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Fox launches 25^th Anniversary with tremendous revue of show tunes

By Dave Clooney
Special to TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com

One has to wonder if when Mary and Leon Strauss walked through the dilapidated Fox Theater more than a quarter-century ago  what type of vision they must have had.  Did they really believe the crumbling palace of a theater could ever be restored, perhaps even exceeding, its historic grandeur?

I have to believe that they did.  Otherwise, there would be no way that The Fabulous Fox could be launching its 25^th Anniversary season as the Crown Jewel of St. Louis theater.  And, what better way to start than the simply enchanting evening of ‘Broadway’s Best’, a fitting tribute to ‘the glories of the American Musical.’

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Linda Eder offered a range of songs that served as a reminder that the Broadway musical truly is a unique art form. 
Sensational, entertaining and funny are just a few of the descriptions that make the evening a special time.

The only unfortunate thing is that the show was only one evening.  But, even that is appropriate since The Fabulous Fox is really a haven for memories.  With the selection of Mitchell and Eder to do the honors, the memories of so many shows that have played to thousands of theater goers were revived with grace, charm, but most importantly, a promise that the best is yet to come.