The Rep Presents BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL 3/16-4/10

High-energy musical rocks out The Rep's 2010-2011 season

Irresistibly fun and entertaining, Beehive The 60's Musical concludes The Rep's Mainstage season March 16 - April 10, 2011.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents Beehive The 60's Musical by Larry Gallagher. This rafter-raising musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, March 16 through April 10, 2011.

Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday-Friday at 8 pm; selected Wednesday matinees at 1:30 pm; Saturday evenings at 5 pm; selected Saturday nights at 9 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and selected Sunday evenings at 7 pm.

Ticket prices start at just $15 (previews) and $18.50 (regular performances). To purchase, visit The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, charge by phone by calling (314) 968-4925, or visit The Rep's Online Box Office at http://www.repstl.org.

Major sponsorship for this production is provided by Emerson.

A rockin' musical celebration of the girl groups who unmistakably left their mark on 60's music and on many of our lives. Relive music's golden era and an empowering time in history with "The Name Game," "The Beat Goes On," "Respect," "Natural Woman," "My Boyfriend's Back," "One Fine Day," "To Sir With Love," "It's My Party," "Proud Mary," "Downtown" and many more! Through the hits of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and The Supremes, the Shirelles and others, six energetic women and one very hot band take you on a journey through the look, the sounds and the electricity of the times. In what Time Magazine calls, "A Cherry Coke show with plenty of fizz!" Beehive The 60's Musical will leave audiences of all ages dancing in the aisles.

The original stage presentation of Beehive The 60's Musical was first presented in 1985 and ran for over 18 months Off-Broadway at the Village Gate Theatre in New York City.

The cast of Beehive The 60's Musical at The Rep is Lauren Dragon as Laura, Lisa Estridge as Wanda, Jennie Harney as Jasmine, Kristin Maloney as Alison (last seen in The Musical of Musicals-The Musical!), Debra Walton as Gina and Jessica Waxman as Patti.

The Rep's production of Beehive The 60's Musical is directed by Pamela Hunt (The Musical of Musicals-The Musical!).

The creative staff also includes James Morgan, set designer; John Carver Sullivan, costume designer; Mary Jo Dondlinger, lighting designer; Rusty Wandall, sound designer; Michael Sebastian, musical director; Glenn Dunn, stage manager; and Tony Dearing, assistant stage manager.

For more information about The Rep's production of Beehive The 60's Musical including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play; photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep's comprehensive public website at http://www.repstl.org.

Founded in 1966, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a fully professional theatrical operation belonging to the League of Resident Theatres, The League of St. Louis Theatres and is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre. It operates independently of, but under a mutually beneficial agreement with, Webster University. The Rep operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Rep hires directors and choreographers who are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and stagehands who are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Financial assistance for this theatre has been provided by the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis; the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. The Rep is also grateful for support by more than 1,100 generous individuals, families, corporations and foundations throughout the communities we serve. Thank you.

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