Originally produced back in 1934, this current tour is based on Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2011 Broadway revival that won the Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical that year. The show has many great Cole Porter songs such as “I Get a Kick Out of You” and “You’re the Top” in addition to the unforgettable title song. Anything Goes is just a good old-fashioned musical with great songs, wonderful choreography and lots of laughs. The show takes place on an ocean liner traveling from New York to London and includes such plot twists as mistaken identities, stowaways, wanted felons, star-crossed lovers and even a nightclub singer thrown in for good measure. There’s never a dull moment and so many wonderful songs that you may find yourself humming one (or more) as you leave the theatre.

There’s a whole lotta shakin’ going on at the Fabulous Fox Theatre! The incredible Million Dollar Quartet has been showing St. Louis audiences a “rockin’ good time” with the music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. If you haven’t seen this show yet, hurry to the Fox Theatre before May 5 before it's gone!

Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony® Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more.

This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame at Million Dollar Quartet!

Here’s what audiences are saying about Million Dollar Quartet:

Critics are loving Million Dollar Quartet, too! Here are just some of the reviews:

Packed with terrific music… Million Dollar Quartet is worth its weight in gold records

Judith Newmark, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

4 stars for the 4 guys who gave us the music of our lives.

Harry Hamm KMOX Radio

Just a whole lotta fun… A memorable evening.

Lynn Venhaus, Belleville News Democrat

If you love early rock ‘n’ roll or the style known as rockabilly, or just hearing hit tunes of the times done in foot-tapping, finger-snapping, down-home style, cruise on down to The Fox for Million Dollar Quartet. You’ll be standing at its conclusion and shouting for more.

Mark Bretz, Ladue News

A must-see for fans of early rock ‘n roll. 

Mat DeKinder, Suburban Journals

Don’t miss this exciting and entertaining show at the Fox now through May 5! Great seats are still available through MetroTix, by calling 314-534-1111 or in person at the Fox Box office. Student, senior and military rush offers are available 2 hours before each performance. We hope to see you at the Fox for Million Dollar Quartet!

This year we will be spending our summer vacation working on a very exciting project! We are thrilled to announce that the auditorium ceiling will be restored to its original 1929 splendor. This is the most massive project we have undertaken since the original restoration in 1981.

During the first renovation in 1981 the ceiling was vacuumed using suspended spider scaffolding.This time the entire auditorium will be scaffolded from floor to ceiling to allow for a complete cleaning, touch up painting and fabric repair.“I am absolutely thrilled that my Fox partners and I are finally able to give the auditorium ceiling the proper restoration it deserves,” says Mary Strauss.“Thanks to the support of our St. Louis patrons we have been able to finish the projects we were not able to complete before opening in 1982 -the stage expansion, lobby ceiling mural, the front façade and signage, new cooling system and now the auditorium ceiling.”

This project will take time not only for the ceiling work itself, but to put up and take down 13 trailers of scaffolding!  To accomplish this massive endeavor, the theatre will be closed to performances following the run of “Anything Goes” which ends on June 9. 

The theatre will reopen in early September just in time to kick off the Fox Theatre’s 31^st Broadway Season.  An “unveiling” of the auditorium is also planned for September. Stay tuned to our blog this summer as we post updates on this exciting project!

If you’re looking for an extraordinary, exquisite location for your upcoming wedding or special event, it would be difficult to find a more fabulous location than the Fox Theatre!

Fox Event Services provides the planning, organization and catering for weddings, black tie affairs, award banquets, rehearsal dinners, business meetings and intimate pre-show receptions as well as private movie occasions and various social gatherings. Our team is committed to the success of your event whether we entertain a small party or a lavish function of two thousand.

This past month, St. Louis native and “Project Runway All-Star” Laura Kathleen Planck tied the knot at the Fabulous Fox Theatre and it was certainly an event to remember! Alive Magazine was on hand to get a special behind-the-scenes look at the gorgeous attire worn by the wedding party (be sure to check out the May 2013 issue for more photos!).

Before the main course, wedding guests enjoyed some delicious hors d'oeuvres including “chicken and waffles” and tomato bisque served in elegant mini martini glasses with bite-sized grilled cheese sandwiches.

Chef Stephen Proctor shares a little bit about the inspiration behind taking these classic comfort foods to a whole new level:

Chicken and Waffles

Believed to have originated around 1790 when Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron back from France, chicken and waffles have become synonymous with comforting soul food. There are two versions- one being a Pennsylvania Dutch recipe which tops a waffle with pulled, stewed chicken and gravy and the other being a more southern soulful version topping a waffle with fried chicken. We have taken that southern version and turned it into a cocktail hour hors d'oeuvre.  A miniature vanilla sugar waffle cone is filled with pieces of boneless southern fried chicken, then topped with a rosette of whipped maple pecan butter, garnished with a slice of blackberry, a sprig of thyme and fried chicken. It is that sweet/salty combination along with the blackberry cutting through the butter that hits all points of your tongue and makes for a fun taste treat. 

Tomato Bisque and Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Somehow, a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich always soothes the soul. The warm and comforting combination that brings back memories of childhood and sitting at the kitchen table as Mom brought that cheesy toasted sandwich and a steaming bowl of soup over to you. We have recreated that experience in a miniature version. Creamy, rich tomato soup in a small martini glass with a slice of buttery, crispy and oh so cheesy sandwich balanced on top. Whether you are in a wedding dress or tuxedo, our tomato bisque and grilled cheese sandwich appetizers are still mmmm, mmmm good!

