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A biweekly look at St. Louis theatre hosted by veteran critics Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky. The program features reviews of local and touring productions, interviews with people active in the theatre, and a calendar of upcoming shows.

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Two on the Aisle Celebrates its 50th Episode

Hi There, It’s no secret that St. Louis has a vibrant theater and performing arts environment.  More than 40 professional companies in the metro area have offered theater lovers a wide variety of musical, comedic, seasonal, even outdoor performances for more than 100 years. Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky are two of St. Louis’ most […]

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Two on the Aisle: Review of “Flanagan’s Wake” at Playhouse at Westport Plaza

An interactive Irish wake/play is what is on the stage at Playhouse at Westport Plaza when the production “Flanagan’s Wake” is up and running…complete with your opportunity to get your own Guinness beer.  Gerry Kowarsky had fun out at Westport Plaza and here is his review.

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Two on the Aisle: Review of “Dress the Part” at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

“Two Gentlemen of Verona” gets a hip-hop treatment in the newest stage production by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis in the form of the play, “Dress the Part”.

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Two on the Aisle: Reviews of Pride and Prejudice, Wicked, Fully Committed, Disenchanted, others: Dec. 19, 2019

Reviews of Pride and Prejudice, Wicked, A Life in the Theater, Fully Committed, Disenchanted, The Cricket on the Hearth, Gremlins, A Bomb-Itty of Errors.

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Two on the Aisle: Review of The Elves and The Shoemaker; Interview with Suki Peters & Ron Strawbridge: Jan. 2, 2019

Review of The Elves and The Shoemaker; Interview with Suki Peters and Ron Strawbridge, founders of Cherokee Street Theater Company.

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Two on the Aisle: Reviews of Oslo; The Crucible; Farragut North; Exit, Pursued by a Bear; others: Feb. 21, 2019.

Reviews of: OSLO, by J.T. Rogers, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis CLASSIC MYSTERY GAME, by Katy Keating, at SATE FARRAGUT NORTH, by Beau Willimon, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio THE HUNDRED DRESSES, adapted by William Kent Williams from the book by Eleanor Estes, at Metro Theater Co. THE CRUCIBLE, by Arthur Miller, at […]

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Two on the Aisle: Reviews of Candide, Labute Set 1, Mamma Mia!, For Colored Girls…, Cinderella: July 18, 2019

Candide, Labute Theatre Festival Set 1, Mamma Mia!, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

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Two on the Aisle: Reviews of Songs for Nobodies, My Name Is Asher Lev, Wildfire, Madam, Summer, others: Jan. 30, 2020

Reviews of Songs for Nobodies, My Name Is Asher Lev, Wildfire, The Thanksgiving Play, Madam, Summer, La Fille du Regiment, Fluente, Other Desert Cities

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Two on the Aisle: Reviews of True West, Fefu and Her Friends, Florida, Never Let Go, others: Apr. 25, 2019.

Reviews of True West, Fefu and Her Friends, Florida, Never Let Go, The Real Inspector Hound, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Photograph 51

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