Tickets on sale for grand reopening of Peabody Opera House
The St. Louis performance space once known as the Kiel Opera House has been undergoing renovations since July 2010. When it reopens Oct. 1 as the Peabody Opera House, an opening night gala is planned ,...
View ArticleAfter 20 silent years, life returns to the Peabody Opera House
On May 3, 1991 , the musicians of the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra played the last notes of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D Minor , to bring down the curtain at the Kiel Opera House. For 20...
View ArticleRadio City Rockettes Return To Native St. Louis
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes is one the country’s most watched live holiday productions. This year the Rockettes return to St. Louis to perform at the Peabody Opera House...
View ArticleLongtime 'A Chorus Line' Director Reflects On Enduring Musical, Return To St....
A Chorus Line opened on Broadway in 1975 to critical acclaim, winning nine Tony Awards. It became the longest running Broadway production, with more than 6,000 performances, until surpassed by Cats . A...
View ArticleSeth Meyers finds humor in presidential campaign
Seth Meyers joined “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh to discuss his work as a comedian, actor and television host, as well as his appearance Friday at the Peabody Opera House. Meyers’ performance...
View ArticleTrump draws boisterous fans -- and foes -- to St. Louis rally
Donald Trump brought his wild Republican presidential campaign to St. Louis on Friday, attracting waves of fans – and some loud foes. The billionaire businessman’s speech in the Peabody Opera House...
View ArticlePeabody Energy’s bankruptcy may affect Peabody Opera House
It’s not clear whether the Peabody Opera House will keep its name. That’s after Peabody Energy filed for bankruptcy last Wednesday . The St. Louis-based coal giant aims to restructure in the midst of a...
View Article5 questions and some ‘cosmic perspective’ with Neil deGrasse Tyson ahead of...
Acclaimed astrophysicist, science communicator and Twitter personality Neil deGrasse Tyson makes his way to St. Louis this Thursday to speak to a crowd at Peabody Opera House about his new book “...
View ArticlePeabody Opera House returns to original grandeur
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 4, 2011 - When Paul Joseph McKee III first walked through the long-shuttered Kiel Opera House several years ago, his initial reaction was...
View ArticleOpera house has city help and big plans
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 4, 2011 - If you're planning to go to the reopened Peabody Opera House, two parking improvements are in the works that should make things...
View ArticleSinger Benjamin Clementine: An 'alien of extraordinary ability' lands at...
Songwriter Benjamin Clementine calls himself a nomad, and with good reason. Born in London to Ghanaian parents, he left home as a teenager to live and play music on the streets of Paris. His low...
View ArticlePeabody Opera House renamed Stifel Theatre
The Peabody Opera House has a new name. For the next decade, the downtown St. Louis venue will be called Stifel Theatre. Stifel Financial Corp. signed a 10-year agreement for naming rights at the...
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