MATT LENZ
(
Director
) returns to The Muny
where he has directed productions of
Hairspray
,
Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast
and Elton John and
Tim Rice’s
Aida
. He was the associate director
for the original production of
Hairspray
on
Broadway, national tours, Las Vegas, Toronto
and in Cologne, Germany, and was the associate
director for
Catch Me If You Can
on Broadway.
He directed recent
Hairspray
productions in the
United Kingdom, and at the Paper Mill Playhouse
in Milburn, NJ, as well as the NETworks national
tour and the ground-breaking production in
Johannesburg, South Africa. Other directing
credits include the off-Broadway hit comedy
The
Irish Curse, [Title of Show]
at the George Street
Playhouse,
Idaho!
for the New York Musical
Theatre Festival (winning the Best Director and
Best Show of Fest awards 2008). For several years
he was the resident director for Disney’s
Beauty
and the Beast
on Broadway and for the national
tours. Also for Disney Theatrical Productions,
he was associate director on
Aida
in its world
premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. This
fall, Matt will be directing the forthcoming off-
Broadway revival of
Pageant: The Musical
. Matt
received the 2010 Kevin Kline Award for Best
Director of a Musical for
Hairspray
at The Muny,
and is a member of SDC.
DAN GOGGIN
(
Book/Music/Lyrics
/
Production
Supervisor/Costume Designer
) came to New York
from Alma, Michigan, to study as a classical
countertenor. He began his professional career
singing in the Broadway production of
Luther
starring Albert Finney.While appearing in a comic
folk duo called “The Saxons” he began writing.
This led to scores for the off-Broadway musical,
Hark!
(in which he also appeared), the Broadway
production of
Legend
and then
Nunsense
. Goggin
received the 1986 Outer Critics Circle Award
given to
Nunsense
for Best Musical, Best Book,
and Best Music.
Nunsense
and
Nunsense 2: The
Second Coming
, both starring Rue McClanahan
have been recorded for the A&E Television
Network.
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree
toured the
U.S. with Georgia Engel and was recorded for
television starring Vicki Lawrence.
Nunsense
A-Men!
opened New York in June 1998 followed
by
Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical
.
The
Nuncrackers
television special starring Rue
McClanahan with guest star John Ritter, received
an Emmy nomination.
Meshuggah-Nuns: The
Ecumenical Nunsense
premiered in September
2002. The all-star touring production of
Nunsense
starring Kaye Ballard, Georgia Engel, Mimi
Hines, Darlene Love and Lee Meriwether marked
the 20th anniversary of the original show. In 2004
Dan’s
Traditional Latin Mass
was recorded by cast
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SUMMER PROGRAM 2013
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As The Muny’s Official Conservation Partner and Sponsor of The Muny’s
Mighty Oaks, the Missouri Department of Conservation and The Muny
share a dedication to the natural world around us. An evening at The
Muny is an escape into the beauty of Forest Park, and into a magical
world of entertainment under a beautiful ceiling of real stars among
towering oaks. The future of The Muny depends on great productions
and also on the careful nurturing of its natural environment. The
Department of Conservation’s support will help us insure that these
beautiful surroundings are part of The Muny experience for many years
to come. The Muny and the Missouri Department of Conservation urge
you to get out and discover the theatre of nature: always alive and always
changing!
Visit
to find out how and where you can access this
marvelous resource.
Special thanks to the Missouri Department of Conservation
