St. Louis Area Events
Student Piano Recital
Steinway Piano Gallery
Saturday, February 20, 7pm
Arun Garg, a student of Larisa Morozova, will be giving a piano recital at Steinway Piano Gallery on Saturday, February 20th at 7:00pm. Arun has been taking at Milder Musical Arts since he was a small boy. Come and listen to this stellar young musicians play. This concert is free and open to the public.
Lady in the Dark
Over Due Theatre, Olivette
October 2, 3, 9, 10 at 8pm
October 4, 11 at 2pm
The protagonist, Liza Elliott, is the unhappy female editor of a fashion magazine, Allure, who is undergoing psychoanalysis. Except for the final song, all the music in the play is heard in three extended dream sequences: the Glamour Dream, the Wedding Dream, and the Circus Dream which, to some extent, become three small operas integrated into a straight play. Lauren Yates, a student of Laura Falls, will be performing.
Tickets: $15
Students and Seniors: $13
Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Book by Moss Hart
Mozart Visits St. Louis
Amadeus @ The Repertory Theatre,
September 9–October 4, 2009
Astounded by the beauty of Mozart’s music and yet consumed by envy and insecurity in the face of the brash young man’s talent, court composer Salieri sets out to destroy the prodigy’s life and career. A towering story of diabolical greed and soul-shattering guilt, outrageous genius and glorious music. Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Play, Amadeus opens The Rep’s 2009–2010 season on the Mainstage September 9–October 4, 2009. More Info
Sing for Me, My Angel of Music!
The Phantom of the Opera @ The Fabulous Fox, September 30 - October 25, 2009
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide and is now the longest running show in Broadway history. PHANTOM returns to the Fox Theatre to take your breath away. More Info
Family Concerts
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
For an hour on Sunday afternoons you and your family share a live performance by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra that is truly fun for everyone. You’ll join in—clapping or singing or even stomping your feet. Family Concerts are educational too, but you’ll hardly even notice. Come as you are. More Info
Family Favorite Now A Musical!
Little House on the Prairie @ The Fabulous Fox,
November 24-29, 2009
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular classic book series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma.
Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories about the Ingalls’ struggles and triumphs through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded – a spirit that resonates within each of us today. The show is directed by Francesca Zambello (Disney’s The Little Mermaid), the music has been created by Academy Award® winner, Rachel Portman, and the book was written by Rachel Sheinkin (Tony Award® for Spelling Bee) with lyrics by Donna di Novelli. More Info
World's Longest Running Musical
The Fantasticks @ The Repertory Theatre, March 17–April 11, 2010
Filled with whimsy and magic, this must-see musical tells the tale of two young lovebirds from neighboring families who steal glances and keep their romance a secret from their feuding fathers. Little do the kids know that their dads are actually good friends who’ve hatched a plan—with the help of a mystical band of a traveling players—to get the pair down the aisle. Honored with a Tony Award, The Fantasticks appears in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest-running musical. More Info
