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The Midnight Company will follow its 2022 25th Anniversary Season with a lineup of five shows, including two world premiere cabaret/theatre productions.
The season will open with one of these cabaret/theatre shows, JUST ONE LOOK, starring Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt, running Wednesdays March 1, 8 and 15 at The Blue Strawberry. Ronstadt ruled the pop charts and filled stadiums in the 70’s and 80’s, and was the reigning Rock Goddess of the era. Her awareness of and work for social justice evolved due to her relationship with California Governor Jerry Brown, then running for President, as her music evolved into new genres like Gilbert And Sullivan on Broadway and The Great American Songbook with Nelson Riddle. But for Linda, it was always a search for the next great song. Kelly Howe will portray Linda and sing her sensational songs. In St. Louis, Howe has been seen in The Who’s TOMMY (Stray Dog), THE APHRA BEHN FESTIVAL (SATE), SWEAT (The Black Rep) and RODNEY’S WIFE (Midnight). Joe Hanrahan, Midnight’s Artistic Director, will write and direct the show and will appear as a veteran Rock journalist who finally gets to interview his unrequited love, Linda Ronstadt. Miranda Jagels Felix will Assistant Direct. She directed Kelly Howe for THE APHRA BEHN FESTIVAL (SATE), assistant directed and performed for THE GOOD SHIP ST. LOUIS (Upstream), performed in HAG-SEED (Prison Performing Arts) and will assistant direct UNCLE VANYA (The Actors Studio) in February.
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MOVIE MUSIC is an entertaining and sometimes emotional walk down memory lane by three skilled theatrical professionals who know a bit about storytelling. Midnight Company’s Joe Hanrahan has created a formula with his theatrical cabaret productions that continues to fill seats at The Blue Strawberry. Eileen Engel, glistened with confidence, charm, and stage presence as she sang most of the evening’s selections. Colin Healy has exceptional talent on the keys and a gift of theatrical intuition for using music to build anticipation and advance the story.
Kelly Howe and Joe Hanrahan, the creative minds behind the blockbuster Linda Ronstadt show JUST ONE LOOK are premiering a brand-new narrative driven cabaret show titled PROFESSOR SUNSHINE’S TRAVELING POST-APOCALYPTIC ROCK AND ROLL REVIVAL on September 20th and 23rd at The Blue Strawberry in St. Louis. Loosely based on Old West Traveling shows, PROFESSOR SUNSHINE’S TRAVELING POST-APOCALYPTIC ROCK AND ROLL REVIVAL will feature the music of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and more.
Midnight Company is following up their sensational hit JUST ONE LOOK, the Linda Ronstadt theatrical cabaret experience, with another narrative driven cabaret show YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU, featuring the songbook of the incomparable Judy Garland. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU stars Jennelle Gilreath Owens and premiers at THE BLUE STRAWBERRY on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, with two additional performances on Wednesday, August 2nd and August 9th.
Due to audience demand, The Midnight Company has added additional shows of JUST ONE LOOK, starring Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt. Howe continues to thrill audiences with her vocal performance singing Ronstadt's songbook.
The Blue Strawberry and The Midnight Company have announced that the run for the Linda Ronstadt show, JUST ONE LOOK, is being extended again. Three additional shows have been added for Wednesday, April 12th, Thursday, April 13th, and Friday, April 14th at 7:30pm.
Blue Strawberry and The Midnight Company have announced that the Linda Ronstadt show, JUST ONE LOOK, has been extended. Additional tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 6th for performances on March 22nd and 29th. Tickets are $25 can can be reserved by visiting BlueStrawberrySTL.com or by calling 314-256-1745.
JUST ONE LOOK is just one night of exceptional music. It’s a rock ‘n roll cabaret performance that is uniquely driven by a theatrical narrative and it works on every level.
As part of their 2023 season, The Midnight Company will present the world premiere production of JUST ONE LOOK, a cabaret show based on the life and music of pop icon Linda Ronstadt. Ruling the pop charts in the 1970’s, Ronstadt was often called the ‘First Lady of Rock’ and recently began climbing the charts again this month with her song “Long Long Time” which was featured in the emotional third episode of the HBO hit show “The Last of Us.”
The Midnight Company will open its 2023 season with what is becoming the most highly anticipated event of the coming St. Louis theatre season. The company’s first show is the world premiere of a theatrical cabaret show JUST ONE LOOK based on the life of pop superstar Linda Ronstadt written by Midnight’s artistic director Joe Hanrahan. In the 1970s Ronstadt was the queen of the pop charts and would sell out stadiums worldwide. Ronstadt’s hits included, “When Will I Be Loved,” “You’re No Good” “It’s so Easy,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” “Blue Bayou” and dozens more hits that topped the pop charts. She was featured on the cover of The Rolling Stone magazine six times. When Cameron Crowe wrote his 1976 article for The Rolling Stone, Ronstadt had three consecutive platinum albums and there was no bigger name in music on the planet. BroadwayWorld had the opportunity to sit down with Kelly Howe who will play Linda Ronstadt and playwright, director and actor Joe Hanrahan who will play an aging reporter who finally gets his long-coveted interview with Ronstadt.
The Midnight Company announces it 2023 five-show season that includes two world premiere productions. The Season opens on March 1, 2023 with the world premiere production of JUST ONE LOOK based on the life and career of Linda Ronstadt at The Blue Strawberry. Midnight Company continues its season with THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD KELLY at The Kranzberg Black Box May 4th -20th, THE YEARS at The Chapel July 13th-29th, and YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU at The Blue Strawberry July 26th – August 9th. Midnight Company closes its season with a production of THE LION IN WINTER at the .ZACK October 5th-21st.
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