The following is an article I wrote for the 3rd issue of September 2021’s CWE Griffin published by STL Programs. The entire paper can be found on this link to the digital version. By the time this article is published, The Muny will have closed the curtain on its 103rd season, and Denny Reagan is about…
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Staging areas
The Central West End is frequently used as the backdrop for photo shoots—weddings, fashion, or visitors snapping selfies. Early one morning in mid-June, the area around the Maryland Plaza fountain was closed to traffic and a spiffy red car was driven center stage. The model stepped into place and the stylists and photographers went to…
The CWE is the stage for Tennessee Williams Festival 2021
The list of imaginative events planned for Tennessee Williams Festival 2021, all of which will take place in the Central West End beginning August 19, are detailed in the press release that follows. It would appear that Executive Artistic Director Carrie Houk and her team have checked all the right boxes to make this 10-day…