Live Theater Reviews

Review: ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ Closes Incredible 100th Season at The Muny

Allow me to borrow from one of the songs of another Muny centennial season show, Jersey Boys, and say -…

8 years ago

Theatre: Muny’s ‘Annie’ Has Audiences Fully Dressed With Smiles, Ear to Ear

Annie made its Broadway debut in 1977, nominated for ten Tony Awards and winning seven of them - including best…

8 years ago

Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ Delights Muny With Frankie Valli and Four Seasons Story

"Oh, what a night" indeed! The story of Frankie Valli, and his hit '60s group The Four Seasons, makes for…

8 years ago

Review: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ is the Definition of Muny Magic

Last night at The Muny, on a beautiful summer evening in St. Louis, the audience experienced pure, theatrical joy. Those lucky…

8 years ago

Southern Gothic and Skullduggery Abound in Opera Theatre’s Voracious ‘Regina’

The treachery and deceit of a Southern family in Gilded Age Alabama is the focal point of of Regina, Opera…

8 years ago

Review: Tension and Tuberculosis Highlight Glorious ‘La Traviata’

You can never say that Opera Theatre of St. Louis is short on ambition. As the company launches it 43rd…

8 years ago

Theatre Review: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Plays Tennessee Williams Festival Through May 19

Widely considered to be the author's best work, "A Streetcar Named Desire" kicked off the 3rd Annual Tennessee Williams Festival…

8 years ago

Theatre Review: ‘Hamilton’ at the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis (April 3 – 22)

My first exposure to Hamilton - or at least what would eventually become the phenomenon - was in 2009, when Lin-Manuel…

8 years ago

Theatre Review: ‘The Color Purple’ Puts Focus On Performances at Fox (3/20-4/1)

The Color Purple is a story which has touched countless readers, filmgoers, and theatre patrons since since 1983. Based on the…

9 years ago

Theatre Review: ‘Born Yesterday’ Ends Rep’s 51st Season With Smarts & Laughs

It's amazing how a work of art can seem just as relevant today as it did when it was created…

9 years ago