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Chris has been active in the local theatre scene for over 30 years and reviewing local theatre for over 11. In addition to his acting work, he's also contributed as a director, writer and composer. Though, initially a film buff, he grew tired of the sanitized, PG-13 rated blockbusters that were being continually shoved down his throat by the studios. An opportunity to review theatre in St. Louis has grown exponentially with the sudden explosion of venues and talent in the region. He now finds himself obsessed with witnessing those precious, electric moments that can only happen live, on stage.

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BWW Reviews: Stages St. Louis' Delightful and De-Lovely ANYTHING GOES

July 24, 2015

When you've been reviewing shows for a while you're bound to see a few more than once or twice.

BWW Reviews: Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White & Ry Cooder at The Sheldon Concert Hall

July 23, 2015

When an audience gives a group of performers a standing ovation before they've even played a single note you know you're in for a very special evening.

BWW Reviews: The MUNY's Awesome INTO THE WOODS at Forest Park

July 22, 2015

I purposely avoided the recent film version of INTO THE WOODS because I really didn't find the previews or the stunt casting appropriate.

BWW Reviews: Labute New Theater Festival at the St. Louis Actors' Studio

July 17, 2015

The St.

BWW Reviews: Max & Louie Productions' Brilliant THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE

July 16, 2015

If you've seen director Robert Aldrich's 1968 film version of THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE you're probably going to be greatly surprised when you see the actual play it was based on (written by Frank Marcus).

BWW Reviews: The MUNY's Smashing BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

July 15, 2015

I think that nearly every review of the MUNY's extraordinary production of BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY will probably make mention of Don McLean's song 'American Pie', which is lyrically centered around the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of three of music's rising stars one very cold da

BWW Reviews: Lively and Fun HOLIDAY INN at The Muny

July 7, 2015

I remember as a kid always getting the movie HOLIDAYINN confused with the movie White Christmas, usually because they played them back to back, and of course, both feature the tuneful music of Irving Berlin, as well as a splendid performance by Bing Crosby.

BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY is a Blast at The MUNY

June 24, 2015

The MUNY continues its season with an exuberant and colorful staging of HAIRSPRAY, the musical based on filmmaker and author John Waters' most accessible, and mainstream, movie.

BWW Reviews: SDT's Moving DOG SEES GOD

June 17, 2015

With the complete commercialization (a score of TV commercials, a new movie coming out, etc.

BWW Reviews: MY FAIR LADY Shines at The MUNY

June 17, 2015

MY FAIR LADY is a classic musical, and a perfect opening show for The Muny's 97th season.

BWW Reviews: Stages St. Louis' Absolutely Delightful THE ARISTOCATS

June 10, 2015

The feature length animated film, THE ARISTOCATS (1970), was the last project Walt Disney approved before his death in 1966.

BWW Reviews: Theatre Lab's Intense THE PILLOWMAN

June 7, 2015

I've seen three of Martin McDonagh's plays, and I can honestly say that each has been a genuine corker.

BWW Reviews: Stages St. Louis' Rollicking Good Time at SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE

June 7, 2015

Stages St.

BWW Reviews: New Line Theatre's Sinister and Sizzling THE THREEPENNY OPERA

June 13, 2015

Originally adapted from John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" with a writing collective Bertolt Brecht had formed, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, with Brecht's lyrics brought to life by Kurt Weill's inspired musical compositions, is a dark look at the underworld, oozing with depravity, and filled with a sense of d

BWW Reviews: Grand Fun at Circus Flora with ONE SUMMER ON SECOND STREET

June 2, 2015

There's just something about a circus that brings out the kid in all of us, and when you take along a youngster to enjoy the show, the sense of wonder and excitement that they radiate is simply contagious.

BWW Reviews: Opera Theatre of St. Louis' Unique and Amusing Take on THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

May 28, 2015

I think I bring this up every time I write about an opera, but it's just so funny to me that most of my early exposure to the medium came through films that I saw on TV when I was kid.

BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

May 28, 2015

One of the joys of late Spring is taking in the latest offering by Shakespeare Festival St.

BWW Reviews: Terrific NJT's MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING

May 14, 2015

Could there be a better way for The New Jewish Theatre to end their "Chai" season than with a sparkling production of MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, which celebrates the choices we make as individuals in the way we choose to lead our lives? I think not.

BWW Reviews: Dystopian Brilliance of AN INVITATION OUT by Mustard Seed Theatre

May 1, 2015

Mustard Seed Theatre has provided St.

BWW Reviews: Fabulous Family Fun with the Black Rep's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

April 30, 2015

Parents often ask me where they can find 'family-friendly' shows to see, and judging by the small audience in attendance at the Edison Theatre for the Black Rep's terrific production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (by the award-winning duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty), they're unaware of the wonderf

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