The West End Players Guild Through April 25, 2010 Reviewed by Robert Strasser The influence of David Mamet on Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius can possibly be seen from the moon. That said, Mauritius is not a cut-and-paste imitation of all things Mamet. I…
The Fox Theatre February 16 through 21, 2010 Reviewed by Robert Strasser Mamma Mia! (I think I have to keep the exclamation point) has been going strong for ten years. The large amount of facts in the press packet prove…
Saint Louis University Theatre Through May 1, 2010 Reviewed by Steve Callahan I've always held that university theatres offer by far the best bang for your theatrical buck. And St. Louis University has once again demonstrated its ability to bring us…
Cabaret St. Louis at the Kranzberg Center March 3 through 6, 2010 Reviewed by Chuck Lavazzi Whether you're a Fanilow or just a Fanolennie (I'll only cop to the latter), there was much to admire in Lennie Watts's Manilow '73"“'83…
The New Jewish Theatre Through June 20, 2010 Reviewed by Andrea Braun If you ever watched the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show and thought Rob Petrie's New York City office was a much funnier place than his New…
Cabaret St. Louis at the Kranzberg Center April 28 through May 1, 2010 Reviewed by Chuck Lavazzi Cole Porter was a great songwriter. "Of this there can be", to quote another dab hand with lyrics (W. S. Gilbert), "no possible, probable…
Affton Centerstage Theatre Through March 6, 2010 Reviewed by Gary Scott Dinner and theatre seem to go hand in hand--and for some strange reason mysteries seem to work particularly well at dinner theatres. Maybe there's just something morbidly satisfying about…
Circus Flora Through June 27, 2010 Reviewed by Chuck Lavazzi "It's not where you start", runs a Dorothy Fields lyric from the 1973 musical Seesaw, "it's where you finish. It's not how you go, it's how you land." Despite some stumbling first…
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Through June 20, 2010 Reviewed by Andrea Braun I have an idea for growing St. Louis theatre audience. Present all plays outside. St. Louis loves to go to outdoor events, be they ballgames, The Muny, neighborhood…
The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players at the Touhill Center February 21, 2010 Reviewed by Sarah Boslaugh H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan's first international hit (so much so that they spent years trying, to no avail, to control…
The 48 Hour Film Project comes to St. Louis on the weekend of June 1 - 3, 2012. Filmmakers from all over the St. Louis area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will...
Whole Earth Nuclear Ukulele Orchestra will play the Broadway Oyster Bar on Wednesday, May 16th, featuring over 25 members of Jake’s Leg, Pickin’ Lickin’, Flea Bitten
Dogs and more playing music of the...