Take Ten with Jacqueline Thompson

Take Ten with Jacqueline Thompson

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Whether acting or directing, Jacqueline Thompson is drawn to characters who say something. She is currently in rehearsal for a... Details
2019 Muny Line-Up Includes Two Premieres: ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘Matilda’

2019 Muny Line-Up Includes Two Premieres: ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘Matilda’

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The Muny is stepping into its second century with two smash-hit premieres among its seven-show 2019 season. It will be... Details
Go See a Play! What’s Happening Oct. 18 – Oct. 24

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Oct. 18 – Oct. 24

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor St. Charles will literally become a ghost town when actors take over the streets during “Legends and Lanterns” this weekend... Details
Mommy’s Home! The Rep’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ Is Clever Re-imagining

Mommy’s Home! The Rep’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ Is Clever Re-imagining

By Andrea Braun Contributing Writer It’s difficult to see Nora Helmer, protagonist of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, in a positive light, not because... Details
MST’s Ambitious ‘Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ is Extraordinary

MST’s Ambitious ‘Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ is Extraordinary

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Ah, Purgatory. It’s complicated. If our fate hung in the balance between a celestial playground and a worst-case scenario, how... Details
Go See a Play! What’s Happening Oct. 11 – 17

Go See a Play! What’s Happening Oct. 11 – 17

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor The Splatter Zone is open at “Evil Dead: The Musical,” which starts its campy run at Stray Dog Theatre. What... Details
Take Ten with Rachel Tibbetts

Take Ten with Rachel Tibbetts

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor So, how does one find inspiration to play Mother Teresa? Rachel Tibbetts thought of a popular TV sitcom. In “The... Details
Linda Kennedy Stirs Up Food for Thought in ‘Chef’

Linda Kennedy Stirs Up Food for Thought in ‘Chef’

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Linda Kennedy is a whirling dervish as the title character in “Chef,” pacing, pouncing, pouting and preening in a sparse... Details
‘My Yiddishe Mama’ and Me: ‘Raging Skillet’ at New Jewish Theatre

‘My Yiddishe Mama’ and Me: ‘Raging Skillet’ at New Jewish Theatre

By Andrea Braun Contributing Writer You haven’t lived until you’ve celebrated the Passover Seder in a camper sitting on a pick-up truck parked at a... Details
Living Dead Enliven a New Line Original – ‘The Zombies of Penzance’

Living Dead Enliven a New Line Original – ‘The Zombies of Penzance’

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Science Fiction, meet Musical Comedy, New Line Theatre-style, with a touch of Midnight Movie Madness. Artistic Director Scott Miller co-directs... Details