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Friday, June 9, 2023

'Shucked' brings Kevin Cahoon's career full circle (and lands a Tony nod) by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Kevin Cahoon’s career has come full circle with the new musical, “Shucked.” “I started by telling jokes to the rodeo announcer when I was 5 years old,” he says. Now, he’s a one-m…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:30AM

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Review: Corny as can be, 'Shucked' entertains like few musicals by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

There are so many one-liners in “Shucked,” you’ll want to write them down. Don’t – just let the goofiness of the musical wash over you.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:00AM

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Review: 'Sweeney Todd' returns with a vengeance, and Josh Groban by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

There have been so many interpretations of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” it probably was time to give it a more traditional spin.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:30PM

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Review: 'Some Like It Hot' sizzles with sly revisions to story by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Thanks to the show’s smart book (by Amber Ruffin and Matthew Lopez), the musical is able to address contemporary issues at a Jazz Age pace. It’s a remarkable feat that plays better than …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:15AM

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Review: 'Parade' shows how progress comes slowly, if at all by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

In a big Broadway revival – inventively directed by Michael Arden – it’s also a love story between Frank (Ben Platt) and his wife Lucille (Micaela Diamond). Together, they confront the…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:15AM

Review: Heartfelt 'Kimberly Akimbo' shows just how important love is by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Like “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” this show digs into the quieter moments of life and comes away with a loopy story that doesn’t promise a happy ending.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:00AM

Sunday, June 12, 2022

REVIEW: Bob Dylan's music comments on Depression-era story by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

NEW YORK -- You can’t really call “Girl From the North Country” a jukebox musical, even though it features more than a dozen Bob Dylan songs.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:54PM

REVIEW: Reinvented 'Company' brings laughs, new insight into relationships by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

NEW YORK -- “Company,” like several shows arriving this year, had expected to be on Broadway in 2020. It shut down, however, and didn’t make its debut until December.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:54PM

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Who will win the Tonys? Look for 'Strange Loop,' 'Company' and 'Take Me Out' to tower by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

There are two Michael Jacksons on Broadway this year.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:18AM

Friday, June 10, 2022

Warren Carlyle helps Hugh Jackman wow as 'The Music Man' by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Want to burn 8,000 calories every day?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:18AM

REVIEW: 'Strange Loop' teems with creativity, opens doors by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

NEW YORK -- You won’t find a more creative new show than “A Strange Loop.” Bubbling with ideas, humor and jaw-dropping candor, it’s a musical that challenges most conventions and dis…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:18AM

Thursday, June 9, 2022

REVIEW: 'Six' give a pop spin to its Henry VIII history lesson by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

“Hamilton” opened the door for more musical history lessons. Now “Six” is taking full advantage.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:19PM

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

'Paradise Square' teaches A.J. Shively plenty about surviving -- and dance by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

When A.J. Shively studied musical theater in college, directors usually put him in the back row of production numbers so he wouldn’t draw focus.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:33PM

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Life as 'Wicked's' wizard? It's wonderful, says actor John Bolton by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

When a show is as popular as “Wicked,” there are heightened audience expectations, says actor John Bolton.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:18AM

Friday, June 25, 2021

'Dear Evan Hansen' star Andrew Barth Feldman realizes Broadway dream by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Characters in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” may dream of starring on Broadway. But at 16, Andrew Barth Feldman actually did it.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

Thursday, December 3, 2020

A streaming guide: Theaters find a way to bring a little 'Scrooge' into your life by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

Some have brought the story into today's times, others have positioned it as a radio play. Here's a selection to get you in the holiday mood.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:30PM

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Sioux City-bound comedian Jo Koy is eager to get back to work (but he hasn't been idle) by Bruce R. Miller [email protected]

In addition to finishing his first book, “Mixed Plate,” Koy wrote a movie that he and his writing partners sold to Steven Spielberg’s production company. But “It’s killing me,” h…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:48PM

Friday, June 10, 2016