TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE ST. LOUIS REGION BY PRESENTING WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCES INCLUDING BROADWAY SHOWS AND OTHER LIKE-CALIBER LIVE THEATRICAL, DANCE AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES PRESENTED TO SCHOOL GROUPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERFORMANCES TO BUILD APPRECIATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL THEATRE AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS.