Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Pumpkin Theatre’s second production of its 47th season, themed “A Season of Princes and Princesses,” is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This original production, written by Jimi Kinst…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:59AMMonday, December 8, 2014
As far back as I can remember, Frank Capra’s film It’s a Wonderful Life has been part of my holiday season. I remember first watching it on a small black-and-white television my parents …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:24PMTuesday, November 25, 2014
1. Little Dancer at Kennedy Center. “…’Little Dancer’ soars big time in every way…bar none the best musical I have seen all year.” – Elliot Lanes. READ rev…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:32PMImagination Stage’s production of 101 Dalmatians, based on the book by Dodie Smith and adapted by Martha King DeSilva and directed by Janet Stanford, tells the story of 99 beautiful black …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:55AMThursday, November 20, 2014
1. Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Olney Theatre Center. “Olney Theatre Center’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a splashing success!” – Mark Beachy. RE…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:12AMWednesday, October 29, 2014
1. Richard II at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. “The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard II should not be missed because of its historical significance and for it…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:03PMTuesday, October 28, 2014
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s production of Shakespeare’s Richard II is such a terrific success that I was astonished to learn that it is the first professional production of the …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:38AMSunday, October 26, 2014
Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s Macbeth makes a big impact in their new space – a small black-box theatre – that I think is all the better for the feeling like part of the action. And …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:23PMWednesday, October 22, 2014
1. You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown at Reston Community Players. “Overall, the Reston Community Player’s managed to take Charlie Brown and make it their own while still reflecting …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:19PMMonday, October 20, 2014
The Rocky Horror Show is back in Baltimore thanks to Spotlighters Theatre and this show is produced like the original London production at the Royal Court Theatre on June 19, 1973. Richard…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:19PMSunday, October 19, 2014
The Vagabond Players’ 2nd entry in their 99th season is Ain’t Misbehavin’, a musical revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., and music by various composers and lyr…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:47PMFriday, October 17, 2014
Next to Normal, Center Stage’s second entry into their “Step Into New Worlds” season, directed by David Schweizer with music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is a moder…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:35PMThursday, October 9, 2014
As a college student at Johns Hopkins University, Isaac is the oldest MD Theatre Guide’s Rising Star so far, but I’ve watched him on stage for years and from the first time I saw…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:44PMWednesday, October 8, 2014
1. Bug at Dominion Stage. “Ultimately, the best part about this challenging and slick production is that the cast and crew are making a concerted effort to engage their audience and e…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:00PMMonday, October 6, 2014
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Young Audiences program presents Doktor Kaboom! LIVE WIRE! The Electricity Tour, written and performed by David Eplay as Doktor Kaboom, di…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:22PMWednesday, October 1, 2014
1. The Game’s Afoot by McLean Community Players. “In this regional premiere, MCP offers up a fine evening of outrageousness through challenging motifs. Nothing here is ‘elementary.…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:45PMMonday, September 29, 2014
Imagination Stage opens their new season with The Night Fairy, based on a book by Newbery award winner Laura Amy Schilitz, adapted by John Glore and directed by Jeremy Skidmore. Schilitz’s…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:19PMTuesday, September 23, 2014
1. Florencia in the Amazon at the Washington National Opera. “…the WNO’s season opener is a mystical, stunning, magical performance which marks a season of firsts and exceptions……
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:21PMMonday, September 22, 2014
Adventure Theatre, MTC launches it’s 63rd season with the heart-warming production of Stuart Little, based on the classic story by E.B. White and directed by Colin Hovde. Adventure Theatre…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:27PMWednesday, September 17, 2014
1. Annie Get Your Gun at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. “The cast gives a truly high-spirited performance and Annie and Frank are a fun and feisty couple to watch.” – Da…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:19PMMonday, September 8, 2014
Vagabond Players analyze the friendship among three men in Art, the opening show of their 99th Season. Directed by Howard Berkowitz and written in French by Yasmina Reza with the translation…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:52PMSunday, September 7, 2014
I can’t think of another local young actor who was starring in musicals along side adult actors at the age of 10, and holding their own so well everyone in the audience knew you were a nat…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:33PMWednesday, September 3, 2014
1. The Understudy at Everyman Theatre. “The three-person cast has wonderful chemistry that brings an immediate comfort to the audience…” – April Forrer READ review. Synop…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:10PMMonday, September 1, 2014
The Understudy at Everyman Theatre begins as a seemingly simplistic comedy about the trials of being an underpaid and underused actor, but as the play continues, comedy becomes a lesson in p…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:59PMMonday, July 28, 2014
Although Dani Girl is about a nine-year-old, this is not a play for children. Dani Girl touches on almost every subject that is scary and serious to adults – divorce, religion, cancer and …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:38PMMonday, July 21, 2014
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre presents Legally Blonde: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach and directed by Robert W. Oppel. Coc…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:54PMSaturday, July 19, 2014
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, Royal Court Jesters Young People’s Theatre presents Annie Jr. Box office reports state that every show in the short run was sold out, and after seeing the …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:24PMThursday, July 17, 2014
Studio 2nd Stage presents the reboot of Carrie: The Musical and open to a packed house. Carrie: The Musical is based on the chilling novel by the famous horror writer Stephen King, with bo…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:02PM1. Stone Tape Party at Atlas Performing Arts Center. “Everything comes together inParty: fantastic writing, talented acting, great directing (Angela Pirko) and wonderful song choices.�…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:28AMWednesday, July 16, 2014
Live Action Theatre in partnership with Preferred Arms presents The Tournament as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. Written by Kyle Encinas and directed by Lex Davis, The Tournament cl…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:24PMTuesday, July 15, 2014
With a name like Stone Tape Party and a synopsis of, “Sex, drugs, jazz: y’know, the classic ghost story,” I think it is easy to question how good this Capital Fringe show is going to b…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:54PM 
