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"If you can only attend one play this year, this is the one."
- Broadway World“...an adventurous, refreshing change of pace that feels every bit like a cabaret. Its intimate setting, political parody and contemporary relevance make it well worth checking out.”
- St. Louis Theatre Snob
"[The End of the World Cabaret] takes on political themes that are still relevant today...""
- James LindhorstTICKETS ON METROTIX
The End of the World Cabaret
Now through MAY 3at THE MARCELLE 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, 63103
Free parking across the street
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The End of the World Cabaret
April 17 through Friday May 3, 2026All shows 7:30pm except Sunday April 19 at 7pm, and April 26 and May 3 at 2 pm
Tickets: here
MARCELLE THEATER
3310 Samuel Shepard Dr.
Details and tickets coming soon through MetroTix or save with season tickets: here Free parking available across the street
The End of the World Cabaret is a new adaptation by Philip Boehm of Austrian Jura Soyfer's 1936 futuristic satire, Weltuntergang, which begins in our solar system, where the sun is directing the dance of the planets. The cosmic system is out of balance, and it seems the earth’s inhabitants are to blame. The planets decide to exact a toll: sending a comet to bump into the planet and rid the world of the pesky earthlings. A window into earth’s activities does not initially bode well, as humans, mired in political misgivings and self-sabotage, meet the impending disaster with doubt, avoidance and inaction. However, upon closer inspection, humanity’s profound beauty and core resilience burns through, and the strange and complex beings of planet earth show they may be worth saving after all…
The multidisciplinary production is directed by Lizi Watt and includes songs composed by Paige Brubeck of indie rock band Sleepy Kitty, with choreography by Dawn Karlovsky, and featuring Ashwini Arora, Patrick Blindauer*, Isaiah DiLorenzo, John Flack*, Saraiya Kalu, Caitlin Mickey*, Jane Paradise*, Chris Tipp*, Sarah Wilkinson. *denotes membership in the Actors Equity Association
To purchase, email upstreamtheater@sbcglobal.net or send check to:
Upstream Theater
PO BOX 30006
ST. LOUIS, MO 63130