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BWW Reviews: The New Jewish Theatre's Engaging and Lively Production of SPEED THE PLOW
by Chris Gibson - February 08, 2013
I'm a big fan of the works of playwright David Mamet, and with his play, SPEED THE PLOW, he takes aim at the cutthroat world of Hollywood. It's a fascinating look at what sells and what doesn't when you're talking about the big screen. And, it also shows how friendships can be pushed to the brink by perceived betrayals. Marked by solid performances from the cast, the play is funny and telling in equal measure. The current production by The New Jewish Theatre is nicely constructed and executed, as well as providing ample food for thought.
BWW Likes: Historic Winter Storm and LES MIZ
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com noticed something today as we scoured Facebook and it's something that we really liked, so we wanted to share it with you because it's not so often that you find such generosity for actors. This weekend, all roads lead to St. Louis as actors are headed there from all over the country to audition for the Muny's summer production of LES MISERABLES directed by Richard Jay-Alexander and with music direction by Kevin Stites.
STAGES St. Louis Welcomes Stephen Bourneuf to Executive Team
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2013
STAGES ST. LOUIS welcomes Stephen Bourneuf, Associate Artistic Director, as a full-time employee and newest member of the Executive staff. Born and raised in St. Louis, Stephen Bourneuf began his career performing locally at the MUNY and Six Flags over Mid America while attending St. Louis University High School and St. Louis University. Upon graduating, he moved to New York City, eventually performing in eight Broadway shows including A CHORUS LINE, DREAMGIRLS and HELLO, DOLLY!, as well as many national tours and regional productions.
Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts Presents UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS, 2/20-3/3
by Samantha Vega - February 06, 2013
Webster University¹s Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents ³Uncommon Women and Others² by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein. The production runs Feb. 20-24 and Feb. 27-March 3, in Stage III, Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. only on Sundays. A special post-show conversation will immediately follow the performance on Sunday, Feb. 24. Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for senior adults and students. For ticket reservations, call the Fine Arts Hotline at 968-7128.
Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY to Continue The Rep's 46th Season, Now thru 3/3
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the charming play Sense and Sensibility, based on the novel by Jane Austen and adapted and directed by Jon Jory. This time-honored love story will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, tonight, February 6-March 3, 2013.
Photo Flash: First Look at Amelia McClain, Nancy Lemenager and More in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the charming play Sense and Sensibility, based on the novel by Jane Austen and adapted and directed by Jon Jory. This time-honored love story will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, February 6-March 3, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.
Theresa Caputo Comes to the Fox Theatre, 4/21
by Kelsey Denette - February 04, 2013
Theresa Caputo, psychic medium and star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Sunday, April 21st at 7 pm. Theresa will give interactive readings to audience members throughout the show and will also share personal stories about her life and her unique gifts. Tickets go on-sale Friday, February 8th at 10 am at www.metrotix.com, 314-534-1111, or the Fox Box Office. Tickets are $63.75, $53.75 and $43.75 and there is a limit of 4 tickets per customer. A limited number of VIP tickets ($129) are available which includes a pre-show meet and greet. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading.
New Line Theatre Opens NEXT TO NORMAL, 2/28
by Kelsey Denette - February 04, 2013
New Line Theatre, now in its 22nd season of alternative, adult musical theatre, has announced its cast for the powerhouse Pulitzer Prize winning rock opera NEXT TO NORMAL, running Feb. 28-March 23, 2013 at the Washington University South Campus Theatre.
BWW Reviews: St. Louis Actors' Studio's Provocative THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA?
by Chris Gibson - February 03, 2013
Playwright Edward Albee has a knack for writing intriguing and provocative works, and THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? certainly fits the bill. It's subject matter is controversial, affecting, and powerful, inviting much conversation and discussion like great theatre should. Full of disconcerting moments and betrayals, it's just another example of the author's brilliance in provoking a response from anyone who views it. The St. Louis Actors' Studio has assembled an excellent cast to bring this show to life, and sell-out crowds are proof that this is an absolutely must-see production.
