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Professional Theatre Reviews

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: New Line’s Fresh, Funny ‘Be More Chill’ Has Real Heart

Lynn Venhaus June 8, 2019 1 Comment #BeMoreChillSTL Be More Chill Clancy Newell Dominic Windsor-Dowdy Evan Fornachon Grace Langford Ian McCreary Isabell Garcia Jake Heberlie Jake Stergos Jayde Mitchell Joe Iconis Joseph Henricks Kevin Corpuz Kimi Short Laura Renfo Lynn Venhaus Marc Vincent Melissa Felps Michelle Sauer Mike Dowdy-Windsor New Line Theatre Nicolas Valdez Rob Lippert Ryan Day Sara Rae Womack Sarah Porter Scott Miller Zachary Allen Farmer

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Every generation has a musical that captures the zeitgeist of the moment,…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Embraces Freedom — and Sparkle

Lynn Venhaus March 3, 2019 No Comments Clancy Newell Clayton Humburg Dominic Dowdy-Windsor Evan Fornachon Harvey Fierstein Ian McCreary Jake Blonstein Jake Stergos Jerry Herman Joel Hackbarth Kelly Austermann Kent Coffel Kevin Corpuz La Cage Aux Folles Lindsey Jones Lynn Venhaus Michelle Sauer Mike Dowdy-Windsor Nicolas Valdez Rob Lippert Robert Doyle Ron Foster Ryan Day Sara Rae Womack Sarah Porter Scott Miller Tielere Cheatem Tim Kaniecki Tom Hanson Zak Farmer Zora Vredeveld

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor There is a sparkle that emanates, not just because of the outward…

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Professional Theatre Reviews

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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Community Theatre Reviews

Take Two’s ‘Rock of Ages’ Is a Rollicking Triumph

Lynn Venhaus July 2, 2018 3 Comments Colene Fornachon Elise Brubaker Evan Fornachon Gage Seitz Gary Long Jack Ryan Petee Jacob Bizaillion Jazzy Danziger Jenn Koehne Jordan Dennis Karen Fulks Kim Smith Kyle Kelesoma Leah Loren Koclanes Mackenzie Koehne Maggie Nold Matthew Hansen Melinda Call Nicolas Valdez Robert Annis Rock of Ages Sara Rae Womack Take Two Productions Tim Kaniecki Yianni Perahoritis

By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer “Rock of Ages” is being staged in the Southampton Presbyterian Church’s social…

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Archives Reviews

Frisky and fun ‘Anything Goes’ offers fresh interpretation

Lynn Venhaus March 1, 2018 No Comments Aaron Allen Adam Rogo Alyssa Wolf Anything Goes Clancy Newell Clayton Humburg Cole Porter Colene Fornachon Dominic Dowdy-Windsor Eileen Engel Evan Fornachon Grand Arts Center Jake Stergos Jason Blackburn Jeffrey M. Wright Joel Hackbarth Kimmie Kidd-Booker Larissa White Lynn Venhaus Michelle Sauer Mike Dowdy-Windsor New Line Theatre Nicolas Valdez Rob Lippert Ron Foster Ryan Day Sara Rae Womack Sarah Gene Dowling Sarah Porter Scott Miller The Marcelle Theatre Will Pendergast Zachary Allen Farmer

A full moon illuminated the Friday night sky, and that moonglow permeated New Line Theatre’s production of…

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