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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Helen Gushue

What do Platform Shoes, Barry White, and Shakespeare have in common? You can see all three and more at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s latest production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Set…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00AM

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Funny Money’ by 2nd Star Productions at Bowie Playhouse by Helen Gushue

Ray Cooney’s Funny Money at The Bowie Playhouse is an entertaining night out. At 2nd Star Productions this British Comedy comes to life as the hilarious twists and turns of the plot keep…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00PM

Friday, September 27, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Gee’s Bend’ at Metrostage by Helen Gushue

A play about quilting would not normally catch my attention, but Gee’s Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder is about so much more than a quilt. A Metrostage musical production, Gee’s Bend…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:30AM

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Fringe Review: ‘A Killing Game’ by dog & pony dc at Woolly Mammoth by Helen Gushue

Walking into the Woolly Mammoth theater Thursday night I received a warm welcome from the cast of A Killing Game. The excitement in the air was tangible as audience members began reading t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM

Concert Review: ‘Video Games Live: Bonus Round!’ at Wolf Trap by Helen Gushue

For those who call video games anti-social or who think that only a minority of people, “nerds” play them they are in for a shock when going to a performance of Video Games Live: Bonus R…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:00AM

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Fringe Review: ‘Legal Tender’ at the Gear Box by Helen Gushue

Legal tender is a series of snapshots of regular people’s lives, engaging, hilarious, and thoughtful. Most are moments that are immediately familiar and will give you that knowing smi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:23AM

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Fringe Review: ‘To Know a Veil’ at the Warehouse by Helen Gushue

Close your eyes, imagine yourself, not how you look to the outside world but how you look on the inside. Now turn to the person next to you and observe them in silence for one minute. Feel u…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:39PM

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Concert Review: ‘Straight No Chaser’ at Wolf Trap by Helen Gushue

Straight No Chaser had a rocky start at the Wolftrap performance Sunday night but finished with the family-friendly fun energy they are known for. SNC performs a cappella versions of class…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:48PM

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Angel Street’ at Olney Theatre Center by Helen Gushue

Olney Theatre Center’s Angel Street delivers an evening of suspense, intrigue, and revenge. The Victorian thriller set in 1880, written by Patrick Hamilton and directed by John Going, kee…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:00PM

Monday, June 24, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Bent’ at Dominion Stage by Helen Gushue

Bent by Martin Sherman performed at Dominion Stage hits home with its portrayal of the persecution of homosexuals during the holocaust, reminding us of how far we have come and how far we h…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:00AM

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