BWW Reviews: The Fox Theatre's Colorful Production of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
by Chris Gibson - February 01, 2013
Part of my job is to be a critic, so I criticize positively, and sometimes negatively, the shows that I get to see. But part of my job is also to report, and when an audience responds enthusiastically to a show, whether I find fault with it or not, I have to be honest and make mention of that fact. Such is the case with the musical remake of the 1994 movie PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, which I think is a great film. Here, it's been turned into a so-so jukebox musical, filled with familiar tunes, mostly from the disco era, but also including some country tunes, a few 80's numbers, and a couple of 60's songs.
BWW Reviews: The Black Rep's Stellar Production of THE PIANO LESSON
by Chris Gibson - January 29, 2013
With this fourth foray into his Pittsburgh cycle, playwright August Wilson crafts another masterwork with THE PIANO LESSON. Wilson's play, once again, captures an era rich in detail in African American history, and ponders the meaning of the word legacy, and how it applies to different individuals. The Black Rep's current production is very nicely crafted and performed, and if you haven't seen it yet, there's still time. It's certainly a journey well worth taking.
BWW Reviews: Upstream Theater's Masterful CAFE CHANSON
by Chris Gibson - January 29, 2013
Conceived, written and directed by renowned actor/writer/director Ken Page, CAFE CHANSON is a memorable production that's affecting and intriguing. It acts as both a tribute to the soldiers who have served our country with valor and conviction, as well as positing the idea of an afterlife that allows the dead to relive an experience from the past life before they pass over to the other side. This is a haunting and beautifully imagined work that cannot be recommended highly enough by me. Upstream Theater has, once again, provided an unusual and fascinating theatrical event that goes above and beyond the norm.
BWW Reviews: Mustard Seed Theatre's Amusing Pairing of MRS. SORKEN and THE DUCK VARIATIONS
by Chris Gibson - January 29, 2013
Though at first it may seem like an odd pairing of one acts, there's actually a connection between playwright Christopher Durang's introductory work, MRS. SORKEN and David Mamet's THE DUCK VARIATIONS. Towards the end of Mrs. Sorken, a direct reference is made to the the plays of David Mamet, and his frequent use of the "f word". It's an ironic one, since this is one of the few pieces in which Mamet doesn't use that particular curse word. Mustard Seed Theatre's production of these two plays is very well done, and it features three incredibly good performances that make this pair well worth seeing.
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Comes to St. Louis, Now thru 2/10
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2013
The first national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO, from tonight, January 29 through February 10.
11th Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience Comes to Chase Park Plaza, Now thru 1/27
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
The Eleventh Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience, presented by Schnucks, the region's largest international wine tasting and a delicious journey through the sensual pleasures of wine and fine foods, transforms the elegant Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, into a spectacular culinary crossroads today, January 25-27, 2013.
COCA Presents MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE Exhibit, Now thru 3/3
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2013
COCA presents a joint mother-daughter exhibition by Connie Swinson and Sara Swinson in the Millstone Gallery today, January 25, through March 3, 2013.
COCA Family Theatre Series Presents Tall Stories' THE GRUFFALO, 2/23-24
by Emily Stubbs - January 24, 2013
The 2012-2013 COCA Family Theatre Series presents four performances of Tall Stories' The Gruffalo, a musical adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, February 23-24, 2013. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined?
BWW Review: The Rep's Touching and Heartfelt Production of 4000 MILES
by Chris Gibson - January 22, 2013
While watching playwright Amy Herzog's wonderful play, 4000 MILES, I kept being reminded of my own relationship with my grandmother (on my mother's side of the family) who passed away many years ago (unfortunately, I never met my grandmother on my father's side). I secretly wished that I had been able to speak with her with the same amount of candor and openness that the character of Leo is able to in the play, but I was simply much too young, and she was far too reserved for that to have ever happened. That being said, the experience of watching these two interact was tremendously affecting, and something that will stay with me for a very long time. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has put together a great show that's both hilarious and extremely touching, and it features a terrific cast. I found it to be a marvelous production, and I highly recommend it.
