Theater

The playwright Tennessee Williams is not most-often associated with St. Louis, where he grew up. The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis has spent 10 years making the case for the city’s influence on Williams’ work.

Guests on a backstage tour of the Muny got to learn some of the secrets behind the outdoor theater’s ambitious annual season.

“Hamlet” may be the most well-known play in the English language, but the Forest Park production shows it can still supply new sounds and surprises.

With its ongoing production of August Wilson’s “Radio Golf,” the Black Rep in St. Louis becomes the first theater company ever to produce all 10 plays in Wilson’s American Century Cycle twice. The show runs through June 1.

Leaders of the Muny will receive the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award when the annual awards are presented on June 8. The award is for a theater not located on Broadway that has been a national leader.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is collaborating with adapter Bill Barclay on a reimagined take on Henrik Ibsen’s 1867 play “Peer Gynt” and composer Edvard Grieg’s iconic score, which includes some of the most well-known music in the world.

Nominees for St. Louis’ best theater performances and productions of 2024 are out from the St. Louis Theater Circle. Winners will be unveiled in March.

The Warrenton native has voiced fan favorites in video games and anime.

The Muny will build a new pedestrian walkway and other improvements for visitors using its accessible parking lots. The $3 million project is funded by a gift from the Orthwein Fund and should be open for the 2027 season.

For 25 years, Prison Performing Arts has given detainees in Missouri prisons the chance to act and star in theater productions. But what happens after they’re released? Two alumni members are taking their experiences to Greenfinch Theater & Dive in St. Louis with plays focused on what it's like to be home.