For the 25th season we are celebrating the very best of Shakespeare including the return of Hamlet directed by Michael Sexton in Shakespeare Glen, the launch of a brand new family-friendly production inside the Saint Louis Zoo with life-size puppets by Michael Curry Design based on Romeo & Juliet and a remount of Tre’von Griffith’s magical region-wide tour of A Midsummer Night Dream.

Schedule of Events:

May 15, 2025

With a special performance of "Thinking Shakespeare Live!" with BARRY EDELSTEIN featuring a cast of local actors.

5:30 p.m. Cocktails in the Ballroom
6:30 p.m. Dinner & Welcome
8:00 p.m. "Thinking Shakespeare Live!" in the Concert Hall

Location: Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63108

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May 28 - June 22, 2025

8:00 p.m.  Hamlet

15 minute intermission

Dinner and drinks are available on-site by Steve's Hot Dogs and The Fountain on Locust, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and continuing through intermission.

Location: Shakespeare Glen, 6604 Fine Arts Drive Saint Louis, MO 63110

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July 8 - August 17, 2025

Romeo & Zooliet

Have you ever wondered what happens when the gates of the zoo close and the keepers go home for the night? What if the animals put on their very own Shakespeare performance? That’s the basis for the wild new play created by the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival with the Saint Louis Zoo.

The ground-breaking partnership will launch in July and run for six weeks (Tuesday-Sunday nights) on Historic Hill at the Saint Louis Zoo featuring stunning animal puppets by Michael Curry Design (The Lion King on Broadway, Disney’s Frozen and Ice Age Live!) in a delightfully playful take on Romeo & Juliet.

Location: Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Date:
May 15, 2025
May 28 - June 22, 2025
July 8 - August 17, 2025

Location:
Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63108
Shakespeare Glen, 6604 Fine Arts Drive Saint Louis, MO 63110
Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive Saint Louis, MO 63110

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