Lynn & Carl speak with music director Erika Whittaker and starts Eileen Engel & Cole Gutmann from Let It Be Christmas at The KPAC. They look at New Releases: Oh Canada, This Christmas & A Complete Unknown. Plus the Theatre Roundup.
Dec 10, 2024•57 min
This week Lynn & Carl begin by speaking with Shelby Ringdahl, playing Dyanne in The Rep & Stages' dual production of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas at the the Loretto-Hilton Center at Webster University (12/4-22). Next F. Gary Bell joins to discuss Stray Dog Theatre's production of Bell, Book & Candle at the Tower Grove Abbey (12/5-21). Finally they preview the New Releases: That Christmas, The Order, Nightbitch & Max's Yatch Rock documentary.
Dec 04, 2024•57 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Eric Dundon from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra about their upcoming holiday productions. Then out west with Ryan Cooper to talk about St. Charles Christmas Traditions. Lynn then talks new releases: Mancini on Great Performances, Beatles '64, Moana 2, Spellbound and Maria. Plus the USAF band is playing for FREE!
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr
Lynn & Carl speak with Bill Reiter multi-instrumentalist from The Urge and El Monstero about the upcoming shows at the Pageant. Next they are joined by Mitch Henry-Eagles & Molly Wennstrom from New Jewish's production of First Date. They then get to the new releases: Wicked (Part One), Gladiator II, The Piano Lesson & Blitzed.
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Lynn & Carl speak to Chef Liz about the return of Tenacious Eats & their sold out run fo Gremlins & their NYE Pajama Party. They then discuss new release A Real Pain, Red One, Hot Frosty & Meet Me Next Christmas. Finally the are joined by Jan Meyer & Gwenneth Rausch from First Run Theatre to discuss their production of Elephants' Graveyard, plus the theatre roundup.
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week, Lynn & Carl speak with lead - Sarah Wilkinson, villain - Donald Kidd & Creative Director - Kevin Corpuz from Tesseract Theatre's production of Anastasia The Musical at The Marcelle November 14th - 24th. Then Lynn saw the new releases: Heretic, Here & Music by John Williams. Plus My Old Ass is on Prime & A Beautiful Noise is ending its run at the Fox.
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr
Lynn & Carl speak with Jessica Fischoff from the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival (11/2-17). One of the featured authors is Noah Gittell. He is here to talk about his book, Baseball: The Movie. They then discusses the new releases: Emilia Perez, Anona, The Music of John Williams and Conclave. Plus they remember Y98's Jen Meyers.
Oct 28, 2024•59 min
Lynn & Carl talk to Hannah Jewel Kohn starring as Marcia Murphey, Neil Diamond's (2nd) wife, in the Fabulous Fox's production of A Beautiful Noise. They are then joined by Nancy Bell & Kelley Weber starring in the Rep's Steve Woolf Studio Series production of The Roommate. Also they discuss the new release Woman of the Hour. Plus Lynn went to LA for the Emilia Pérez press junket.
Oct 23, 2024•56 min
Lynn & Carl have a plethora of guests today. First are Artistic Director Philip Boehm & STL Theater legend Jerry Vogel from Upstream Theater's production of Life is a Dream at the Marcelle 10/18 - 11/3. Next is the Albion Theatre's production of Lungs with Artistic Director Robert Ashton, Director Ellie Schwetye and actors Joel Moses & Nicole Angeli. Plus Lynn watched the new release Saturday Night.
Oct 17, 2024•49 min
Lynn & Carl welcome Artistic Director Jacob Juntunen & Am I Dangerous playwright e.k. doolin now at Contraband Theatre. Then they speak with Metro Theater Company's Jacqueline Thompson about their production of It's Hero Time at the History Museum. They then discuss new release Joker: Folie à Deux, Piece by Piece, Super / Man, The Last of the Sea Women and The Apprentice. Plus they end with the Theater Roundup.
Oct 11, 2024•59 min
Lynn is in NYC but still makes the time with Carl to speak with Michael Madden regarding his play, "Red Jasper," at The Gaslight Theatre Oct. 4 - 13. They then talk to Bread & Roses about their Workers' Opera with Emily Kohring and Shelton Solafleur. Finally, one of the authors of "Missouri Comfort," Porsche Moran Murphy. Plus Lynn gives tribute to Saint Louis (& Broadway & Disney) legend, Ken Page.
Oct 03, 2024•59 min
This week, Lynn & Carl first talk with with Jayson Heil & Eric Dean White from The Rep's Dial M for Murder now through Oct. 13. Then they are joined by Zan Benrube from Back to the Future: The Musical running at the Fox until Oct. 6. She plays Lorraine Baines McFly (Marty's mom). Plus they discuss the new releases: Wolfs, My Old Ass, The Wild Robot, Super / Man and Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story.
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min
This week Lynn & Carl speak with their friend, Joe Hanrahan from of Midnight Company, to discuss the one-man show "Now Playing Third Base for the St. Louis Cardinals...Bond, James Bond." playing at the Greenfinch Oct. 4-6. Midnight is also presenting "Final Dress," an original play, Oct. 11-12-13, at the Greenfinch. Then, Gayle Seay, artistic director at Stages St. Louis, to discuss "Ragtime" (Sept. 20 - Oct. 20 ), with star Brian Golub and next season. Plus they discuss new releases: Will &...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Lynn & Carl are joined this week firstly by author Amanda Doyle to talk about the Missouri Book Festival next weekend in Washington, Missouri. Then they are joined by New Jewish Theatre's director of the new production of Trayf, Aaron Sparks & star Bryce Miller. There are also new film releases: Between the Temples & His Three Daughters. Plus Hamilton blew us all away at the Fabulous Fox.
