DANCE

WHAT: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

WHERE: Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis

HOW MUCH: $35-$70

411: Brilliant and electrifying, strong and regal, ethereal and breathtaking, the elegant and athletic dancers of the Ailey company are trailblazers of concert dance. The company has performed for an estimated 23 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents as well as millions more through television broadcasts.

MORE INFO: 314-534-6622 or dancestlouis.org

THEATER

WHAT: “Blue Man Group”

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 & 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market Street, St. Louis

HOW MUCH: $27-$92

411: Blue Man Group will thrill St. Louis with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology.

MORE INFO: 314-231-4445 or ticketmaster.com

 WHAT: “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat”

WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday through May 11

WHERE: Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis

HOW MUCH: $25-$75 

411: This family-friendly musical tells about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. The first collaboration of Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats”) and Tim Rice (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “The Lion King”) “Joseph” blends pop, country and rock into an uplifting, technicolor story of biblical proportions.

MORE INFO: 314-534-1111 or metrotix.com