Welcome to Up Next! This weekly blog post highlights virtual local and national performances, experiences, and book recommendations. As we develop new ways of enjoying and producing the arts during the pandemic, we hope that Up Next may help families, theater fans, educators, and community supporters discover something new or reconnect with much loved organizations.

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte: Grimmz Fairy Tales on Broadway on Demand, Jan 11-Mar 31

The Kennedy Center and Center Theatre Group: Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella, Jan 15-17

Missouri History Museum: MLK Celebration, Youth Activism Workshop, Jan 18

St. Louis County Library’s New On View tour of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Jan 19

Atlantic Theater: She Persisted, The Musical, Through Jan 20

Opera Theatre of St. Louis: The Pirates of Penzance, Jan 23-Feb 6

Imagination Stage: The Snow Queen, Through Feb 28

Alliance Theatre: Sit-In, Through Feb 28

Resounding: Treasure Island, Ongoing

New York Public Library: Best Books for Kids 2020

Play At Home: Short plays to be enjoyed at home, Ongoing

Theatre for Young Audiences/USA and Idris Goodwin: FREE PLAY, Open Source Scripts Toward an Antiracist Tomorrow, Ongoing