Thirteen different stage productions were honored at the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards ceremony. Nine St. Louis area theater companies were recognized with awards. Five of those nine theaters were multiple award winners.
Twenty-one St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards. Forty-two plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2008 now share 113 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award. The nominations were announced on KWMU-FM's 'Cityscape' today, January 16th, 2009. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis received the most nominations, 32, divided among seven different productions that were presented on its mainstage, and in both the Studio and Off-Ramp series. The Muny was the second-highest recipient, with 15 nominations. Stages St. Louis was the third theater to receive double-digit nominations, with 13.
The satirical comedy The Little Dog Laughed, which was produced by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis as part of its Off-Ramp series, received the most nominations (8), followed by seven nominations for My Fair Lady at the Muny.
Eighty-two actors, directors, choreographers, playwrights and designers received nominations. Six artists received multiple nominations.
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) officially opened its mainstage production of Cole Porter's masterpiece Kiss Me, Kate, returning to the Paper Mill Stage after a 40 year absence.
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) announces its mainstage production of Cole Porter's masterpiece Kiss Me, Kate, returning to the Paper Mill Stage after a 40 year absence. Directed by Paper Mill favorite James Brennan, Kiss Me, Kate won the very first Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949 - and has been delighting audiences ever since. Kiss Me, Kate will run at the Millburn theatre from April 16 through May 18, 2008.
Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains Performing Arts Center, a brand new production of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, officially opened Friday, February 29, 2008 with performances through through March 16, 2008.
Casting has been completed for the forthcoming production of Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains Performing Arts Center. This brand new production of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical will open at the theatre on Friday, February 29, 2008 and play through March 16, 2008.
Tony Award-winning musical performer Melba Moore will bring her famous four octave voice to the intimate Prince Music Theater when their Holiday production of Ain't Misbehavin' takes to the stage on December 4. Rounding out the headliners will be Broadway performers Eugene Fleming and Ken Prymus.
More casting has been announced for Atlanta's Theater of the Stars's 25th Anniversary production of Dreamgirls, with Jennifer Holliday reprising her iconic Tony-winning performance as Effie.
On March 19th, Roundabout Theatre Company hosted the '2007 Spring Gala' - a one night only event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Studio 54, and BroadwayWorld was there!
Broadway's Eugene Fleming will make his jazz club debut with a tribute to legendary soul singer Sam Cooke on Wednesday, October 4th at Iridium Jazz Club
The smash Prince Music Theatre production of Dreamgirls in Philadelphia, which will welcome new cast members on February 7th, may have a commerical future in the wings
Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger will show up for an informal discussion after the January 10th performance of the musical at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia
The Prince Music theater rings in the holiday season with glamour and style as it presents this high voltage show loosely based on the rise of the Supremes. A show well known for its flashy costumes, powerful voices and Motown-era soap opera is scaled down to the bare bones without losing its punch.