Stray Dog Theatre hits a number of high notes as well as some occasional clunkers in a generally appealing version of this masterpiece.
Story: Lola is a wife, a mother and a journalist who has plenty to keep her busy. Nonetheless, she willingly signs on as a “social visitor” for an elderly man named Lenny. Once a week Lola pops by Lenny’s home to check in on him and hopefully make his lonely days just a little brighter.
Story: The final week in the life of Jesus Christ is depicted in this two-act musical written by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice.
Story: England isn’t the safest place to be during World War II. Its citizens all too well recognize the frequent air sirens which indicate another aerial attack by Germany’s military squadrons on the stalwart Brits.
An exclusive exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution showcasing the Apollo 11 lunar odyssey comes to the Saint Louis Science Center.
Story: Life is confusing for Rosencrantz but not without its simple pleasures. For example, he’s won the last 92 coin flips he’s bet against his friend Guildenstern, who has incorrectly guessed ‘tails’ each time. What are the odds of that?
Story: It’s New Year’s Eve 1999 and two teenage girls, Christina and Adiel, are in love with each other. Chris is the daughter of missionaries who are working in northern Uganda and Adiel is a young woman in the village where they have opened their church and mission.
Story: In 1656 Baruch de Spinoza, son of a successful Sephardic (Portuguese) Jewish merchant, was interrogated (or actually tried, as director Tim Ocel comments in his program notes) about his controversial beliefs. His scandalous thinking held that God was nature and vice versa, which led t…
With book, lyrics and music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton explodes out of the starting gate and maintains an exhilarating pace throughout.