POPULARITY
This podcast is from episode number 515 of the program, originally broadcast on Thursday, November 22, 2018 and features reviews of the plays:ALADDIN, by Allan Mencken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, & Chad Beguelin, at the Fox Theatre ALL IS CALM, by Peter Rothstein, Erick Lichte, & Timothy C. Takach, at Mustard Seed Theatre THE GREAT SEDUCTION, by Vladimir Zelevinsky, at West End Players Guild DIE FLEDERMAUS, by Johann Strauss, at Winter Opera Saint Louis EVERY BRILLIANT THING, by Duncan Macmillan, at R-S Theatrics A MOST OUTRAGEOUS FIT OF MADNESS, by Nancy Bell, at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis AWAY IN A BASEMENT, by Drew Jansen & Greta Grosch, at the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza DOCTOR FAUSTUS, OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS, by John Wolbers & Kit Marlowe, at SATE and...FAHRENHEIT 451, by Ray Bradbury, at Webster Univ. Conservatory You can also see video and still pictures of the shows that we've talked about in all of our episodes by looking for us on all social media platforms...YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, InstagramTV, and Twitter. Search for "twontheaisle" on all of them. Here are the direct links:Facebook: http://facebook.com/twoontheaislehecYouTube: http://youtube.com/twoontheaiseInstagram: http://instagram.com/twoontheaisleTwitter: http://twitter.com/twoontheaisleSee you on December 6, 2018!
Reviews of (1) TWISTED MELODIES, by Kelvin Roston, at The Black Rep; (2) BOSNIAN/AMERICAN: THE DANCE OF LIFE, by Deanna Jent, at Mustard Seed Theatre; (3) IVANOV, by Anton Chekhov, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio; (4) THE SOUND OF MUSIC, by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsey & Russell Crouse, at the Fox Theatre; (5) TRASH MACBETH, by William Shakespeare & others, at Equally Represented Arts; (6) THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, by Oscar Wilde, at Saint Louis Univ.; (7) DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten, at Over Due Theatre Company; (8) COCK, by Mike Bartlett, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (9) THE PAJAMA GAME, by George Abbott & Richard Bissell, Richard Adler & Jerry Ross, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky first review WICKED by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, at the Fox Theatre. Next is an archive review of BIG LOVE, by Charles Mee, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory. Then Bob and Gerry interview Jef Awada, the director of BIG LOVE, about taking this production to a theater festival in Cuba.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, by Rick Elice, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) BAD JEWS, by Joshua Harmon, at the New Jewish Theatre; (3) THE GIN GAME, by D. L. Coburn, at St. Louis Actors' Studio; (4) SUBLIME INTIMACY, by Ken Page, at Max & Louie Productions; (5) DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND, by Buddy Thomas, Kenneth Elliot, & Drew Fornarola, at Stray Dog Theatre; (6) SHOTGUN, by John Biguenet, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (7) ALL IS CALM, by Peter Rothstein, Erick Lichte & Timothy C. Takach, at Mustard Seed Theatre.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER, by Rajiv Joseph, at R-S Theatrics; (2) IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, by Irving Berlin, David Ives & Paul Blake, at the Fox Theatre; (3) RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN, by Gina Gionfriddo, at the West End Players Guild; (4) BETH LEAVEL: MUNY MAGIC AT THE SHELDON, The Muny at the Sheldon Concert Hall; (5) STAGE DOOR, by George S. Kaufman & Edna Ferber, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; (6) CRIMES OF THE HEART, by Beth Henley, at Saint Louis Univ.; and (7) THE MISANTHROPE, by Moliere, at Washington Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SUNSHINE BOYS, by Neal Simon at the New Jewish Theatre; (2) THE KISS, by Ger Thijs, at Upstream Theater; (3) HEATHERS, by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O'Keefe, at New Line Theatre; (4) TALKIN' TRASH, by Nicholas Kryah, at Metro Theater Company; (5) DOGFIGHT, by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Peter Duchan, at Stray Dog Theatre and the Webster Univ. Conservatory; (6) COMPANY, by Stephen Sondheim & George Furth, at Washington Univ; (7) TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; and (8) TRASH MACBETH, by William Shakespeare, at Saint Louis University.