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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ at The Kennedy Center by Lynne Menefee

Though we lost the great Carol Channing this year, her signature role as Dolly Levi in the “Hello, Dolly!” is now in the very capable hands of another entertainment legend and Tony Award…

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Dinner with Friends’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Everyman is currently serving up the 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, “Dinner with Friends,” by Donald Margulies and helmed by Founding Artistic Director, Vincent M. Lancisi (a self…

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Jerusalem’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Jez Butterworth’s 2009 play “Jerusalem” is currently running at FPCT. It is an ambitious production by this small, but mighty, local theater. Kudos go to the director, Ann Tu…

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Saturday, January 5, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ at Kennedy Center by Lynne Menefee

“The Play That Goes Wrong” has won countless accolades here and in the UK where it all began in a small pub theater in London. After its successful run on Broadway, this British…

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Monday, November 26, 2018

Concert Review: ‘Chris Botti’ at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Lynne Menefee

Baltimore was treated to a weekend of surprising and refreshing jazz concerts at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall as part of the BSO’s Pop Series. Grammy® Award-winning jazz trumpe…

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘Beetlejuice’ at The National Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The new musical, “Beetlejuice,” based on charmingly quirky 1988 movie with Michael Keaton as the title character and Tim Burton as the director, is making its pre-Broadway run a…

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘Dave’ at Arena Stage by Lynne Menefee

“Dave,” the new musical comedy adapted from the Oscar-nominated 1993 movie of the same name, is making its world premiere appropriately at Arena Stage, a stone’s throw from the…

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations’ at The Kennedy Center by Lynne Menefee

Currently The Kennedy Center is hosting the latest in what has become a popular genre over the past decade – the jukebox musical, based on real-life stories and music of highly successful …

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘Hamilton’ at The Kennedy Center by Lynne Menefee

After opening approximately three years ago on Broadway (after a run at The Public) and winning countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tonys in 2016, are there any more praises …

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘SOUL: The Stax Musical’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

In the tradition of recent jukebox musicals (“Jersey Boys,” “Motown: the Musical” and “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical”), “SOUL: The Stax Musical&…

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Theatre Review: ‘Something Rotten’ at the National Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Get thee to the National Theatre as soon as possible! The Tony Award-winning musical, “Something’s Rotten” has come to D.C.’s National Theatre until February 18 and it is one…

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Concert Review: ‘Diva to Diva: From Ella to Adele – Ann Hampton Calloway’ at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Lynne Menefee

Ann Hampton Callaway is a jewel in the world of live entertainment. This multi-talented songstress returned to the BSO this year backed by the rich and swinging sounds of the Baltimore Symp…

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Theatre Review: ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Eugene O’Neill’s classic, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning “Long’s Day’s Journey into Night,” is currently being presented by Everyman Theatre. …

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Concert Review: Todd Rundgren at Rams Head on Stage at Maryland Hall by Lynne Menefee

Rams Head on Stage at Maryland Hall again played host to another unsung, “quiet giant” of the music industry on November 29, 2017. Todd Rundgren may not be familiar to today’s generati…

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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

“Shakespeare in Love” is based on the brilliant Academy-award winning 1998 movie written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. Baltimore Center Stage is currently presenting a stage v…

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Monday, October 16, 2017

Concert Review: ‘Cirque Goes Broadway’ by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Lynne Menefee

BSO’s SuperPops season opened this weekend with a dazzling performance. The show married what Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly accurately described as “gems of the Broadway repertoir…

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Everyman opens its 2017-18 theater season with a powerhouse production of the critically acclaimed “M. Butterfly” written by David Henry Hwang. Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘Noises Off’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The Everyman Theatre is capping off one of the best seasons yet by bringing together its family of company members (with lovely plus one – Emily Kester in her Everyman debut) to present …

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Monday, May 15, 2017

Q&A with the Cast of Everyman Theatre’s ‘Noises Off ‘ by Lynne Menefee

Everyman Theatre is ending its season full of compelling new works with a beloved comedy. With record-breaking advance ticket sales, “Noises Off” opens this week and runs throu…

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘The Fantasticks’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

It has been an exciting season this year with a few Baltimore theaters expanding their repertoire by including a musical in their traditionally non-musical lineup. Chesapeake Shakespeare Co…

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Sunday, April 23, 2017

Concert Review: ‘The Doo Wop Project’ with Jack Everly and the BSO SuperPops by Lynne Menefee

As the story goes, BSO’s SuperPops conductor Jack Everly walked into Feinstein’s/54 Below supper club in New York City while this group of multi-talented Broadway actors was performing. …

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘Los Otros’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Literally translated, “Los Otros” means “the others.” With immigration a huge part of the current political maelstrom, Everyman could not be debuting a more relevant new piec…

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Theatre Review: ‘I Hate Hamlet’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” written by Paul Rudnick and directed by Tom Colonna, is the current production presented by Dundalk Community Theatre and performed at the wonderful…

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Concert Review: Earth, Wind and Fire at The Theater at MGM National Harbor by Lynne Menefee

Earth, Wind & Fire is one of America’s top-selling musical groups of all time. The band began its legendary career in 1969 but took off in 1972. With a mix of gospel, jazz, pop, R&…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Theatre Review: Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Playwright, director, teacher and actor Gale Childs Daly has done a brilliant job of adapting one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved novels, “Great Expectations,” for the stage.…

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘DOT’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Everyman’s Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi has brought (and directed) another new gem of a play from the 2015 Humana Festival of Plays. Written by actor/writer Colman Domingo…

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Friday, December 9, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ at Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

Still under a significant renovation, Center Stage opens its 2016/17 season with a masterful piece of theater written by Christopher Hampton, based on the 1782 novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuse…

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘The Game’s Afoot (Or Holmes For The Holidays)’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Lynne Menefee

If you are looking for a break from the typical holiday fair and shopping madness and love a comical whodunit, Spotlighters has the show for you. Directed by Artistic Director Fuzz Roark wi…

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘The Roommate’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

It is refreshing to see a new play about an oft-forgotten demographic. Whether it be in film or theater, there aren’t many great roles written for women in their 50s. Playwright Jen Silver…

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘Avenue Q’ at Vagabond Players by Lynne Menefee

Vagabond Players continues its 100th season in the company’s lovely renovated theater with the Broadway award-winning musical, “Avenue Q,” under the clever direction of Eric C…

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘Othello’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

Founding Artistic Director Ian Gallanar has chosen to direct a powerful and timely tragedy to open Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s 15th anniversary season. “Othello” is al…

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards