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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Fringe Review: ‘Stone Tape Party’ at Atlas Performing Arts Center by April Forrer

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

Fringe Review: ‘Séance’ at Lab II – Atlas Performing Arts Center by April Forrer

Séance, Save MacGuffin’s! Featuring the World Famous Crimson Herring, presented by Borealis Theatre and directed by Steve N. Bradford, invites the audience into Madame Minerva MacGuffin�…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:40PM

Fringe Review: ‘Dracula. A Love Story’ at Mountain by April Forrer

Dracula, A Love Story by Tim Treanor and Directed by Christopher Henley and Jay Hardee is a modern retelling of the classic Bram Stoker novel of 1897, Dracula,. Treanor’s Dracula is “mar…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:31PM
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Fringe Review: ‘Intrigue, a mystery on marley…’ at Lang-Atlas Performing Arts Center by April Forrer

A roll of thunder, a flash of lighting and a scream. Thus begins the passionate and imaginative Intrigue, a mystery on marley…, an original play performed entirely through dance, and a who…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:58PM
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Fringe Review: ‘Macbeth: the instruments of darkness’ at Warehouse by April Forrer

The Capital Fringe production of Macbeth: the instruments of darkness, based on Macbeth by William Shakespeare and directed by Joshua Engel, is an example of how not to produce a Shakespeare…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:03PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

MD Theatre Guide’s Rising Star: Jack Connors by April Forrer

I am very excited to have Jack Connors as our July Rising Star! I first saw Jack Connors in Edward II, a play by Christopher Marlowe who is a contemporary of William Shakespeare.  Edward II…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:33PM

Theatre Review: ‘The BFG’ at Imagination Stage by April Forrer

Imagination Stage brings another Roald Dahl story to the stage!  This summer it is The BFG, a classic children’s story about a big friendly giant (or BFG), a young orphan girl and the Que…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:58PM
Monday, June 30, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Pinkalicious, The Musical’ at Adverture Theatre, MTC by April Forrer

Close your eyes and picture pink polka dots, soft pink lights and fluffy cotton candy clouds. That scrumptious scene is what you will see when walking into Adventure Theatre, MTC’s product…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:02PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. The 50th Anniversary Old Time Music Hall presented by British Players at Kensington Town Hall. “So forget what you’ve heard about those rank amateurs, these are amateurs of rank.…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:41PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Sound of Music’ at Theater Without Limits by April Forrer

Theater Without Limits brings to the stage an all-time family favorite, The Sound of Music, music by Richard Rogers, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:09PM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Theatre Review: Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ at Kennedy Center’s Opera Theatre by April Forrer

Disney’s The Lion King roared into the Kennedy Center’s Opera Theatre to a packed crowd, and in a few short weeks, the Kennedy Center will play host to the North American tour’s 5,000t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:17PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Hello, Dolly! by 2nd Star Productions. “…this production is a magical and a must-see summer event!” - Danielle Angeline. READ Danielle Angeline’s review. Synopsis: T…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:05PM
Monday, June 9, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Exonerated’ at The Vagabond Players by April Forrer

The Vagabond Players presents The Exonerated as the final show of their 98th season. The Exonerated is an interesting show to round out another fabulous season only because of its subject ma…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:06PM
Saturday, June 7, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Wild with Happy’ at Center Stage by April Forrer

I’m wildly happy, even ecstatic, about Center Stage’s production of Wild with Happy, by Coleman Domingo and directed by Jeremy B. Cohen. Happy is about a middle-aged, gay man returning h…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:18PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Edward II at Spotlighters Theatre. “I’m glad I saw this production on the Spotlighters’ stage, the intimacy of which lent itself well to this personal drama…” - April …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:43PM
Monday, June 2, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Edward II’ at Spotlighters Theatre by April Forrer

Spotlighters Theatre brings to the stage Christopher Marlowe’s play Edward II, adapted by Jonas David Grey (who also plays Edward II) and directed by Brad Norris, with the setting moderniz…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:31PM
Monday, May 19, 2014

MD Theatre Guide’s Rising Star: Henry Niepoetter by April Forrer

From what I can tell, there are few young performers whose vast talent is identifiable at an early age.  And even fewer of those know that they want to commit to the performing lifestyle on…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:51AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Nero/Pseudo by WSC Avant Bard at the Shop at Fort Fringe. ” …this rocking musical is an intense experience, one sure to leave you tapping your foot and wondering what your le…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:18PM

Theatre Review: ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ at Pumpkin Theatre by April Forrer

The Pumpkin Theatre hits the high seas and raises the Jolly Roger for the last show of their “Discovering New Friendships Through Familiar Tales” season. A musical version of Peter Pan &…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:13PM
Friday, May 2, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Love of the Nightingale’ at Constellation Theatre Company by April Forrer

Constellation Theatre Company’s production of The Love of the Nightingale, by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Allison Arkell Stockman, is a play about innocence, laughter, true love…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:07AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. The Foreigner at The Vagabond Players.  “This type of comedy, a farce, asks the audience to suspend common sense and realistic plot lines in exchange for fun physical humor and ove…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:44PM

MD Theatre Guide’s Rising Star: Sheridan Merrick by April Forrer

I first met Sheridan in her 8th grade production of The Love of Three Oranges at The Park School of Baltimore (my other job is costume designer for Park School) and she was a standout even t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:29PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Jack & The Beanstalk – The Story of Jack and Daisy’ at Pumpkin Theatre by April Forrer

Pumpkin Theatre’s new show, Jack & The Beanstalk – The Story of Jack and Daisy, opened April 19, 2014 to a large and enthusiastic crowd.  Written by Jimi Kinstle, Music by Ryan Haas…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:06AM
Monday, April 21, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Foreigner’ at The Vagabond Players by April Forrer

The Vagabond Players continues their highly entertaining 98th season with Larry Shue’s comedy, The Foreigner.  And this Vagabond production, directed by Steve Goldklang, fits right in wit…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:47PM
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Golda’s Balcony at Theater J. “Tovah Feldshuh’s carefully-researched, fully-realized embodiment of one of Israel’s most controversial founders is a wonder to behold.” …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:17AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Cinderella: The Remix’ at Imagination Stage by April Forrer

In the land of Hip-Hop Hollywood, girls are limited in what they are allowed to do.  The people in Hip-Hop Hollywood don’t let girls disc jockey (DJ), and if you can’t DJ, then you have…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:13PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Jungle Book’ at Adventure Theatre, MTC by April Forrer

Adventure Theatre, MTC produces an updated look at Roger Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Book.  Rewritten into a play format, Tracey Power invites new audiences to discover Mowgli, a young …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:21AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Ford’s Theatre. “This production is a must-see for everyone and will leave the heart singing.” -  Lynne Menefee. READ Lynne …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:41PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Hamlet’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by April Forrer

Annapolis Shakespeare Company opens its new season with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and director Sally Boyett chooses to modernize their production by adding guns, credit cards and 21st …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:24PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Water by the Spoonful at Studio Theatre.  “Water by the Spoonful is just the kind of thing great theater is supposed to do: Shine a light on human conditions that people are oft…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:19PM
Monday, March 17, 2014

MD Theatre Guide’s Rising Star: Jake Miller by April Forrer

Our Rising Star for March is 11-year-old Jake Miller.  I saw him perform in Pumpkin Theatre’s Suessical Jr. last month as the Mayor of Whoville.  As soon as he stepped on the stage and o…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:57PM

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