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The Rep’s Ambitious ‘Angels in America, Part One’ Triumphs with Extraordinary Cast

Lynn Venhaus September 8, 2019 No Comments Alex Basco Koch Andrew Garfield Angels in America Barrett Foa Ben Cherry Broken Chord David Ryan Smith Gina Daniels Jayson Speters Louis Ironson Lynn Venhaus Meredith Baxter Mike Nichols Millennium Approaches Nathan Lane Part One Perestroika Peter Frechette Prior Walter Roy Cohn St. Louis Theater Circle Stray Dog Theatre The Fox Theatre The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Tim Mackabee Tommy Rapley Tony Kushner Tony Speciale Valeri Mudek Xavier Pierce

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Just because one of the most acclaimed plays in modern times was…

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Bright Lights Columns

Bright Lights: Accolades Aplenty to Heat Up Winter

Lynn Venhaus January 27, 2019 No Comments A Star is Born Alexandra Kay Arts and Education Council Arts For Llife Avenue Q Bradley Cooper Bryan Batt Carrie Houk Christine Brewer Derik Scott Doubt Fox Network Great Performances Jeffrey M. Wright John Gerdes Late Night with David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman Lexi Krekorian Minnesota Opera Rent Live!Rent musical Scott Miller Silver Creek Saloon St. Louis Arts Awards St. Louis Theater Circle The Playhouse@Westport The Titan Games The Zombies of Penzance

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor THE BIZ IN SHOW: Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s St.…

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Breaking News News

‘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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Breaking News News

St. Louis Theater Circle to Announce Nominations Friday

Lynn Venhaus January 23, 2019 No Comments Ann Lemons Pollack Bob Cohn Bob Wilcox Calvin Wilson Chuck Lavazzi Gerry Kowarsky Judith Newmark Lynn Venhaus Mark Bretz Michelle Kenyon St. Louis On the Air St. Louis Theater Circle Steve Allen Tina Farmer

Nominations for the seventh annual St. Louis Theater, Circle Awards will be announced this Friday, Jan. 25,…

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Columns Venhaus In The House

Thank-You Note from Managing Editor Lynn Venhaus

Lynn Venhaus December 19, 2018 8 Comments arts for life Charlie Venhaus Lynn Venhaus St. Louis Film Critics Association St. Louis Theater Circle Tim Venhaus

Dear Readers, I must take a moment to thank the St. Louis Theater Community for their outpouring…

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News Press Releases

Broadway Actor Terrence Mann to Appear in Variety Theatre’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

Lynn Venhaus August 30, 2018 No Comments Disney's The Little Mermaid Lara Teeter St. Louis Theater Circle Terrence Mann Vareity the Children's Charity of St. Louis Variety Theatre

Broadway icon Terrence Mann comes to St. Louis in the fall to play the part of King…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Paul Cereghino

Lynn Venhaus July 5, 2018 No Comments Angela Ingersoll Judy Garland Lynn Venhaus Max and Louie Productions Paul Cereghino Rebel and Misfits Souvenir St. Louis Theater Circle The End of the Rainbow Young Liars

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor During the past year, actor-composer Paul Cereghino has had opportunities to combine…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Larissa White

Lynn Venhaus June 24, 2018 No Comments Brock Russell Home Place Indiana Ken Brostow Larissa White New Line Theatre Scott Miller St. Louis Theater Circle Take Two Productions Theatre Lab Theatre Macabre Webster University

By Ken Brostow Contributing Writer “On November 22, 2016, I was robbed at gunpoint. I’m a big…

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Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Nancy Bell

Lynn Venhaus June 20, 2018 1 Comment Blow Winds Lynn Venhaus Nancy Bell New Jewish Theatre Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Rick Dildine Saint Louis University Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Shakespeare in the Streets St. Louis Actors' Studio St. Louis Theater Circle

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor No Shakespeare snob, Nancy Bell, the resident playwright behind the original community…

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Archives Features Take Ten

Take Ten with Omega Jones

Lynn Venhaus April 12, 2018 No Comments AFL Best Performance Awards arts for life Coalhouse Walker Jr.Jesus Christ Superstar Justin Been Lynn Venhaus Omega Jones Ragtime St. Louis Theater Circle Stray Dog Theatre

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Triple-threat Omega Jones has grown into a commanding presence on stage. In…

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