Rocco Landesman will receive his star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame today. The unveiling ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m.
The star will be at 6128 Delmar Blvd.
According to his Walk of Fame biography:
"Broadway producer Rocco Landesman was born and raised in St. Louis, where his family owned the Crystal Palace, a Gaslight Square cabaret that featured cutting edge theater and performers. Landesman developed and produced the Broadway musical Big River, which won 7 Tony Awards in 1985. He was named president of Jujamcyn Theaters in 1987, where he emphasized the development of new plays and produced significant works such as the Tony-winners Angels in America and The Producers. A larger than life figure who has owned racehorses and baseball teams as well as theaters, in 2009 Rocco Landesman was named chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts."
See our previous coverage:
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- William Holden Receives Star on the Walk of Fame
- Judy Rankin Receives Star on St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Gerald Early Receives Star on St. Louis Walk of Fame
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