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Cirque du Soleil’s brand new production is its first ever on ice. World-class skaters and
acrobats known for pushing the boundaries that defy imagination combine to tell the
story of Crystal, a young woman who shatters through reality to reach a surreal world
within. Beneath the surface, she seeks to become what she was always destined to be:
confident, liberated, empowered.
$28 to $138: (314) 534-1111 or metrotix.com
WHAT: Giselle - Saint Louis Ballet
WHERE: The Touhill
WHEN : Various times, Nov. 3 to 5
Restaged by Saint Louis Ballet’s artistic director Gen Horiuchi, the hauntingly
beautiful “Giselle” is considered to be the greatest romantic ballet of all time. The
peasant Giselle dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to
another. She is summoned from her grave by the supernatural Wilis, who target her
lover for death - only to have him freed from their grasp by Giselle’s great love.
$25 to $59; stlouisballet.orga
WHAT: The King and I
WHERE : The Fabulous Fox Theatre
WHEN: Various times, through Dec. 10
The 2015 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival, the Lincoln Center Theater
production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s timeless musical has been declared, “Too
beautiful to miss!” Set in 1860s Bangkok, it tells the story of the unconventional
and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and British
schoolteacher Anna Leonowens, who is hired to teach his many wives and children.
$40 to $115; fabulousfox.com
WHAT: Steve McCurry: The Importance of Elsewhere
WHERE : The Sheldon
WHEN: Through Feb. 3
Documentary photographer Steve McCurry is recognized as one of the world’s most
iconic storytellers. For four decades, his work behind the lens has spanned conflicts,
ancient traditions and contemporary culture across six continents, yet every image
always retains the human element.
Free; thesheldon.org
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WHAT: Cirque du Soleil Crystal
WHERE: Family Arena
WHEN: Various times, Nov. 2 to 5