STAGES St. Louis to Open 30th Season with Midwestern Premiere of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU

Direct from Broadway and in its Mid-Western premiere, the refreshingly modern romantic comedy, It Shoulda Been You launches STAGES St. Louis' celebratory 30th Anniversary Season. This hilarious and heartwarming new musical about a madcap wedding celebration will run June 3rd - July 3rd at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood.

You are cordially invited to join us for what is certain to be the wedding of the year! After all, who doesn't love a wedding? Especially one that includes a beautiful blushing bride, her uninvited and unrequited boyfriend, a groom with a secret, a sister with her own hidden agenda, a pair of mothers from hell, and more than a few surprising twists! Be the first to say "I do" to this wonderfully witty musical that kept Broadway audiences rolling in the aisles. And you can only see it at STAGES!

It Shoulda Been You made its theatrical debut at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse in 2011 before transferring to Broadway, opening at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 14th, 2015. Directed by Tony and Emmy Award-winner David Hyde Pierce in his Broadway directorial debut, the Broadway production featured an original book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove, music by Barbara Anselmi, and starred Tony Award-winners Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris as the dueling future mother-in-laws.

New York Actress Stacie Bono stars as Rebecca Steinberg. Making her STAGES debut, Bono, a St. Louis native, has performed in the Off-Broadway production of Avenue Q and in the National Tour of Barbie Live! In Fairytopia. Regional credits include The Music Man, LES MISERABLES, and My Fair Lady.

St. Louis Actress Kari Ely stars as Georgette Howard. Ely returns to STAGES for her 24th Season, most recently appearing in STAGES' 2015 productions of Anything Goes and The Full Monty, as well as STAGES' 2014 production of Fiddler on the Roof. Ely has performed in over 30 productions at The Muny and recently received the St. Louis Theater Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for her performance in the 2015 St. Louis Actors' Studio production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Broadway Actor Edward Juvier stars as Albert. Juvier returns to STAGES, where he was last seen in STAGES' 2013 production of My Fair Lady. Broadway and National Tour credits include LES MISERABLES and Phantom of the Opera. Other New York credits include Fanny and Smoking Bloomberg.

New York Actress Claire Manship stars as Jenny Steinberg. Making her STAGES debut, Manship has performed in the National Tour of Click, Clack, Moo! as well as in regional productions of Miss Saigon and Austentatious. Manship also has produced and performed in various concerts at Feinstein's 54 Below and the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

New York Actor Michael Marotta stars as Murray Steinberg. Marotta returns to St. Louis, where he was last seen in the 2013 production of Cabaret at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. New York credits include Gypsy, opposite Tony-nominated Sally Mayes, and Mr. Confidential.

New York Actor Zal Owen stars as Marty Kaufman. Making his STAGES debut, Owen has appeared in the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof, opposite Harvey Fierstein and Theodore Bikel. In New York, Owen has performed Off-Broadway at locations including the New York Theatre Workshop, Theater for the New City, and Lincoln Center. Recent regional credits include Evita and Arsenic and Old Lace.

New York Actor David Schmittou stars as George Howard. Schmittou returns to STAGES, where he has appeared in productions for over 15 years and was last seen in STAGES' 2015 Theatre for Young Audiences production of Disney's The Aristocats. Other regional credits include Freud's Last Session, Side by Side by Sondheim, and West Side Story.

New York Actor Jeff Sears stars as Brian Howard. Making his STAGES debut, Sears has appeared Off-Broadway in Avenue Q and in the First National Tour of The Book of Mormon. Regional credits include Hello, Dolly!, City of Angels, and Disney's The Little Mermaid.

St. Louis Actress Zoe Vonder Haar stars as Judy Steinberg. Vonder Haar celebrates her 64th production with STAGES this year, having starred in productions including Mame, Gypsy, and Always... Patsy Cline. She most recently received the St. Louis Theater Circle Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance in STAGES' 2015 production of The Full Monty. Other credits include the First International Touring Company of A Chorus Line and numerous productions at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and The Muny.

New York Actress Jessie Hooker stars as Annie Shepard. Making her STAGES debut, Shepard has appeared Off-Broadway in SISTAS The Musical and in the National Tour of Legally Blonde. Regional credits include The Wiz, Company, and The Color Purple.

New York Actor Erik Keiser stars as Greg Madison. Keiser returns to STAGES, where he most recently starred as Malcolm in STAGES' 2015 production of The Full Monty. Keiser also was seen throughout STAGES' 2015 Season in Anything Goes and Disney's The Aristocats. Other credits include the Off-Broadway premiere of The Bardy Bunch and the National Tour of Footloose.

Rounding out the cast in alphabetical order are Michele Burdette Elmore (Mimsy), Morgan Amiel Faulkner (Aunt Sheila/Dance Captain), John Flack (Uncle Morty), Brad Frenette (Hotel Employee), Steve Isom (Walt), and Missy Karle (Hotel Employee).

The creative team for the production includes: Stephen Bourneuf (Direction and Choreography), Lisa Campbell Albert (Musical Direction), James Wolk (Scenic Design), Garth Dunbar (Costume Design), Sean M. Savoie (Lighting Design), Stuart M. Elmore (Orchestral Design).

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