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, by David Hein & Irene Sankoff, at the New Jewish Theatre; (2) THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, by Jeanine Tesori, Dick Scanlan, & Richard Henry Morris, at the Kirkwood Theatre Guild; (3) R + J: A TELEPHONE PLAY, OR, DON'T DRINK THE MILK, at Equally Represented Arts; (4) THE TEMPEST, by William Shakespeare, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; (5) FOOLS, by Neil Simon, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves; (6) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at Saint Louis Univ.; and (7) SEX, PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY, by Michael & Susan Parker, at KTK Productions.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, adapted by Patrick Siler, at Upstream Theater, (2) OFF THE RECORD, by Alec Wild, at OnSite Theatre Company, (3) THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, by Rupert Holmes, at Stray Dog Theatre, (4) STOMP, by Luke Cresswell & Steve McNicholas, at the Fox Theatre, (5) THE COCKFIGHTER, by Frank Manley & Vincent Murphy, at West End Players Guild, (6) THE LAST FIVE YEARS, by Jason Robert Brown, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, (7) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken, at Over Due Theatre Company, (8) GOOD PEOPLE, by David Lindsay-Abaire, at Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, by Christopher Durang, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) KINKY BOOTS, by Harvey Fierstein & Cyndi Lauper, at the Fox Theatre, (3) PARFUMERIE, by Miklos Laszlo, at The Alpha Players of Florissant, (4) BLOOD REIGNS: THE WAR OF THE ROSES TRILOGY, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (5) AFFLICTED: DAUGHTERS OF SALEM, by Laurie Brooks, at Metro Theater Co., (6) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LGBT PLAYS, at That Uppity Theatre Co. and Vital VOICE Magazine, (7) SKY SKY SKY, by Elizabeth Birkenmeier, at Washington Univ., and (8) HONK!, by Anthony Drewe & George Stiles, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) OR,, by Liz Duffy Adams, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, (2) THE NINA VARIATIONS, by Steven Dietz, at Flying Blind, (3) BIG LOVE, by Charles Mee, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, (4) ANY NUMBER CAN DIE, by Fred Carmichael, at KTK Productions, (5) RUMORS, by Neil Simon, at Saint Louis Univ., (6) BLUES FOR MR. CHARLIE, by James Baldwin, at Washington Univ., (7) THE TEMPEST, by William Shakespeare, at Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis, (8) MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, by Floyd Mutrux, Colin Escott, et al., at the Fox Theatre.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review 1) REALITY, by Lia Romeo, at HotCity Theatre, (2) RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, by Richard Maltby, Jr., at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (3) THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL, by David Nehls & Betsy Kelso, at Stray Dog Theatre, (4) A RAISIN IN THE SUN, by Lorraine Hansberry, at The Black Rep, (5) EAT YOUR HEART OUT, by Courtney Baron, at R-S Theatrics, (6) BECOMING DR. RUTH, by Mark St. Germain, at the New Jewish Theatre, (7) CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL, by Trey Parker, at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre, (8) BLITHE SPIRIT, by Noel Coward, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio, and (9) HAY FEVER, by Noel Coward, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914, by Peter Rothstein, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (2) MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, by Berry Gordy, at the Fox Theatre, (3) BOOM TOWN, by Jeff Daniels, at West End Players Guild, (4) SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE, by Will Coleman, and ORDERS, by Kevin Ferguson, at The Tesseract Theatre Co., (5) THE RESIDENTS OF CRAIGSLIST, by Lucy Cashion & Will Bonfiglio, at Equally Represented Arts, (6) SPRING AWAKENING, by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, (7) SHE KILLS MONSTERS, by Qui Nguyen, St. Louis Univ., and (8) BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, by Alex Timbers & Michael Friedman, at Washington Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, & Wendy Kesselman, at the New Jewish Theatre, (2) ANTIGONE, by Sophocles, at Upstream Theater, (3) AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, by Agatha Christie, at Stray Dog Theatre, (4) BONNIE AND CLYDE, by Ivan Menchell, Frank Wildhorn, & Don Black, at New Line Theatre, (5) SIDE SHOW, by Bill Russell & Henry Krieger, at Over Due Theatre Co., (6) STOP KISS, by Diane Son, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, (7) NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, by George & Ira Gershwin & Joe DiPietro, at the Peabody Opera House, (8) ANON(YMOUS), by Naomi Iisuka, at Washington Univ., and (9) BUS STOP, by William Inge, at Saint Louis Univ.
