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Review of “Sweeney Todd” at Fly North Theatricals

The Greenfinch Theatre & Dive has established itself as an important venue for St. Louis theater companies, but the small stage limits the possibilities for some shows. The Greenfinch was the obvious choice for Fly North Theatricals’ current production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” because the theater is owned by the same people who run […]

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Review of “Wakey, Wakey” at The Midnight Company

When the lights come up in Will Eno’s “Wakey, Wakey,” a man in pajama pants says, “Is it now? I thought I had more time.” This is a reasonable thing for an awakening man to say, but it is also a poignant reference to the speaker’s mortality. “We’re here to say good-bye,” he says later. […]

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Review of “Disney’s Newsies” at The Muny

“Disney’s Newsies” is a dance show, and there is no better place to see a dance show than The Muny, whose current production is a gem.

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Review of “Jagged Little Pill: The Musical” at the Tesseract Theatre Company

The Tesseract Theatre Company has mounted another impressive staging of a musical. The current offering is “Jagged Little Pill: The Musical,” which takes its name and inspiration from a 1995 album by Alanis Morisette.

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Review of the 12th Annual LaBute New Theater Festival at St. Louis Actors’ Studio

The 12th Annual LaBute New Theater Festival is underway at St. Louis Actors’ Studio. This edition adds to the festival’s distinguished record of selecting new plays worth seeing.

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Review of “South Pacific” at The Muny

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s masterpiece, “South Pacific,” can be seen in all its glory in this week’s magnificent production at The Muny.

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Review of “Fiddler on the Roof” at Union Avenue Opera

Hearing Union Avenue’s cast is a treat in the songs by composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick.

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Review of “Progress” at Prism Theatre Company

John Wolbers puts his imagination to wonderful use in “Progress,” his riveting new drama about Queen Elizabeth I. Prism Theatre Company is giving the play its world premiere in an excellent production that continues through July 12 at the Kranzberg Black Box Theatre.

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Review of “The Privilege of Being Second” at Chorus of Fools

Chorus of Fools has revived “The Privilege of Being Second,” a play by the company’s founders, Eric Satterfield and David Nonemaker. I appreciate the play more after a second viewing.

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Review of “Shrek the Musical” at The Muny

The Muny is firing on all cylinders in its wonderful production of “Shrek the Musical.”