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Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in St. Louis There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in St. Louis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at New Jewish Theatre's BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by BWW News Desk on October 13, 2019 in St. Louis New Jewish Theatre (NJT) opens its 23rd season with the heartfelt Brighton Beach Memoirs. (more...) 
BWW Review: CRY-BABY is a Rockin' Fun Look at Privilege and Classism
by Tanya Seale on October 13, 2019 in St. Louis New Line Theatre, whose tagline is fittingly #MusicalTheatreAF, opens their 29th season with Cry-Baby, the 2007 musical with book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan and songs by David Javerbaum & Adam Schlesinger. It is based on Cry-Baby the film, written and directed by Hairspray creator, John Waters. Let me just pause here and say if you have only ever seen the film, you're missing out, as the musical has a much more cohesive, developed... (more...) 
Fourteen Area Schools Awarded Grants For Arts Education Projects
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in St. Louis The Arts and Education Council and Maritz have awarded 14 area schools with grants to support classroom-based art projects during the 2019-2020 academic year. The program, administered by the Arts and Education Council, is funded by a $25,000 gift from Maritz with additional support provided by individual donors. With these 14 grants, this unique partnership between the Arts and Education Council and Maritz has generated over a quarter of a million dollars for art education across the bi-state region since 2009. (more...) 
SWEET CHARITY Dances Into Theatre In The Park This October
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in St. Louis Whether she's falling in love, or in a lake, Charity Hope Valentine is the underdog we all love rooting for; she's a little lost, she's hopeful, but while she can never quite get her big break on the stage or in love, Theatre in the Park audiences will love falling in love with SWEET CHARITY. (more...) 
Fact! Tickets Go On Sale On National Bosses Day For THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in 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 today 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 go on sale Wednesday, October 16 at 9 a.m., just in time for National Bosses Day! Tickets can be purchased via MetroTix.com or by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111. Tickets will also be available at The Grandel Theatre box office one hour prior to show time. (more...) 
Muny Announces MUNY MAGIC At The Sheldon Cast Change
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in St. Louis The Muny has announced that St. Louis native and longtime Muny performer, Alex Prakken will star alongside the previously announced Mikaela Bennett in the eighth installment of its off-season concert series, Muny Magic at The Sheldon, November 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. (more...) 
Moonstone Theatre Company Joins Cast Of St. Louis Arts Organizations
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in St. Louis St. Louis' vibrant theater community just got a little brighter with the addition of new performing arts organization Moonstone Theatre Company. (more...)
St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards Announce 2019-2020 Participating Schools
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in St. Louis The Fabulous Fox, The Muny and The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation have announced the 41 participating schools for the 2019-2020 St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards season (SLHSMTA). The year-long adjudicating process kicks-off with Visitation Academy's Once Upon a Mattress, October 10-12 and continues through late April of next year. In early May of 2020, nominees will be announced in 14 categories, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor and a new category, The Carol B. Loeb Production Enhancement Award. Modeled on The Tony Awards, the 2019-2020 SLHSMTA season will culminate with an awards ceremony on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 4 p.m. at The Fabulous Fox Theatre with the Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor advancing to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards) in New York. Carol B. Loeb will serve as presenting sponsor with KTVI FOX2 and KPLR 11 partnering as media sponsors once again. (more...) 
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Lottery in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in St. Louis Dear Evan Hansen comes to St. Louis's Fabulous Fox Theatre October 22 a?" November 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. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in St. Louis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
The Black Rep And COCA Announce Co-Production Of FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: BIRMINGHAM 1963
by BWW News Desk on October 03, 2019 in St. Louis The Black Rep and COCA announce that the two longstanding St. Louis organizations will collaborate to produce a student youth production of Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963 by Christina Ham. Performances will be held October 18-20 and 25-27, in the newly opened Staenberg Performance Lab at COCA. (more...) 
Photo Flash: New Jewish Theatre Presents BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in St. Louis New Jewish Theatre (NJT) opens its 23rd season with the heartfelt Brighton Beach Memoirs. (more...)
Single Ticket On-Sale Date Announced For Broadway Season at the Fabulous Fox
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in St. Louis Single tickets for seven shows in the Fabulous Fox Theatre's 2019 a?" 2020 U.S. Bank Broadway Series will go on sale Monday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available online at MetroTix.com, by phone at 314-534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office for the following shows: SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL; JERSEY BOYS; RIVERDANCE 25th Anniversary Show; RENT; THE BAND'S VISIT; Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; CATS. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE AGITATORS at Upstream Theater
by Steve Callahan on October 02, 2019 in St. Louis For going on fifteen years now Philip Boehm's Upstream Theater has been giving us some of the finest, most thought-provoking theater in town. Now they have opened a play about two iconic American agitators in the struggle for equal rights: Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. It's by playwright Mat Smart, and it's called simply a?oeThe Agitatorsa??. (more...) 
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER Comes to the Fox
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in St. Louis The Hip Hop Nutcracker (www.hiphopnutcracker.com), a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless music, returns to the road this holiday season for a 30-city national tour including St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre November 26 at 7:30 p.m. This year, PBS has exclusively partnered with the production to air ALL ARTS Presents The Hip Hop Nutcracker at NJPAC on the ALL ARTS broadcast and streaming channels starting Friday, September 27 at 8:00 p.m. The full program will air this fall and winter on local PBS broadcast stations throughout the country and nationwide through the free ALL ARTS streaming app and on allarts.org. (more...)
Muny Announces Million Little Stars Fundraising Effort Within Second Century Capital Campaign
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in St. Louis Nearly 1.5 years into the public phase of their Second Century Capital Campaign, The Muny announced today a new $1 million fundraising effort within the campaign a?" A Million Little Stars: Honoring the Legacy of our Youth Performers. This effort will provide a collective opportunity for Muny youth performers, past and present, to aid in ensuring that the next generation of young theatre lovers have the necessary resources to discover and nurture their passion in the arts. (more...) 
DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY Comes to The Playhouse @ Westport Plaza
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in St. Louis Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took off-Broadway, the UK & Australia by storm! Emery Entertainment is thrilled to welcome 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 assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theatre stage. The show opens October 29 and runs through November 24. Tickets are $50 for performances on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tickets are $60 for performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All seats are on sale now and may be purchased through MetroTix at www.metrotix.com or by calling 314/534-1111. Additionally, tickets will be available at the Playhouse @ Westport Plaza box office one hour prior to show time. Groups of ten or more should call 314/402-2430 for special rates. Please note this show contains adult content. (more...) 
STOMP Returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in St. Louis STOMP, the international percussion sensation, will return to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre November 15-17. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in St. Louis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...) 
BWW Review: WHAMMY! at The Young Liars
by Steve Callahan on September 29, 2019 in St. Louis Some Things that All People Should Know About the Nature and Function of the Self, Its Place in the Economy of Life, its Proper Training and its Righteous Exercise (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in St. Louis Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look At CRY-BABY At New Line Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 26, 2019 in St. Louis It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause -- truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock and roll. (more...) 
The Rep Announces Cast and Creative team for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
by BWW News Desk on September 26, 2019 in St. Louis Fresh from a smash Broadway run, The Lifespan of a Fact is an essential comedy for an age in which every fact is a battleground. (more...) |
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