Gerry Kowarsky and Mark Bretz review (1) JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice, at the Fox Theatre; (2) MAKE HAMLET, adapted from Shakespeare by Lucy Cashion et al., at Equally Represented Arts; (3) WINDMILL BABY, by David Milroy, at Upstream Theater; (4) MEDEA, by Euripides, at Saint Louis Univ.; (5) THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, by Agatha Christie, at Clayton Community Theatre; (6) LEADING LADIES, by Ken Ludwig, at KTK Productions; (7) INTO THE WOODS, by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (8) TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, at Washington Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) NOISES OFF, by Michael Frayn, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) ROMEO AND JULIET, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; (3) THE PRICE, by Arthur Miller, at the New Jewish Theatre; (4) GHOST THE MUSICAL, by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard, at Peabody Opera House; (5) BETRAYAL, by Harold Pinter, at Washington Univ.; (6) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LBGT PLAYS at That Uppity Theatre Co. & Vital VOICE Magazine; (7) RECKLESS, by Craig Lucas, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (8) FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS, by Alan Ball, at St. Louis Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview Bobby Miller and Wayne Salomon after reviewing (1) SHIRLEY VALENTINE, by Willy Russell, at Dramatic License Productions; (2) THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, adapted from Isabel Allende by Caridad Svich, at Webster Univ. Conservatory; (3) JERSEY BOYS, by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Bob Gaudio & Bob Crewe, at the Fox Theatre; (4) MIDDLETOWN, by Will Eno, at Saint Louis Univ.; and (5) YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, by George S. Kaufman & Moss, at Washington Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review(1) THE MOUSETRAP, by Agatha Christie, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) MEDAL OF HONOR RAG, by Tom Cole, at West End Players Guild; (3) HANNAH SENESH, by David Schechter, at the New Jewish Theatre; (4) THE BUTTERFINGERS ANGEL, MARY & JOSEPH, HEROD THE NUT AND THE SLAUGHTER OF 12 HIT CAROLS IN A PEAR TREE, by William Gibson, at Stray Dog Theatre; (5) BLACK NATIVITY, by Ron Himes et al., at The Black Rep; (6) OH HELL!: BOBBY GOULD IN HELL, by David Mamet, and THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM, by Shel Silverstein, at R-S Theatrics; (7) KOSHER LUTHERANS, by William Missouri Downs, at HotCity Theatre; and (8) SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, by Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Douglas Carter Beane, and Cheri & Bill Steinkellner, at the Fox Theatre; GODSPELL, by Stephen Schwartz & John-Michael Tebelak, at the Peabody Opera House; I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, by Joe DiPietro & Jimmy Roberts, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild; MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, by Athol Fugard, at Washington Univ.; VERONICA'S ROOM, by Ira Levin, at Theatre Guild of Webster Groves; MORNING'S AT SEVEN, by Paul Osborn, at Hawthorne Players; and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, by Stephen Sondheim, Larry Gelbart & Barry Shrevelove, at Saint Louis Univ.; and THE COUNTRY WIFE, by William Wycherley, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review THE GOOD DOCTOR, by Neil Simon, at the New Jewish Theatre; DIARY OF A MADMAN, by Nicolai Gogol, adapted by David Holman, at Upstream Theater; EVITA, by Andrew Lloyd Weber & Tim Rice, at the Fox Theatre; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL, by George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond & Melissa Morris, at Stray Dog Theatre; NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, by Stephen Gregory Smith & Matt Conner, at New Line Theatre; PLAYHOUSE CREATURES, by April De Angelis, at Saint Louis Univ.; and ALICE IN WONDERLAND, by Lewis Carroll, Chris Byron Pratt, Doug Finlayson and Ensemble, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
On this episode, Gerry Kowarsky and guest host Mark Bretz review 1) WAITING FOR GODOT, by Samuel Beckett, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (2) THREE SISTERS, by Anton Chekhov, at Saint Louis Univ., (3) MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux, at the Fox Theatre, (4) LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin, & Heather Hach, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, (5) SMASH/HIT!, by Steve Broadnax and Michael Bordner, at The Black Rep, (6) IN THE NEXT ROOM (Or the Vibrator Play), by Sarah Ruhl, at Washington Univ., (7) FOOL FOR LOVE, by Sam Shepard, at Tesseract Theatre, and (8) TROUBLE IN TAHITI, by Leonard Bernstein, at Union Avenue Opera.
