BWW Review: ANNAPURNA Unpacks Baggage to Tidy Old Messes
by Tanya Seale - February 17, 2020
There are defining moments in every life that change a person's entire trajectory. Sometimes we recognize them as such. Other times, we never recognize them at all, or maybe worse, we recognize them too late. Annapurna, a tender but unsettling 2013 two-hander play by Sharr White asks, among other questions, what might have been had...
by Tanya Seale - February 17, 2020
There are defining moments in every life that change a person's entire trajectory. Sometimes we recognize them as such. Other times, we never recognize them at all, or maybe worse, we recognize them too late. Annapurna, a tender but unsettling 2013 two-hander play by Sharr White asks, among other questions, what might have been had...
RENT Announces Lottery Seats for Engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Fabulous Fox Theatre announced today that seats in the first rows of the orchestra section will be available for $24 for every performance of Rent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. $24 tickets are available for in-person cash only purchases at the Fox Box Office, located at 531 N. Grand Blvd, on the day of each performance only, two hours prior to the show. The $24 tickets are limited to two tickets per person.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Fabulous Fox Theatre announced today that seats in the first rows of the orchestra section will be available for $24 for every performance of Rent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. $24 tickets are available for in-person cash only purchases at the Fox Box Office, located at 531 N. Grand Blvd, on the day of each performance only, two hours prior to the show. The $24 tickets are limited to two tickets per person.
BWW Review: Costumes, Comedy and Camp Come Together in
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at The Repertory Theatre St. Louis
by Rob Levy - February 17, 2020
There is a lot to wig out about with The Rep's production of The Mystery of Irma Vep. A rapid-fire mélange of B-movie insanity and camp hijinks, it is a throwback to a time when bawdy and raucous theater was a rebellious sign of the times.
by Rob Levy - February 17, 2020
There is a lot to wig out about with The Rep's production of The Mystery of Irma Vep. A rapid-fire mélange of B-movie insanity and camp hijinks, it is a throwback to a time when bawdy and raucous theater was a rebellious sign of the times.
Photo Flash: First Look at STL Actors' Studio's ANNAPURNA
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2020
St. Louis Actors' Studio presents ANNAPURNA by Sharr White, February 14 – March 1.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2020
St. Louis Actors' Studio presents ANNAPURNA by Sharr White, February 14 – March 1.
Muny's Kwofe Coleman Receives 40 Under 40 Award From St. Louis Business Journal
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2020
Last night, during a celebratory awards dinner at The Chase Park Plaza, The Muny's Managing Director, Kwofe Coleman, was inducted into the 2020 St. Louis Business Journals' 40 Under 40. An exclusive class, inductees are considered to be movers and shakers both in business and in the community.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2020
Last night, during a celebratory awards dinner at The Chase Park Plaza, The Muny's Managing Director, Kwofe Coleman, was inducted into the 2020 St. Louis Business Journals' 40 Under 40. An exclusive class, inductees are considered to be movers and shakers both in business and in the community.
BWW Review: DRESS THE PART Is Super Fresh Hip Hop Musical “Ad-rap-tation” of Two Gentlemen of Verona
by Tanya Seale - February 14, 2020
St. Louis is so lucky to have a Shakespeare Festival, yes? Aren't we also lucky to live in a city where an energetic audience comes out on a weeknight in the middle of an icy February to pack a house and watch characters originally created some 430+ years ago take their shots at first love? Teens and grandparents and everyone in between have been gathering at The Ready Room in The Grove to go back to high school at Verona College Prep, where...
by Tanya Seale - February 14, 2020
St. Louis is so lucky to have a Shakespeare Festival, yes? Aren't we also lucky to live in a city where an energetic audience comes out on a weeknight in the middle of an icy February to pack a house and watch characters originally created some 430+ years ago take their shots at first love? Teens and grandparents and everyone in between have been gathering at The Ready Room in The Grove to go back to high school at Verona College Prep, where...