Sep 05, 2024•54 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Jeff Faulkner from Mr. Blue Sky, the ELO Tribute band, about their show in two weeks at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. And then they are joined by John O'Brien to talk about the opening of the Fox Theatre's season opener, Hamilton & a preview of the upcoming season.
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Lynn & Carl are joined by Saint Louisan Nathanael Hirst as he prepares to come home to the Fabulous Fox for Hamilton next week. Then they are joined by John Wolbers & Rachel Tibbetts from Prison Performing Arts about their 25th Anniversary Celebration on September 5th. Plus they discuss the new releases: Sing Sing, Daughters, Blink Twice & Greedy People.
Aug 22, 2024•56 min
This week Lynn & Carl speak to Joe Sonderman about his new book Today in Saint Louis History. Then Adam Sydney shot a sitcom pilot in Belleville, "You Don't Know Dick" and is screening it this weekend - email him to see it ASydney@gmail.com. Then they discuss the new releases Alien: Romulus & Daughters. Plus the Theatre roundup
Aug 15, 2024•50 min
Lynn & Carl are joined by Michael Baxter, Associate Artistic Director at The Muny, about their last two shows of the season: In the Heights & Anything Goes. Then Gary F. Bell joins to talk about Stray Dog's production of Ruthless! Plus Saturday October 10th is packed with entertainment activity, Carl tells all.
Aug 08, 2024•58 min
Lynn & Carl first speak to theater royalty from The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis (8/8-18) - Kari Ely & Peter Mayer about "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and director Brian Hohlfeld about the festival's "Life Upon a Wicked Stage." Next, R-S Theatrics partners with the Showboat Community Theatre & Half Act Theatre Company to start the Riverside Theatre Project, for their first season, they will be producing The Sound of Music at the historic Showboat Theatre in Hermann, Missouri (thru...
Aug 03, 2024•54 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Richard Spitaletta, starring as Davey in Disney's Newsies at Stages St. Louis (July 26 thru Aug 25). And later they talk to Matthew Kerns about this year's St Louis Fringe Festival (Aug 12-18). Plus the new release is Deadpool & Wolverine.
Jul 25, 2024•58 min
Lynn & Carl talk to Alan Knoll, who is directing Christopher Harris as he plays Mark Rothko in New Jewish Theatre's production of Red, by John Logan. (That's quite a run-on sentence!) Next, they speak to cartoonist, illustrator, animator & Master of Minions, Belleville's own Glenn McCoy. Finally, Lynn saw the new release, Twisters. Plus Carl is back from fishing in Canada.
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Kevin Corpuz & Taylor Gruenloh who both have upcoming musicals for Tesseract Theatre at The Marcelle. they also discuss new releases Fly me to the Moon, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Maxxxine, Horizon, A Quiet Place Day One, Disciple, I Am Celine Dion, Godzilla Minus One & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Jul 11, 2024•55 min
Lynn & Carl talk with Screenwriter, Playwright, Director & Actor, Neil LaBute and William Roth – Actor, Founder, and Artistic Director of the St. Louis Actors’ Studio about the 10th Annual LaBute New Theater Festival July 12 - 28th at the Saint Louis Actors'' Studio.
Jul 03, 2024•52 min
Lynn & Carl are joined by former Saint Louisan Lisa Ramey from The Voice, performing this week at Blue Strawberry and this fall at Stages St Louis in Ragtime. Then Paul Hibbard talks about this year's Hysteria Fest at the Arkadin Cinema & Bar. Plus Lynn saw the new releases: The Bikeriders, Disciple, Fancy Dance and Ghostlight.
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Kate Bergstrom, the new artistic director at The Rep to discuss the next season & their prop sale. They then talk new releases: Inside Out 2 & Brats. Plus We Went Blues!
Jun 13, 2024•59 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Director Rebekah Scallett & actors Mindy Shaw & Alan Knoll from New Jewish Theatre's production of "We All Fall Down." Then Lynn reviews the new release Jim Henson: Idea Man and the 25th Anniversary of Run Lola Run. Finally, Ricki Franklin from St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's "As You Like It" joins them .
Jun 07, 2024•58 min
Lynn & Carl speak with Saint Louis Theater legends Zoe Vonder Haar & Kari Ely from Stages St. Louis' production of Steel Magnolias. then Lynn saw the New Releases: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Ezra, Summer Camp and The Woman & the Sea. Plus Summer Theater season is in full swing.
May 30, 2024•56 min
Lynn & Carl are first joined by Chelsea Mitchell-Bonsu from the Fabulous Fox's production of MJ, The Musical. They are then joined by Nancy Bell, who is directing, and Caroline Amos, who is starring in St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's As You Like It. Between the two plays they talk New Releases: The Garfield Movie, Hit Man & The Beach Boys. Plus Cinema Saint Louis celebrates Chris Clark with After Hours at the Hi Pointe.
May 22, 2024•57 min
Lynn & Carl talk to Duane Foster about The Black Rep's production of Timbuktu! opening this weekend. Then a long discussion with Mike Isaacson, Artistic Director & Executive Producer of The Muny to talk Season 106. Finally, they discuss new releases: Black to Black, IF & I Saw the TV Glow. Plus The Muny's Concert Announcement.
May 16, 2024•59 min
Lynn & Carl discuss new releases: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Let It Be, Unfrosted & a Summer Movie preview. Plus Timbuktu! is at the Black Rep & The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is with a live organist at the Chase Park Plaza Cinema
May 09, 2024•31 min