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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

The Rep returns with 'Mlima's Tale,' a vivid journey that's not to be missed by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Mlima's Tale," a brilliant and brutally honest chronicle of an elephant’s murder and its aftermath, aspires to, and achieves, mythic resonance.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:18AM
Sunday, June 6, 2021

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s ‘King Lear’ is engaging and urgent by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production of ‘King Lear,’ starring Tony winner André De Shields, is nothing short of spellbinding.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:24PM
Friday, June 4, 2021

The Muny will return for full-capacity audiences this summer by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After announcing last month that seating would be distanced and limited, the Muny in Forest Park will open at full capacity this summer.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54AM
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Muny condenses season, reduces audience size in return to live musical theater by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After a canceled 2020 season, the Muny in Forest Park will present five musicals instead of seven, and audience capacity will be limited to about 60%.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:12AM
Friday, May 14, 2021

Stages St. Louis artistic director Michael Hamilton will retire by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Michael Hamilton has directed more than 100 shows for Stages, which he co-founded with executive producer Jack Lane in 1987.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:24AM
Friday, April 23, 2021

Kwofe Coleman will succeed Dennis Reagan as Muny president and CEO by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Coleman has been managing director since 2018. A longtime Muny employee, he brings a thorough familiarity with the organization to his new position.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:54PM
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Former Muny performer to stage fundraiser for NYC dancers by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Melissa Gerstein is co-founder of iHeartDance NYC.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:12PM
Friday, April 9, 2021

Tivoli Theatre sold to a church by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One Family Church, which has held Sunday services in the Tivoli for a decade, is purchasing the theater. It will continue to show films.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:03AM
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Terry Suhre, champion for local artists, retires from Gallery 210 at UMSL by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Of the many shows he curated over the last quarter century, Suhre pointed to “Taking It To the Streets” from 2017 as particularly noteworthy.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:42PM
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Touring Broadway shows will return to Fox Theatre in November by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shows include "Pretty Woman," "Mean Girls," "The Prom" and "Hamilton."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:32AM
Friday, March 19, 2021

Muny season tickets will go on sale Monday by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lineup includes 'Chicago,' 'Mary Poppins,' 'Sweeney Todd.'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:36AM
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Friday, March 5, 2021

His company pivoted to virtual, but Stray Dog artistic director is hopeful for vaccines by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gary F. Bell is cautiously optimistic that in-person performances can resume sooner rather than later.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

Tony winner André De Shields will lead Shakespeare Festival's 'King Lear' in Forest Park by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

André De Shields of "Hadestown" on Broadway will headline St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production this summer.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM
Thursday, March 4, 2021

St. Louis arts organizations bring diversity and inclusion to the forefront by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Arts and cultural organizations embark on initiatives to make staff, programming and audiences more inclusive.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:03PM
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Wayne Loui, who helped found Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, dies at age 89 by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

He was a strong presence in the St. Louis theater community for more than half a century.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:03PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Big Top, Circus Flora's Grand Center home, will reopen in March by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Grand Center venue will feature entertainment through remainder of 2021.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:36PM
Friday, January 29, 2021

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival seeks entries for playwriting project by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Plays are not required to reference Shakespeare or his works. Finalists will receive a $3,000 stipend.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:06PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021

Dance the Vote to receive award by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Organization is recognized for commitment to diversity.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:18PM
Friday, January 8, 2021

St. Louis native to direct Tiffany Haddish film by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cory Finley calls the shots on science-fiction flick.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:06PM
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Muny announces plans for delayed 2021 season in Forest Park by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lineup will feature the seven postponed shows from 2020 season.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42AM
Saturday, December 12, 2020

Muny to present holiday video series by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Programs will feature artists from St. Louis and across the country.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:36PM
Friday, December 11, 2020

'The Prom,' acclaimed Broadway musical produced by St. Louisans, dances onto Netflix by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis producers of are excited about reaching new audiences with Ryan Murphy's Netflix adaptation.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:18PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Longtime Muny president Dennis Reagan will retire in 2021 by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After having spent more than 50 years at the theater, he will move to an advisory position in 2022.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:03PM
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Performances shine through in radio production of 'The Glass Menagerie' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis presented the classic play on Classic 107.3 due to the pandemic.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:54AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020

Fox Theatre postpones shows, announces return of 'Hamilton' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Its next Broadway season is expected to start in late summer or early fall of 2021.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:54PM
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020

Fox Theatre announces Dickens-themed tour by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Event will feature characters from 'A Christmas Carol.'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12PM

UMSL cuts jobs at the Touhill, including its director by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The venue had been responsible for funding its own operations through shows - which have been canceled by the pandemic.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12PM

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