3rd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Begins 2/9
by Kelsey Denette - January 21, 2013
The 3rd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition gets underway February 9-10 when 161 acts take the stage in the preliminary round of the competition (a complete list of students/schools can be found here). "We are excited to see so many more students register for the Teen Talent Competition this year! We have an even greater range of talent including a ventriloquist, comedian, a diabolist, and several bands. We are pleased to have added more prizes and scholarship awards for our participating students," says Mary Strauss, President of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Board of Directors, "We hope all St. Louisans will come out and support our talented teens for the final competition on Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Fabulous Fox. It's a great opportunity for the whole family to see great talent on the Fox stage FREE OF CHARGE."
Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY to Continue The Rep's 46th Season, 2/6-3/3
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the charming play Sense and Sensibility, based on the novel by Jane Austen and adapted and directed by Jon Jory. This time-honored love story will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, February 6-March 3, 2013.
Erin Davie, Karen Ziemba, and More Earn 2013 Louie Awards Nominations
by Nicole Rosky - January 18, 2013
The St. Louis Theater Circle has just announced the nominees for the 2013 Louie Awards, honoring excellence in professional theater. The ceremony is set to take place on March 11 at the Gaslight Theater (358 North Boyle Avenue). To reserve tickets, email stltheatercircle@sbcglobal.net.
Repertory Theater of St. Louis to Continue Ignite! Festival of New Plays, 3/16-23
by Emily Stubbs - January 17, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) continues the Ignite! Festival of New Plays. Taking place in March, the festival will include commissions of nationally recognized playwrights, culminating with three public readings including Soups, Stews, and Casseroles by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Seth Gordon; Tamarack House by Michael Dowling and directed by Anders Cato; and Love in the Time of Cholera by Caridad Svich (based on the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez) and directed by Jose Zayas. The festival productions will take place in the Sally S. Levy Opera Center, located at 210 Hazel Avenue, directly behind the Loretto-Hilton Center.
BWW Reviews: Overblown FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL Misses the Mark
by Chris Gibson - January 16, 2013
It's a bit disconcerting when you see a play or musical that's set in an era you lived through. Kind of makes you feel a little older than you'd like to feel. In this case, it's the midwest premier of FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL. I remember when director Adrian Lyne's film came out in 1983, and it was at a time when I was purchasing lots of cassettes (remember them?). So, I'm very familiar with the tunes that made up that soundtrack, and it's a little bit weird for me to be sitting through a new musical version of that movie. In some ways, it has a perfect plot for a musical, but unfortunately the characterizations are just too thin, and the musical itself too long, to be completely successful.
BWW Reviews: The Rhythmic Delights of STOMP
by Chris Gibson - January 16, 2013
The last time STOMP came to the Fabulous Fox Theatre I made sure to bring along my son. I made a point of taking him this time as well, because their antics seem to absolutely delight him. I can understand why. If you've ever drummed on your steering wheel to a song on the radio, or absentmindedly tapped your pencil on your desk, creating your own rhythmic accompaniment, then you already grasp the concept at the heart of STOMP. Over the course of an hour and a half, a group of performers demonstrate how you can make music with just about anything, and in doing so, create a genuinely joyful noise. It's akin to taking the guy in office with the annoying habit of pounding on things, and elevating what he does to high art; but, it works like a charm.
11th Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience Comes to Chase Park Plaza, 1/25-27
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2013
The Eleventh Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience, presented by Schnucks, the region's largest international wine tasting and a delicious journey through the sensual pleasures of wine and fine foods, transforms the elegant Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, into a spectacular culinary crossroads January 25-27, 2013.

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