Catherine Curtin and Sharon Lawrence Will Star in PEN PALS
As part of its rotating cast, Catherine Curtin (“Stranger Things,” “Orange is the New Black”) and Sharon Lawrence (“Joe Pickett,” “NYPD Blue,” “Queen Sugar”) will step into the roles of Bernie and Mags in the Off-Broadway production of Pen Pals.
The Top 10 Theater Productions in St. Louis for 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.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Presents AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY March 19th - April 7th
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis closes its current season with a production of Tray Letts’ tragicomedy AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Performances begin on March 19th and the show runs through April 7th on the main stage in the Loretto-Hilton Center. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is a winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Play, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The dark comedy examines the dysfunctional dynamics of the Weston Family when they return home for a funeral. Broadway World had the opportunity to sit down with Director Amelia Acosta Powell and Broadway’s Astrid Van Wieren who plays Mattie Faye Aiken to talk about The Rep’s upcoming production.
Review: The Atreides Are Us in THE ORESTEIA at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
There are great depths here, and great wisdom, and Playwright Ellen McLoughlin’s handiwork and that of Chesapeake Shakespeare convey them well. It is good to see a Shakespeare-oriented theater applying its tools and insights to other material from time to time, particularly classical material that is not often produced in these parts.