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‘Talking Heads’ has a lot to say, in a quiet, understated way
Not everyone enjoys a monologue-based show, but I find that when done well, monologues offer an actor a chance to rea...
'If I Were a Foolish Man, Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum'
What if you were foolish, and yet thought you were smart? Now extend that to everyone you know, all laboring under sa...
No energy shortage in Michelle Collier's 'Tribute to the Hollywood Blondes'
If it were possible to bottle and resell whatever powers Michelle Collier's "A Tribute to the Hollywood Blon...
Everyone laughs at the return of ‘Stupefy! The 90 minute Harry Potter’
Let's be totally honest here. The words "family entertainment" most often inspire dread in the adult, a...
'Smash/Hit’ or near miss?
The Black Rep's world premier of Steve Broadnax and Michael Bordner's "Smash/Hit" is neither an off...
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How many times have you thought about unplugging from the perpetually connected modern world? Perhaps you've caught yourself wishing for a simpler time? A time before wireless devices and the 24/7 news cycle, a time like the 1950s. The characters…
First produced and well-received by critics and audiences in 1954, “The Bad Seed” holds up remarkably well for a nearly 60 year old play. It was adapted by Maxwell Anderson from William March’s novel of the same title, and it…
Sunday, 28 April 2013 15:43
Olga and Didi and Masha and Gogo and Irina: consider the possibilities. (Does anybody get Lucky?)
Written by Steve Callahan
Chekhov wrote his wistfully bleak “The Three Sisters” fifty years before Beckett wrote his existentially bleak “Waiting for Godot”. Each play shows a world where hope must ultimately end in disappointment. But, because of some tragic flaw in the human…
Saturday, 27 April 2013 18:22
'These violent delights have violent ends': 'Winning Juliet'
Written by Andrea Braun
Bullying could be considered a kind of “violent delight” (Shakespeare’s words, though that wasn’t his subject) to those who practice it, but they are a cowardly breed. Cyberbullying is a great temptation to young people who have all manner of…
Saturday, 27 April 2013 00:55
A rockin' good time with the 'Million Dollar Quartet'
Written by Robert Mitchell
December 4th, 1956, was a very auspicious day – especially for music producer Sam Phillips.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 07:32
‘In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)’ gives the subject of satisfaction a humorous touch
Written by Tina Farmer
"In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)" follows the structure of a farce and, as such, multiple characters' lives become crisscrossed, and star-crossed, in order to bring to light the primary themes of the play. Interestingly, these themes are…
Leonard Bernstein was arguably the most prodigiously gifted musician in America’s history. He was a world-class conductor, pianist and educator, and his prolific outpouring of compositions included symphonies, ballets, piano choral and chamber music, film scores, hit Broadway musicals and…
Samuel Becket's "Waiting for Godot" is considered one of the masterpieces of modern theater and yet it is performed rarely. St. Louis Actor's Studio's production, directed by Bobby Miller, has some good moments but does not, in the end, reveal…
"Into the Woods" is one of my favorite Sondheim musicals – which is to say, one of my favorite musicals, period.
Farce requires a high degree of craft. Great skill is required, both in writing farce and in playing farce. Ken Ludwig has written one extremely well crafted farce. He's written others that are not as well crafted. Lend Me a…
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King James and the Killer Bee releases debut EP: The Man I Am Today
Mon May 20Indie Folk band King James and the Killer Bee is a recent addition to the St. Louis music scene. The band recently stopped by the Magnolia studio's to talk with Heather Cooper about their debut EP: The Man I Am Today. Click here to download Mr. Science Fiction from the EP: The Man I Am Today Album art courtesy of…
Mvstermind: Artistically Day Dreaming
Mon May 13Muhammad "Mvstermind" Austin is a Saint Louis producer and rapper, and he just released his latest album, Artistically Day Dreaming. Mvstermind is a member of Musical Masterminds Entertainment, a collection of local artists pursuing music together. His new album takes the listener on a journey through is past accompanied by captivating production. Click here to download "80-D" from Artistic Day…
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