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Stages St. Louis concludes its 24th season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical State Fair at The Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood from September 3 - October 3, 2010.

STATE FAIR was the only musical that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote specifically for Hollywood and two versions were filmed, one in 1945 and the other in 1962. The one that's probably most familiar to audiences today is the rather forgettable 1962 version which features Pat Boone serenading a pig. Hammerstein's son, James, revived the musical in 1995, plucking tunes from ME AND JULIET, PIPE DREAM and ALLEGRO! to round out the score. While the results are certainly a mixed bag musically, the latest presentation by Stages St. Louis is splendidly mounted, and provides a lively and engaging look back at a simpler time in our history.

As State Fairs take place around the country, Stages St. Louis concludes its 24th season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical STATE FAIR at The Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood from September 3 - October 3, 2010.

As State Fairs take place around the country, Stages St. Louis concludes its 24th season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical STATE FAIR at The Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood from September 3 - October 3, 2010.

Tintypes, a patriotic musical revue, will be presented by the Maltz Jupiter Theatre from Feb. 9-28, 2010.

Tintypes, a patriotic musical revue, will be presented by the Maltz Jupiter Theatre from Feb. 9-28, 2010.

Tintypes, a patriotic musical revue, will be presented by the Maltz Jupiter Theatre from Feb. 9-28, 2010.

New York: Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder), will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a Benefit Gala on Monday, March 30th, 2009. The evening will feature a special 'Blast from the Past' concert of songs and numbers from four decades of Amas Musicals, including Bubbling Brown Sugar, Zanna Don't!, Barrio Babies, Bobos, SHOUT! The Mod Musical, Four Guys Named Jose, Latin Heat, Starmites, Langston Hughes's Little Ham, From My Hometown, Lone Star Love, and Wanda's World. The director and choreographer for the evening is Amas Artist-in-Residence Maria Torres, with musical direction by Doug Oberhamer. The event will take place at the Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street, at 7pm.

New York: Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder), will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a Benefit Gala on Monday, March 30th, 2009. The evening will feature a special 'Blast from the Past' concert of songs and numbers from four decades of Amas Musicals, including Bubbling Brown Sugar, Zanna Don't!, Barrio Babies, Bobos, SHOUT! The Mod Musical, Four Guys Named Jose, Latin Heat, Starmites, Langston Hughes's Little Ham, From My Hometown, Lone Star Love, and Wanda's World. The director and choreographer for the evening is Amas Artist-in-Residence Maria Torres, with musical direction by Doug Oberhamer. The event will take place at the Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street, at 7pm.

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars presents 'Oklahoma!' from June 24th to the 29th.

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars presents 'Oklahoma!' from June 24th to the 29th.

Encompass New Opera Theatre, celebrated the 80th birthday of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Bock with a Gala Musical Salute on Sunday, May 18th

Encompass New Opera Theatre, which celebrates the 80th birthday of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Bock with a Gala Musical Salute on Sunday, May 18th, has announced some of the performances expected at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South.

Start with the gentle humor and imagination of a James Thurber, combine it with a mixture of hip and cute reminiscent of Charles Schulz and propel it with the humanistic passion of Frank Capra and you'll find yourself in the crazy and charming world of this off-the-wall musical

The New York Musical Theatre Festival recently presented the New York premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man, starring Donna Lynne Champlin

Flight of the Lawnchair Man lands at the Virgin Megastore Times Square on Monday, September 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. to offer a free, public performance from the new show soon to play the New York Musical Theatre Festival

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present the New York premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man, starring Donna Lynne Champlin, beginning September 13

The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link presentation of The Flight of the Lawnchair Man, playing from September 13th through 18th, will reunite its 2005 Goodspeed Opera cast--including Sweeney Todd's Donna Lynne Champlin--as well as much of its creative team

National tour of Charles Strouse charmer is cute and cuddly - but never cloying

A new national tour of Annie will open at L.A.'s Pantages Theatre on October 4th and will run through October 16th