Season Tickets for The Muny's 93rd spectacular season in Forest Park go on sale Saturday, March 26 at 9:00 am. The 2011 season features 7 Muny-sized musicals, showcasing elaborate sets and costumes, the outstanding Muny ensemble, and the country's largest resident musical theatre orchestra. Beginning at $56 for all seven shows, Season Tickets assure reserved seats in the event of a sold-out performance. To purchase Season Tickets by phone, call (314) 361-1900 extension 550, or order online at www.muny.org. The Muny Box Office is now open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Auditions for The Muny's 2011 Adult Singing and Dancing Chorus will be Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13. They will be held at the Performing Arts Center at St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, between Kingshighway and Macklind. For further information, call The Muny at 314-361-1900, or visit www.muny.org.

Auditions for The Muny's 2011 Adult Singing and Dancing Chorus will be Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13. They will be held at the Performing Arts Center at St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, between Kingshighway and Macklind. For further information, call The Muny at 314-361-1900, or visit www.muny.org.

The National Tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ announced that the MUNY KIDS will perform the roles of "munchkins" while this beloved classic is live on stage in their hometown!

The National Tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ announced that the MUNY KIDS will perform the roles of "munchkins" while this beloved classic is live on stage in their hometown!

The Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis (The Muny) announced today that Mike Isaacson will become Executive Producer for The Muny beginning with the 2012 season.

When I started writing this review I had Turner Classics on, and it just so happened they were playing SHOW BOAT. Funny how that works sometimes, when you've just seen a splendid live performance of a show the night before, and the next evening you stumble across Hollywood's take on the material. Seeing it live is always better, I think, and SHOW BOAT has a definite history with the Muny, a fact clearly reflected by the numerous stagings it's had since its initial appearance in 1930. But, that's to be expected, since this is the perfect venue for Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's memorable adaptation of Edna Ferber's sprawling novel. And as such, it provides us with a particularly grand finale for the Muny's 2010 season.

Show Boat (August 9-15) will close out The Muny's season, and feature Michel Bell (Joe), Georgia Engel (Parthy Anne), and Gary Beach (Captain Andy).

I remember seeing FOOTLOOSE in a theatre back in 1984, and I think I actually enjoyed it. I even have a cassette of the soundtrack somewhere, although I don't remember ever purchasing it. Still, it's the type of movie that can be easily tweaked for translation to the stage since the songs are already in place (for the most part), and the plot blends dance with romance. It is an undeniably infectious combination, especially for those of us who grew up with this music, for better or worse.

It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I actually saw the stage version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Of course, I'd been exposed to the movie version long before that, but I never really enjoyed watching it until they started letterboxing the film for broadcast presentations, because the 'pan and scan' versions always ruined the beautiful vistas captured by the cinematographer. But, you don't have to worry about that at the Muny, which offers up its own 'widescreen' take on this classic musical (it is a big stage, after all), producing a solid and enjoyable outing fit for the entire family.

Stephanie J. Block, Ken Page, and Lara Teeter are currently starring in CATS at St. Louis's Muny. Block plays Grizabella, while Page plays Old Deuteronomy and Teeter plays Munkustrap. The production opened at the Muny on July 19 and runs through July 25, with all performances at 8:15pm. Click below to hear Block and Page talk everything CATS at the Muny below!

Despite the fact that I'm not exactly what you'd call a fan of the show CATS, I've always tried to keep an open mind whenever I've attended a production of it (just as I would with any other show I'm not particularly fond of), because you never know when you're going to be beguiled by an especially well done presentation that confounds your expectations. The Muny's current production of CATS does just that, and I have to admit that I enjoyed it more than any of the other versions I've seen to this point.

Stephanie J. Block, Ken Page, and Lara Teeter will star in CATS at St. Louis's Muny. Block will play Grizabella, while Page will play Old Deuteronomy and Teeter will play Munkustrap. The production will run at the Muny from July 19 to July 25, with all performances at 8:15pm.

St. Louis is a baseball town, of that there can be no doubt. We live and die with our beloved Cardinals, ever optimistic that if we don't win this year, we'll give it our best shot the next. So, with our national pastime taking it's annual hiatus for the All-Star game, this is the perfect opportunity for fans to check out the best musical ever written about the subject; DAMN YANKEES. And, don't fret about the weather, even an impressive light show by Mother Nature wasn't enough to stop the show or dampen the audience's spirit on opening night at the Muny.

The Muny will present DAMN YANKEES through July 18, 2010. The cast will be lead by Eric Kunze (Joe Hardy), Angie L/ Shworer (Lola), and Lewis J. Stadlen (Applegate), and Leslie Kritzer (Gloria Thorpe.) The production is being directed at the open-air theater by Paul Blake and will feature choreography by Mary MacLeod.

The Muny has announced casting for its 2010 summer season, featuring a number of Broadway veterans reprising roles they created on Broadway. Performers include Ken Page, Gary Beach, Stephanie J. Block, Georgia Engel, Ashley Brown and more.

TITANIC: THE MUSICAL is just the sort of production that's perfectly suited to the vast expanse the Muny provides. After all, it's a big show, and there's no space quite as mammoth in size and scope as the Muny stage. And, I'm happy to report that their current presentation is a grand and entertaining spectacle that's powered by a top notch cast and sharp direction.

The Muny presents TITANIC The Musical July 5 - 11. It was a cold midnight at sea, and passengers were dancing in the grand salon until one man saw disaster looming. Iceberg...straight ahead. They called the RMS Titanic unsinkable, and more than 2,000 souls bet their lives on it.

The classic French fairy tale, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, is given the full-blown Disney treatment in this adaptation of their own 1991 animated film. While retaining many of the elements that gave the movie it's own particular charm, this version runs a bit too long and leisurely for my tastes, being padded out with additional, and largely forgettable songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, some of which were cut from the movie. But, there's no denying the appeal of this material, and the large contingent of families in attendance on a muggy night at the Muny all seemed to be having a great time with this appealing and fun production that kicks off their 2010 season.

The Sheldon presents The Muny Kids: 'Just Imagine,' Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The Sheldon presents The Muny Kids: 'Just Imagine,' Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The Sheldon presents THE MUNY KIDS:JUST IMAGINE Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Take a musical journey with a young girl searching for true happiness - a story told through great musical theatre numbers. The Muny is a St. Louis institution, bringing Broadway music to life every summer for over 90 years. The Muny Kids have the energy and talent to make this a perfect concert for young and old!

Ameren UE presents CAMELOT at the Muny from July 27 to August 2. Experience the mythical musical that glows with the magic and enchantment that only Lerner and Loewe could create.

Southwest Bank presents THE MUSIC MAN at the Muny through July 26. THE MUSIC MAN is that jim-dandy musical with all the thump and dazzle of a Sousa march!

Ameren UE presents CAMELOT at the Muny from July 27 to August 2. Experience the mythical musical that glows with the magic and enchantment that only Lerner and Loewe could create.