Diana Ross is 81 years old and can still captivate an audience. If the aforementioned sentence could stand alone as an entire review, this article would already be over – or at least her portion of it.

A negative note about a performer with a legacy that spans more than six decades, who is still engaging enough to have thousands on their feet demanding an encore, is just plain rude.

But the story about the show must go on. Fortunately for this reporter, unfavorable criticism for the Muny’s sold-out concert Thursday night featuring Ross and multiple Grammy Award-winning future legend Jon Batiste was barely necessary.

Both artists are currently on tour. Batiste’s “The Big Money” Tour kicked off in Kansas City the night before he made it to the Muny. Ross’ “Celebrating Timeless Classics” t

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