The Letter of the Law

Quintessence Theatre Debuts With Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE 5/7

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be directed by Alexander Burns. The production will start previews on Wednesday, May 5 at 8pm and open on Friday, May 7 at 8pm. (more...)

Quintessence Theatre Debuts With Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE 5/5, 5/7

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be directed by Alexander Burns. The production will start previews on Wednesday, May 5 at 8pm and open on Friday, May 7 at 8pm. (more...)

New Audience's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Ends Run 3/14

The New York Times is reporting that Tony winner Jefferson Mays, Elisabeth Waterson, and Rocco Sisto will close out hte run of the the New Audience's run of Measure for Measure on March 14th. The production, which is directed by Arin Arbus (who directed the theater company's Othello last season), also plays the Duke on 42nd Street. (more...)

Man 1 Bank 0: Bank Error in Your Favor, Collect $95,093.35

Patrick Combs' real life story is both hilarious and an edge of your seat adventure (more...)

Aerosmith And Guitar Hero Offer Fans A Chance To Be The Opening Act During Their Canadian Tour

Calling all guitar heroes...wanna open for Aerosmith? Legendary rockers Aerosmith with special guests ZZ Top begin their Western Canadian tour presented by Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith® in less then three weeks and they want you to be THE OPENING ACT. (more...)

Theater for a New Audience's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Opens 2/6

Tony winner Jefferson Mays, Elisabeth Waterson, and Rocco Sisto will topline the cast in Theater for a New Audience's Measure for Measure opening on February 6. The production, which is being directed by Arin Arbus (who directed the theater company's Othello last season), will play the Duke on 42nd Street from February 6 - March 14. Opening night is February 14. (more...)

Theater for a New Audience's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Opens 2/14

Theater for a New Audience's production of Measure for Measure will open on February 14, 2010. The production, which is being directed by Arin Arbus (who directed the theater company's Othello last season), plays at the Duke on 42nd Street from February 6 - March 14. Opening night is February 14. (more...)

Mays, Sisto, Waterson & Testa Lead Theater for a New Audience's MEASUREE FOR MEASURE, 2/6 - 3/14

The New York Times is reporting that Tony winner Jefferson Mays, Elisabeth Waterson, and Rocco Sisto will topline the cast in Theater for a New Audience's Measure for Measure. The production, which is being directed by Arin Arbus (who directed the theater company's Othello last season), will play the Duke on 42nd Street from February 6 - March 14. Opening night is February 14. (more...)

BWW Reviews: St. Louis Shakespeare Mounts HIlarious and Thought-Provoking RESTORATION

Playwright Edward Bond parodies, skewers, and otherwise upends the restoration comedies so familiar to theatre-goers with his work RESTORATION. It's a wickedly funny piece that attempts to make some sense of how and why the division of wealth was so unbalanced (sound familiar, it should be since we're there again today), allowing the seemingly useless to rule their ivy covered roosts, replete with lush gardens and enough ornate clothing to allow for a costume change for some characters for every scene. St. Louis Shakespeare has mounted a wonderfully amusing production that also makes you think and that's a rarity these days. (more...)

The 'Spirit of Law' Becomes Precedent in New Novel 'ff21st'

In a very near future America, as portrayed in a fictional memoir by Henderson West (45th President of the USA), the 'Spirit of Law' becomes the guiding legislative principal that individuals and corporations adhere to. The legal and judicial system embrace the 'Spirit of Law' as a means of determining intent, rather than relying on precedent as a means of determining guilt or innocence. (more...)

Quintessence Theatre Debuts With Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE 5/5, 5/7

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be directed by Alexander Burns. The production will start previews on Wednesday, May 5 at 8pm and open on Friday, May 7 at 8pm. (more...)