Arts And Education Council Announces New Board Chair and Members
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
The Arts and Education Council announced today that Caren Vredenburgh, former senior director, creative services at Caleres, has been elected as the nonprofit's new board chair. Vredenburgh has served on the board for seven years. Four members of the board of directors have also been elected. Jeffrey D. Carter, M.D., Naretha Hopson, Janet Newcomb and Solomon Thurman, Jr. were each elected to a three-year term beginning January 1. Newly-elected Young Friends of the Arts President Alexandra Schenk, marketing director at Capes Sokol, also joined the board as an ex officio member.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
The Arts and Education Council announced today that Caren Vredenburgh, former senior director, creative services at Caleres, has been elected as the nonprofit's new board chair. Vredenburgh has served on the board for seven years. Four members of the board of directors have also been elected. Jeffrey D. Carter, M.D., Naretha Hopson, Janet Newcomb and Solomon Thurman, Jr. were each elected to a three-year term beginning January 1. Newly-elected Young Friends of the Arts President Alexandra Schenk, marketing director at Capes Sokol, also joined the board as an ex officio member.
10th STL Teen Talent Competition Moves To Semi-Final Round
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
Contestants in Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation's (FoxPACF) 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition move on to the Semi-final round. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Kirkwood High School where 47 high school acts will vie to be finalists who will compete onstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre for $45,000 in scholarships and prizes.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
Contestants in Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation's (FoxPACF) 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition move on to the Semi-final round. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Kirkwood High School where 47 high school acts will vie to be finalists who will compete onstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre for $45,000 in scholarships and prizes.
New Book IDIOTS, HEATHERS, AND SQUIPS Exlplores the New Golden Age of Musicals
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
The musical theatre came roaring back in the 1990s and began a new Golden Age for the art form. And there's a new book that takes you on a guided tour.
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
The musical theatre came roaring back in the 1990s and began a new Golden Age for the art form. And there's a new book that takes you on a guided tour.
New Jewish Theatre Receives A Record-Breaking 21 Theatre Circle Award Nominations
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
The J's New Jewish Theatre has received 21 nominations for the 2020 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards for outstanding achievement in St. Louis Professional Theatre. This beats the previous record of 12 nominations received in 2014.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
The J's New Jewish Theatre has received 21 nominations for the 2020 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards for outstanding achievement in St. Louis Professional Theatre. This beats the previous record of 12 nominations received in 2014.
New Line's Got The Beat with HEAD OVER HEELS Opening March 6
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with American Idiot, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. Conceived by Jeff Whitty, with an original book by Whitty, adapted by James Magruder, originally directed by Michael Mayer, and set to the music of the iconic 1980s all-girl rock band The Go-Go's, this high-octane, laugh-out-loud love story includes hit songs like, a?oeWe Got the Beat,a?? a?oeOur Lips Are Sealed,a?? a?oeVacation,a?? a?oeHeaven is a Place on Eartha?? and a?oeMad About You.a??
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with American Idiot, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. Conceived by Jeff Whitty, with an original book by Whitty, adapted by James Magruder, originally directed by Michael Mayer, and set to the music of the iconic 1980s all-girl rock band The Go-Go's, this high-octane, laugh-out-loud love story includes hit songs like, a?oeWe Got the Beat,a?? a?oeOur Lips Are Sealed,a?? a?oeVacation,a?? a?oeHeaven is a Place on Eartha?? and a?oeMad About You.a??
Cast Of THE BAND'S VISIT National Tour To Appear In Under The Arch Incubator's Collaborative Cabaret Series
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Under the Arch Incubator and Stray Dog Theatre are excited to present an evening of new musical theatre with The National Tour of The Band's Visit as part of Under the Arch Incubator's Collaborative Cabaret Series. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit the International Institute St.Louis.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Under the Arch Incubator and Stray Dog Theatre are excited to present an evening of new musical theatre with The National Tour of The Band's Visit as part of Under the Arch Incubator's Collaborative Cabaret Series. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit the International Institute St.Louis.
St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards Announce Spring Production Dates
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
The Fabulous Fox, The Muny and The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce production dates for the final 36 out of 42 participating schools of the 2019-2020 St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards (SLHSMTA) season.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
The Fabulous Fox, The Muny and The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce production dates for the final 36 out of 42 participating schools of the 2019-2020 St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards (SLHSMTA) season.
