Front & Center

  • Front & Center: 6.27.18 June 24th, 20180 Comments

    I Do! I Do! originally was written for Mary Martin and Robert Preston in the 1960s and has been remodeled in various ways over the years, from the original Broadway show to a TV version …Read More

  • Front & Center: 6.6.18 June 2nd, 20180 Comments

    How often do we think of William Shakespeare’s work as being relevant in the 21st century? He penned plays more than four centuries ago, when kings and queens governed Europe and …Read More

  • Front & Center: 4.25.18 April 21st, 20180 Comments

    If you’ve ever gone to a concert by a favorite artist and left disappointed because the live music was unrecognizable, you will appreciate the energetic loyalty of Stray Dog …Read More

  • Front & Center: 3.21.18 March 17th, 20180 Comments

    St. Louis is a great place to be if you enjoy lively grassroots theater. Case in point? New Line Theatre’s current production of Cole Porter’s 1934 classic Anything Goes, directed by …Read More

  • Front & Center February 25th, 20180 Comments

    Strong family ties seem more important in the uncertainty of a post-9/11 world, and The Rep’s production of Stephen Karam’s The Humans does an admirable job of delving into the …Read More

  • Front & Center: 1.31.18 January 30th, 20180 Comments

    James Wolk is in his 12th season as scenic designer for Stages St. Louis at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood, and he says each production is a chance to retool his skill set and gain …Read More

  • Front & Center: 12.20.17 December 19th, 20170 Comments

    This classic story is about the healing power of kindness, even when it’s not the popular thing to do. Adapted from an 1865 novel by Mary Mapes Dodge, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates …Read More

  • Front & Center: 10.25.17 October 23rd, 20170 Comments

    You can tell a lot about an audience’s connection with a play by the level of emotion they express when it’s over. In the case of The Rep’s current production of William …Read More

  • Front & Center: 9.20.17 September 18th, 20170 Comments

    It must be challenging to create a theatrical production that transitions smoothly from madcap moments to deeply emotional ones, but Stages St. Louis’ rendition of Rodgers and …Read More

  • Front & Center: 7.26.17 July 24th, 20170 Comments

    Benjamin Britten’s comedy opera Albert Herring is the first production in Union Avenue Opera’s 2017 Festival Season. Written in 1947 and directed here by Tim Ocel, it’s the story of a …Read More

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