PRINTFall preview 2012: On stage
Catch every show on every stage in Columbia
September 6, 2012 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Sinbad
Where: Jesse Auditorium
When: Sept. 7, 7 p.m.
Cost: $19-29
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
Having been in the stand-up scene for more than 20 years, Sinbad maintains the quirky storytelling sense of humor that helps the comedian preserve his loyal and dedicated fan base. +EM
The Lost Slipper
Where: Corner Playhouse
When: Sept. 12 to Sept. 16; Mon. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 882-7529
Online: theatre.missouri.edu
Written by MU student Amanda Newman, this play details a fictional narrative about the meaning of family as two couples deal with China’s controversial international adoption policies. +EA
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- Fall preview 2012: Titanic the Musical
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- Fall preview 2012: Wilco, live on 9th Street
- Fall preview 2012: Chris Isaak holiday show
- Fall preview 2012: Georgia vs. Missouri
- Fall preview 2012: City Kwanzaa Celebration
- Fall preview 2012: Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival
- Fall preview 2012: Bike rides for charity
- Fall preview: This is the ’60s
Annie
Where: Columbia Entertainment Company
When: Sept. 13 to Sept. 16, Sept. 20 to Sept. 23, Sept. 27 to Sept. 30; Thurs. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.;
Sat. through Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $12; $11, students; $10, seniors and children; $10, opening night
Call: 474-3699
Online: cectheatre.org
The sun will come out tomorrow and this fall with Columbia’s rendition of the beloved musical, Annie. +EA
Sandman Comic Hypnotist
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Sept. 20 anf Sept. 21, 9:30 p.m.; Sept. 22, 8 and10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8 on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21; $8-10 on Sept. 22
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
The Sandman has hypnotized more than 10,000 people nationwide earning the nickname the “Copperfield of Hypnotists.” The entire audience gets involved in this mesmerizing show. +EK
Disenchanted!
Where: Macklanburg Playhouse
When: Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, Sept. 27 to Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 23, 2 p.m.
Cost: $16; $8, students and seniors
Call: 876-7199
Online: stephens.edu/performingarts
In this irreverent, PG-17 musical, Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty ditch their sparkling tiaras and Prince Charmings. +JP
A Piece of my Heart
Where: Macklanburg Playhouse
When: Oct. 3 to Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $8; $6, students and seniors
Call: 876-7199
Online: stephens.edu/performingarts
Follow five remarkable women as they make sense of their involvement in the Vietnam War. +EK
No, No, Nanette
Where: Rhynsburger Theater
When: Oct. 3 to Oct. 7; Mon. through Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $12; $10, staff, students and seniors
Call: 882-7529
Online: theatre.missouri.edu
This acclaimed Broadway hit takes Columbia on a vacation gone wild as three couples find themselves in the midst of a blackmail scheme that will change their lives forever. +EA
Basile
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Oct. 4, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 5, 6:30 and 10 p.m.; Oct. 6, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8 on Oct. 4; $8-9 on Oct. 5; $9 on Oct. 6
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
Hokey Smoke! Basile, the voice of “Bullwinkle Moose,” tells you exactly what it was like growing up Greek. It’s almost like a male version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. +EK
Cirque Chinois
Where: Jesse Auditorium
When: Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
Cost: $19-29; $12, children
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
Beijing’s premier circus visits Columbia for a night of flips, flights and feats. Cirque Chinois has astonished audiences since 1953 and is one of China’s oldest traveling circuses. +JP
New Dance Horizons
Where: Jesse Auditorium
When: Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Cost: $10-19; $8, children
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
Established in 1966, Dance St. Louis shows run the gamut from ballet to hip-hop. See the company’s most recent work, and don’t miss a pop, lock or pirouette. +JP
Rahn Ramey
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Oct. 11, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 12 and 13,
8 and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
Seasoned comedian Rahn Ramey performs stand-up. Best known as the opener for Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey in the Kings of Comedy tour, Ramey proves he can hold his own as a headliner. +EK
Medea
Where: Corner Playhouse
When: Oct. 18 to Oct. 20; Oct. 25 to Oct. 28; Mon. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.;
Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 882-7529
Online: theatre.missouri.edu
Get your Greek on! Based on one of the richest stories of classical Greek mythology, this play is what happened after the whirlwind adventure of revenge, betrayal and demise. +EA
Erik Griffin
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Sept. 27, 9:30 p.m.; Sept. 28 and Sept. 29, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $10
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
Erik Griffin began his full-time comedy career in 2003 and has appeared on many comedy shows. His next role will be as recurring character Montez Walker on Comedy Central’s series Workaholics. +EK
Picnic
Where: Macklanburg Playhouse
When: Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 2 p.m.
