Muny’s Soulful ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Soars in Motown Song and Storytelling

Muny’s Soulful ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Soars in Motown Song and Storytelling

By Lynn Venhaus Get ready to groove! A harmonious blend of electrifying sound, smooth moves and soulful expression, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times... Details
Midnight Company’s ‘Wakey Wakey’ Celebrates Life’s Joy and Wonder

Midnight Company’s ‘Wakey Wakey’ Celebrates Life’s Joy and Wonder

By Lynn Venhaus “Is it now? I thought I had more time.” A guy, clad in pajama pants and sitting in a wheelchair, utters those... Details
First-Time Women Filmmakers Find Their Voice with ‘Forget Me Not’

First-Time Women Filmmakers Find Their Voice with ‘Forget Me Not’

By Lynn VenhausFirst-time filmmakers Danielle Herrera Boivin and Michelle Bucci poured their hearts and souls into their inaugural narrative short, “Forget Me Not,” a psychological... Details
Attention must be paid to Fly North’s close contact ‘Sweeney Todd’

Attention must be paid to Fly North’s close contact ‘Sweeney Todd’

By Lynn Venhaus With its pitch-black tale of love, murder, revenge and obsession, Stephen Sondheim’s singular “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” remains... Details
‘Trains’ Documentary Is A Dark Yet Captivating Ride Through History

‘Trains’ Documentary Is A Dark Yet Captivating Ride Through History

By Alex McPherson Brilliantly charting the relationship between locomotive innovation and humanity’s darkest instincts, Polish director Maciej J. Drygas’s “Trains” weaves together hypnotically-edited archival footage... Details
The Muny’s ‘Newsies’ Triumphs With High-Spirited Bravado and Charm

The Muny’s ‘Newsies’ Triumphs With High-Spirited Bravado and Charm

By Lynn Venhaus Let’s hear it for the boys! Those scrappy underdogs who win over many hearts nightly in the high voltage “Newsies” have taken... Details
Tesseract’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Is a Meaningful, Memorable Musical

Tesseract’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Is a Meaningful, Memorable Musical

By Lynn VenhausThe underbelly of American nuclear families in affluent suburbia is exposed in the emotionally charged Alanis Morissette-inspired musical “Jagged Little Pill,” which can’t... Details
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Bold, Breathtaking and Brilliant

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Bold, Breathtaking and Brilliant

By Lynn VenhausA voyage for the ages. Writer-director Christopher Nolan has made the ultimate heroic action-adventure epic in "The Odyssey" -- as bold, breathtaking and brilliant... Details
Fresh Voices Stir, Amuse, Engage in STLAS’ LaBute New Theater Festival

Fresh Voices Stir, Amuse, Engage in STLAS’ LaBute New Theater Festival

By Lynn VenhausFive original voices made their auspicious LaBute New Theater Festival debut this year, along with the fest’s esteemed namesake with another intriguing new... Details
Union Avenue Opera Finds the Operatic Voice of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Union Avenue Opera Finds the Operatic Voice of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

By CB Adams Union Avenue Opera's "Fiddler on the Roof" returns to the artistic conversation from which the musical emerged. Stage director Kasey Cox reunites... Details