CRY-BABY at New Line Theatre

New Line Theatre Artistic Director Releases New Book NIGHT OF THE LIVING SHOW TUNES

August 25, 2020

What have you been doing during the pandemic? New Line Theatre Artistic Director Scott Miller has been writing a collection of horror stories, all inspired by the musical theatre. Yes, you read that right.

New Book IDIOTS, HEATHERS, AND SQUIPS Exlplores the New Golden Age of Musicals

February 10, 2020

The musical theatre came roaring back in the 1990s and began a new Golden Age for the art form. And there's a new book that takes you on a guided tour.

Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards

December 23, 2019

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 19th Update: HELLO, DOLLY! - Wentzville Christian Church Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW St. Louis Awards Voting

December 19, 2019

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards

December 16, 2019

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards Update: HELLO, DOLLY! - Wentzville Christian Church Leads Best Musical!

December 09, 2019

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW St. Louis Awards!

December 02, 2019

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW St. Louis Awards!

November 25, 2019

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

BWW Review: CRY-BABY is a Rockin' Fun Look at Privilege and Classism

October 13, 2019

New Line Theatre, whose tagline is fittingly #MusicalTheatreAF, opens their 29th season with Cry-Baby, the 2007 musical with book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan and songs by David Javerbaum & Adam Schlesinger. It is based on Cry-Baby the film, written and directed by Hairspray creator, John Waters. Let me just pause here and say if you have only ever seen the film, you're missing out, as the musical has a much more cohesive, developed...

Photo Flash: First Look At CRY-BABY At New Line Theatre

September 26, 2019

It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause -- truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock and roll.

Photo Flash: New Line Theatre Presents CRY-BABY

September 13, 2019

It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause -- truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock and roll.

New Line Creates Musical Theatre Incubator

July 31, 2019

New Line Theatre is very proud to announce the creation of the New Line Theatre Arch Incubator, to find, develop, and nurture new works of musical theatre, under the leadership of St. Louis native Wilson Webel.

Casting Announced For New Line Theatre's 29th Season!

July 02, 2019

New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," has announced casting for its 29th season of adult, alternative musical theatre, which opens with the return of the wild, comic rock musical CRY-BABY,  based on the iconic John Waters film, a show which New Line first produced in 2012 in its American regional premiere, running Sept. 26-Oct. 19, 2019. The season continues with the electrifying new rock musical fresh from Broadway, in its regional premiere, HEAD OVER HEELS, a high-energy, adult romp about gender and sexuality, based on a 16th-century novel and using the songs of the 80s rock band The Go-Go's, running March 5-28, 2020. And the season closes with the return of one of New Line's biggest hits, which the New Liners first presented in 2007, the pitch dark satire URINETOWN, the hilarious, outrageous fable of greed, corruption, love, revolution, and urination, running June 4-27, 2020.

New Line Announces 2019-2020 Season

May 08, 2019

New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," has announced its 29th season of adult, alternative musical theatre, including the return of the wild, comic rock musical CRY-BABY,  which New Line first produced in 2012 in its American regional premiere, based on the John Waters film, running Sept. 26-Oct. 19, 2019; followed by the electrifying new rock musical fresh from Broadway, in its regional premiere, HEAD OVER HEELS, a high-energy, adult romp about gender and sexuality, based on a 16th century novel and using the songs of the pop group The Go-Go's, running March 5-28, 2020; and the season closes with the return of one of New Line's biggest hits, which the New Liners first presented in 2007, the pitch dark satire URINETOWN, the hilarious, outrageous fable of greed, corruption, love, revolution, and urination, running June 4-27, 2020.