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Friday, August 11, 2017

Idina Menzel embraces spontaneity and lets success come to her by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Performing at the Fox Theatre on Aug. 15, Idina Menzel allows herself to be free on stage and let each show be a unique experience.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:04PM
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017

'Newsies' brings its enduring charm and relevance to Muny by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Making its Muny debut by closing out the historic venue’s 99th season, “Newsies” seems far from irrelevance. With themes such as banding together, standing up for the little guy and pr…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PM
Saturday, July 29, 2017

'Captured and Exposed': Country's first mug shots helped get criminals off the streets by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shayne Davidson uncovers the stories of the rogues often forgotten to history in her new ebook 'Captured and Exposed: The First Police Rogue's Gallery in America.'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:04AM
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Muny's 'Unsinkable Molly Brown' is a captivating love story worth waiting for by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

By all accounts, the sinking of the Titanic merits a paragraph or two in the history books. But the incident gets just a footnote in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” the musical now playing…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:06PM
Thursday, July 13, 2017

Jefferson County Fair brings feats of strength and high-octane entertainment by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Doug Noelke doesn’t fall for superstitions. “I don’t wear any special socks or anything,” he says, laughing at the implication of a prerace ritual. After 17 years behind the wheel of…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:12PM
Monday, July 3, 2017

Cardinals' July Fourth secondary-market tickets are cheapest in MLB by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Fourth of July — a time for grilling, fireworks and watching the grand ol' American pastime. At least that’s how it should be in St. Louis, where Cardinals-Marlins tickets on Tuesday…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:04PM
Thursday, June 29, 2017

Find a July Fourth fireworks display near you by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Everyone knows about the fireworks each night at Fair St. Louis, but plenty of other municipalities and community groups also put on quite a show. Whether on the holiday or before it, all of…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:42AM

Scottrade renovations begin, seek to reinvigorate 23-year-old arena by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Phase one of a two-plus-year project to renovate the arena began Monday and is set to be finished by Sept. 2.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:42AM
Thursday, June 22, 2017

38th PrideFest rallies LGBT community to remember past, push into future by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Organizers are optimistic that this year’s event will break last year’s record-setting attendance.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:24PM
Friday, June 9, 2017

7th annual Fair U City brings jazz and affordable fun to Heman Park by Wes Jenkins St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The seventh annual Fair U City teams up with University City Jazz Festival to put on community event despite dissent within University City city council.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:42AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards