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Cagey 'Farragut North' Pulsates with Passion and Purpose at STLAS

Cagey ‘Farragut North’ Pulsates with Passion and Purpose at STLAS

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor What price glory? St. Louis Actors’ Studio’s savvy state-of-play production of “Farragut North” sketches a fascinating world that we have only glimpsed as it escalates to a fever pitch every four years.

Beau Willimon’s insider look at cutthroat politics on the presidential primary election campaign trail premiered in 2008, and is named for a metro stop in D.C.…

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Church Basement Ladies' Comic Christmas Show Bursts with Comfort and Joy

Church Basement Ladies’ Comic Christmas Show Bursts with Comfort and Joy

By Connie Bollinger Contributing Writer In between its very funny, recognizable exchanges are heartfelt and sentimental moments that will result in eyes glistening and memories evoked in “Away in a Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas.”

A talented cast brings warmth and cheer to this musical comedy at the Playhouse at Westport through the Christmas season. You don’t need to be Lutheran or…