Best of St. Louis 2005
Arts & Entertainment
Best Theater Company
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
The Rep should always be St. Louis' best theater company. Last season it was. For starters, the schedule didn't include a single play by Agatha Christie. On an even more positive note, the Irish comedy-drama Stones in His Pockets was theater perfection -- flawlessly directed and gorgeously acted by its two-man cast (see "Best Ensemble Cast"). The Retreat from Moscow was not everyone's cup of tea, but it bespoke a point of view, and artistic director Steve Woolf staged it in a thoughtful and sympathetic manner. There also was a solid production of The Crucible. Downstairs, the three-play Studio series included a richly evocative Lobby Hero (see "Best Theater Memory") and a scarifying performance by Arnie Burton as a pedophile in Frozen. How many high points does a season need to make it the best? Upstairs and down, the Rep had 'em.
Previous Winners
- 2014 Best Theater Company - St. Louis Actors' Studio
- 2013 Best Theater Company - The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
- 2011 Best Theater Company - The Black Rep
- 2010 Best Theater Company - Upstream Theater
- 2009 Best Theater Company - Upstream Theater
- 2008 Best Theater Company - Circus Flora
- 2007 Best Theater Company - Rep Studio
- 2006 Best Theater Company - Rep Studio
- 2004 Best Theater Company - HotHouse Theatre Company
- 2004 Best Theater Company - HotHouse Theatre Company
- 2003 Best Theater Company - HotHouse Theatre Company
- 2003 Best Theater Company - HotHouse Theatre Company
- 2002 Best Theater Company - St. Louis Black Repertory Company
- 2002 Best Theater Company - St. Louis Black Repertory Company
