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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Musicals from 4 St. Louis producers are among top contenders for Tony Awards by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"& Juliet" and "Shucked" compete for best musical, and "Parade" vies for best revival of a musical.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:30AM
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

'Blaze' brings Big Muddy Dance season to a close by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The dance showcase includes two world premieres.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:30AM
Friday, April 28, 2023

St. Louis producer helps 'Shucked' bring the corn to Broadway by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The latest musical from producer and St. Louis native Mike Bosner, it's set in Cobb County, whose economy depends on corn.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:00AM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Rep’s artistic director Hana S. Sharif is stepping down by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hana S. Sharif is leaving to go to Washington, D.C.’s acclaimed Arena Stage.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Rep's new season features 'Moby Dick,' musical tributes to Houston and Hathaway by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Other shows in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 2023-24 lineup include "Lehman Trilogy" and "August: Osage County."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:15PM
Friday, April 7, 2023
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Black Rep, Stages St. Louis among big winners at Theater Circle Awards by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Productions by 14 St. Louis companies were honored at St. Louis Theater Circle's first in-person ceremony since 2019.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:30AM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ among shows in new Fox Theatre season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The season will also include "MJ," "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" and Cirque du Soleil's "'Twas the Night Before."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:48PM
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Richard Thomas steps into an iconic role in Aaron Sorkin's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The TV and Broadway star says Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation takes Atticus Finch "off the pedestal" for an emotional journey.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:15AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Metro Theater Company's new musical, 'Spells of the Sea,' started as a pandemic podcast by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Spells of the Sea" makes transition to the stage at Metro Theater Company.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

St. Louis Theater Circle announces nominations for 2023 awards by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Nominees were selected in more than 30 categories, covering comedies, dramas, musicals and operas presented by local professional theater and opera companies in 2022.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00PM
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Thursday, January 26, 2023

World premiere by Big Muddy Dance Co. adds to universe of Sherlock Holmes adaptations by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Big Muddy Dance Company will stage the world premiere of “My Dear Watson,” which combines pieces from many of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories and novels.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00PM
Monday, January 9, 2023
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Muny announces 2023 lineup: 'Beautiful,' 'Rent' among debuts by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The seven-show lineup also includes Disney's “Beauty and the Beast,” “Chess,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Sister Act.”

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:48AM
Thursday, October 6, 2022

'Hadestown,' coming to the Fox, puts sizzling spin on myth and features 3 St. Louisans by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Inspired by Greek mythology and boasting a folk-inflected score with a hint of jazz, the show not only won eight Tony Awards, including one for best musical, but also has attracted the kind …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:25AM
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Saturday, September 24, 2022

'Bee Play' addresses climate change by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New Jewish Theatre presents world premiere.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:55AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

He was convicted in a bomb plot. Now he’s earning praise on St. Louis stages. by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Olajuwon Davis thought he had found his purpose in life — as an artist and as an activist. But in 2014, that road took a detour.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:19AM
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

'Beetlejuice' is latest Broadway show for St. Louis native Elizabeth Teeter by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Elizabeth Teeter steps into the black boots of goth girl Lydia Deetz.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:37PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Playwright rebuilds 'House of Joy' to open Repertory Theatre of St. Louis season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Madhuri Shekar's play about a harem guarded by female warriors gets a rewrite that elevates a secondary character.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:25PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Curtain call: 3 memorable moments from the Muny's 104th season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here are three highlights from the Muny season that came to a close Aug. 18.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:54AM
Sunday, August 21, 2022

Set design is vivid for 'In the Heights' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Anna Louizos created its distinctive look.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:33AM
Friday, August 19, 2022

Stages St. Louis, New Jewish Theatre announce leadership changes by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Andrew Kuhlman succeeds Jack Lane, and Rebekah Scallet replaces Edward Coffield.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:04AM

'Bronte Sister House Party,' a play without a plot, is comically nontraditional by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SATE stages a new play that was presented in March as a St. Louis Shakespeare Festival staged reading.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:04AM
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022

'Joseph' is back at the Muny for another Technicolor ride by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Before the musicals that made them famous — “Jesus Christ Superstar” (which premiered on Broadway in 1971) and “Evita” (1979) — composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:03PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

For 'Rose Tattoo' star, the role presents both opportunity and challenge by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Serafina Delle Rose is among the most vivid characters to emerge from the pen of Tennessee Williams.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12PM
Monday, July 25, 2022

Provocative drama about solitary confinement comes to Big Top in Grand Center by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Inspired by stories collected from U.S. prisons, playwright Sarah Shourd's “The Box” addresses solitary confinement, its impact and its consequences.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:33PM
Saturday, July 23, 2022

Repertory Theatre Studio Series returns with 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Gruesome Playground Injuries,” the only Studio Series offering in the season, will be presented at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:42PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime