June 2018 - Saint Louis Limelight Magazine

Professional Theatre Reviews

Splashy ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Glistens with Light and Love

Lynn Venhaus June 29, 2018 No Comments Ben Whiteley Berklea Going Corbin Bleu David Patridge Debby Lennon Gary Glasgow George Merrick Greg Emetaz Jeff McCarthy Jeffrey Schecter John Shivers Lizz Picini Lynn Venhaus Marc Bruni muny Patrick Blindauer Paul Tate dePoo III Rommy Sandhu Singin' in the Rain Tristan Raines

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The shimmer of Hollywood’s Dream Factory sparks magic at The Muny in…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights: The Good Guys and Gals

Lynn Venhaus June 29, 2018 No Comments Alvaro Saar Rios Chad Beguelin David Rasche Eileen Engel End of the Rainbow Greg Kotis Jason Klefisch Jeff Tweedy Jim and Cathy Berges Judy Garland Ken and Nancy Kranzberg Laurie Metcalf Luchadora! Stacie Lents Lynn Venhaus Max and Louie Productions Mean Girls Mel Brooks Mustard Seed Theatre My Fair Lady New Line Theatre Norbert Leo Butz Run-On Sentence SATE Sledge Hammer!Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center Succession Taylor Louderman Terry Schnuck The Prom musical Theatre Nuevo Three Tall Women We Are the World Yeast Nation

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Win two tickets to “End of the Rainbow” for final Sunday! Our…

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Features Go See A Play

Go See a Play: What’s Happening July 27 – July 4

Lynn Venhaus June 29, 2018 No Comments #Hawthorne Players Bankside Rep Clinton County Showcase coca Fourth Wall Down Ignite Theatre Looking Glass Playhouse Max and Louie Productions muny Stages St. Louis Summerstage Inc.Take Two The Playhouse at Westport

I hear America singing, and dancing, and acting – right here in St. Louis. You can rock…

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News Press Releases

Peabody Opera House Announces 2018-19 Broadway Series

Lynn Venhaus June 28, 2018 No Comments Broadway Series Legally Blonde - The Musical Peabody Opera House Something Rotten!Spamalot The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - The Musical The Sound of Music

Lineup Includes Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Legally Blonde – The Musical, Something…

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Breaking News News Uncategorized

Two Nights for Grand Center Theatre Crawl This Year

Lynn Venhaus June 27, 2018 No Comments Grand Center Inc.Grand Center Theatre Crawl Kranzberg Arts Foundation St. Louis Public Radio

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor For a sampling of the versatility and depth of the St. Louis…

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News Press Releases

Fox Announces New Prices for Public Tours

Lynn Venhaus June 27, 2018 No Comments Fabulous Fox The Fox Theatre

The Fabulous Fox Theatre announces new tickets prices for public tours. Tickets for the public tours are…

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Professional Theatre Reviews Uncategorized

‘End of the Rainbow’ Stunning, Intimate Look at Judy Garland’s Legacy

Lynn Venhaus June 27, 2018 No Comments Angela Ingersoll Bill Morey Bradley Rohlf Dan Smith David New Dunsi Dai End of the Rainbow Grandel Theatre Guy Cantonwine Jacob Boshears Jeffrey Collins Kevin Gianino Kurt Silver Kyle Hatley Max and Louie Productions Patrick Huber Paul Cereghino Teresa Doggett Thomas Conroy

By Bradley Rohlf Contributing Writer Max & Louie’s production of Peter Quilter’s “End of the Rainbow” is…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

‘The Wiz’ Brings Energy and Magic to Muny Stage

Lynn Venhaus June 27, 2018 No Comments Camille A. Brown Danyel Fulton Darius de Haas Darryl Archibald Demetria McKinney Denis Jones E. Faye Butler James T. Lane Jared Grimes L. Frank Baum Leon Dobkowski Nathan Lee Graham Rhaamell Burke-Missouri The Muny The Wiz

By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer “The Wiz,” an African-American musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s…

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Columns Voices

My Friends Are Hurting, and Some Don’t Understand Why

Lynn Venhaus June 26, 2018 2 Comments Bradley Rohlf Jerome Robbins' Broadway muny St. Louis Post-Dispatch Theater Communications Group Wall Street Journal

By Bradley Rohlf Contributing Writer EDITOR’S NOTE: The Muny’s production of “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway” drew protests for its…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Larissa White

Lynn Venhaus June 24, 2018 No Comments Brock Russell Home Place Indiana Ken Brostow Larissa White New Line Theatre Scott Miller St. Louis Theater Circle Take Two Productions Theatre Lab Theatre Macabre Webster University

By Ken Brostow Contributing Writer “On November 22, 2016, I was robbed at gunpoint. I’m a big…

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