Stages St Louis Theatre Company

After reading the review of «Anything Goes» in the Post-​Dispatch, both my mom and I were looking forward to seeing the performance at Stages St. Louis. We ended up going to the show on Saturday afternoon, as the Sunday performance was almost entirely sold out. From what I could discern, there was not an empty seat in the house for Saturday’s performance. In fact, one of the employees even mentioned that the high stools – seats in the back – were at capacity.
Before this visit, I was not aware that Stages held auditions in St. Louis and New York to attract Broadway talent and support professional local actors. The theater setup is excellent; we were fortunate to get seats very close to the stage but I don’t think there would be a bad seat. The actors did an excellent job reinterpreting the classic musical comedy. The dancing and singing were phenomenal as were the costumes.
Good to know: the restrooms can get packed during intermission, so plan to attend before the show starts. There is also a confection stand offering sweets (cake, cookies, etc.) that can be pre-​ordered for intermission. I look forward to sampling the offerings on another visit, a distinct possibility given Stages’ stellar lineup.

Stages is a great Theatre Company/​Spot in STL! It’s a lot less popular and heard of but I highly recommend keeping and eye on their schedule.
I’ve seen a few different performances here and they have all been phenomenal. Tickets can a be a little pricey but they do have «student rush» and, I think, «last minute» seats for the day of that are super duper discounted.
This Theatre is the perfect size and all the seats are close. You don’t really need to worry about where you are which is always a nice thing when seeing a live show.
They have amazing performances. One of my favorites is The Drowsy Chaperone from around 2009. It was soooooo goood and that’s one of my favorite shows. It’s quite entertaining.
Go see a play!

What a great little Theatre company hiding out in Kirkwood. It’s small enough to minimize the crazy crowds of The Fabulous Fox, but it’s large enough to make it worth the while. The stadium seating was great and the parking was a breeze. Not certain I’d recommend changing a thing. However I’d need to return a few more more time to fairly evaluate. But over all the sound and view was great.

I loved these performers! They were great!
Here is a little snippet from their website:
«Stages St. Louis was honored Monday evening with 6 Kevin Kline Awards, including receiving the highest honor in the category of „Outstanding Production of a Musical“ — twice! Their productions of The Drowsy Chaperone and Guys and Dolls tied for this award.»
Stages is going to be getting a new theater in the next year or so.
Meanwhile the seating is up close and personable. Every seat is a good seat!
At intermission the catering is done by With Love. Catering and Confections.
(I took a card. hehe)
Their confection presentation was lovely! It looked so yummy! I was full but it made me wish I wasn’t.
From website:
«All items are made from scratch daily. Be sure to take advantage of the intermission pre-​order so that your snack and cup of steaming coffee can be waiting for you as you exit the theatre for intermission. Can’t finish it off in time for the second act? Don’t worry, to-​go boxes are available.»
Great experience! :)
The address in Goggle maps is incorrect. The Google maps address is an old address of their old box office.
Email yourself the correct address so you aren’t late to the play!

Love theatre? Want to see great talent? Want to sit comfortably during the show? Don’t want to pay an arm and a leg? Don’t want to swelter in the summer heat of the Muny? Stages is your answer.
Saw last night’s production of «The Drowsy Chaperone» and was absolutely blown away!
Let me start by saying I’m a huge theatre snob. Especially when it comes to musicals. I know what I like and I like shows as they’re done on Broadway with the best talent.
Not only did Stages meet my expectations, but it blew them out of the water!
The theatre was a good size. Large enough to accommodate a large audience, but still small enough that you get the intimate theatre experience like I love about Broadway. On top of that, the space between the seats is large enough that you have room to comfortably sit without your knees hitting the back of the chairs in front of you.
Affordable tickets are another huge plus. The talent was definitely equal to any of the casts that come through the Fox, but three of us went for what it would normally cost for one to go see something at the Fox.
I left the theatre with a huge smile on my face with that feeling that only comes with having seen a great piece of theatre. (Plus, it was out in time to grab custard at The Custard Station!) I would absolutely return to see just about any show that Stages does.