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‘Cinderella’ Topped Muny’s 101st Season Attendance

Lynn Venhaus August 26, 2019 2 Comments 1776 Denny Reagan Footloose Guys and Dolls Kinky Boots Matilda Mike Isaacson Paint Your Wagon PNC Arts Alive Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Muny

The Muny has announced attendance totals for the first season of its second century. With season highlights…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

Big Dreams, Big Voices Boost ‘Paint Your Wagon’ Makeover at The Muny

Lynn Venhaus July 30, 2019 No Comments Alan Jay Lerner Allan K. Washington Amy Clark August Eriksmoen Austin Ku Bobby Conte Thornton Caite Hevner David Patridge Frederick Loewe Ian Eisendrath Jason DeBord John Lasiter John Shivers Jon Marans Josh Rhodes Kaitlyn A. Adams Lee Wilkins Mamie Parris Matt Bogart Maya Keleher Michael James Reed Michal Schweikardt Mike Isaacson Omar Lopez-Cepero Paint Your Wagon Preston Truman Boyd Raymond J. Lee Rodney Hicks Sinai Tabak The Muny

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Eureka! A robust makeover to an unremarkable ‘50s era musical “Paint Your…

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Flashy ‘Footloose’ Is a Fun Frolic at The Muny

Lynn Venhaus July 22, 2019 No Comments Aaron Kaburick Almost Paradise Andrew Alstat Andrew Graham Ann Wilson Antonio Rodriguez Ben Nordstrom Bomont Bonnie Tyler Christian Borle Christopher Tipps David Patridge Dean Pitchford Deniece Williams Eli Mayer Elmore City OK Eric Carmen Florrie Bagel Footloose Graham Keen Greg Emetaz Heather Ayers Holding Out for a Hero Jeremy Kushnier Jerry Vogel Jessica Hartman Jim Steinman John Shivers Jonathan Savage Karla Bonoff Katja Rivera Yanko Kelley Jordan Kennedy Holmes Kenny Loggins Khailah Johnson Leon Dobkowski Let's Hear It for the Boy Lynn Venhaus Maggie Kuntz Mason Reeves McKenzie Kurtz Michael Gore Mike Isaacson Mike Reno Natasha Yvette Williams Patrick Blindauer Rebecca YOung Rob Denton Rohit Gopal Sammy Hagar The Muny Tim Mackabee Tom Snow Walter Bobbie Whit Reichert Zoe Vonder Haar

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Eighties flash meets Millennial muscle in The Muny’s super-charged “Footloose,” a sprawling…

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The Muny’s Flashy, Fun ‘Kinky Boots’ Will ‘Feed Your Fire’

Lynn Venhaus June 21, 2019 No Comments Callan Bergmann Caroline Bowman Cyndi Lauper David Patridge DB Bonds Graham Scott Fleming Gregg Barnes Harry Fierstein Holly Davis Ian Fitzgerald J. Harrison Ghee Jacob Lacopo Jen Perry Jerry Mitchell Joey Taranto John Scherer John Shivers Josh Marquette Kelley Jordan Khaydn M. Adams Kinky Boots Kyle Post Lindsay McWilliams Lynn Venhaus Mean Girls Michael Olaribigbe Michael Schweikardt Mike Isaacson Muny Teen Nathan Scheuer Omega Jones Paul whitty Pride Month Ricky Schroeder Ross Lekites Rusty Mowery Ryan Fielding Garrett Shawn Duan Taylor Louderman The Muny Valton Jackson Victor Landon Zoe Vonder Haar

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor A powerhouse cast makes sure we fall head-over-high-heels about “Kinky Boots,” a…

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Jaunty and Joyous ‘Guys and Dolls’ Opens Revitalized Muny’s 101st Season

