‘Trains’ Documentary Is A Dark Yet Captivating Ride Through History

‘Trains’ Documentary Is A Dark Yet Captivating Ride Through History

By Alex McPherson Brilliantly charting the relationship between locomotive innovation and humanity’s darkest instincts, Polish director Maciej J. Drygas’s “Trains” weaves together hypnotically-edited archival footage... Details
The Muny’s ‘Newsies’ Triumphs With High-Spirited Bravado and Charm

The Muny’s ‘Newsies’ Triumphs With High-Spirited Bravado and Charm

By Lynn Venhaus Let’s hear it for the boys! Those scrappy underdogs who win over many hearts nightly in the high voltage “Newsies” have taken... Details
Tesseract’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Is a Meaningful, Memorable Musical

Tesseract’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Is a Meaningful, Memorable Musical

By Lynn VenhausThe underbelly of American nuclear families in affluent suburbia is exposed in the emotionally charged Alanis Morissette-inspired musical “Jagged Little Pill,” which can’t... Details
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Bold, Breathtaking and Brilliant

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Bold, Breathtaking and Brilliant

By Lynn VenhausA voyage for the ages. Writer-director Christopher Nolan has made the ultimate heroic action-adventure epic in "The Odyssey" -- as bold, breathtaking and brilliant... Details
Fresh Voices Stir, Amuse, Engage in STLAS’ LaBute New Theater Festival

Fresh Voices Stir, Amuse, Engage in STLAS’ LaBute New Theater Festival

By Lynn VenhausFive original voices made their auspicious LaBute New Theater Festival debut this year, along with the fest’s esteemed namesake with another intriguing new... Details
Union Avenue Opera Finds the Operatic Voice of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Union Avenue Opera Finds the Operatic Voice of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

By CB Adams Union Avenue Opera's "Fiddler on the Roof" returns to the artistic conversation from which the musical emerged. Stage director Kasey Cox reunites... Details
The Muny’s Lush, Lithe ‘South Pacific’ Is An Unforgettable Experience

The Muny’s Lush, Lithe ‘South Pacific’ Is An Unforgettable Experience

By Lynn Venhaus Big personalities and bigger voices fill the Muny’s expansive stage for an enthralling excursion into an exotic place that remains a timeless... Details
Prism Theatre Co. ‘Progress’ Royally Entertains with a Cozy Inside Look

Prism Theatre Co. ‘Progress’ Royally Entertains with a Cozy Inside Look

By Lynn Venhaus With a modern sense and sensibility, local playwright John Wolbers created a warm, welcoming and wild woman’s world of the 16th century... Details
Virtuoso Performances Give Albion Theatre’s Twisty ‘The Wasp’ Bite

Virtuoso Performances Give Albion Theatre’s Twisty ‘The Wasp’ Bite

By Lynn Venhaus Albion Theatre’s masterful interpretation of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s “The Wasp,” a contemporary twisty and twisted psychological thriller, leaves the gasping audience deeply... Details
Center Stage Delivers a Winning Showcase for OTSL’s Young Artists

Center Stage Delivers a Winning Showcase for OTSL’s Young Artists

By CB Adams Concert presenters have a name for performers and composers who reliably fill seats: bankers. Beethoven is a banker. Wagner is a banker.... Details