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Review: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES at New Jewish Theatre
by James Lindhorst - Jun 2, 2025

The New Jewish Theatre production of The Heidi Chronicles is an entertaining revival of Wasserstein’s seminal work thanks to Ellie Schwetye’s storytelling expertise. Schwetye’s direction and sound design builds the narrative through the chronological timeline she creates. She, and projection designer Kareem Deanes, walk the audience through two-and-a-half decades using projections of memorable newsworthy events and music from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. It is pure nostalgia for Baby Boomers and some older Gen Xers.  

Photos: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES At Wool Studio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025

New Jewish Theatre has released photos of its new production of The Heidi Chronicles, Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, running May 29 through June 15 at the Wool Studio Theatre.

Interview: Rebekah Scallet And Ellie Schwetye of THE HEIDI CHRONICLES at New Jewish Theatre
by James Lindhorst - May 22, 2025

Up next at New Jewish Theatre is Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony winning play The Heidi Chronicles, a semi-autobiographical story of Wasserstein’s life experiences over three decades. The play is considered groundbreaking for its examination of feminism, the changing roles of women, relationships, social consciousness, and shifting cultural norms. The comedic drama premiered Off-Broadway in 1988 before transferring to Broadway where it played 622 performances.  

THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Comes to NJT in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2025

NJT will present The Heidi Chronicles, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by celebrated playwright Wendy Wasserstein. Learn more about the show here!

Tesseract Theatre Company Wins Big at the 2025 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Gala
by James Lindhorst - Mar 25, 2025

Tesseract Theatre Company dominated at The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards on Monday evening winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical for ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL and Outstanding Production of a Drama for Matthew Lopez’s THE INHERITANCE Parts 1 & 2. ANASTASIA and THE INHERITANCE each picked up five awards. Directors Brittanie Gunn and Stephen Peirick were honored for Outstanding Direction of a Musical and Drama. Each production picked up two acting awards as well. 

Feature: The Muny’s 30 Nods Leads the St Louis Theater Circle Awards Nominations
by James Lindhorst - Feb 4, 2025

The St. Louis Theater Circle has announced their 2025 nominations for their annual awards. Each year, the Circle honors excellence in professional theater with awards in 34 categories for producing, directing, acting, and technical theatre. This year The Muny leads all companies with 30 nominations spread across their seven musicals presented in their 106th season. STAGES St. Louis, The New Jewish Theatre, and The Repertory Theater of St. Louis earned 19 nominations each. St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s production of AS YOU LIKE IT and STAGES St. Louis production of RAGTIME are the most nominated productions of the year with 10 nods each.

The Top 10 Theater Productions in St. Louis for 2024
by James Lindhorst - Dec 12, 2024

This past season was the year of the drama in St. Louis Theater. Patrons returned to the theatre in droves and many of the regional companies experienced strong box office with sold-out or extended runs. Tesseract Theater Company had a breakout year, placing two productions on this top 10 list. The Black Rep, ERA, They Muny, New Jewish Theater, The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, and STAGES St. Louis all benefited from positive word of mouth and strong single ticket box office sales thanks to their marvelous seasons and well-reviewed productions.  

NEWSIES & More Lead BroadwayWorld's St. Louis Summer 2024 Top Picks
by James Lindhorst - Jun 24, 2024

The 2024 summer theatre season is already in full swing in St. Louis, Missouri, with three exceptional comedy-dramas opening last week. St. Louis stages opened their 2024 season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS starring a mostly local cast. Broadway World called the Stages St. Louis production “wonderfully funny – creating contagious uncontrollable laughter.”  Albion Theatre opened a terrific production of Alan Ayckbourn’s WOMAN IN MIND with a tour-de-force performance from Emily Baker in the lead role. Baker is on stage the entire production. Stray Dog Theatre had audiences laughing out loud with their production of David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD. All three productions run through the end of June. The most anticipated productions of the remaining summer season include shows at The Muny, Stages St. Louis, and The New Jewish Theatre.

Review: Albion Theatre's WOMAN IN MIND at Kranzberg Black Box Theater
by James Lindhorst - Jun 8, 2024

Albion Theatre’s WOMAN IN MIND is a mad, absurd comedy that works on every level. It is a marvelous collaboration between director, actors, and technical crew to enrich comedic storytelling. Emily Baker is fantastic in the insanely demanding role as Susan. She leads this company with a workhorse-like performance that affords the supporting cast the opportunity to create ridiculously droll characters.  

Marilyn Maye, Abby Mueller And More Take the Stage Next Month At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2024

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

SANCTUARY Comes to 54 Below Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

54 Below will premeire the original music of Sanctuary: A New Musical on April 14th, 2024 at 9:30pm. Join in as this new musical introduces the world to the sound of SANCTUARY. 

Inland Pacific Ballet Hosts Fall Dance Fest Fundraiser This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023

Inland Pacific Ballet’s 29th season kicks-off with a Fall Dance Fest fundraiser taking place at IPB’s Academy studios in Montclair. Learn more about the event and find out how to get tickets here!

MacDowell Awards Spring-Summer Fellowships to 142 Artists
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

MacDowell will welcome 142 artists from 23 states, Washington, D.C., and 11 countries for spring and summer residencies. These Fellowships at the nation’s first artist residency program were granted from a pool of 1,822 applications from 54 different countries and every state except Hawaii.

LA SERVA PADRONA Will Stream From Oswego Opera Theater Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2021

Oswego Opera Theater presents La Serva Padrona by Giocomo Pergolesi. The production streams live online on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; SOUTH PACIFIC Wins Best Musical!
by Alan Henry - Jan 17, 2018

The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; Just One Week Left!
by Alan Henry - Dec 22, 2017

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

BWW Review: St. Louis Actors' Studio's Superb and Intense AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Chris Gibson - Apr 27, 2017

Several years ago the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's touring production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY touched down at the Fox Theatre and I was blown away by it. I think it spoiled me with its massive set and terrific ensemble. So, when regional theatre companies began staging playwright Tracy Letts' work, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. But recently I saw the St. Louis Actors' Studio's presentation. Again, I thought this was a work that couldn't be scaled down to fit into the confines of a black box theatre. But, I was wrong. They've done an exceptional job with this production. The acting is superb, and somehow they've managed to parlay the intimacy into something that makes the play seem even more powerful. I think this is must-see theatre, and I urge you to check out this amazing production.

A Mash-Up of Four of the Bard's Plays will Highlight  Shakespeare in the Streets
by Nora Dominick - Aug 22, 2016

BWW Review: St. Louis Actors' Studio's Intriguing LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL
by Chris Gibson - Jul 26, 2016

We're so lucky to have the privilege of having the St. Louis Actors' Studio present the Labute New Theater Festival each year. Submissions come from around the country, are whittled down to a few, and then presented in two parts, with each section receiving a full two week run. In addition, there are staged readings of the High School finalists who also submit their new works. While I was unable to attend the first part, I did get a chance to see the second, and was pleased with the results of this years' choices. It was a good mixture of styles and approaches, and it continues to be something our region should be very proud of.

Jamil Khoury's MOSQUE ALERT to Premiere at Silk Road Rising This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2016

Silk Road Rising and Executive Director Malik Gillani are proud to announce the World Premiere of MOSQUE ALERT, a new play written by Jamil Khoury and directed by Edward Torres. MOSQUE ALERT runs March 24 - May 1, 2016, in Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St, Lower Level, in Chicago. Press opening is Saturday, April 2 at 4:00 pm.