On this episode, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) JANE EYRE, by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Julie Beckman, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (2) GYPSY, by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, & Arthur Laurents, at Stray Dog Theatre, (3) CONVICTION, by Oren Neeman, trans. by Ami Dayan, at the New Jewish Theatre, (4) INTO THE WOODS, by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine,at Family Musical Theater, (5) OPUS, by Michael Hollinger, at West End Players Guild, (6) EURYDICE, by Sarah Ruhl, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (7) LEADING LADIES, by Ken Ludwig, at Hawthorne Players.
On this episode, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE WHIPPING MAN, by Matthew Lopez, at the Black Rep, (2) BLITHE SPIRIT, by Noel Coward, at The Alpha Players of Florissant, (3) CHILDCARE, by Margaret Stamell, at OnSite Theatre Co., (4) ANNIE OAKLEY, by Kathryn Schultz Miller, at the Imaginary Theatre Co., (5) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (6) THE PIG IRON PEOPLE, by John Doyle, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (7) A CHORUS LINE, by Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood, Jr., & Nicholas Dante, at the Peabody Opera House.
On this episode, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BOEING BOEING, by Marc Camoletti, trans. by Beverley Cross, at Dramatic License Productions, (2) NEXT TO NORMAL, by Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey, at New Line Theatre, (3) THE BOOK OF MORMON, by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, & Robert Lopez, at the Fox Theatre, (4) LILIES OF THE FIELD, adapted by F. Andrew Leslie from William E. Barrett, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, (5) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LGBT PLAYS, at That Uppity Theatre Co. & The Vital Voice, (6) THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, by William Finn & Rachel Scheinkin, at St. Louis Univ., and (7) UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS, by Wendy Wasserstein, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) TALLEY'S FOLLY, by Lanford Wilson, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) SEASON'S GREETINGS, by Alan Ayckbourn, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (4) THE DIVINE SISTER, by Charles Busch, at HotCity Theatre, (5) YOURS, ANNE, by Enid Futterman & Michael Cohen, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, (6) FULLY COMMITTED, by Becky Mode, at Stray Dog Theatre, (7) THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, by Barbara Robinson, at KTK Productions, and (8) THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SHOW (ABRIDGED), by Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor, at Edison Theatre Ovations.
Before interviewing Mark Wilson of Saint Louis University's theatre department, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BLUE MAN GROUP, at the Fox Theatre, (2) IMAGINARY JESUS, by Matt Mikalatos, adapted by Deanna Jent, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (3) LYSISTRATA, by Aristophanes, at Clayton Community Theatre, (4) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (5) THE NIGHT SEASON, by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, at Washington Univ.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, by Michael Friedman & Alex Timbers, at New Line Theatre, (2) THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison,Bob Martin & Don McKeller, at The Alpha Players, (3) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, adapted by Christopher Sergel, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, by Lillian Hellman, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (6) TONY AND LIZ TIE THE KNOT, by Susan Berardi & Vanessa Roman, at Inspired Productions.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) MEMPHIS, by Joe DiPietro & David Bryan, at the Fox Theatre, (2) ANGELS IN AMERICA, by Tony Kushner, at Stray Dog Theatre, (3) VINEGAR TOM, by Caryl Churchill, at Saint Louis Univ., (4) I DO! I DO!, by Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt, at Dramatic License Productions, (5) LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, by Oscar Wilde, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, (6) THE NEW WORLD, by Nancy Bell, at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, (7) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at Washington Univ., and (8) THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue, at Clayton Community Theatre.