This past year we celebrated the 30^th anniversary of the Fox Theatre’s reopening. It’s been wonderful to look back on three fabulous decades of bringing the best of Broadway right here to St. Louis and we are so grateful for your support over the years. Thanks to you, we are now in the midst of an incredibly successful 30th season. From the re-imagined Les Miserables, to the smash hit Book of Mormon, and the wondrous War Horse, this season has certainly reflected Broadway's best.

Whenever we consider shows for the Fox, you are first on our mind. We want to ensure that each experience here is enjoyable. We know that for some of you, what your children see at the Fox helps cultivate their love for the arts. That’s important to us. You are the top priority and always the greatest factor in what we choose to present on our stage. We are so excited for the shows that will visit the Fox Theatre in our 2013-2014 U.S. Bank Broadway Series and we can’t wait for you to join us at the Fox for this fabulous season.

EVITA * October 8-20, 2013

We are thrilled to partner once again with our friends at Dance St. Louis to present the brilliant revival of Evita. In 1976, two young, British musical theater composers recorded a concept album about a famous Argentinean President and his wife. That album became a show, and that show went on to become a worldwide hit, with hugely successful runs in the West End, on Broadway, and on tour. That President’s wife was of course, Eva Peron, one of the most polarizing figures in modern political history. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita features some of musical theater's most beautiful songs, including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," and "High Flying, Adored." This hit Broadway production directed by Tony-Award® winning director Michael Grandage and choreographed by Tony Award winning choreographer Rob Ashford, lives up to the legend.

SISTER ACT* November 19-December 1, 2013 

Nuns have a long and illustrious career in the theater. From the Sound of Music to Late Night Catechism to Doubt to Nunsense (which you can see this summer at the Muny), the sisterhood has provided loads of inspiration for writers. And last season on Broadway, an unconventional sister wowed audiences and joined the distinguished Nun club.

In Sister Act, Sister Deloris Van Cartier is a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voice as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. Many of you may fondly remember the film. Well, the musical is absolutely sensational. The show is composed by eight time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, well known for his scores to Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to rejoice!

ELF The Musical * December 17-29, 2013

ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan child who grows up at the North Pole believing he’s an elf. Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth and embark on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Already a modern day holiday classic, ELF just completed its second successful Broadway engagement and is now coming to St. Louis. This is a show sure to make your holidays merry and bright. ELF has retained the incredible humor from the film, but also transformed into a wonderful musical with heart.  We are thrilled to be launching a partnership with Grand Center to present ELF at the Fox this holiday season.

WE WILL ROCK YOU * March 18-30, 2014

It’s time to break out those lighters. In the spirit of Mamma Mia and Rock of Ages comes a musical direct from London’s West End. The smash hit musical that has played to over 15 million people worldwide. Now in its 11th year in London, We Will Rock You is finally coming to the U.S. The show features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group Queen. This hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon features such Queen hits as “Another One Bites The Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “We Are The Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and of course, the title song “We Will Rock You.” I promise that this show will have you singing along! We Will Rock You is a party you certainly don’t want to miss!

ONCE * April 8-20, 2014 

Once is a delicate and unforgettable love story about going for your dreams, not living in fear, and the power of music to connect us all. This enchanting musical won eight Tony Awards® last year, including Best Musical, and has become one of the hottest tickets in New York. It is a unique and original theater experience, featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments on stage. I am so excited for this show to make its way to St. Louis. I’ve seen it four times in New York- and it’s one of the more moving experiences I’ve had in the theatre. With a gorgeous score by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, and featuring the Oscar Award winning song “Falling Slowly,” Once will captivate you, break your heart, and make you smile.

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber * April 29-May 11, 2014

Since bursting onto the Broadway scene some forty years ago, Tony®, Grammy® and Academy-Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has brought to the stage a host of musical blockbusters that have taken the theatre world by storm. This season, we are thrilled to present a production that celebrates the work of this prolific and visionary composer. The biggest hits from his inspirational and diverse works have been fashioned into a theatrical evening of music that is, like the songs themselves, unforgettable. Included in The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber are the songs and musical excerpts from The Phantom of the Opera, CATS, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Aspects of Love, and Sunset Boulevard. Plus, for the very first time, U.S. audiences will be treated to selections from Love Never Dies – Webber’s long-awaited sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

Series Specials

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­As always, we have Broadway specials that will be offered to our subscribers first. And this year, we have a great offering of shows for your enjoyment. As you may have heard, the smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to the Fox February 19-March 2. Chicago will dazzle and dance its way into your hearts September 20-22. Family favorite The Wizard of Oz comes to St. Louis in a re-imagined production from May 13-18.

The whole family will enjoy the return of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast November 1-3. A Christmas Carol will return December 5-8. The masterpiece West Side Story is here from January 3-5. And St. Louis favorite Mamma Mia! is back by popular demand February 7-9.

New six-show season ticket packages and renewals are on sale now with single tickets for individual shows going on sale at a later date. Dance St. Louis subscribers will receive information about priority purchase of tickets to Evita and Chicago. For more information, please call the Fox Subscription office at 314-535-1700. Groups of 15 or more should call 314-535-2900 for special rates and reservations. The Broadway Series at the Fabulous Fox Theatre is presented by U.S. Bank. We look forward to sharing the 2013-2014 Broadway Series with you!