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Natural Bodybuilding Competition Takes Center Stage in Belleville
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (419+ words) It’s all about what muscular development looks like, and not testing physical strength, when bodybuilding takes center stage at the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Belleville Saturday, Aug. 15. Iron Man magazine is presenting the INBA PNBA Mid America Championship for…...
UAO’s Beautifully Sung 'Samson et Dalila' Struggles to Cohere
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (428+ words) There is a particular sadness when the pieces of an opera production, many of them individually accomplished, never quite cohere. Union Avenue Opera’s decision to close its 32nd Festival Season with Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” is ambitious. Taking it on…...
Muny Delivers a Wondrous and Jubilant ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1367+ words) The latest heart-warming production of “Meet Me in St. Louis,” which is self-referential – us sitting in Forest Park watching a musical about the 1904 World’s Fair set in Forest Park, is so remarkable that with the Muny’s utmost care and dedication,…...
St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' Charms With Six Spunky, Spry Players
1+ week, 51+ min ago (868+ words) With boundless enthusiasm, a six-person ensemble enlivens “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” an early Shakespeare comedy about boundaries in friendship and romance that remains a timeless cautionary coming-of-age story. The intent is light-hearted, the folly of best buds falling in…...
First Run Theatre's 'Tenn' Spotlights Playwright's Backstage Drama
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (1309+ words) The rich legacy of Tennessee Williams has become a major point of pride in St. Louis, where he spent his formative years. For 10 years, we’ve embraced the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, and rediscovered a new appreciation for the great…...
SATE opens its Season of Motherhood with World Premiere of 'Confetti Kids"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Maya doesn’t have a ride to prom. Her friends have ditched her, and her mom, Dr. Rachel Graves, is too busy fighting for a community that’s been poisoned by WWII-era radioactive waste. Like most fights, the front line has formed…...
St. Louis Holocaust Museum Presents Staged Reading of ‘Camp Siegfried’ – Pop Life STL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (321+ words) The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum invites the community to a special staged reading of Camp Siegfried, the acclaimed play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Bess Wohl, whose latest work, Liberation, has earned widespread critical acclaim. The…...
Animated High Rollers and Holy Rollers Enliven Stages St. Louis’ Jaunty ‘Guys and Dolls’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1175+ words) With extra oomph in every song and dance number, Stages St. Louis delivers a festive confection in “Guys and Dolls.” The snazzily attired ensemble looks like they’ve walked out of an idyllic vintage postcard of 1950s Times Square, bringing to life…...
Midnight Company's 'Wakey Wakey' Celebrates Life's Joy and Wonder
2+ week, 3+ day ago (649+ words) “Is it now? I thought I had more time.” A guy, clad in pajama pants and sitting in a wheelchair, utters those words. That’s the start of “Wakey Wakey,” a clever, insightful rumination on the humanity that connects us all....
COCA's 'The Little Mermaid' Presented with Comedic and Theatrical Flair
2+ week, 5+ day ago (853+ words) For COCA’s magical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” I had the pleasure of being surrounded by beloved family for a special afternoon of live musical theater. This was not an assignment for regional professional theater reviewing, but rather supporting…...