Lynn Venhaus June 13, 2019 No Comments Abe Burrows Ben Davis Brad Haak Brendan Averett Brittany Bradford David Patridge Forest Park Frank Loesser Gordon Greenberg Guys and Dolls Jared Gertner Jo Sperling John Shivers Ken Page Kendra Kassebaum Kennedy Holmes Larry Blank Lorin Latarro Lynn Venhaus Mike Isaacson Nathan W. Scheuer Orville Mendoza Patrick O'Neill Paul Tate dePoo III Rob Denton The Muny Tristan Raines Zoe Vonder Haar

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Broadway’s glorious past merges with The Muny’s dazzling state-of-the-art present in “Guys…

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Muny First Theatre in U.S. to Produce ‘Kinky Boots’

Lynn Venhaus May 27, 2019 No Comments Caroline Bowman DB Bonds Graham Scott Fleming J. Harrison Ghee Jerry Mitchell John Scherer Khaydn M. Adams Kinky Boots Mike Isaacson muny Paul whitty Rusty Mowery Ryan Fielding Garrett Taylor Louderman Victor Landon

The Muny announced today its complete cast, design and production team for Kinky Boots, the second show of…

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The Muny’s ‘Matilda’ To Be Inspired By Mary Engelbreit

Lynn Venhaus February 13, 2019 No Comments David Patridge John Shivers John Tartaglia Kelley Jordan Larry Smiglewski Leon Dobkowski Mary Engelbreit Matilda Mike Isaacson Nathan Scheuer Paige Hathaway Roald Dahl Rob Denton The Muny

The Muny has announced that critically-acclaimed St. Louis artist Mary Engelbreit will provide the inspiration for its…

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The Muny Announces Creative Teams for 101st Season

Lynn Venhaus December 19, 2018 No Comments 1776 Andrew Graham Ben Whiteley Brad Haak Christian Borle Christopher Bailey DB Bonds Footloose Gordon Greenberg Greg Anthony Rassen Guys and Dolls James Moore Jerry Mitchell Jessica Hartman John Tartaglia Josh Rhodes Josh Walden Kinky Boots Loren Latarro Marcia Milgrom Dodge Matilda Michael Horsley Mike Isaacson Paint Your Wagon Roald Dahl Rob Ruggiero Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Rusty Mowery Ryan Fielding Garrett The Muny

The Muny announced Tuesday the directors, choreographers and music directors for its 2019 season, which opens on…

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2019 Muny Line-Up Includes Two Premieres: ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘Matilda’

Lynn Venhaus October 18, 2018 No Comments 101 Season 1776 Centennial Season Dennis Reagan Footloose Guys and Dolls Kinky Boots Matilda Mike Isaacson Paint Your Wagon Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Muny

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The Muny is stepping into its second century with two smash-hit premieres…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights Column: Shine On, St. Louis

Lynn Venhaus September 27, 2018 No Comments A.E. Hotchner Always Patsy Cline Andrew S. Kuhlman Avenue Q Beth Leavel Brandon Atkins Carly Uding Chad Beguelin Champagne & Moonshine Chef Chris Redd Confessions of a Nightingale Dena Blizzard Donna Parrone Drew Redington Emmys Equally Represented Arts Faustival Glen Coco Hairspray Jack Lane Jack Sippel Jacqueline Petroccia Jeremy Goldmeier Joe Grandy John Wolbers Julia Flood Kenan Thompson Linda Kennedy Liz Schuster Mama's Boy Marianne du Pury Mean Girls Metro Theatre Company Mike Isaacson National Mean Girls Day Playwrighting Festival Post-Romantics Rob Urbanati Saint Louis University Library Associates Saint Louis University Literary Award SATE Saturday Night Live Stage Left Grille Stages St. Louis Stephen Sondheim Taylor Gruenloh Tennessee Williams Festival Tesseract Theatre Company The Midnight Company The Muny Kids The Playhouse@Westport Theatre Nuevo Tina Fey Washington University West End Grill and Pub

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor THAT VOICE: Are you on Team Kennedy yet? If you haven’t heard…

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