‘Theatre’ Archives
Her Majesty’s comedy sets sail at Touhill
For anyone who likes off-the-wall and downright silly humor, “H.M.S. Pinafore” is the play to see. The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players performed a spectacular rendition of the Victorian Era British Opera at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. [...]
Inside look with Jason Cannon
Actor/director Jason Cannon is a nominee for two Kevin Kline awards this year, but he is also a visiting assistant professor here who will be directing the upcoming campus play “The Importance of Being Earnest” playing March 4. The Current: What is “The Importance of being [...]
Dancing Queens and Kings shine in ‘Mamma Mia!’
“Mamma Mia,” playing at the Fox Theater Feb. 16-20, could rival any Broadway play in energy, heart and toe-tapping catchiness. Perhaps most surprising about the show’s recent appearance on the St. Louis stage was how eye-wateringly funny it was. Beginning and ending with laughs, the entire [...]
The Color Purple – Musical is for fans of the book, not the movie
The 11-time Tony Award-winning adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel “The Color Purple” opened last week in St. Louis, running February 4-7 at the Fox Theater. The production starred Kenita R. Miller as “Celie” and Angela Robinson as “Shug Avery,” who tore the house down with [...]
UM-St. Louis Opera Theater hosts a night of opera, love and…humor?
UMSL Opera Theatre and the Department of Music present L'Amour' on Thursday and Friday night at Lee Theater Touhill Perfoerming Arts Center. There will be an upcoming performance of University Singers and University Orchestra featuring Franz Schubert and Mass in G Major on April 20, 2010. Riki [...]