Theater & Performance

A costume rendering of the Cardinals who persecute the eponymous hero in Galileo Galilei, which opens at Opera Theatre of St. Louis on June 15.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis Is Ready for Its Biggest Season Since 2018

La Boheme and Barber of Seville have fans excited, but two lesser-known shows could also triumph

By Sarah Fenske

Patton Oswalt frowns at the camera.

Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro and David Sedaris Are All Coming to Stifel Theater

By Jessica Rogen

From left: Christian Douglas and Gabrielle McClinton in Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! Brings the Spectacle of Bohemian Paris to St. Louis

The superheroes in Spirits to Enforce are trying to raise money via phone bank for a production of The Tempest.

The Midnight Company's Spirits to Enforce Offers Otherworldly Fun

Right: Gabriel Paul is mesmerizing as Toby Darling. Left: Tyson Cole as Leo.

The Inheritance Part 2 Completes a Beautifully Crafted Epic

A group of friends in Tesseract Theatre Company's The Inheritance.

A Fearless The Inheritance Part 1 Captivates at Tesseract Theatre

Chelsea Handler

That Little Big Bitch Chelsea Handler to Visit St. Louis This Fall

By Jessica Rogen

From left: Jackson Grove, Katrina McCrimmons and Rodney Thompson in Funny Girl.

Funny Girl and Jagged Little Pill Keep the Fabulous Fox Aroar

Hold On! tells the story of the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, and the contributions of leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

The Black Rep's Hold On! Brings the Struggle for Voting Rights to Life

From left: Axel Bernard Rimmele (Christopher Hillard), Giselle Guiterrez (Lydia Hillard), Rob McClure (Euphegenia Doubtfire) and Kennedy Alexandra Pitney (Natalie Hillard) in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Mrs. Doubtfire, Now at the Fox Theatre, Delivers Laughs and More

The Rep closed out the year with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.

Nothing Like Live Theater: 3 Reflections on 2023

John Goodman

Rep Makes Big Strides to Close Its $2.5M Deficit

By Jessica Rogen

It’s A Wonderful Life: a live radio play is set in the middle of the 20th century, when radio was the main source of news and entertainment in the U.S.

The Rep's It’s A Wonderful Life Is a New Twist on a Favorite Story

A grown-up Rose holds a photo of Jack.

What Happened to Rose After Titanic? Never Let Go Has the Answer

Into the Woods twists familiar fairy tales into new adventure.

New Jewish Theatre's Into the Woods Gleams With Good Spirit

Two travelers make a connection despite their vast differences in "Walter Cronkite is Dead."

2 St. Louis Theater Companies' Latest Productions Sparkled

Tommy Pepper and Sarajane Clark in Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You at Stray Dog Theatre.

Stray Dog Theatre Delivers Dark Comedy With a Bite

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