BWW Music Review: Rebecca Angel's Excellent WHAT WE HAD Brings Samba Grooves to a New Generation
Released on June 1, 2018 on the aptly named Timeless Grooves Records label, Rebecca Angel's WHAT WE HAD is a delightful series of tuneful excursions.
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BWW Review: Mustard Seed Theatre's Dystopian But Hopeful REMNANT
After ten seasons, Mustard Seed Theatre returns to one of their first productions, and it's an intriguing work called REMNANT by Ron Reed.
BWW Review: St. Louis Actors' Studio Presents Profane and Peculiar A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
The majority of Martin McDonagh's works are challenging in the most unexpected ways.
BWW Review: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis's Thoroughly Charming MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
It's always interesting when sequels are written to famous works because, in order to succeed, they must project some of the same style, skill, and taste of the original author.
BWW Review: Hilarious and Heart-Breaking A JEWISH JOKE at the New Jewish Theatre
You'll find plenty of humor and drama in playwrights Marni Freedman and Phil Johnson's A JEWISH JOKE, which is now playing at the New Jewish Theatre.
BWW Review: Romantic and Fierce THE KING AND I at The Fox Theatre
A touring company of Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I is currently playing the Fox Theatre, and it's a very engaging revival of the classic musical.
BWW Review: Lively and Engaging ON YOUR FEET! at The Fox
There are jukebox musicals that utilize the catalog of a group to hang a story thread onto that may or may not fit particularly well, and there are those that are portraits of the songwriters themselves.
BWW Review: David Lanz's Gorgeous FRENCH IMPRESSIONS
As the liner notes reveal, this collection by composer/pianist David Lanz sprang forth from improvisations that resulted during preparations for the NORWEGIAN RAIN album.
BWW Review: Expect the Unexpected in Repertory Theatre St. Louis' Wonderful HEISENBERG
Life lurches along in unexpected directions for most of us, and that's what makes playwright Simon Stephens' HEISENBERG so identifiable.
BWW Review: Marvelous HAMLET at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
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BWW Review: Upstream Theater's Delightful Slice of History SWEET REVENGE
SWEET REVENGE, with the subtitle of: as performed by the Julius Slowacki Players, Saint Louis, 1933, is a delightful look back at our city's own Polish heritage.
BWW Review: New Jewish Theatre's Touching TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
watch, and some people, who might be especially sensitive on these matters, might be put off at the thought of witnessing a person deteriorate over time due to the ravages of ALS.
BWW Review: Music Provides the Highlights for THE BODYGUARD at the Fox Theatre
There have been some truly successful musicals that have been adapted from films, and there have been more than a few that just didn't work.
BWW Review: New Line Theatre's Excellent LIZZIE Rocks Hard!
LIZZIE is a unique musical experience, and I was absolutely blown away by it.
BWW Review: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis's Brilliant THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
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TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at New Jewish Theatre
The New Jewish Theatre will begin its 3rd decade of Theatrical Excellence with an adaptation of Mitch Albom's well-loved book, Tuesdays with Morrie.
BWW Review: STL Opera Collective Presents TESLA'S PIGEON and TO HELL AND BACK
Since our resident opera critic, Steve Callahan, was appearing in one of the pocket operas produced this past weekend (September 8-9, 2017) by the STL Opera Collective, he asked if I would cover the shows, and I was happy to do so.
BWW Review: New Line Theatre's Lovely OUT ON BROADWAY THE THIRD COMING
Originally conceived by artistic director Scott Miller over 20 years ago, OUT ON BROADWAY (THE THIRD COMING), is, as titled, the third incarnation of a revue designed to reinterpret songs from an array of classic and offbeat, but brilliant, musicals ( this time with a new song from Jason Robert Brow
BWW Review: The MUNY Closes with Spirited and Charming NEWSIES!
The original film version of NEWSIES wasn't exactly a blockbuster when it was released in 1992, but it developed a substantial cult following, especially as kids and adults alike discovered its many charms on cable and DVD.
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