First experience at the Edison Theater for a Black Rep performance. Happily surprised at the size…read moreof this auditorium. Seating comfortable, semi-circle around the stage with center, right and left choices. Ticket price included free parking in the garage located about a block from theater entrance. Enjoyed a funny, well performed play. Small concession stand. Enjoyed the show and setting on campus.

The Edison Theatre is a small proscenium thrust theater at Washington University. I swear there is…read morenot a bad seat in this 656 seat theatre. Everyone of them seems to have a direct view of the stage. It is located on Forsyth Blvd and is an easy find on campus. ET is a busy little theatre. In addition to Washington University Performing Arts Department, which produces three mainstage Edison shows each year, it also serves as a performance venue for Washington University student organizations. It also serves the STL theatre community as a rental house. Local performing arts organizations such as The Black Rep and Missouri Ballet Theatre, have produced major shows here. I love the intimacy of this small theatre, it has a real New York feel to it. Would I return? - Dim the lights and raise the curtains, I'm ready for a show When: Numerous Why: Live Theatre

Review: Jan 2026 The experience was everything I expected…read moreand more! I went to Alicia Keys Broadway Play "Hell's Kitchen." She is my childhood/ adulthood favorite. Of course the event was on one of the coldest night we experience this past Winter in STL. For fashion, I decided to ditch my bulky coat in the truck and take the lighter instead. Fortunately, I arrived early and was able to find street parking close by and didn't have to endure the bitter cold too long Design: The architectural designs are breathe taken! It's something about "antique designs that I am always fascinated with. Food: My friend & I decided to have dinner at the restaurant next door (don't remember the name). I wanted to grab a drink at the Fox, however didn't want to miss out on any of the play standing in long lines. Service: Everyone hustled to get in after going through the metal detector or being scanned by security. There were staff members present to guide you to your seat. Overall Experience: I truly enjoyed myself. I definitely will be back!

What an amazing theater!! An absolute great place to see a show…read more Really easy to Uber and get dropped off. Lines go quickly - quick metal detector scan, ticket check, and you're in! Artwork and decor is stunning! This is where you'll find many of your concessions stands as well as merchandise. If you're on the orchestra level, head straight to the back. Otherwise, take the elevator or stairs to the balcony. The rows are set steep, so watch your footing! The Curtain Call restaurant is a nice place to grab a bite before or after. Concessions inside are a bit expensive, to be expected. Bathrooms are located on most levels.

Still some of the best community theater in St. Louis. I recently attended Insight Theatre's…read moreperformance of "To Kill a Mockingbird." I must mention that this is my all time favorite book (I regularly try to convince my husband to name our first born son, Atticus). I digress. . . the show was wonderful, the performers did Harper Lee proud. They took an interesting take on the story using a "grow-up" Scout as a narrator. I cried. I laughed. It was a well spent evening out!

Seeing Over the River and Through the Woods with the YMCA Theater Group. Great theater space with…read moregood views from any seat. Theater group very professional

We saw The Tempest. A lot of thees and thous with Everyday English mixed in. The actors were…read moremarvelous. My favorite scene was when the ship sank and the actors were swimming (no water). Will attend again.

Fantastic performance of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Gifted performances and amazing music to…read moreaccompany the play. Delightful evening .

We've lived in the St. Louis area for 9 years now, and 6 of those being in city - I'm MAD we didn't…read moreknow about this before this year because...wow. What an AMAZING experience! For anyone! We were looking for something to do on a Sunday evening, the weather was perfect for outdoors, and this popped up. We decided to pack ourselves a picnic and head over, we figured if it was a dud, we would just leave early. But it was SO cool. Seeing a free show, in the middle of the park, with a cheese board in front of you, and a bottle of wine in your water bottle? This is the St. Louis I love. We will absolutely be back every year to support this. Maybe even a few times per season. It's such a unique, and fun experience.

I can't complain about much since this is a FREE event. When I was in high school in NYC, I always…read moredreamed of attending Shakespeare in the Park but never made it. I didn't know STL had their own at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park! We watched the Tempest last night and the set and lightning design was fantastic! They have speakers set up so it wasn't difficult to hear. Get there early if you care about sitting up at the front, but honestly the views from the top of the hill were still great. Parking will be horrendous! Food was good, it was from Steve's Hot Dogs and the Fountain on Locust but so maaaanyy patrons brought in their own meals and bottles of wine (so cute) A teenage, abridged version of the Tempest was showing by the food stands before the show - very cute! I loved this and can't wait to see what's up next for their tour in August and September

A Mustard Seed performance is always thought-provoking and moving without being too strongly…read morereligious for most audiences. I've seen 4 productions here: All Is Calm, Jane Eyre, Shadowlands, and one other though I'm forgetting the name. There is no better theatre experience in St. Louis.

The mission statement of the Mustard Seed Theatre reads, " Exploring our relationship with God and…read moreour ethical responsibility to the world." I just discovered this very talented theatre group a few months ago and have now seen two of their productions. Their work is first rate. Yesterday's production of Till We Have Faces, a retelling of the myth of Psyche, was fantastic. It was not an easy story to adapt for the stage but the director, Deanna Jent, really nailed it. I am buying seasons tickets for their next year of productions. Great find that St. Louis needs to discover.

Small, quaint venue. Awesome for accommodating the ARTS (all forms)…read more I had the pleasure of attending JPEK production: Real Life: A Hip Hopera. Amazing work by the entire staff from musical engineering, lighting, talented actors, concessions and panelists. The play touched on real life topics; not just relevant to St. Louis but nationwide hot topics. Seating can be tight...this was a sold-out event. However I believe the seats were setup to make those attending as comfortable as possible. Snacks & wine were available for purchase, restroom was clean and facility itself well kept. Easy to find in the Grand Arts District. Plenty of private lot as well as off-street parking available. ~Christy

Sing sing sing! This performance of center stage was performed by the opera and the STL Orchestra!…read moreI loved hearing all the different languages sung but the subtitles helped a lot to understand the message of the story. The event is a little too long with a 2 hour and 30 minute run with a 20 minute intermission plus an extra 20 minute free champagne toast afterwards. The crowd was mainly older patrons but the opera is always encouraging young people to attend and even have discounts. They do offer desserts, coffee, and alcohol purchases before the show and during intermission. If you want to join in the event prior to the show, have a light picnic dinner before the show starts. That portion is separate from your ticket and eaten outside under a tent at a picnic table. The venue is mainly accessible but those accessible seats go fast as they are oddly extremely limited. They will ask to hold your walker, rollator, and transport chair to save space in the auditorium. Best to bring a cane if possible.

I discovered Opera STL when I moved back to St. Louis in 2023, thanks to some friends who…read moregenerously invited me along on a spare ticket. I discovered the Young Friends nights in 2024, and after trying a couple out that season, bought 2 passes for 2025 and again this season (2026), with the intent of taking friends to their first operas, just as had been done for me. I know at least one friend got her mom to come to a performance after tagging along to a show with me this year, so I feel that my strategy is working! Of course, this is Opera STL's greatness and strategy, too. The Young Friends are an awesome deal (dinner and bar and 10 bucks off the ticket price if you bundle just two shows!!), but even if you only go to one regular show, they make the evening so special and fun. They put a ton of effort into their seasons (which are basically only the (packed) month of June!) and to bring great music, theatrical, and art to everyone, at any level of opera entry point. I can't wait for next year (and Young Friend brunches???)