Guest host Mark Bretz and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) KILLER JOE, by Tracy Letts, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (2) MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, by August Wilson, at The Black Rep, (3) THE WINTER'S TALE, by William Shakespeare, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (4) ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, by Tony Kushner, at Stray Dog Theatre, (5) CONVERSATIONS WITH AN EXECUTIONER, by Philip Boehm, adapted from Kazimierz Moczarski, at Upstream Theater, (6) EXIT THE KING, by Eugene Ionesco, at West End Players Guild, (7 ) LITTLE WOMEN, adapted by Kristen Laurence from Louisa May Alcott, at Hawthorne Players, and (8) DINNER WITH FRIENDS, by Donald Margulies, at Webster Univ.Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, & Joseph Stein, at the Peabody Opera House, (2) CRUEL TO BE KIND?, by Christopher Limber, & OTHELLO IN A BREATH, by Elizabeth Birkenmeier, at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, (3) BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, by Jeff Whitty, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, & Amanda Green, at the Fox Theatre, (4) YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, by Kaufman & Hart, at Alpha Players, (5) ALL IN THE TIMING, by David Ives, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, (6) EDGAR ALLEN POE'S NEVERMORE, by Edgar Allen Poe, Grace Barnes, & Matt Conner, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, (7) CAMDEN & LILLY, by Carter W. Lewis, at Washington Univ., (8) 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW, by Kate Fodor, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (9) DONNA WEINSTING AND LARA BUCK: BOLD. BAWDY. BLONDE., at The Presenters Dolan.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) RACE, by David Mamet, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at The Black Rep, (3) THE MAIDS, by Jean Genet, at Upstream Theater, (4) WEST SIDE STORY, by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, & Stephen Sondheim, at the Fox Theatre, (5) LOVE LETTERS, by A.R. Gurney, at Avalon Theatre Co., (6) AUTOBAHN, by Neil LaBute, at Soundstage Productions/R-S Theatrics, (7) RADIO FREE EMERSON, by Paul Grelling, at Washington Univ., and (8) HELLO AGAIN, by Michael John LaChiusa, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) RACE, by David Mamet, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at The Black Rep, (3) THE MAIDS, by Jean Genet, at Upstream Theater, (4) WEST SIDE STORY, by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, & Stephen Sondheim, at the Fox Theatre, (5) LOVE LETTERS, by A.R. Gurney, at Avalon Theatre Co., (6) AUTOBAHN, by Neil LaBute, at Soundstage Productions/R-S Theatrics, (7) RADIO FREE EMERSON, by Paul Grelling, at Washington Univ., and (8) HELLO AGAIN, by Michael John LaChiusa, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, by Alfred Uhry, at the New Jewish Theatre, (2) THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, by Laura Eason, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (3) MY THREE ANGELS, by Sam and Bella Spewack, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (4) CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK: LIVE AT THE SANDS, Fox Theatre, (5) KRAPP'S LAST TAPE, by Samuel Beckett, at Black Mirror Theatre, (6) DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, by Timothy Mason & Mel Marvin, at the Peabody Opera House, (7) JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, at R-S Theatrics, (8) WHAMMY! THE SEVEN SECRETS TO A SANE SELF, by Chuck Harper, at HotCity Theatre, and (9) HOT L BALTIMORE, by Lanford Wilson, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) GODSPELL, by John-Michael Tebelak & Stephen Schwartz, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (2) BLACK NATIVITY, conceived by Ron Himes, at The Black Rep, (3) THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by William Shakespeare, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, (4) A PIECE OF MY HEART, by Shirley Lauro, at Clayton Community Theatre, (5) SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, by Bernard Slade, at KTK Productions, (6) SOCIAL SECURITY, by Andrew Bergman, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, and (7) CAROUSEL, by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BLACK PEARL SINGS, by Frank Higgins, at The Black Rep, (2) AWAKE AND SING!, by Clifford Odets, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) AGNES OF GOD, by John Pielmeier, at Avalon Theatre Co., (4) WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, by Joe Orton, at Forest Park Community College, (5) INTELLIGENT LIFE, by Lauren Dusek Albonico, at HotCity Theatre, (6) THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, by Nikolai Gogol, at Webster Univ., Conservatory, (7) CURTAINS, by Rupert Holmes, John Kander & Fred Ebb, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, (8) DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE, by Sarah Ruhl, at Saint Louis University, and (9) BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, by Neil Simon, at Clayton Community Theatre
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BLACK PEARL SINGS, by Frank Higgins, at The Black Rep, (2) AWAKE AND SING!, by Clifford Odets, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) AGNES OF GOD, by John Pielmeier, at Avalon Theatre Co., (4) WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, by Joe Orton, at Forest Park Community College, (5) INTELLIGENT LIFE, by Lauren Dusek Albonico, at HotCity Theatre, (6) THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, by Nikolai Gogol, at Webster Univ., Conservatory, (7) CURTAINS, by Rupert Holmes, John Kander & Fred Ebb, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, (8) DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE, by Sarah Ruhl, at Saint Louis University, and (9) BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, by Neil Simon, at Clayton Community Theatre.