Davie, Bell, Patterson, and More Celebrate the Muny

A multitude of Broadway actors will be part of 90 YEARS OF MUNY MAGIC, an upcoming revue that celebrates the 90th season of the famed St. Louis Muny, the nation's oldest and largest outdoor theatre. 90 YEARS OF MUNY MAGIC runs July 14-20 at 8:15 PM.

Written and directed by Paul Blake, the revue, according to press notes "take the audience on a musical journey from grand opera and operettas to rock musicals. Relive old memories and create new ones, when you meet us at The Muny, for our celebrated 90th season."

The cast includes Michel Bell, James Clow, Kim Crosby, Erin Davie, Leslie Denniston, Francis Jue, Peter Lockyer, Dirk Lumbard, Ken Page, Meredith Patterson, Lee Roy Reams, Graham Rowat and Betsy Wolfe.

The ensemble is made up of Etai BenShlomo, Ted Ely, Lora Lee Gayer, Nicole Hren, Drew Humphrey, Nathan Madden, Anne Markt, Tony Neidenbach, Emily Knox Peterson, Ruth Pferdehirt, Alex Puette, Peggy Quinn, Phillip Skaggs, Michaeljon Slinger, KariLyn Ashley Surratt, Carlye Tamaren and Elena Zahlmann.

 Kevin Backstrom, Kelli Barclay, Gemze DeLappe, Liza Gennaro and Dirk Lumbard; musical director Michael Horsley will choreograph. Lighting designer will be  David Lander; set designer Michael Anania; and sound designer Jason Krueger. 

The summer at the Muny will also include productions of My Fair Lady (July 7-13), Miss Saigon (July 21-27), My One and Only (July 28-Aug. 3) and Fiddler on the Roof (Aug. 4-10).

For more information call (314) 361-1900, ext. 550 or visit www.muny.org.

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