BWW Review: BURIED CHILD Digs Up the Past and Positions New Community Theatre For Bright Future
by Tanya Seale - February 05, 2020
Jordan Matt-Zeitler says he and Richard Matt-Zeitler packed up two years ago after ten years running Open House Theatre in Athens, IL to start Myriad Productions in St. Louis. They wanted to design a company that could produce new work as well as shows that aren't produced very often. a?oeA myriad of shows,a?? Jordan says when describing the company's vision. a?oeOne of our core tenets,a?? he adds, a?oeis that we will not...
by Tanya Seale - February 05, 2020
Jordan Matt-Zeitler says he and Richard Matt-Zeitler packed up two years ago after ten years running Open House Theatre in Athens, IL to start Myriad Productions in St. Louis. They wanted to design a company that could produce new work as well as shows that aren't produced very often. a?oeA myriad of shows,a?? Jordan says when describing the company's vision. a?oeOne of our core tenets,a?? he adds, a?oeis that we will not...
Classic 107.3 Will Present New Episode In The MUSICAL ANCESTRIES Program For Children
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Classic 107.3, 'The Voice for the Arts in St. Louis,' announced the premiere of a new episode in their program for school-aged children called 'Musical Ancestries,' made possible by a grant from the PNC Foundation through PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
Classic 107.3, 'The Voice for the Arts in St. Louis,' announced the premiere of a new episode in their program for school-aged children called 'Musical Ancestries,' made possible by a grant from the PNC Foundation through PNC Arts Alive, a multi-year initiative dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts.
BWW Review: WILDFIRE Burns With Raw Emotion
by Rob Levy - February 04, 2020
Theater is at its most compelling when the work on stage stays with the audience long after they have left the production. This is especially true with Upstream Theater's Wildfire, a well-acted and perfectly executed play that delves deeply into the psyche of some pretty ugly people.
by Rob Levy - February 04, 2020
Theater is at its most compelling when the work on stage stays with the audience long after they have left the production. This is especially true with Upstream Theater's Wildfire, a well-acted and perfectly executed play that delves deeply into the psyche of some pretty ugly people.
Main Stage Theatre Named At Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
STAGES St. Louis and the City of Kirkwood are thrilled to announce the naming of the Main Stage Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (PAC). Thanks to a very generous gift from Don and Nancy Ross, the theatre will be named The Ross Family Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
STAGES St. Louis and the City of Kirkwood are thrilled to announce the naming of the Main Stage Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (PAC). Thanks to a very generous gift from Don and Nancy Ross, the theatre will be named The Ross Family Theatre.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Will Make its St. Louis Debut at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Complete casting has been announced for the St. Louis engagement of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY coming the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 17-29.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Complete casting has been announced for the St. Louis engagement of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY coming the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 17-29.
BWW Review: FLANAGAN'S WAKE Invites Participation, Improvs Your Stories, and Pays Respects to Everyone's Favorite Cousin
by Tanya Seale - February 03, 2020
Flanagan has passed. It was terrible how he went. It was terrible that he went. But here you are in the pub with the others to hear the reading of the will and to mourn his passing at a traditional Irish Catholic wake. Not Irish? Or Catholic? Not a problem. Grab a name tag in the lobby before you enter (you'll get a fittingly new name) and a stiff drink or two (now you're set!) and hurry on inside, because you won't want to miss a thing. Flanagan's Wake: The Hilarious Interactive Irish Wake kicks off with a pre-show show that sets the tone where, among other happenings...
by Tanya Seale - February 03, 2020
Flanagan has passed. It was terrible how he went. It was terrible that he went. But here you are in the pub with the others to hear the reading of the will and to mourn his passing at a traditional Irish Catholic wake. Not Irish? Or Catholic? Not a problem. Grab a name tag in the lobby before you enter (you'll get a fittingly new name) and a stiff drink or two (now you're set!) and hurry on inside, because you won't want to miss a thing. Flanagan's Wake: The Hilarious Interactive Irish Wake kicks off with a pre-show show that sets the tone where, among other happenings...
