Theatre Review: NINE Showcases Talented Cast and Emotional Journey of Self-Discovery
Based on Fellini’s incredible 1963 film 8½, NINE is the latest musical production from New Line Theatre. Adapted for the stage by Maury Yeston (music and lyrics) and Arthur Kopit (book), the Tony Award-winning show takes the audience on a powerful journey of self-exploration and introspection through the mind of an artist. NINE is the […]
Theatre Review: Aaron Sorkin Brings New Life to Classic Story With TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour
To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, was adapted into the classic 1962 film starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, Mary Badham as Scout, and a very young Robert Duvall in his feature film debut as Boo Radley. Since then, it has been considered one of the finest motion pictures ever […]
Blue Man Group Brings A Brisk New Production to The Fabulous Fox
Since 1987, Blue Man Group’s mix of percussive drumming, performance art, high-energy showmanship, and colorful moments of creativity has dazzled audiences worldwide. Despite their lasting success, the men in blue have never wavered from upping their game. The creative threesome’s newest show, now playing at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, is a relentless production that meshes […]
Theatre Review: Tour Brings Broadway Hit SIX to The Fabulous Fox Theatre
I can’t say I remember a whole lot about King Henry VIII from my history classes besides the fact that he had six wives. What I do recall, I learned by watching an animated children’s show in my youth. I can’t remember the name of the show (a quick online search shows a Horrible History […]
Theatre Review: HADESTOWN Turns Greek Myth Into Modern Tale at The Fabulous Fox
Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Hadestown has made a stop in St. Louis at The Fabulous Fox through October 23. Based on the Greek tragedy of Orpheus (Chibueze Ihuoma) and Eurydice (Hannah Whitley), Anaïs Mitchell (book, music, lyrics) created a concept album in 2010 that would be developed into the Broadway show […]
Theatre Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Offers Fresh Laughs at New Line Theatre
No matter if it’s a big Broadway show or a promising tryout that flew under the radar, St. Louis audiences know they can expect great productions from New Line Theatre. In the case of Something Rotten!, currently playing The Marcel through Oct. 15, they’ve taken the hit musical comedy and turned it into an intimate […]
Theatre Review: A CHORUS LINE Offers Raw, Spectacular Insight Into Lives of Artists
The audience of a Broadway musical sees only the final product – not the months of auditions, rehearsals, workshops, and everything else that leads the cast to be standing on-stage before them. That is unless they are seeing A CHORUS LINE, the 1975 musical developed and directed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, […]
Theatre Review: Union Avenue Opera’s Glorious Season Finale Features a Lot of Night Music
Union Avenue Opera concludes its 28th season with a rousing production of A Little Night Music. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 film, Smiles On A Summer Night, the company’s rousing tribute to Stephen Sondheim is filled with wonderful singing and plenty of laughs. Set in Sweden at the start of the 20th century, A Little […]
Laughter and Lust Propel Union Avenue Opera’s FALSTAFF (Review)
Hosting a 28th season dominated by excellent performances, Union Avenue Opera’s second production, Falstaff may be the strongest of the bunch. Written when he was almost 80, Verdi’s comedic opera is a pared-down version of The Merry Wives of Windsor amended with scenes from Henry IV, Part 1, and Part 2 for dramatic heft and […]
Theatre Review: EUGENE ONEGIN Opens Union Avenue Opera’s New Season
Opening the 28th season in their home for the first time in over two years, Union Avenue Opera is filled with a renewed sense of energy. This vitality is especially apparent in the season’s opener, Eugene Onegin, an intense production filled with incredible performances and beautiful music. Based on Pushkin’s novel, Eugene Onegin is set […]