335 stories by "Andrea"
So, let's say you've found yourself at the end of your rope and suicide is seemingly your only option. Well, nobody wants to leave behind a punk-ass note right? You want to leave…
Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer, better know as Ann Landers, took over the Chicago Sun-Times's 'Ask Ann Landers' column in 1955 after the death of its creator, Ruth Crowley. During the …
It's really been an extraterrestrial kind of week!You guys remember Fox and Scully right? That is, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the incredibly popular Fox network series, "The X-Files…
How far can "willing suspension of disbelief" take you? Well, if you see Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's DARK MATTERS at Stray Dog (directed by Justin Been), trust me. You will find out…
I had only seen the movie version of this play, so when I found out that Avalon was doing it, I couldn't wait to see it.Okay, so you've got this young nun, Sister Agnes, who's been found pas…
Okay so, this week I got my OBCR of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN in the mail. I posted a blog about it when I saw it in the Big Apple, and at the time I wasn't c…
This Clifford Odets play debuted in NYC at the Belasco Theatre in 1935. To me, it's a little "slice of life" kind of action, where you're dropped into the world of this lower-middle-cl…
TILL WE HAVE FACES is a novel by C.S. Lewis that retells the myth of Cupid and Psyche. There are variations of this myth, but (very) basically, it goes something like this: The g…
So, I'm not even sure where to begin.Those who know me are well aware of the fact that I fell in love with this musical a couple of years ago when I saw it in NYC (twice), and I was euphoric…
I had no idea what to expect seeing this show. See, this story is one that has been orally handed down through generations in the Andes Mountains in the language of the Incas -- Quechu…
Woo-hoo, the Kevin Kline Awards! Or if you'd like, think of them as the Tonys -- St. Louis Edition. They were held yesterday at the Loretto-Hilton Center, and guess who got to go…
It's the end of the Gilded Age, a time when sex for women is something that's not enjoyed, merely tolerated, and women are suffering from "hysteria" all over the place. Dr. Givings has…
Dramatic License Productions' 2011 season opener is a charming presentation of DRIVING MISS DAISY. The revival of this play has been enjoying a run in NYC at the John Golden Theatre si…
This Tony Award winning musical that debuted in 1971 was based on Shakespeare's comedy of the same name -- presumed by many to be his first play. Not really the Bard's best work, but w…
Heads up folks! On March 6th, PBS will air the 25th anniversary concert of LES MISERABLES.This concert will feature Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Nick Jonas as Mar…
Ooo… Shakespeare's MACBETH…Nothing like a play that opens with witches and prophecies!MACBETH is such a highly revered play by such a highly revered playwright that as excited as I was t…
In case you didn't know, this 1980's movie was adapted for the stage a couple of years ago, and now this girl-powered "little guy gets the better of the boss" musical has punched in at the F…
Why is it that so much interesting stuff always seems to happen in the kitchen? This is where the sibling rivalry of HotCity's first offering of their 2011 season, Sam Shepard's TRUE W…
Okay, so here's a bona fide rambling -- but I can't help it. It's about counterpoint! You guys know I love this stuff.Contrapuntal moments are something I get chills over. …
The Kevin Kline Awards honor excellence in St. Louis professional theater, and are presented by the Professional Theatre Awards Council, and the nominees for the Sixth Annual Kevin Kline Awa…
"I seem to have lost the, uh, reality of, of the, uh… reality".~Myrtle Gordon, "Opening Night"A film about a Broadway actress having a psychological breakdown during out-of-town previews?!…
Soon to be 12 year old Jonas lives in a drab gray world. Literally. Everyone is mechanically polite, eerily agreeable, and although nobody seems to experience any pain, they don'…
The Black Rep opens its 34th season with PERICLES, a Shakespeare play that's seldom performed. It draws from a couple of sources, and is generally thought of to have been only half wri…
This is the first play by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, best known for his mystery novels, including "Devil in a Blue Dress", "Six Easy Pieces" and "Fortunate Son", among many others.…
Okay, I've held off long enough. Theatre etiquette time.A few folks have told me that the name of this blog would suggest someone who will only see shows at the Fox or "highbrow" intel…
