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08.21.2009 5:00 am

Stages’ ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ was no yawn

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Drowsy Chaperone" at Stages, with (from left) David Schmittou, David Elder and Brian Ogilvie

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” the clever musical-within-a musical that just closed at Stages St. Louis, broke the company’s box office record, pulling in $560,000 in 38…

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08.17.2009 5:00 am

Poll: What are your musical theater favorites?

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The great opening dance in "West Side Story," performed in a tour at the Fox

The great opening dance in "West Side Story," performed in a tour at the Fox

If you’re like a lot of St. Louisans, you’re way more up on musical theater than your friends and relations in other cities are. We can thank…

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08.12.2009 8:12 pm

‘Avenue Q’ cast on Thursday’s ‘Jimmy Fallon’

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The hilarious Tony-winning “Avenue Q” is closing next month on Broadway, but stay up late (and tolerate Jimmy Fallon) Thursday night to watch the entire cast perform “The Internet is for Porn” on “Late Night with…

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08.03.2009 2:38 pm

Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ comes to the stage

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Green Day won two Grammys for its multi-platinum "American Idiot." Associated Press file

Green Day won two Grammys for its multiplatinum "American Idiot." Associated Press file

I love Green Day (which is playing Aug. 11 at Scottrade), and I love “Spring Awakening,” so this sounds like an awesome combination of efforts. Playbill News reports:

Tony Award-winning…

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07.30.2009 2:00 pm

Raccoon entertains Muny audience

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A raccoon. Not at the Muny

A raccoon. Not at the Muny

Muny audiences saw an unexpected “actor” in the Wednesday night performance of “Camelot,” when a raccoon got into the act.

Now, wild animals on the Muny stage are not that unusual; after all, the open-air theater is in…

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07.30.2009 11:26 am

Save a few tuppence on ‘Mary Poppins’ tickets

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My colleague Charles Williams has the scoop on a discount on tickets to “Mary Poppins” at the Fox Theatre. The show runs Aug. 13-30.

Go to Charles’ House-o-Fun for the details.

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07.29.2009 6:07 pm

So long, Dolly — ‘9 to 5′ closing on Broadway

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It can’t be quittin’ time already!

Dolly Parton’s musical, based on the 1980 film, “9 to 5: The Musical” will end its run on Broadway on Sept. 6 after what will be 148 performances and 24 previews.…

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