The New Jewish Theatre — Attraction in Maryland Heights

Saw an excellent production of My Name Is Asher Lev. The theatre is black box and intimate with the action. Two male and one female actors. One actor plays the main character and is on stage for the entire production. The other two each play multiple parts. All three were excellent. It was my first time there and I will come to other productions. This is professional theatre, not community theatre. So the tickets cost more but I found this production well worth it. The theatre is in a large campus and the signage is poor in helping you find your way to the theater. Parking is close,...

Just saw District Merchants here. Great show, heartfelt and professional performances. The space is a studio theater. I was initially annoyed at the seat arrangements having only a single aisle, as it made seating more awkward than necessary. It soon became apparent the arrangement was intentional as the performers utilized part of the audience's space during the performance. The NJT puts on a good show, and is a valued unique aspect of St. Louis...

Saw Trayf yesterday and thought it was one of the best shows I’ve seen at NJT. The acting is always superb and this show is no exception. I loved the story and the dialogue which was very real and relevant. (A bonus if you know a little Yiddish.) I highly recommend that people fill the seats of the last performances....