January 2019 - Saint Louis Limelight Magazine

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One Night Only – Drama at the Cathedral

Lynn Venhaus January 31, 2019 No Comments Jim Coleman Msgr John Myler St. Peter's Cathedral Tolton From Slave to Priest Vatican office for saintly canonizations

Jim Coleman stars in “Tolton: ‘From Slave to Priest’ A professional theatrical one-man-show and multi-media presentation of…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

Revitalized ‘Fiddler’ on tour at The Fox

Connie Bollinger January 31, 2019 No Comments Alexander Neumann Bartlett Sher Catherine Zuber Chris Evans Connie Bollinger Donald Holder Fabulous Fox Fiddler on the Roof Hofesh Schechter Jerome Robbins Jerry Bock Jesse Weil Joseph Stein Maite Uzel Mel Weyn Michael Yeargan Scott Lehrer Sheldon Harnick Ted Sperling Yehezkel Lazarov

By Connie BollingerContributing WriterThe Fabulous Fox Theatre’s lush, lively production of “Fiddler on the Roof” is stunning…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights: Accolades Aplenty to Heat Up Winter

Lynn Venhaus January 27, 2019 No Comments A Star is Born Alexandra Kay Arts and Education Council Arts For Llife Avenue Q Bradley Cooper Bryan Batt Carrie Houk Christine Brewer Derik Scott Doubt Fox Network Great Performances Jeffrey M. Wright John Gerdes Late Night with David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman Lexi Krekorian Minnesota Opera Rent Live!Rent musical Scott Miller Silver Creek Saloon St. Louis Arts Awards St. Louis Theater Circle The Playhouse@Westport The Titan Games The Zombies of Penzance

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor THE BIZ IN SHOW: Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s St.…

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Archives Review Archives

Timely ‘Alabama Story’ fuels censorship arguments

Lynn Venhaus January 27, 2019 2 Comments Alabama Story Anna O'Donoghue Carl Howell Corey Allen Emily Wheelock Reed Garth Williams Jeanne Paulsen Kenneth Jones Kenton Yeager Larry Paulsen Lynn Venhaus Paul Mason Barnes The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis William Bloodgood

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor State Librarian Emily Wheelock Reed would have largely gone unnoticed in a…

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Features Go See A Play

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Jan. 25 – 30

Lynn Venhaus January 25, 2019 No Comments Accelerando Alabama Story Alton Little Theater Avenue Q Bread and Roses Canfield Drive Circus Harmony District Merchants Fiddler on the Roof Fox Theatre Hard Road Theatre Productions Jesus Christ Superstar L'Italiana in Algeri Looking Glass Playhouse Love Linda Max and Louie Productions New Jewish Theatre Next Generation Theatre Company On Golden Pond R-S Theatrics The Black Rep The Marvelous Wonderettes The MotherF*cker with the Hat The Playhouse @ Westport The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The Wolves Upstream Theater Wittenberg Workers' Opera

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor As barren as the outdoors is of life, inside the walls of…

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Breaking News News

‘Evita,’ ‘Streetcar’ lead St. Louis Theater Circle nominations

Lynn Venhaus January 25, 2019 1 Comment Insight Theatre Company Max and Louie Productions Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis R-S Theatrics Rebel and Misfits Productions SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Shakespeare St. Louis Theater Circle Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre The Black Rep The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Theatre Nuevo Union Avenue Opera Variety Theatre St. Louis West End Players Guild Winter Opera St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, January 25, 2019 — The musical Evita, which opened the 51st season of The Repertory…

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St. Louis Theater Circle to Announce Nominations Friday

Lynn Venhaus January 23, 2019 No Comments Ann Lemons Pollack Bob Cohn Bob Wilcox Calvin Wilson Chuck Lavazzi Gerry Kowarsky Judith Newmark Lynn Venhaus Mark Bretz Michelle Kenyon St. Louis On the Air St. Louis Theater Circle Steve Allen Tina Farmer

Nominations for the seventh annual St. Louis Theater, Circle Awards will be announced this Friday, Jan. 25,…

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New Jewish Theatre Offers Free Tickets to Government Workers

Lynn Venhaus January 23, 2019 No Comments District Merchants Edward Coffield Government Shutdown New Jewish Theatre

Beginning this weekend with the opening of “District Merchants,” the New Jewish Theatre will offer free tickets to all furloughed government…

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Fox Theatre seeks young girl for role in musical ‘Waitress’

Lynn Venhaus January 21, 2019 No Comments Curtain Call Lounge Fabulous Fox Fox Theatre Lulu Waitress

“Waitress,” the Tony nominated musical will be premiering at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, March 26,…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘Love’s Labors Lost’ as Main Stage Production

Lynn Venhaus January 20, 2019 No Comments Love's Labors LOst Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Tom Ridgely

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘ Tom Ridgely to direct the production set for May 31 – June…

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