St. Louis Theatre Calendar for the Week of July 14, 2025
New shows from The Blue Strawberry, First Run Theatre, and The Muny
What's on St. Louis theater and cabaret stages this coming week. Please leave a comment if anything was wrong or got left out.
The Blue Strawberry presents Spry with singer Katie McGrath and guest vocalist Kay Love on Friday, July 18, at 7:30 pm. “SPRY is the newest offering from the award-winning, St. Louis favorite Katie McGrath, acknowledging her crossing over the line between “life as she knew it before” and “life as an old person now” represented by her recent 70th birthday. It’s rated PG-13 for language, not that she plans to do any cursing. We just never know what’s going to tumble from her lips. We do know she’ll share stories about the art, science and inconvenience of getting on in years along with songs from a breadth of genres including the Great American Songbook, Broadway, jazz and pop. 100% of McGrath’s proceeds will benefit Gratitude House whose mission is to reduce the rate of relapse by providing a safe, supportive, and beautiful home for sober women who are committed to 12-step recovery.” Larry Pry is the show’s music director show, which is directed by Lina Koutrakos The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com
First Run Theatre Playwright’s Workshop presents a reading of Somewhere New by Loren Testa on Monday, July 14, at 6:30 pm. “All Trevor wanted to do was to go Somewhere New, somewhere, where he’d never been allowed to go before. All his little sister Liana wanted to do is go with him. Searching for somewhere a little less safe, a little more unknown, and maybe a little beyond belief, they discovered Karen, resigned to life in a wheelchair; too weak to go anywhere.” The reading takes place at Square One Brewery and Distillery in Lafayette Square. For more information: firstruntheatre.org
The Midnight Company presents the World Premiere production of Colin McLaughlin’s Pride And Joy through July 26. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Sundays, July 13 and 20, at 3pm. “PRIDE AND JOY features the Moran family - Dad and Mom, and their young adult kids, Jay, Sam and Maggie. McLaughlin has termed this show an intervention play. They have gathered at Sam’s apartment for a family intervention - but no one is sure who this intervention is for. As they attempt to get to it, old memories, raw secrets and new revelations pour forth, hilariously and poignantly.” Performances take place at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive. For more information: midnightcompany.com
The Muny presents Disney’s Frozen July14 at 8:15 pm. “It’s here! For the first time, The Muny presents the Disney phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. In the kingdom of Arendelle, sisters Anna and Elsa grow increasingly distant. When Elsa becomes queen and her hidden powers spiral out of control, she flees, plunging the kingdom into an eternal winter. Determined to bring Elsa home to the castle, Anna embarks on an epic adventure with friends. Full of magic and humor, Disney’s Frozen features beloved songs from the Oscar-winning film, along with a dozen new songs written for the stage. It’s a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance and the meaning of true love. A Muny premiere!” Performances take place on the Muny's outdoor stage in Forest Park. For more information: muny.org
The Muny presents Evita July 18 through 24 at 8:15 pm. . “Set to a powerful pop-rock score, Evita charts Eva Perón’s meteoric rise to political “sainthood.” The celebrated musical unfolds against a backdrop of political strife in Argentina from 1934 to 1952, following Eva’s journey from ambitious actor to first lady before her untimely death at age 33. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece was last seen on the Muny stage in 2001.” Performances take place on the Muny's outdoor stage in Forest Park. For more information: muny.org
The St. Louis Actors’ Studio presents the eleventh annual LaBute New Theater Festival through July 27. “STLAS received hundreds of submissions worldwide and selected four to be produced on the stage at The Gaslight Theater, along with a brand new piece by esteemed film director, screenwriter and playwright Neil LaBute, for whom the festival and is named and who serves on its creative team. Performances take place at The Gaslight Theater on North Boyle in the Central West End. For more information, including plays and directors: www.stlas.org.
St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents Romeo and Zooliet Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 pm, July 8 through August 17. “Romeo and Zooliet tells the story of animals inside the Saint Louis Zoo mounting their own production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” In this animal-centered version, the Montagues are herbivores and the Capulets are carnivores. Can Romeo, a prairie dog, and Juliet, a grizzly bear, cross the biological divide and become best friends?” Performances take place at the Historic Hill in the St. Louis Zoo. For more information: stlzoo.org.
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