Cost: $14; $7, students and seniors
Call: 876-7199
Online: stephens.edu/performingarts
Stephens College’s Playhouse Theatre Company embodies the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of a quiet Labor Day picnic and the antics that ensue after a stranger interrupts the festivities. +JP
Rob Little
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Oct. 25, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 9 p.m.; Oct. 27, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
Named the Happiest Comedian in America by NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Rob Little brings his upbeat attitude to Columbia. Join him as he laughs at himself and the audience. +EK
Rocky Horror Show
Where: Columbia Entertainment Company
When: Oct. 25 to Oct. 28, Nov. 1 to Nov. 4, Nov. 8 to Nov. 11; Thurs. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat. through Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $12; $11, students; $10, seniors and children; $10, opening night
Call: 474-3699
Online: cectheatre.org
This famous cross-dressing cult classic is coming back to Columbia. The eccentric Rocky Horror Show is the 1973 musical that inspired the cult classic film. Although this is the same show that has helped viewers find their inner Goth and spark their spook, audience participation, apart from dressing up, must be put on hold. +EA
The Royal Drummers & Dancers of Burundi
Where: Jesse Auditorium
When: Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Cost: $19-29
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
Witness the rhythms and culture of Burundi, where drums are believed to be sacred. Performers dance and play songs that have been passed down for generations and were once part of the African country’s traditional ceremonies. +JP
Buzz Sutherland
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Nov. 1, 9:30 p.m.; Nov. 2,
8-10:15 p.m.; Nov. 3, 8-10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
Buzz Sutherland is one of Déjà Vu’s most requested performers. He proves that even college kids can get their minds out of the gutter long enough to laugh at his family-friendly show. +EK
Causa Mortis
Where: Warehouse Theatre Company
When: Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $8; $6, students and seniors
Call: 876-7199
Online: stephens.edu
Eleanor has a wristwatch stuck in her head from a surgery gone wrong and can’t get it out because every surgeon who tries has died. These quirky characters make serious matters seem laughable. +EK
The Glass Menagerie
Where: Rhynsburger Theater
When: Nov. 8 to Nov. 11; Nov. 13 to
Nov. 15; Mon. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.;
Sun., 2 p.m.
Cost: $12; $10, staff, students and seniors
Call: 882-7529
Online: theatre.missouri.edu
This Tennessee Williams tale, set in St. Louis, takes audiences back to 1937 as the memories of Tom Wingfield unfold in a tale of familial responsibility and heartbreak. +EA
Parsons Dance
Where: Missouri Theatre
When: Nov. 14, 7 p.m.
Cost: $19-29; $12 children
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
See the work of David Parsons, the choreographer who founded Parsons Dance in 1987, leap across the stage of the Missouri Theatre. The show in Columbia is just one of more than 80 performances Parsons has created for his company. +JP
Josh Sneed Featuring Patrick Keane
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m.; Nov. 16 and 17, 8-10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
This star has accumulated fame by opening for impressive acts such as Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook and Lewis Black. He will knock you off your chair with his satire and casual humor. +EA
THIRST
Where: Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
When: Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $19-29; half off, children and students
Call: 219-7134
Online: missouricontemporaryballet.com
Hit every plié, jeté and pirouette at the Missouri Contemporary Ballet fall show, which features fresh new dances that are ready to hit the stage. +EK
A Dickens Victorian Christmas
Where: Historic Senior Hall Parlors
When: Dec. 2 to Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $15
Call: 876-7199
Online: stephens.edu
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens host a night of old-time merriment and frivolity with top hats and hoopskirts galore. To avoid being told to eat crow, have a bite of humble pie. +EK
Dan Chopin
Where: Déjà Vu Comedy Club
When: Dec. 6, 9:30 p.m.; Dec. 7 and
Dec. 8, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $8
Call: 443-3216
Online: dejavucomedy.com
The ’80s are long gone but funny-man Dan Chopin isn’t. This MU alumnus has been performing at Déjà Vu since the club started comedy in the ’80s and keeps everyone on their toes with new material. +EK
A Christmas Carol
Where: Jesse Auditorium
When: Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
Cost: $19-29; $12, children
Call: 882-3781
Online: concertseries.org
No Christmas season is complete without the classic Dickens characters Tiny Tim and Ebenezer Scrooge. See the play that has become a holiday staple for audiences of Christmas past, present and future. +JP
