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OTSL Announces Community Series, First One to Examine Casting

Lynn Venhaus October 4, 2018 No Comments Andrew Jorgensen Christina Rios Duane Foster John Burroughs School Julia Bullock Opera Theatre of St. Louis Representation and Responsibility

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announces a series of four community conversations to be presented with partners…

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OTSL’s All-Star Lineup Excels in Riveting Restored Opera ‘Regina’

Lynn Venhaus June 21, 2018 No Comments Allen Moyer Chaz-men Williams-Ali James Morris James Robinson James Schuette Justin Austin Kristopher Irmiter Mark Blitzstein Melody Wilson Michael Day Monica Dewey Opera Theatre of St. Louis Regina Ron Raines Sean Curran Stephen Lord Susan Graham Susanna Phillips

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor In a family of vipers, conniving Regina Hubbard Giddens stands out. She…

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OTSL Debuts Powerful, Bold Original Opera ‘An American Solder’

Lynn Venhaus June 21, 2018 No Comments An American Soldier Andrew Boyce Andrew Stenson Christopher Ackerlind Danny Chen David Henry Hwang Greg Emetaz Huang Ruo James Robinson Kathleen Kim Lynn Venhaus Matthew Ozawa Michael Christie Mika Shigematsu Nathan Stark Opera Theatre of St. Louis Shaun Sheley Wayne Tigges

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The tragic true tale of Army Private Danny Chen is tough stuff.…

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Features Go See A Play

Go See a Play: What’s Happening June 21 – 27

Lynn Venhaus June 21, 2018 No Comments 26 Sand Pebbles Act Inc.An American Soldier Blithe Spirit End of the Rainbow Game of Thrones Hedda Gabler I Do! I Do!La Traviata Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre Max and Louie Productions New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis Orfeo and Euridice Regina Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Singin' in the Rain Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre That Uppity Theatre Company The Muny The Wiz Yeast Nation

Summertime, and the theater is busy, indoors and out! Last chance to see “Romeo and Juliet” for…

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Go See a Play: June 14 – 20

Lynn Venhaus June 20, 2018 No Comments Act Inc.An American Soldier Blithe Spirit Blow Winds Hedda Gabler I Do! I Do!Jerome Robbins' Broadway La Traviata Late Night Catechism Luchadora!Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre Monroe Actors Stage Company Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis Orfeo and Euridice Regina Romeo and Juliet Rumours Run-On Sentence SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre That Uppity Theatre Company The Muny The Playhouse at Westport The Wiz Theatre Nuevo Yeast Nation

Gotta Dance! It’s a hot time in the city, with the Muny opening its centennial season with…

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Go See a Play! What’s Happening May 31 – June 6

Lynn Venhaus May 31, 2018 No Comments An American Soldier Brighton Beach Memoirs Clayton Community Theatre Disney's Tarzan Fox Theatre St. Louis Greg Kotis I Do! I Do!La Traviata Life Sucks Luchadora!Mark Hollmann Mike Dowdy-Windsor Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre O'Fallon Theatre Works Opera Theatre of St. Louis Regina Romeo and Juliet Run-On Sentence SATE Scott Miller Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Spinning Jenny Stacie Lents Stages St. Louis Tesseract Theatre The Book of Mormon Theatre Nuevo Yeast Nation

New and classic plays are busting out all over in June, with regional premieres and favorite sons…

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Go See a Play: What’s Happening May 24 – 30

Lynn Venhaus May 24, 2018 No Comments Fox Theatre La Traviata Life Sucks New Jewish Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis Regina Spinning Jenny Tesseract Theatre Company The Alpha Players of Florissant The Book of Mormon You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Summer officially kicks off this holiday weekend, and a couple of new shows make their debut —…

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Go See a Play: What’s Happening May 17 – 23

Lynn Venhaus May 17, 2018 No Comments 100 Years of Muny Magic in 100 Minutes A Streetcar Named Desire Alton Little Theatre An Evening of Stars An Evening with C.S. Lewis Camelot Fabulous Fox La Traviata Opera Theatre of St. Louis PRIME Theatre Reverie Tennessee Williams Festival The Alpha Players The Muny The Muny 100 The Phantom of the Opera You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Celebrate St. Louis institutions and artists this week, for it’s time for fireworks and attaboys! The Muny…

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis Announces 2019 Season; Includes 28th World Premiere

Lynn Venhaus May 17, 2018 No Comments 2019 Festival Season Andrew Jorgensen Claudio Monteverdi Fire Shut Up in My Bones Kasi Lemmons Loretto Hilton Center Mozart Opera Theatre of St. Louis Rigoletto St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Terence Blanchard The Coronation of Poppea The Marriage of Figaro Verdi

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the complete schedule for OTSL’s 2019 Festival Season, which will…

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Opera singer Jennifer Johnson Cano comes home March 1-3 for community tour

old_2pap4y February 23, 2018 No Comments Jennifer Johnson Cano Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Festus native and alumni of St. Pius X High School and Webster University is now a star…

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