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Critical Blast Best Actor in a TV Series of 2014: Peter Dinklage

RJ Carter · May 8, 2015

Peter Dinklage's star has been on the rise for a number of years now, but it certainly began shining its brightest when he took on the role of Tyrion Lannister in the HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin's sword and sorcery epic novel series, GAME OF THRONES.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" Is Thoroughly Entertaining

Jeff Ritter · May 7, 2015

I was recently invited to see Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in the Kirkwood Community Center. Millie, based on the 1967 film of the same name, was a hit on Broadway, winning a number of Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2002.

The Million Dollar Quartet Returns To Rock The Fox Theatre

Jeff Ritter · February 28, 2015

Some critics will scoff at The Million Dollar Quartet for its thin plot and light conflicts. If you see a review of this show somewhere that does exactly that, you should quit reading those critics because clearly they didn’t get it.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Is Magic for All Ages

Jeff Ritter · January 21, 2015

Word association time: what’s the first thing you think of when someone says “Cinderella?” I’d bet the top two answers would be “glass slippers” and “Disney.” The animated classic has been entertaining generation after generation for more than half a decade.

Is Santa Claus Coming to Town? MyTopSportsbooks Makes Odds.

RJ Carter · December 22, 2014

NEW YORK, NY – With just days until Christmas, children and adults across the globe are hoping to get all the presents on their wish lists. Once again, one man is deemed with delivering all these present the world over. Will Santa Claus once again get the job done?

Editorial: St. Louis In Flames Because The Process Worked

Jeff Ritter · November 25, 2014

A few months back, when the St. Louis Cardinals were in the thick of the pennant race when the steamy St. Louis summer was still going strong, I was on Delmar Boulevard with some friends in the local theatre community, helping pack up after a fundraiser.

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