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The production stars real-life couple Erin Dilly and Stephen R. Buntrock.
Video and photos have been released from the Muny's currently running production of Meet Me in St. Louis, closing the theater's centennial season. The show's run will play through August 12.
The show's cast features Erin Dilly (Mrs. Anna Smith), Stephen R. Buntrock (Mr. Alonzo Smith), Ken Page (Grandpa Prophater), Kathy Fitzgerald (Katie), Emily Walton (Esther Smith), Liana Hunt (Rose Smith), Dan DeLuca (John Truitt), Jonathan Burke (Lon Smith), Elena Adams (Tootie Smith), and Elle Wesley (Agnes Smith). The ensemble features Akilah Ayanna, Michael Baxter, Leah Berry, Shawn Bowers, Michael Burrell, Emma Gassett, Berklea Going, Madison Johnson, Jeff Jordan, Halle Morse, Ben Nordstrom, Commodore C. Primous III, Payton Pritchett, Cooper Stanton, Julia Paige Thorn, and Nathaniel J. Washington. The company is also joined by the Muny Kid and Teen youth ensembles.
Based on the 1944 MGM film, Meet Me in St. Louis paints a wholesome portrait of a turn-of-the-century American family. Set in the summer of 1903, the Smiths eagerly await the grand opening of the 1904 World's Fair. The musical includes hits such as "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Boy Next Door," as well as the title number.
Meet Me in St. Louis is directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and choreographed by Josh Walden with music direction by Charlie Alterman. The production will feature scenic design by Michael Schweikardt, costume design by Tristan Raines, lighting design by Rob Denton, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, video design by Matthew Young, and wig design by Leah J. Loukas.