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Previews: Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE Headlines the 11th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
by James Lindhorst - May 4, 2026

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis has announced their mainstage production for their 11th annual festival. The St. Louis Premiere of Brandon Jacobs-Jenkin’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play Appropriate will headline the festival dubbed as “The Tennessee Effect.”

Nick Rashad Burroughs, Jawan Jackson, and More Will Lead AIN'T TOO PROUD at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

The Muny announced the cast for its premiere production of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, starring James T. Lane, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Jawan Jackson, Elijah Ahmad Lewis, and Daniel Yearwood.

Joan Almedilla, Michael Canu, Bobby Conte, and More Join SOUTH PACIFIC at The Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

The Muny announced the lead cast for its upcoming production of SOUTH PACIFIC, starring Paulo Szot and Taylor Louderman alongside ten additional performers at the outdoor theatre in Forest Park.

Nik Walker, Kara Lindsay, and More Will Lead SHREK THE MUSICAL at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026

The Muny announced the lead cast for its upcoming production of SHREK THE MUSICAL, with Nik Walker, Kara Lindsay, and Marcus M. Martin heading the company at Forest Park in St. Louis.

Katy Geraghty, John Bolton, and More Join HAIRSPRAY at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

The Muny announced the principal cast for HAIRSPRAY, opening its 108th season at Forest Park. Katy Geraghty and Richard Kind lead the production, which marks the show's return to the St. Louis stage for the first time since 2015.

Richard Kind, Taylor Louderman, Beth Leavel, and Paulo Szot Join Season 108 at The Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2026

Tony Award nominees Richard Kind and Taylor Louderman and Tony Award winners Beth Leavel and Paulo Szot will star in productions this summer as part of The Muny’s 108th season in Forest Park.

Ben Platt Will Lead UK Premiere of MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET, Directed by David Cromer
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2026

Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, Parade), will make his Menier stage debut in Midnight at The Never Get with book music and lyrics by Golden Globe® and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Sonnenblick (“Golden”, KPop Demon Hunters).

THE WIZ National Tour Tickets On Sale This Week at Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

THE WIZ will return to Chicago as part of Broadway In Chicago’s touring season with a limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. The national tour includes Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., Sheherazade, Kyla Jade, D. Jerome, Cal Mitchell, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis.

HAIRSPRAY, SHREK, NEWSIES and More Set for The Muny 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

The Muny will feature five beloved musicals and two debuts in its 108th season. The lineup for the summer for the Muny 2026 includes Hairspray, Shrek The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Disney’s Newsies, and more. We've got the full scoop.

Review: TAYLOR LOUDERMAN Charms in Her First Cabaret Show at the Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge
by James Lindhorst - Sep 28, 2025

The talented and likeable Taylor Louderman charmed, delighted, and amused in her Blue Strawberry debut. Ending her set with the Tim McGraw hit “Humble and Kind,” Louderman sang, “Hold the door, say please, and say thank you. I know you’ve got mountains to climb but always stay humble and kind.” No doubt words that this affable artist and compelling storyteller lives by.

Interview: Chatting with Taylor Louderman About Her Upcoming Cabaret Performance at the Blue Strawberry
by James Lindhorst - Sep 19, 2025

On Friday, September 26 and Saturday September 27, 2025, Tony nominee Taylor Louderman will bring her cabaret show to the Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge. Louderman grew up in neighboring Bourbon, Missouri and started her career at The Muny. She took valuable time from her rehearsal schedule and her work with her non-profit organization, the Write Out Loud Project, to sit down with Broadway World and talk about her upcoming shows at Blue Strawberry.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre To Host 2025 Fall Conference and Songwriters Showcase
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will host its 2025 Fall Conference, Stronger Together: Reimagining Collaboration, October 21–22 at the NYPL for the Performing Arts.

Review: The Muny's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is The Best of Times
by James Lindhorst - Aug 10, 2025

The Muny’s La Cage Aux Folles is enormity in storytelling. Contrasted with the intimacy of last week’s Dear Evan Hansen, Marsha Milgrom Dodge’s La Cage captures the grandeur of what The Muny does best. It is a grand venue that supports epic productions.

Full Cast Set For JERSEY BOYS at The Muny
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2025

The Muny has announced the full cast for its production of Jersey Boys, which closes the 107th season of musicals on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park.

Review: The Muny's Emotionally Charged DEAR EVAN HANSEN Packs an Emotional Wallop
by James Lindhorst - Jul 30, 2025

The Muny production of Dear Evan Hansen is a departure from the huge overblown musical extravaganzas that normally populate The Muny stage. It's a much smaller show but it is profoundly emotional. It creates intimacy that was once thought impossible in this large venue and opens other opportunities for the stories that the Muny can tell.  Like his emotionally charged direction of Fiddler on the Roof last season, Rob Ruggerio’s Muny version of Dear Evan Hansen packs an emotional wallop. Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure, Afra Sophia Tully, and the rest of this cast grabs the audience, holds them close, and leaves them with a deeply touching and poignantly warm theatrical experience. 

Full Cast Set For LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Muny, Starring Norm Lewis and Michael James Scott
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2025

The Muny has announced the full cast for La Cage aux Folles, which returns this summer after nearly four decades to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. Learn more here!

LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL Out On Vinyl for the First Time
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2025

Legally Blonde: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) has been released vinyl for the first time, available online and in stores now. Learn more!

Full Cast Set For DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2025

The Muny has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Dear Evan Hansen, which makes its Muny and Midwest regional premiere beginning this month.

Digital Lottery for THE WIZ Announced at Bass Performance Hall
by Emmy Rice - Jul 12, 2025

Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Ambassador Theatre Group, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, NETworks Presentations and Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, have announce a digital lottery for THE WIZ, powered by Broadway Direct.

John Tartaglia to Step In As Oaken in DISNEY’S FROZEN at The Muny
by James Lindhorst - Jul 8, 2025

The Muny announced today that John Tartaglia will be stepping into the role of Oaken in their currently running production of Disney’s Frozen. He will be replacing the injured Mark Saunders immediately. He directed this production of Disney’s Frozen, and critics have praised his work calling his storytelling “touching and moving.”