Theater

A Shakespeare play set in Miami comes to Forest Park on May 31, marking the start of a summer of St. Louis Shakespeare.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will be just the third theater company to present Dominique Morisseau’s “Confederates,” a time-hopping dark comedy about the burdens placed on Black women.

Nominees for St. Louis’ best theater performances and productions of 2022 are out from the St. Louis Theater Circle. Winners will be unveiled in April.

“Spells of the Sea” tells the story of a 15-year-old fisherwoman and a grumpy lighthouse keeper who encounter mermaids, monsters and pirates in their quest to find the elixir of life.

As the last of the 2022 performances and exhibitions wrap up, a handful of trends and takeaways have crystallized over the past year and lay a path forward for where the St. Louis arts scene is headed.

Much of the original cast of groundbreaking LGBTQ-themed musical revue "Some of My Best Friends Are..." will reunite for one performance.

St. Louis vocalist Laka stars in a show about the history of groundbreaking female artists who emerged from St. Louis, including Willie Mae Ford Smith, Josephine Baker and Tina Turner.

Multidisciplinary artist Tre G is directing a free, touring version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that is filled with references to Black, queer culture.

St. Louis actor Olajuwon Davis discusses being the target of an FBI sting operation, going to prison and his new role in "Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea."

Smaller organizations are less able to adapt to virus outbreaks backstage, leading to costly postponements and cancellations they say they cannot afford.