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No Mansplaining Allowed – Opera Theatre’s Excellent ‘Rigoletto’ Still Relevant After All These Years

Lynn Venhaus June 9, 2019 No Comments Alex Eales Bruno Ravella CB Adams Christian Zaremba Gerdine Young Artist Joshua Wheeker Mark Bouman Opera Theatre of St. Louis Rigoletto Roland Wood So Young Park Verdi

By CB AdamsContributing Writer In a cultural marketplace that is embracing new operatic works such as “The…

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Go See a Play! What’s Happening May 31 – June 5

Lynn Venhaus May 31, 2019 No Comments Be More Chill Charlie Johnson Reads All of Proust I Now Pronounce Love's Labors LOst Monroe Actors Stage Company New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Nina Simone: Four Women Opera Theatre of St. Louis Rigoletto Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Stages St. Louis The Black Rep The Boy from Oz The Dixie Swim Club The Marriage of Figaro The Midnight Company

By Lynn Venhaus Managing EditorAnother Opening, Another Show! Summertime kicks off with annual traditions inside and outdoors…

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Strong Women Productions Dominate St. Louis Theater Circle Awards

Lynn Venhaus March 27, 2019 No Comments "Into the Breeches!"A Streetcar Named Desire Andrea Torrence Andrew Lloyd Webber Ann Pollack Anythi Ben Nordstrom Beth Leavel Bob Cohn Bob Wilcox Born Yesterday Calvin Wilson Carrie Houk Chuck Lavazzi Colin Nichols Eleanor Mullin Eric Dean White Evita Fences Gary Wayne Barker George Brant Gerry Kowarsky Gustavo Zajac Gypsy Isaiah DiLorenzo Jacqueline Thompson James Wolk Judy Newmark Kari Ely Kathleen Sitzer Katy Keating La Traviata Laurie McConnell Leon Dobkowski Loretto Hilton Center Lou Bird Lou Canterella Lynn Venhaus Mary McNulty Michelle Hand Michelle Kenyon Mustard Seed Theatre Nancy Bell New Line Theatre Nikkole Salter Opera Theatre of St. Louis Peggy Holly Red Scare on Sunset Regina Rob Ruggiero Ron Himes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Sean M. Savoie Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Sophia Brown St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Shakespeare St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Steve Allen Steven Woolf Stray Dog Theatre Tennessee Williams Festival The Black Rep The Humans The Last Days of Judas Iscariot The Little Foxes The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The Wiz Tim Ocel Tim Rice Tina Farmer Torn Asunder Will Bonfiglio

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Plays with substantial women roles were spotlighted at the seventh annual St.…

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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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Opera Theatre of St. Louis Announces Final Casting for the 2019 Festival Season

Lynn Venhaus February 4, 2019 No Comments Fire Shut Up in My Bones Opera Theatre of St. Louis Rigoletto The Coronation of Poppea The Marriage of Figaro

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announces the repertory and full casting for the 2019 Festival Season. The…

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‘Evita,’ ‘Streetcar’ lead St. Louis Theater Circle nominations

Lynn Venhaus January 25, 2019 1 Comment Insight Theatre Company Max and Louie Productions Mustard Seed Theatre New Jewish Theatre New Line Theatre Opera Theatre of St. Louis R-S Theatrics Rebel and Misfits Productions SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Shakespeare St. Louis Theater Circle Stages St. Louis Stray Dog Theatre The Black Rep The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Theatre Nuevo Union Avenue Opera Variety Theatre St. Louis West End Players Guild Winter Opera St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, January 25, 2019 — The musical Evita, which opened the 51st season of The Repertory…

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Join Racial and Gender Equity Conversation Jan. 20

Lynn Venhaus January 14, 2019 No Comments Catherine Neville Colleen McGuinness Fire Shut Up in My Bones Kasi Lemmons Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Representation & Responsibility: Racial and Gender Equity in Film and Television The second installment of Opera Theatre’s…

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Record-breaking Opera Theatre Season: ‘Clearly Reflected What We’re All About’

Lynn Venhaus November 19, 2018 No Comments Alison and John Ferring An American Soldier Andrew Jorgensen Berges-Neidorff Cathy and Jim Berges Fire Shut Up in My Bones La Traviata Marsha and Bill Rusnack Noemi Neidorff Opera Theatre of St. Louis Regina Rigoletto Stephen Lord The Coronation of Poppea The Marriage of Figaro Timothy O'Leary

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announced preliminary results of the 2018 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30.…

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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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