Saturday, March 2, 2013
Parkway Central High School's impressive performance of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" embodied all aspects of a big corporation and life in the 1960s.
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Saturday, March 2
By Molly Grotha, Marquette High School Whoever said climbing the corporate ladder was a difficult task? All you need to succeed is the help of a notorious little how-to book and an optimistic attitude. J. Pierrepont Finch possesses both as he attempts to rise to the top rung of the World Wide Wicket Company. Parkway Central High School's impressive performance of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" embodied all aspects of a big corporation and life in the 1960s and seemingly did so—without really trying. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" opened on Broadway in 1961 and instantly became a hit, inspiring a movie …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Our student reviewer from MICDS says strong vocals were a hallmark of the show.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
By Tally Portnoi of Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School Once upon a time, at Marquette High school, a talented cast and crew told an enchanted story in their production of "Into the Woods," complete with princes, fairies, and witches. "Into the Woods" is a musical by Stephen Sondheim with book by James Lapine. The show premiered in San Diego’s Old Globe Theater in 1986 and then moved to Broadway in 1987. The musical is a modern twist on classic fairy tales. A host of familiar characters go into the woods to fulfill their wishes. Jack (of Jack and the Beanstalk) and his mother are short on money, so Jack is sent into the woods to sell his beloved cow, Milky White. Little Red goes into the woods to visit her grandmother. The Baker …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Student reviewer says Clayton High School successfully conveyed the play’s core theme, producing a goosebump-worthy rendition of "Metamorphoses."
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Friday, November 9, 2012
By Mia Kweskin of Parkway Central High A pool of still water sits silently…within an instant the still water erupts in violent waves, no sooner it returns to a state of pure calmness. Such an ever-changing body of water symbolically reflects the transformative nature of mankind. Clayton High School took on the themes of change and love in their production of Metamorphoses. Based on the myths of Ovid, Mary Zimmerman’s "Metamorphoses" opened on Broadway Feb. 21, 2002. Zimmerman won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. The central pool of water symbolizing change serves to connect a series of vignettes. Each vignette centers on one or two figures of Greek mythology including King Midas, Alcyone and Ceyx, and Erysichthon. In …
Monday, October 3, 2011
Here's a list of upcoming area high school plays.
Dates and times for shows: Student theater critics (The Cappies) will be reviewing area high school plays on these dates. Check them out yourself, and write your own review to send Patch, or a photo with a comment. Note: all times are p.m. and show dates do not indicate the full run of the performances. Date Time School Show Oct. 15 7:00 Pattonville Arsenic and Old Lace Oct. 22 7:30 Bishop DuBourg High School The Haunting of Hill House Oct. 28 7:00 Francis Howell North Chateau La Roach Nov. 4 7:00 Maplewood Richmond Heights A Raisin in the Sun Nov. 4 7:00 Rockwood Summit High School Twelve Angry Jurors Nov. 6 2:00 Clayton High School Taming of the …
