Original song by Mark Sonnenblick gives Tony winner Beth Leavel a new moment to shine when the beloved musical returns Aug. 6-13.
ST. LOUIS — When Meet Me In St. Louis returns to the Muny stage for eight performances this summer, it will include an original song by Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe winner Mark Sonnenblick, written exclusively for this production.
The heartwarming story about the Smith family’s preparations for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, complicated by a sudden cross-country move that threatens to upend everything, runs Aug. 6-13 and is presented by Commerce Bank and Commerce Trust Co.
The new song by Sonnenblick, “That’s Enough of That,” is written for the character Katie Connelly, the Smith family’s beloved housekeeper, and performed in this production by Tony winner and Muny favorite Beth Leavel. The pivotal moment in Act Two comes when eldest Smith daughters Esther and Rose are frustrated by Lucille Ballard’s breaking of custom ahead of their final Christmas Ball in St. Louis. Katy gives them some wry advice. “That’s Enough of That” is arranged and orchestrated by Greg Anthony Rassen…