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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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Veteran Performers Among Cast for ‘Love’s Labors Lost’ at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

Lynn Venhaus March 27, 2019 No Comments Carine Montbertrand Carl Howell Forest Park Jason Simms Jeffery Cummings John Wylie Katy Keating Kea Trevett Kiah McKirnan Laura Sohn Love's Labors LOst Melissa Trn Molly Meyer Naima Randolph Patrick Blindauer Philip Hernandez Riz Moe Rusty Wandall Sam Jones Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Sky Smith Tom Ridgely Viviene Claire Luthin

Veteran performer Philip Hernández, the only actor in Broadway history to play both Valjean and Javert in…

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The Bard Goes to School – 2019 Style

Lynn Venhaus February 7, 2019 No Comments Joanna Battles Macbeth Michael James Reed Nancy Bell SHAKE 101 Program Shakespeare Festival St. Louis The Last Cupcake Tom Ridgely

TShakespeare Festival St. Louis’ Education Tour introduces students to themes that transcend genres, cultures and centuries Power,…

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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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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘Love’s Labors Lost’ as Main Stage Production

Lynn Venhaus January 20, 2019 No Comments Love's Labors LOst Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Tom Ridgely

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces ‘ Tom Ridgely to direct the production set for May 31 – June…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Announces New Initiative for Emerging Playwrights

Lynn Venhaus January 14, 2019 No Comments Carter Lewis Emerging Playwrights Cohort Kristin Idaszak Mariah Richardson Nancy Bell Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shualee Cook

Three emerging playwrights – two from St. Louis and one from Chicago – have been selected to…

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Take Ten with Jacqueline Thompson

Lynn Venhaus October 18, 2018 No Comments "Into the Breeches!"A Christmas Carol A Human Being Died That Night Department of Theatre and CInematic Arts District Merchants Dot Intimate Apparel Jacqueline Thompson Lynn Venhaus New Jewish Theatre Old Hearts Fresh Regional Arts Commission Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets The Black Rep The Grove The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The World Begun University of Missouri-St. Louis Upstream Theater

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Whether acting or directing, Jacqueline Thompson is drawn to characters who say…

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Shakespeare Festival St. Louis to Present New ‘In the Works’ Program

Lynn Venhaus October 1, 2018 No Comments " Erika Flowers " LGBTQ "Into the Breeches!"A Most Outrageous Fit of Madness Ben Nordstrom Gary Wayne Barker George Brant Jacqueline Thompson Jen Sinnen. "The Thousand Natural Shocks Kari Ely Karl Hawkins Katy Keating Kern McFadden Laura Resinger Margery Spack Mary McNulty Michael James Reed Michael Saenz Michele Siler Michelle Hand Mont and Karen Levy Nancy Bell Peter Spack PNC Arts Alive Shakespeare Festival St. Louis The Grandel Theatre Tom Ridgeley

Ben Nordstrom and Kari Ely will play opposite one another in “Into the Breeches!,” the headlining production…

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Making a Scene: St. Louis Theatre Expo to Spotlight Local Stagecraft

Lynn Venhaus September 25, 2018 No Comments Christina Rios Mike Isaacson New Jewish Theatre PNC Arts Alive PNC Foundation R-S Theatrics SATE Shakespeare Festival St. Louis St. Louis Fringe Festival St. Louis Theatre Expo Stages St. Louis Steve Woolf Stray Dog Theatre The Muny The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

More than one dozen St. Louis-area theatre companies will unite to showcase the very best in…

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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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