Program and Star-Studded Lineup Announced for Fourth Episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live!
ST. LOUIS (August 5, 2020) – The lineup for the fourth episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! has been announced. This free, live-streamed program will air on Monday, August 10, at 8:15 p.m. CDT via youtube.com/themunytv. The fourth episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! is proudly sponsored by BMO Harris Bank.
In the highest-attended opening night of the series to-date, an estimated 16,000+ people watched from nearly every state in the U.S. and from around the world.
The fourth episode will include:
- Scenes from The Muny’s vault productions of Annie, selections from “West Side Story Suite” from Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Jersey Boys and The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- Muny artists and real-life couple Jason Gotay and Michael Hartung perform “Song on the Sand” from La Cage aux Folles
- A live vocal performance from The Muny and NBC’s The Voice 2018 Top 4 Finalist Kennedy Holmes, singing “Children Will Listen” from Into the Woods
- Members of The Muny’s 2018 cast of Meet Me In St. Louis reunite to sing the heart-stirring title number “Meet Me In St. Louis”
- “Tap Your Troubles Away,” an old-fashioned tap number conceived and choreographed by Muny Resident and Teen Choreographer Katie Johannigman, performed remotely by Muny artists of the last decade
- “Speechless,” a contemporary dance piece directed and choreographed by St. Louis native, Broadway performer and Muny alumnus, Jack Sippel, performed by local Muny Teen alums
- The Muny Teens sing “It Roars” from Mean Girls
- “Do-Re-Mi,” a special, filmed-at-The-Muny song and dance performance featuring members of The Muny Kids and Teens
- Broadway and Muny real-life couple Jenny Powers and Matt Cavenaugh sing “New Words” written by Maury Yeston
- Behind-the-scenes stories about what’s happening at The Muny
- Munywood Squares – a hilarious, Muny-themed gameshow hosted by Gordon Greenberg featuring nine hilarious Muny stars, including E. Faye Butler, J. Harrison Ghee, Ann Harada, Raymond J. Lee, Vicki Lewis, Steve Rosen, Jeffrey Schecter, John Scherer and Christopher Sieber
And much, much more
“The response to this show has truly been extraordinary,” said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer, Mike Isaacson. “I’m so happy that during this time, people are having their Muny summer, and they’re enjoying our virtual Muny magic.”
“As we enter the final two weeks of the Variety Hour Live! series, I am truly thankful for each of the Muny artists that have joined us,” said Muny President and CEO, Denny Reagan. “This week’s lineup, and special cast sing-along, promises to deliver even more magical Muny moments.”
After the live-stream, each program will be repeated only once on the following Thursday at 8:15 p.m. CDT, which will also be captioned and audio described.
World Wide Technology (WWT) became the first overall season sponsor in the history of The Muny in 2014. They are committed to continuing in this role with their leadership gift as The Muny’s 2020 Online Season Presenting Sponsor.
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