Saturday, August 6, 2016
I have come across some uber theatre fans since I started writing this column but today’s subject is by far the most fanatical I’ve ever seen. He has been attending theatre for 6…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:37AMMonday, June 27, 2016
Paul Scanlan is currently making his ninth appearance at Signature Theatre as the conflicted son Jean-Michel in La Cage aux Folles. Past Signature appearances include The Rat Pack Cabaret…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:24AMMonday, June 13, 2016
Put yourself back in 1983 for a moment my fellow readers. It was the beginning of the AIDS crisis and Broadway was starting to feel the effects. Many great talents such as choreographer Ron …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:35PMWednesday, June 8, 2016
Over the years many musicals have gotten the short end of the stick in terms of having widespread notoriety. What makes a musical click with audiences and producers is anybody’s guess so t…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:58PMWednesday, May 4, 2016
The annual dramatic rite of spring known as Dramathon will be taking place this Friday May 6th at 10:30 pm at Theater J. This is the sixth annual edition of this theatrical extravaganza desi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:53PMSunday, April 24, 2016
Theater J’s new Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr may be new to our area but he comes with a very impressive list of credits within the administrative and creative sides of theatre. Bef…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:00PMFriday, April 22, 2016
Musicals about baseball and particularly baseball players as a rule have never been totally successful as stage pieces. Damn Yankees is of course an exception but that show invented a stor…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:06PMTuesday, April 19, 2016
Master Sergeant David Murray holds a very prestigious position that I’m sure many musicians would like to have, but few can actually obtain. MSgt Murray has been a member of the ̶…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:57PMSaturday, April 16, 2016
John Scherer is making his dramatic Arena Stage debut. He portrays President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s longtime assistant Walter Jenkins in the political drama All the Way. John last app…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:33PMFriday, April 8, 2016
Many words can be used to describe legendary singer Johnny Mathis but I think the best one might be longevity. He has been performing for 60 years, has 68 albums to his credit and at age 80 …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:41PMWednesday, April 6, 2016
You are probably looking at J. Mallory McCree and asking “Hmm, where have I seen him before?” Well, if you were lucky enough to see Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet at Studio Thea…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:33PMTuesday, April 5, 2016
Emily Landham is currently portraying the complex and conflicted Niamh Lynch in Studio Theatre’s excellent production of Moment. The production marks her Studio Theatre debut. Some rec…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:00PMMonday, April 4, 2016
This Wednesday evening at the the Music Center at Strathmore, the legendary singer Johnny Mathis will be performing in concert to yet another sold out house. He has been doing that fo…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:43PMThursday, March 24, 2016
The 1963/64 season on Broadway was a weak one as far as musicals go. We had little gems like Jennie, Here’s Love and one that actually had lots going for it. I’m speaking of 110 in the S…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:50PMMonday, March 21, 2016
It’s hard to believe but 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of Sight and Sound Theatres biblical spectaculars. It’s theatre done on a grand scale without ever forgetting about the true mess…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:44PMTheater J’s Associate Producer Delia Taylor has four sides to her. The first three are what you probably already know if you have been around DC theatre the past 25 years. The first is…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:27PMThursday, March 17, 2016
Nora Achrati makes her Theater J debut this evening in the world premiere production of Falling Out of Time where she portrays The Midwife. Some select area credits include Henry IV, Parts …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:07AMWednesday, March 16, 2016
In 1976 the beloved family musical Annie premiered at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. At the time no one thought a musical based on a comic strip would run on Broadway. Pr…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:12AMTuesday, March 15, 2016
When we listen to music from the movies outside of the original films, we generally do it in a concert hall with a big symphony orchestra. We are also use to hearing the music played with a …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:49AMTuesday, February 23, 2016
Caroline Hewitt is currently making her Arena Stage debut in The City of Conversation in which she portrays the strong willed Anna Fitzgerald. Recent area credits include Baltimore’s Cen…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:18AMWednesday, February 17, 2016
JaBen Early is currently playing the role of Hero in Round House Theatre’s epic production of Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3). His performance is as epic as the …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:43PMMonday, February 15, 2016
Many of you have probably seen James Whalen onstage before playing some pretty dramatic roles. Recently he appeared in Ghosts at Everyman Theatre and The Intelligent Homosexual’s G…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:18PMMonday, December 21, 2015
American University’s theatre program makes a big contribution to the DC theatre community. Today’s A Quick 5 column subject is a product of that very program. Joshua Dick has b…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:02AMSunday, December 13, 2015
A twenty year anniversary is usually a happy milestone for people. It could celebrate your longevity at a job or with your spouse. Unfortunately today marks a somber 20th anniversary as I an…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:49AMThursday, December 10, 2015
Today’s Quick 5 subjects share the stage nightly in Theatre J’s current production of Sons of the Prophet. Brigid Cleary and Chris Dinolfo are two of the area’s hardest wo…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:54AMThursday, December 3, 2015
Wayne T. Carr is currently making his DC theatre debut Pericles at Folger Theatre in which he portrays the title character. His NY stage credits include Funk It Up at Joe’s Pub and�…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:00AMTuesday, November 24, 2015
MD native Brandi Burkhardt is currently portraying the role of Lily in The Secret Garden at Center Stage. The production runs through November 29th. While Brandi’s career spans the wo…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:28PMSaturday, October 31, 2015
When you think of Halloween type productions, things like The Rocky Horror Show are usually what come to mind. You generally don’t think of a solo performer doing a program with everythi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:21AMTuesday, September 29, 2015
Four years ago today my interview column called A Quick 5 debuted. I started it with the intention of introducing and highlighting people working in all areas of the arts. It was a simple id…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:21AMFriday, September 25, 2015
Tessa Klein is currently giving a performance of epic proportions at Studio Theatre in Chimerica where she is portraying the character of Tessa Kendrick. Her Broadway and Off Broadway cred…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:25AMTuesday, September 22, 2015
Projections designer Jared Mezzocchi’s work can currently be seen at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company with their current production Women Laughing Alone with Salad. Previous Woolly Mammo…
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:35AM 
