March 2019 - Saint Louis Limelight Magazine

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Go See a Play! What’s Happening March 21 – 27

Lynn Venhaus March 21, 2019 No Comments Alpha Players of Florissant La Cage Aux Folles My Three Angels New Line Theatre Newsies Nonsense and Beauty St. Charles Community College.The Play That Goes Wrong The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Young People's Theatre

By Lynn VenhausManaging EditorUpstairs or downstairs at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, you will be rewarded.…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights Column: Walking on Sunshine

Lynn Venhaus March 20, 2019 No Comments A Raisin in the Sun AFL Scholarship Andrew S. Kuhlman Archie Coleman Arrowhead arts for life Beau Willimon Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Ben Nordstrom Best Performance Awards Beth Leavel Bob Martin Caroline Santiago Turner Chad Beguelin Connie Mulch Crazy for You Don Miller Doug Finlayson Drew Reddington Duckie DeMere Eileen Engel Elizabeth Breed Penny Erick Lindsey Farragut North Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Gateway Center for the Performing Arts Jack Sippel Jacqueline Thompson Jared Sanz-Agero Jenna Fischer Jerry Vogel Joe Grandy Joe Paule Sr.John Robertson Kari Ely Kelly Hummert Ken and Nancy Kranzberg Kevin Frakes Kimmie Kidd-Booker Legally Blonde Lisa Ramey Lynn Venhaus Matthew Sklar Meadow Nguy Michele Paladin Mike Bosner Moses Weathers Nancy Crouse New Jewish Theatre Patty Gregory Paul Blake Rebel and Misfits Productions Rhonda Cropp Ryan Cooper Sean Harvey Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Teen Talent Competition St. Louis Theater Circle Awards St. Louis Visionary Awards Stages St. Louis Taylor Louderman The Black Rep The Coming of Age in Pop Culture The Fantasticks The Hawthorne Players The Muny The Power of Theatre The Prom The Voice Theatre Mask Awards Vic Porcelli Violet Wayne Salomon Wendy Renee Greenwood West Side Story

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Greetings! Spring has sprung after a miserable, dreary winter of 24 inches…

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Joan Lipkin Honored For Bringing Attention to Social Justice Issues with Bravely Award

Lynn Venhaus March 18, 2019 No Comments Aisha Sultan Bravely Christine McDoanld Joan Lipkin Magdalene St. Louis MIchelle Roberts That Uppity Theatre Company Traci Blackmon

Joan Lipkin, noted community activist, theatre artist and artistic director of That Uppity Theatre Company, has been…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

Tender and Touching ‘Nonsense and Beauty’ Is Superbly Acted and Directed in The Rep’s Studio

Lynn Venhaus March 17, 2019 No Comments Brian Sidney Bembridge Donna Weinsting Emerson Studio Theatre Felia K. Davenport Ignite! Festival of New Plays Jeffrey Hayenga John Feltch Lori Vega Lynn Venhaus Robbie Simpson Rusty Wandall Scott Sickles Seth Gordon The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor “Nonsense and beauty have close connections,” Edward Morgan Forster once wrote. Playwright…

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Opera Theatre’s Artists-in-Training Program’s Annual Recital April 14

Lynn Venhaus March 17, 2019 No Comments Al Mitchell Andrew Jorgensen Annual Spring Recital Artists-in-Training Program Bayer Fund James Robinson Morris Robinson Opera Theatre of St. Louis Sheldon Concert Hall

Opera Theatre’s Artists-in-Training Program continues with the partnership of Bayer Fund Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Monsanto…

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The Black Rep Hosts Afrocentric Master Class

Lynn Venhaus March 16, 2019 No Comments Afrocentric Theatre Barbara Molette Carlton Molette The Black Rep

The Black Rep is hosting the “Free Your Mind: Afrocentric Theatre Masterclass” taught by Carton Molette. Two…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

Carole King’s Joyous ‘Beautiful’ Is Voice of Generation

Lynn Venhaus March 16, 2019 No Comments Alison Whitehurst Barry Mann Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Carol Grodnic Carole King Cynthia Weil Don Kirschner Douglas McGrath Dylan S Wallach Gerry Goffin Grammy Awards Jacob Heimer James Clow Little Eva Lynn Venhaus Marc Bruni Sarah Bockel Tapestry The Drifters The Righteous Brothers The Shirelles

s By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King’s joyous and wistful music is the sound…

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New Celebrity Guests Added For Wizard World in St. Louis

Lynn Venhaus March 15, 2019 No Comments Alaina Huffman Aquaman Arvell Jones Brian Krause Charmed Chris Kattan Chris Owen Daniel Alpay David Alpay Drew Fuller Ernie Hudson Gregg Sulkin Holly Marie Combs Jason Momoa Jeremy Clark Joe Flanigan Kato Kaelin Kurt Lehner Phil Ortiz Rick Burchett Ryan Kinkaid Shane Coss Stuart Sayger Thomas Ian Nicholas Tom Cook Ty Templeton Wizard World Wizard World StLouis

‘Aquaman’ Star Momoa, Astin, Kattan, Hudson Headline Celebrity RosterAt Wizard World St. Louis, April 5-7‘Charmed’ Trio Combs,…

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Features Special Features

Local Producers Found ‘Beautiful’ Success With Carole King Musical

Lynn Venhaus March 12, 2019 No Comments Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Douglas McGrath Fabulous Fox Jessie Mueller Lynn Venhaus Marc Bruni Mike Bosner Paul Blake Sarah Bockel Stephen Sondheim Theatre The Muny Tony Awards White Christmas

Former Muny Executive Director Paul Blake and Associate Producer Mike Bosner Left St. Louis for New York…

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‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘The Band’s Visit’ and 5-Week return of ‘Hamilton’ Highlight The Fox’s 2019-2020 Season

Lynn Venhaus March 9, 2019 No Comments Cats Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cirque Dream Holidaze Dear Evan Hansen Escape to Margaritaville Fabulous Fox Thatre Hamilton Hello Dolly Jersey Boys Rent Riverdance Stomp Summer: The Donna Summer Musical The Band's Visit The Best of Broadway U.S. Bank Broadway Series Wicked

The Fabulous Fox Theatre brings the Best of Broadway to St. Louis with the announcement of the…

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