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KIRKWOOD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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Kirkwood, MO 63122


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Stages St. Louis Co-Founder and Artistic Director Michael Hamilton Passes Away at 71


by James Lindhorst - January 05, 2025

Jack Lane and the Hamilton family have announced the death of Michael Hamilton, who passed away peacefully in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, January 4, 2025....

The Top 10 Theater Productions in St. Louis for 2024


by James Lindhorst - December 11, 2024

This past season was the year of the drama in St. Louis Theater. Patrons returned to the theatre in droves and many of the regional companies experienced strong box office with sold-out or extended runs. Tesseract Theater Company had a breakout year, placing two productions on this top 10 list. The ...

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS & More Lead St. Louis's December 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - December 11, 2024

St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our picks for December 2024 include MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS & more....

OLIVER! to be Presented at Gateway Center for Performing Arts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2024

Gateway Center for Performing Arts will present OLIVER! at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Experience a fresh take on this classic tale of resilience and the true meaning of family. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Review: H.M.S. PINAFORE at Winter Opera


by Steve Callahan - November 08, 2024

It's a splendid production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s 'H.M.S. Pinafore', and it brims with glorious music, wonderful voices, and bright, delightful, timeless comedy....

STAGES St. Louis 2025 Season to Include BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL


by James Lindhorst - November 04, 2024

STAGES St. Louis has announced their 2025 line-up, and it is a season of comedy, romance, and nostalgia. The season opens with the hilarious madcap musical MURDER FOR TWO. That will be followed by the pre-Broadway tryout of the Jane Austen bio-musical AUSTEN’S PRIDE and the Tony Award Winning Broadw...

Photos: RAGTIME at STAGES St. Louis


by Stephi Wild - October 01, 2024

STAGES St. Louis is presenting their 2024 production of Ragtime, performing September 20 – October 20 at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Check out all new photos here!...

Review: STAGES St. Louis Production of RAGTIME is Beautifully Staged


by James Lindhorst - September 26, 2024

STAGES St. Louis production of RAGTIME is exquisite and an important piece of Americana. The symphonic quality of the Ahrens and Flaherty score has many beautiful sections, and the relevance of the story is timeless. The slowly unfolding narrative is told nicely through Goodwin’s focused d...

Father/Son Will Play the Coalhouse Walkers in St. Louis RAGTIME Following Viral Post


by Nicole Rosky - August 20, 2024

Just last year, social media was abuzz over a video shared by Hamilton star Tamar Greene, who took a break from a concert rehearsal to croon Ragtime's 'Wheels of a Dream' to his newborn son onstage....

Previews: STAGES St. Louis Announces Full Cast for RAGTIME


by James Lindhorst - August 19, 2024

STAGES St. Louis has announced the full cast of their 2024 production of Ragtime, performing September 20 – October 20 at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Ragtime tells the story of three families united by courage, compassion, and a belief in not only the American dre...

Past Shows

U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America “Spirit of the Season” Holiday Concert


A family-friendly concert showcasing holiday favorites, a traditional sing-along and featuring music from Home Alone, Elf, and Charlie Brown. Special guest emcee John Ulett, KSHE ...

RAGTIME
RAGTIME
9/20 - 10/20/2024


At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible. A sweeping musical portrait of early twentieth-century America, RAGTIME, tells the ...

Disney's NEWSIES
Disney's NEWSIES
7/26 - 8/25/2024


It’s time to make headlines with Disney’s NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd pleasing, Tony Award-Winning musical that marks the first Disney production to be featured in ...

USAF Band of Mid-America Chronicles of Valor Concert Series


This 90-minute concert features their 45-member concert band and will honor our nation’s fallen, share stories of their sacrifices, and reflect on all that makes ...

National Dance Week, St. Louis - Celebrating 25 Years


The 25th annual National Dance Week (NDW) St. Louis is set to kick off on Saturday, April 27th at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.  The ...

Spirit of the Season


A family-friendly concert by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America showcasing holiday favorites and featuring a special guest reading of “The Christmas Truce” ...

The Desert Song
The Desert Song
3/3 - 3/5/2023


The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. Winter ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
1/20 - 1/22/2023


Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei, based on ...

Big The Musical-tya
12/15 - 12/17/2022


A frustrated adolescent magically becomes an adult, discovering that life is not simply child's play....

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Espectáculo


LIVE. OUTDOORS. SOCIALLY DISTANT. Step into the world of Eric Carle! He's enchanted generations of readers since he first began nibbling his way into our ...

Videos


Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity) in St. Louis Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
Fox Theatre (5/9 - 5/11)
The Graduate in St. Louis The Graduate
Clayton Community Theatre (6/19 - 6/29)
Chicken & Biscuits in St. Louis Chicken & Biscuits
The Black Rep (1/8 - 1/26)
Pageant Pending in St. Louis Pageant Pending
Westport Playhouse (1/22 - 1/22)
CELESTIAL COUNTERPOINT: Songs Among the Stars in St. Louis CELESTIAL COUNTERPOINT: Songs Among the Stars
Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center (1/18 - 1/18)
PICTURES FROM A REVOLUTION in St. Louis PICTURES FROM A REVOLUTION
The Marcelle (1/24 - 2/8)
Kimberly Akimbo in St. Louis Kimberly Akimbo
Fox Theatre (3/25 - 4/6)
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