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MST’s Ambitious ‘Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ is Extraordinary

Lynn Venhaus October 13, 2018 No Comments Adam Flores Alycia Martin Andrea Robb Ariella Rowinsky Carl Overly Jr.Carmen Garcia Chandler Spradling Chelsea Krenning Chris Ware Courtney Bailey-Parker Dunsi Dai Elisabeth wurm Eric Dean White FeliceSkye Fontbonne University Graham Emmons Jacob Schmidt Jesse Munoz Lynn Venhaus Michael Sullivan Mustard Seed Theatre Rachel Tibbetts Rae Davis Stephen Adly Guirgis The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Ah, Purgatory. It’s complicated. If our fate hung in the balance between…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Rachel Tibbetts

Lynn Venhaus October 11, 2018 2 Comments Adam Flores Bess Moynihan Carl Overly Jr.Cuddles Doctor Faustus Ellie Schwetye ERA Theatre First Impressions Fontbonne University Henrietta Swan Leavitt Joe Hanrahan Judgment at Nuremburg Lauren Gunderson Liz Henning Lucy Cashion Lynn Venhaus Maggie Conroy Margeau Baue Steinau Mi Ranchito Mustard Seed Theatre Oklahoma State University Prison Performing Arts R-S Theatrics Rachel Tibbetts Run-On Sentence SATE Silent Sky St. Louis Theater Circle Awards The Crow's Nest The Last Days of Judas Iscariot The Midnight Company Trash Macbeth West End Players Guild

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor So, how does one find inspiration to play Mother Teresa? Rachel Tibbetts…

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Linda Kennedy Stirs Up Food for Thought in ‘Chef’

Lynn Venhaus October 6, 2018 No Comments Chef Jim Blanton Kristin Cassidy Laura Hanson Linda Kennedy Lynn Venhaus Marianne de Pury Sabrina Mahfouz Tony Anselmo Upstream Theater

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Linda Kennedy is a whirling dervish as the title character in “Chef,”…

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Living Dead Enliven a New Line Original – ‘The Zombies of Penzance’

Lynn Venhaus October 5, 2018 No Comments Christina Rios Dominic Dowdy-Windsor Emily Trista Lane Hope Walker John Gerdes Joseph Hendricks Kelly Austermann Kenneth Zinkl Kent Coffel Kimi Short Kyle Kelesoma Lea Gerdes Lindsey Jones Lynn Venhaus Mara Bollini Matt Hill Melanie Kozak Melissa Felps Mike Dowdy-Windsor New Line Theatre Nicolas Valdez Rob Lippert Robert Doyle Ryan Day Sarah Porter Scott Miller Sean Michael The Zombies of Penzance Tim Kaniecki Twinda Murry Zachary Allen Farmer

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Science Fiction, meet Musical Comedy, New Line Theatre-style, with a touch of…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights Column: Give My Regards to Broadway

Lynn Venhaus September 6, 2018 No Comments Adam Heller Armie Hammer Barbra Streisand Bess Moynihan Beth Leavel Chad Beguelin Debut Theatre Ellie Schwetye Funny Girl Jamie Lynn Eros Josh Charles Kate Bournstein Katy Keating Kranzberg Arts Foundation Kristen Strom LouFest Lynn Venhaus Mark Saunders Neil Simon Neil Simon Theatre No Exit Oklahoma!Orson Welles Paul Schneider Rachel Tibbetts Rita Hayworth Sarah Morris SATE Second Stage Shane Signorino Something Rotten!St. Clare of Assisi Church St. Louis Symphony Chorus Stages St. Louis Stephen Eros Stephen Payne Stifel Theatre Straight White Men The Prom The Sound of St. Louis Showcase Ty Dafoe Union Avenue Opera

Local actor-singer lands national tour, Tony-nominated local playwright ready for another Broadway go-round, managing editor Lynn Venhaus…

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Strong Acting Complements Rich Voices in Stirring ‘Lost in the Stars’ Opera

Lynn Venhaus August 25, 2018 No Comments Abraham Shaw Alan Paton apartheid Carl Overly Jr.Charlie Mathis Chuck Lavazzi Cry the Beloved Country James W. Clapper Jeanitta Perkins Kenneth Overton Kristy Swann Kurt Weill Lost in the Stars Lynn Venhaus Maxwell Anderson Melody Wilson Myke Andrews Reginald Pierre Roger Speidel Scott Schoonover Shaun Patrick Tubbs Sherrod Murff South Africa Stephen Peirick Teresa Doggett Tim Schall Union Avenue Christian Church Union Avenue Opera

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor A compelling plea for compassion and understanding, Kurt Weill’s mighty “Lost in…

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Features Go See A Play

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Aug. 16 – 22

Lynn Venhaus August 17, 2018 No Comments #Act Two Theatre ERA Faust King Charles III Lost in the Stars Lynn Venhaus Madden Productions Mamma Mia!Maybe This Time No Exit R-S Theatrics SATE St. Louis Fringe Festival St. Louis Shakespeare Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre The Great American Trailer Park Musical The Light in the Piazza The Robber Bridegroom Union Avenue Opera

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Voices are unleashed at the St. Louis Fringe Festival now underway in…

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R-S Theatrics’ Stunning ‘The Light in the Piazza’ Glows

Lynn Venhaus August 16, 2018 No Comments Adam Guettel Ann Hier Anthony Randle Ashley Bauman Chris Kernan Christina Rios J Keller Ryan Jason Meyers Jodi Stockton Kay Love Kent Coffel Lindy Elliott Louisa Wimmer Lynn Venhaus Macia Noorman Mark Kelley Melissa Christine Micheal Lowe Myriam Columbo Nathan Schroeder R-S Theatrics Robert Doyle Sarah Nelson Stephanie Merritt The Light in the Piazza Tielere Cheatem

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor With its lush, unusual score and seductive setting, “The Light in the…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights Column: Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars

Lynn Venhaus August 14, 2018 1 Comment Alicia Revé Like Ann Miller Anything Goes Betty Buckley BlackkKlansman Bradley Rohlf Brittany Losh Carly Niehaus Carly Uding Cats Christopher Page-Sanders Chuck Brinkley Colin Healy David Zimmerman Denzel Washington Evann De-Bose Gabby McNabb Gheremi Clay Go See a Play Hello Dolly In the Heights Janine Norman John David Washington Kevin Corpuz Lewis J. Stadlen Lynn Venhaus Madison Johnson Meet Me in St. Louis Michael Callan Omega Jones Pat St. James Riley Dunn Robert Crenshaw Samantha Madison Shelley Winters St. Louis Fringe Festival St. Louis Rams The Gringo The Muny Tieliere Cheatem Tim Kaniecki William Humphrey

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor A STAR WAS BORN: It was as if scripted in a movie.…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Kelly Hummert

Lynn Venhaus August 8, 2018 1 Comment Amit Dhawan Hamlet: See What I See Immersive Theatre Project Kelly Hummert Lila Evangeline Dhawan Lynn Venhaus Rebel and Misfits Productions Sex with Strangers The Realistic Joneses Uncle Vanya: Valiantly Accepting Next Year's Agony Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts Will Eno

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Kelly Hummert doesn’t sit still for very long, nor does she stay…

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