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New Places and Faces for Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis

New Places and Faces for Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis has announced a move to The High Low in the Grand Center Arts District.

Helene Estes

The High Low is a new venue from the Kranzberg Arts Foundation which focuses on the spoken and written word.

“We are thrilled to house the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis in such a creative establishment and cannot wait for the partnerships that will come…

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis Expands Audience and Increases Fundraising in FY2019

Opera Theatre of St. Louis Expands Audience and Increases Fundraising in FY2019

Following the conclusion of the 2019 fiscal year on Sept. 30 — the first under the leadership of General Director Andrew Jorgensen — Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announced preliminary results that demonstrate a growing audience, positive national attention, and vibrant philanthropic support for the company.

A comprehensive audit will be completed and published in February 2020. Opera…

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Alex Prakken Added to Muny Magic with Mikaela Bennett

Alex Prakken Added to Muny Magic with Mikaela Bennett

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor

A longtime Muny performer, Alex Prakken left his native St. Louis to grow his musical theater aspirations, but his heart is at home on the local stages that have meant so much to him.

Prakken will star alongside Mikaela Bennett in the eighth installment of its off-season concert series, Muny Magic at The Sheldon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 5 and 6, at…

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Take Ten with Dixie Longate, the Tupperware Lady on Stage

Take Ten with Dixie Longate, the Tupperware Lady on Stage

Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Broadway, the UK & Australia by storm!  

Emery Entertainment welcomes her back to the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza for a multi-week engagement filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, free giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous…

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'Escape from Margaritaville' Washes Ashore and Wastes Away

‘Escape from Margaritaville’ Washes Ashore and Wastes Away

Escape From Margaritaville Washes Ashore and Wastes Away

By CB Adams Contributing Writer

Escape From Margaritaville is not your typical musical theater experience. In fact, one deigns to even dub it a “musical.” It’s more party than performance.

That’s because to receive the full benefit of buying a ticket – and for the show to reach its limited potential – requires the audience to fully…

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'Hello Dolly' Showcases Talent as It Elevates Mood

‘Hello Dolly’ Showcases Talent as It Elevates Mood

By Connie Bollinger Contributing Writer Hey Buddy, you say your life is nothing but an endless stream of work and people you hate? You say you’re depressed about global climate change? You say your 12-year-old daughter stole your credit card and got her belly button pierced? Well buck up, sonny, ’cause I’ve got a show for you!

“Hello, Dolly!” runs at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Oct. 1 – Oct. 13.,…

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Singing! Dancing! Paper! Off-Broadway Sensation 'The Office! A Musical Parody' Coming to St. Louis

Singing! Dancing! Paper! Off-Broadway Sensation ‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ Coming to St. Louis

Dunder Mifflin is opening an office near you! Producers of the sold-out, unauthorized Off-Broadway sensation The Office! A Musical Parody and Emery Entertainment has announced the North American tour will make a stop in St. Louis at The Grandel Theatre March 4-8, 2020.

Show times are Wednesday-Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.  Tickets range from $39-$69 and…

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New Moonstone Theatre Company Announces First Show

New Moonstone Theatre Company Announces First Show

St. Louis’ vibrant theater community just got a little brighter with the addition of new performing arts organization Moonstone Theatre Company.

Moonstone was founded by St. Louis native Sharon Hunter, who serves as the company’s artistic director and producer. Hunter has made a name for herself nationally as a professional actor, singer, director and producer. Most recently Hunter was…

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Fox Announces Digital Lottery for 'Dear Evan Hansen'

Fox Announces Digital Lottery for ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Described by the Los Angeles Times as a “cultural phenomenon,” Dear Evan Hansen comes to St. Louis’s Fabulous Fox Theatre Oct. 22 – Nov. 3. In advance of the start of performances, the production announced today that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $25 tickets available per performance.

The digital lottery will begin accepting…

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When Frederick Met Susan: 'The Agitators' at Upstream

When Frederick Met Susan: ‘The Agitators’ at Upstream

By Andrea Braun Contributing Writer

The title of the play is based on Frederick Douglass’ exhorting his followers to “Agitate. Agitate. Agitate.” This was later in his life, long after he met and became friends with Susan B. Anthony who was already doing just that in her late 20s.

Their friendship would last 45 years and their goals remain the same, though there are bumps in the road: both…

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The Black Rep Announces 'Ain't Misbehavin'' Concert Version as Gala Production Oct. 12

The Black Rep Announces ‘Ain’t Misbehavin” Concert Version as Gala Production Oct. 12

The Black Rep will present a concert version of the Broadway hit musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’” at the 560 Music Center on Saturday, Oct, 12, for One Night Only.

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a musical revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., and music by various composers and lyricists as arranged and orchestrated by Luther Henderson. It is named after the song by Fats Waller (with…

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Go See a Play! What's Happening Sept. 20 - 25

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Sept. 20 – 25

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The calendar says Fall is here but the temperature is holding on to summer. As much as there is to do outdoors, there is an explosion of art, love, beauty and conversation on local stages. Must-see “Angels in America, Parts 1 and 2” are alternating in repertory or paired in a marathon day. Classic musicals are packing fans in — “Man of La Mancha” and not one, but…

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The Rep's Ambitious 'Angels in America, Part One' Triumphs with Extraordinary Cast

The Rep’s Ambitious ‘Angels in America, Part One’ Triumphs with Extraordinary Cast

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Just because one of the most acclaimed plays in modern times was labeled a masterpiece when it debuted in the ‘90s does not mean it automatically deserves that description nearly three decades later, for indeed, times have changed – and that superlative should be used sparingly anyway.

So, could The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis raise the bar with one of its…

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Go See a Play! What's Happening Sept. 6 - 11

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Sept. 6 – 11

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor As the summer is winding down post-Labor Day, big ambitious premieres are taking place – “Angels in America” at The Rep, “Man of La Mancha” at Stages St. Louis and “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” at The Black Rep are a trio of top-shelf talent.

If you want cozy comedies, Alton Little Theater and the Theater Guild of Webster Groves open two weekend runs of…

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Insight's 'Shakespeare in Love' Has Good Performances But Fails to Froth

Insight’s ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Has Good Performances But Fails to Froth

By CB Adams Contributing Writer Insight Theatre Company’s current production of “Shakespeare In Love” is a play by Lee Hall lifted from an Academy Award-winning Best Picture rom-commy movie screenplay written by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman that in turn ganked some of the Bard’s best bits to weave a mildly picaresque tale of the young, horny, broke, writer-blocked playwright.

Young Will needs…

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SWIC to Celebrate Art, Film and Music This Fall

SWIC to Celebrate Art, Film and Music This Fall

Tim Venhaus Retrospective Part of Southwestern Illinois Film Festival

Listen to a guest speaker, enjoy a film festival, purchase original art pieces or enjoy the sounds of the SWIC Concert Band at Southwestern Illinois College this fall.

The college’s arts series, called the Southwestern Illinois Creative Arts Syndicate, features a variety of events ranging from a lecture from the SWIC…

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Go See a Play! What's Happening Aug. 29 - Sept. 4

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor “Shakespeare in Love” is a play? Who knew? The St. Louis premiere of the play adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie “Shakespeare in Love” begins its three-week run this Thursday, and there are several other shows opening too.

Not to be confused with Insight Theatre Company’s “Shakespeare in Love,” St. Louis Shakespeare is presenting “The 39 Steps,” the parody of…

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