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‘Chicago,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ And ‘On Your Feet!’ To Star In 2020 Muny Season

The Muny's 2020 season kicks off on June 15 with "Chicago" and concludes with "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on Aug. 16.
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The Muny's 2020 season kicks off on June 15 with "Chicago" and concludes with "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on Aug. 16.

The Muny’s 102nd season gets underway in June 2020, and it features musicals representing six decades of musical theater.

On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Sarah Fenske talked with Mike Isaacson, artistic director and executive producer of the Muny.

In addition to discussing the 2020 season, they discussed the Muny’s $100 million capital campaign and recent renovations, as well as local and national musical theater trends.

  • “Chicago” (June 15-21) 
  • “Mary Poppins” (June 24-July 2) 
  • “Sweeney Todd” (July 6-12) 
  • “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” (July 14-20) 
  • “The Sound of Music” (July 23-29) 
  • “On Your Feet!” (Aug. 1-7)
  • “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” (Aug. 10-16)


Take a listen:

St. Louis on the Air” brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is hosted by Sarah Fenske and produced by Alex Heuer, Emily Woodbury, Evie Hemphill, Lara Hamdan and Tonina Saputo. The engineer is Aaron Doerr, and production assistance is provided by Charlie McDonald.

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Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.