FREAKY FRIDAY THE MUSICAL is Coming to the Zack Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
It's just another regular day for mom and daughter Kathrine and Ellie - until they unleash magical power from an enchanted hourglass and switch bodies!
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
It's just another regular day for mom and daughter Kathrine and Ellie - until they unleash magical power from an enchanted hourglass and switch bodies!
BWW Review: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Paints Stirring Picture of the Complexities Between Art and Faith
by Tanya Seale - January 31, 2020
My Name is Asher Lev is a play written by Aaron Posner and directed by Aaron Sparks, adapted from the 1972 novel with the same title by Chaim Potok. It calls on its audience to imagine what it was like to be a Hasidic Jew whose artistic genius brings great conflict to his family and community in 1950s Brooklyn. It spotlights the struggle between one man's faith and obedience to family and his blasphemous...
by Tanya Seale - January 31, 2020
My Name is Asher Lev is a play written by Aaron Posner and directed by Aaron Sparks, adapted from the 1972 novel with the same title by Chaim Potok. It calls on its audience to imagine what it was like to be a Hasidic Jew whose artistic genius brings great conflict to his family and community in 1950s Brooklyn. It spotlights the struggle between one man's faith and obedience to family and his blasphemous...
Photo Flash: Upstream Theater presents the English Language Premiere of WILDFIRE
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2020
Six fates, three fables, one family. Claudette, Claudia, Claudine, Carol, Callum, and Caroline have more in common than names that begin with C—they are haunted by a family history of childhood trauma, which unfolds across three generations—and then loops back … to the future.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2020
Six fates, three fables, one family. Claudette, Claudia, Claudine, Carol, Callum, and Caroline have more in common than names that begin with C—they are haunted by a family history of childhood trauma, which unfolds across three generations—and then loops back … to the future.
Photo Flash: First Look at the St. Louis Premiere of SONGS FOR NOBODIES
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2020
Fresh off sold-out tours in Australia and the UK, Songs For Nobodies by Olivier Award nominated playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, asks the question, “What if an essentially unremarkable human being had an encounter or connection with a huge star that changed the course of their life?” Ten women, all played by one extraordinary actress in Songs For Nobodies is running January 23rd through February 2nd at the Kranzberg Arts Center Black Box Theater in the Grand Center Arts District. Visit maxandlouie.com or call (314) 534-1111 for tickets.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2020
Fresh off sold-out tours in Australia and the UK, Songs For Nobodies by Olivier Award nominated playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, asks the question, “What if an essentially unremarkable human being had an encounter or connection with a huge star that changed the course of their life?” Ten women, all played by one extraordinary actress in Songs For Nobodies is running January 23rd through February 2nd at the Kranzberg Arts Center Black Box Theater in the Grand Center Arts District. Visit maxandlouie.com or call (314) 534-1111 for tickets.
2020 Season Muny Kids And Teens Creative Teams Announced
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2020
The Muny announced today the choreographers and music directors for its Muny Kids and Teens 2020 season. The Muny's flagship education programs, The Muny Kids and Teens are two of nine offerings under The Crawford Taylor Education Initiative. Muny Director of Education, Tali Allen, and Artistic Associate, Michael Baxter, will serve as Artistic Directors for the groups. Information regarding upcoming auditions for The Muny Kids and Teens can be found here.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2020
The Muny announced today the choreographers and music directors for its Muny Kids and Teens 2020 season. The Muny's flagship education programs, The Muny Kids and Teens are two of nine offerings under The Crawford Taylor Education Initiative. Muny Director of Education, Tali Allen, and Artistic Associate, Michael Baxter, will serve as Artistic Directors for the groups. Information regarding upcoming auditions for The Muny Kids and Teens can be found here.
Arts and Education Council Has Named Jessireé Jenkins Grants and Programs Coordinator
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2020
The Arts and Education Council has named Jessireé Jenkins grants and programs coordinator. In this role, she will work with Director of Grants and Program Cynthia P. Davis to manage the grants and programs of the Arts and Education Council.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2020
The Arts and Education Council has named Jessireé Jenkins grants and programs coordinator. In this role, she will work with Director of Grants and Program Cynthia P. Davis to manage the grants and programs of the Arts and Education Council.
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Ring of Fire
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