Due to sold-out shows, The Midnight Company will present an encore presentation of YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU at The Blue Strawberry on Thursday, September 14, 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now and can be reserved at BlueStrawberrySTL.com or by calling 314.256.1745.

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU, written/directed by Midnight’s Artistic Director Joe Hanrahan,stars Jennelle Gilreath Owens.  In the one woman show, Jennelle pays tribute to Judy Garland, telling her story and singing Judy’s greatest songs. Jennelle also reveals incidents from her own life, illustrating through Judy’s story and her own the challenges a woman faces in life and show business.

Jennelle is backed by a band led by Music Director John Gerdes (on bass), with Lea Gerdes on woodwinds, Paul Cereghino on piano, and Clarence Newell on drums.  Featured guest singers,collaborating with Jennelle on some of Judy Garland’s historic duets, are Kimmie Kidd and Jeffrey Wright.

The Midnight Company continues its string of Cabaret Theatre presentations at The Blue Strawberry with two extended performances of JUST ONE LOOK on Wednesdays,  August 16 and 30, 7:30.  JUST ONE LOOK stars Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt in a rousing  rendition of the life and times and spectacular music career of the singer.  Also in the show is Hanrahan (who wrote/directed the show) as a veteran music industry reporter who finally gets his chance to interview his long unrequited love.  The JUST ONE LOOK band is led by Music Director Curt Landes on piano, with Mark Rogers on drums/vocals and Tom Maloney on guitar/bass.

And Midnight will be introducing a new show, PROFESSOR SUNSHINE’S Traveling Post-Apocalyptic ROCK ’N ROLL REVIVAL at The Blue Strawberry, with performances on Wednesday September 20 at 7:30pm and Saturday September 23 at 8:30pm.  The ROCK ’N ROLL REVIVAL is a modern version of the touring shows that roamed the Wild West.  This show travels the new Wild West in a dark, burnt out world, as crumbling towns await the appearance of the show bringing with them a bit of song and temporary salvation.
Hanrahan (who wrote/directed the show) will be your host, Professor Sunshine, and Kelly Howe will be Cheyenne, the show’s sultry, savory chanteuse, singing her patented version of savage, classic rock ’n roll.  The House Divided Band will feature the same players as JUST ONE LOOK – Curt Landes, Mark Rogers and Tom Maloney.

Tickets for the extended JUST ONE LOOK shows and for the ROCK ’N ROLL REVIVAL are on sale now at BlueStrawberrySTL.com or by calling 314.256.1745.

Blue Strawberry and The Midnight Company have announced that the Linda Ronstadt show, JUST ONE LOOK, has been extended.  March 8 and March 15 performances are Sold Out, and tickets for additional performances March 22 and 29 will go on sale Monday, March 6.  Tickets are $25 for the 7:30pm shows, and can be reserved at BlueStrawberrySTL.com or by calling 314-256-1745.

JUST ONE LOOK, written and directed by Midnight Artistic Director Joe Hanrahan, stars
Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt, and the show’s band includes Curt Landes, Piano and Music Director, Tom Maloney on guitar and bass, and Mark Rogers, percussion and vocals.

Jim Lindhorst at Broadway World said of the show “JUST ONE LOOK is just one night of exceptional music. It’s a nostalgic rock ‘n roll cabaret performance that is uniquely driven by a theatrical narrative and it works on every level. Hanrahan’s vision created an entertaining way to present the music that goes beyond cabaret performance. But it is Kelly Howe’s phenomenal delivery of Ronstadt’s tunes that make for a most enjoyable night in a cabaret venue.”  

And Sarah Fenske of the Riverfront Times said “Kelly Howe simply dazzles as Linda Ronstadt…an astonishing parade of hit after hit after genre-defying hit….thanks to Howe, Hanrahan and the rest of this throughly enjoyable production, you can’t help but marvel.”

After JUST ONE LOOK, Midnight’s 2023 season will continue with THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY (May 4-20 at the Kranzberg Black Box), THE YEARS (July 13-29 at The Chapel), YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU (July 26, August 2 & 9 at The Blue Strawberry) and THE LION IN WINTER (October 5-21 at the .ZACK.)
For more information, visit midnightcompany.com