WHAT: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
WHERE: The Rep
WHEN: Various times, March 13 to April 7
What could possibly go wrong? Nothing but calamity, disaster and fiasco—that’s the scenario for the opening night performance of The Murder at Haversham Manor. A maelstrom of madcap madness ensues, complete with collapsing scenery, unconscious actors and a stage crew pushed to the brink. The Rep is the first American company to self-produce the show outside of New York City, but will it survive this train wreck of a play within a play (insert evil laugh here)? Come find out and experience what The Huffington Post has called “the funniest play Broadway has ever seen!”
$19 to $92; repstl.org
WHAT: SEA LION SHOW-SPRING TRAINING
WHERE: Saint Louis Zoo
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., daily, March 16 to 29
Guess who’s reported to spring training at Sea Lion Sound? Cheer on the sea lions from the bleachers, where you can observe them perform and work on new behaviors with their trainers at this sneak peek into the show season! The show is on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is limited. Tickets are available 45 minutes prior to showtime at Sea Lion Sound.
$2 (free for children 2 and younger, admission to Sea Lion Show included with Adventure Pass); stlzoo.org
WHAT: Rachel Whiteread
WHERE: Saint Louis Art Museum
WHEN: March 17 through June 9
Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as the “greatest living British artist,” Rachel Whiteread casts the interiors of buildings, household objects, furniture and even toilet-paper rolls, capturing familiar but often overlooked areas of the home. Over the course of her 30-year career, she has changed the way that the world thinks about sculpture. Her reverse casts of negative spaces, made of industrial materials such as concrete, plaster and resin, transform the ordinary and unseen into something enduring, striking, and impossible to ignore. The exhibition Rachel Whiteread is the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s practice, bringing together more than 90 works that chart a course from her early career to the present, and range in scale from the diminutive to the monumental. The exhibition previously has been shown in London, Vienna and Washington D.C.
$12 ($8 seniors and students, $6 children 6 to 12), free for members; slam.org
WHAT: WAITRESS
WHERE: The Fabulous Fox
WHEN: Various times, March 26 to April 7
For the first time ever, the new Broadway musical is coming to the Fabulous Fox for a limited, two-week engagement! Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, the hit musical also features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles.
$24 to $99; fabulousfox.com
