Theater

Carmen and Isabel Garcia with a Clydesdale, on location in September 2017 at Grant's Farm for a promotional St. Louis Blues video.

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Cut & Paste: Mother-daughter singers: 'She looks at you with such love; it's like ew'

Nancy Fowler

Updated Sept. 13, 2018 - Since we originally published this story, the mother-daughter duo of Carmen and Isabel Garcia have continued performing in…

Daria Finley took her sudden onset of blindness as an opportunity to get into acting. 8/16/18

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Cut & Paste: Daria Finley uses her blindness to fuel creativity

Jeremy D. Goodwin

St. Louis native Daria Finley was focused on her career, working in the information technology department of the Department of Defense, when one day she…

Hana Sharif will begin working with The Rep this fall and become artistic director in 2019.

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The Rep hires acclaimed Baltimore theater professional as artistic director

Nancy Fowler

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has named Hana Sharif as artistic director to replace Steven Woolf.Sharif, who is associate artistic director at…

The Muny box office sells tickets for its 100th season, which has drawn criticism for its production of "Jerome Robbins' Broadway." June 30, 2018

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Theater professionals of color decry the Muny's casting, unwelcoming culture

Jeremy D. Goodwin

The boos launched by a group of protesters mid-show at the Muny two weeks ago are continuing to reverberate. Actors and directors of color in St. Louis…

The Muny is looking to extend its lease to 2071, and free up some funds earmarked for parking lot upkeep. A city fund for that purpose has a surplus of approximately $180,000.

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Lease extension for the Muny moves forward

Jeremy D. Goodwin

The Muny is one step closer to extending its stay in Forest Park. The Board of Alderman’s Parks Committee voted 4-0 Thursday to extend the outdoor…

McCluer High School theater students rehearse “Man of La Mancha” at the Florissant Civic Center. Feb. 21, 2018

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Ticket sales or teacher's wallet? How St. Louis high schools fund theater

Nancy Fowler

St. Louis schoolchildren in well-funded school districts often enjoy newer amenities like updated textbooks and newer technology. They may also have an…

Michael Ferguson and Betsy Bowman starred in Bluff City Theater's 2017 presentation of The Glass Menagerie.

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Small Hannibal theater company takes on established St. Louis troupes in regional competition

Nancy Fowler

A small theater company in Hannibal is giving larger St. Louis troupes a run for their money in a regional awards competition.The 4-year-old Bluff City…

Left to right. Chorus members Samantha Madison, Kelli Lowe, Melissa Pickens, Khalid McGhee, De-Rance Blaylock, Robert Crenshaw, Duane Martin Foster, a NYC chorus member and Gheremi Clay in the October production of The Drum Major Instinct.

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Production born of Martin Luther King Jr.’s words seeks to spark conversation about racism

Nancy Fowler

A theatrical performance coming to St. Louis on Friday ties the words of Martin Luther King Jr. to recent protests here, with the goal of getting people…

The Muny's 100th season includes several favorites that will return to the stage of the outdoor theater.

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The Muny celebrates its 100th season by staging many audience favorites

Nancy Fowler

The Muny outdoor theater today announced a 100th season that honors its St. Louis heritage, classic musicals and the African-American rendition of…

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Cut & Paste: Prison Performing Arts alums credit the late Agnes Wilcox for success on and off stage

Nancy Fowler

St. Louis’ Prison Performing Arts serves 1,000 inmates every year, some as actors, others as audience members. But leaving prison doesn’t have to mean…