Be Social

Twitter: LastFM: PLAYBACK:stlYouTube: PLAYBACK:stlInstagram: Instagram

Theatre Profiles

Talking with Katie Travis about The Phantom of the Opera

| Print |

Written by Megan Washausen Friday, 27 February 2015 11:44

I’ve been lucky enough to be given these amazing jobs that really remind me that it is worth it.

 

Play for Trey | Eternal Game

| Print |

Written by Ashby Walters Tuesday, 23 December 2014 18:31

trey sqPlay for Trey is a wonderful vehicle to perpetuate Trey’s initiatives by providing opportunities for less-fortunate children to do the sort of things Trey enjoyed—and more.

  

Lizz Winstead | Seeking Justice

| Print |

Written by Jim Dunn Sunday, 13 July 2014 23:08

LPJ sqPeople are like “you can’t say the word abortion. It’s toxic.” It’s only toxic because for so long we have allowed other people to define the conversation.

 

Talking With Jordan Aragon (Lefou) about Beauty and the Beast

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 30 October 2013 03:54

Beauty-and-the-Beast 75What we always say about Lefou is it isn’t that he’s stupid, but it just takes him a bit longer to process things.

  

Talking With John O’Hurley

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Saturday, 14 September 2013 16:31

john-ohurley 75Silence in a room with 3,000 people is just as compelling as laughter because you know they’re listening.

 

Rock of Ages | ’80s Flashback

| Print |

Written by Jennifer Manjarez Saturday, 25 May 2013 12:18

rockofages sqEven if you have already seen the movie, plan to be pleasantly surprised when coming to the live stage show.

  

Anderson Matthews | Bringing the ’Night to the Lou

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Tuesday, 14 May 2013 18:28

prof anderson-matthews_smThis is why we do what we do. To see the audience bobbing in the house. I love it all.

 

Million Dollar Quartet | David Elkins Is Johnny Cash

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Tuesday, 16 April 2013 19:41

million sqIt’s probably important to mention that we don’t do “impressions” of these guys; rather, it’s more interpretations.

  

Miss Gay Missouri America

| Print |

Written by Jim Campbell Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:02

mgm 75"I made the Top 10 four out of the five years I competed. Every year I tried to make my package better than the year before."

 

Wicked | Swinging with Becca Kloha

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 09 December 2012 17:18

prof wicked_75"I would love to not just be on the road, but to become a part of the larger theater community in New York."

  

Andrew Varela | Les Misérables’ Inspector Javert

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Saturday, 06 October 2012 13:12

theat prof_varela“It’s as demanding as any athletic endeavor because the fact of the matter is that, if you’re really going to get ‘in the pocket,’ you don’t stop thinking, you don’t stop being engaged with your body.”

 

Taylor Louderman | Small-Town Girl Hits the Big Time

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 18 March 2012 21:48

BIO sqOh, it’s exhausting. On my days off, I just lay in bed all day. I try to go to the gym, but it makes me crazy. But it is a lot of fun.

  

William Parry | Governments Will Always Follow Unwillingly

| Print |

Written by Dean Asher Wednesday, 07 March 2012 20:52

prof parry_bk-75It’s important for Americans to realize that human rights are universal.

 

Wanda Sykes | Just Say No to Purple Kitchens

| Print |

Written by Alex Schreiber Wednesday, 07 March 2012 20:45

prof wanda-sykes_75I kind of avoid comedy. That’s why I don’t watch Fox News.

  

Christopher Sieber Talks About La Cage Aux Folles

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 01 January 2012 18:16

sieberSeriously, this is the most vocally, physically, and emotionally demanding show I’ve ever done. It is three-and-a-half hours nonstop. I do have to sleep more because the show is such a workout.

 

Paul DeBoy | Mamma Mia’s Pappa

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:20

I see female fans after the show when I’m in the lobby after the show, collecting for Broadway Fights AIDS in all my spandex glory; these women are decked out in their boas and sequined shirts.

  

Rich Hebert | On Fatherhood: Billy Elliot and Neely Hebert

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Thursday, 27 October 2011 11:05

I think being a father really helps, because I’m on this journey myself right now, and fairly new to it. I can relate what’s going on in the show every night to what’s going on in my life.

 

Bye Bye Kitty!!! | Japan Society, 3.18.2011-6.12.2011

| Print |

Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 09 June 2011 20:48

There's so much talent and such freshness of vision evident in these works that it's hard to pick out just a few to discuss.

  

Steve Gouveia | The Jersey Boys are Back in Town

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:17

"You see the guys out there who obviously got dragged there, and then they’re dancing in the aisles and pumping their arms."

 

Dan Savage | It Gets Better

| Print |

Written by Ashley White Monday, 11 April 2011 12:32

“We kicked down the door,” Savage said about the impact of the campaign. “You can’t stop us from talking to these kids anymore."

  

Go Ask Alice | Alice Ripley

| Print |

Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 11 April 2011 11:08

She compared acting to a “magic trick,” and how she sought solitude in the arboretum at her childhood home to sing and think. But people who have faith in you and “taking care of your gift are key to long term success.

 

Adam Carolla Hits the Road

| Print |

Written by Glen Elkins Thursday, 31 March 2011 22:05

“I would like them to know that Adam thinks they're hacks and doesn't want to work with them ever again.”

  

Page 1 of 3

From the Archive


Saturday, 10 June 2006 09:02
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 21:11
Sunday, 26 February 2006 08:53
Friday, 14 October 2011 10:35
Monday, 06 December 2010 23:18
Tuesday, 22 May 2007 16:00
Monday, 09 July 2012 00:00
Friday, 15 April 2011 08:11
Sunday, 03 January 2016 12:07
Friday, 06 March 2009 09:26

For the Couch


Monday, 04 January 2016 23:03
Monday, 04 January 2016 22:40
Monday, 04 January 2016 19:49
Tuesday, 22 December 2015 13:59
Tuesday, 22 December 2015 13:52

From the Theatre & Arts


Tuesday, 12 January 2016 12:03
Saturday, 12 December 2015 09:01
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 07:41
Saturday, 05 December 2015 09:00
Friday, 20 November 2015 07:48