Regional NewsThe Muny's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Starring Kendra Kassebaum, Begins August 12Performances of the family-friendly musical continue through August 18 at the St. Louis venue.
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Andrew Gans
August 12, 2021
Kendra Kassebaum
The Muny production of SevenBridesforSevenBrothers—the third show of the theatre’s 103rd season—is presented August 12–18 at the St. Louis venue.
Josh Rhodes directs and choreographs with music supervision by Sinai Tabak and music direction by Valerie Gebert. Lee Wilkins serves as the associate director and choreographer.
The cast is headed by Kendra Kassebaum as Milly Bradon, Edward Watts as Adam Pontipee, Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva as Caleb, Leslie Donna Flesner as Dorcas, Shonica Gooden as Sarah, Garett Hawe as Ephraim, Sarah Meahl as Ruth, Harris Milgrim as Benjamin, Mikayla Renfrow as Alice, Carly Blake Sebouhian as Martha, Ryan Steele as Daniel, Brandon L. Whitmore as Gideon, Kristin Yancy as Liza, and Kyle Coffman as Frank.
The company also includes Matthew Davies, Joel Douglas, Duane Martin Foster, Anna Gassett, Michael Hartung, Lynn Humphrey, Kamal Lado, Brian Shimasaki Liebson, John Peterson, Rich Pisarkiewicz, Emilie Renier, Cooper Stanton, Daryl Tofa, Jerry Vogel, and Rebecca Young as well as The Muny Kid and Teen youth ensemble.
Based on the MGM film of the same name and Stephen Vincent Benet's The Sobbin' Women, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Gene de Paul, and new songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn. Also featured are dance music arrangements by Sam Davis.
The production has scenic design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Amy Clark, lighting design by Jason Lyons, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Caite Hevner, and wig design by Tommy Kurzman. The production stage manager is Larry Smiglewski with casting by The Telsey Office.
The summer season also includes On Your Feet! (August 21-27) and Chicago (August 30–September 5).
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Flip Through 100 Stars for 100 Years of Theatre at the Muny
Flip Through 100 Stars for 100 Years of Theatre at the Muny
From Guys and Dolls to Aida, the Muny has produced hundreds of shows since its founding in 1919.
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1926: Irene Dunne in The Muny's 1926 season
1931: Cary Grant in the Muny's 1931 season
June Havoc in the Muny's 1936 season
1938: Richard (Red) Skelton in Gentlemen Unafraid
1940: Vincent Prince in The American Way
1954: Elaine Stritch in Call Me Madam
1957: Barbara Cook in Irene
1957: Paul Lynde in Irene
1959: Bob Hope in Roberta
1961: Edie Adams in Calamity Jane
1961: Jack Gilford and Mary M. Cook in Cinderella
1960: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin in The Red Mill
1962: Margaret Hamilton in Oklahoma!
1964: Andy Devine in Show Boat
1966: Eddie Albert in The Music Man
1966: Betty White in Bells are Ringing
1967: Margot Fonteyn in The Royal Ballet
1967: Rudolf Nureyev in The Royal Ballet
1968: Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam
1968: Arthur Godfrey in Show Boat
1968: Florence Henderson in The Sound of Music
1968: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Eddie Albert in My Fair Lady
1968: Cab Calloway and Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
1968: Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly!
1968: Vicki Lawrence in Carousel
1969: Ozzie Smith and Harriet Nelson in State Fair
1969: Billy Barty in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1969: Cyd Charisse in Damn Yankees
1970: Jerry Orbach in Promises, Promises
1971: Betty Grable, Chita Rivera, and Dorothy Lamour in This is Show Business
1971: Jackie Coogan and Mary Wickes in The Music Man
1971: Mary Wickes in The Music Man
1971: Milton Berle and Nancy Andrews in Two by Two
1972: William Daniels in 1776
1972: Ann Miller in Anything Goes
1972: Yvonne DeCarlo in Follies
1973: Debbie Reynolds in Irene
1973: Agnes Moorehead in Gigi
1974: Bernadette Peters and Robert Preston in Mack and Mabel
1974: Bernadette Peters and Robert Preston in Mack and Mabel
1974: Gene Kelly in Take Me Along
1974: Carol Burnett and Rock Hudson in I Do! I Do!
1974: Rock Hudson in I Do! I Do!
1975: Jack Klugman in The Odd Couple
1976: Gale Gordon in Show Boat
1976: Peter Graves in 1776
1976: Yul Brynner in The King and I
1976: Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof
1976: Angela Lansbury in Mame
1976: Patti LuPone and Chaim Topol in The Baker's Wife
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