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Monday, June 3, 2013

‘Stupid Fucking Bird’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Life is what you make of it; happy or miserable, good or bad, it doesn’t matter because life just goes on and on and on. Human beings are flawed. They have needs.They want more. It’s tru…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:54PM
Sunday, June 2, 2013

‘Camelot’ at 2nd Star Productions by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

In short, there’s simply not a more congenial spot for ‘Happily Ever After’ than here in Camelot! And 2nd Star Productions delivers a resplendent happy musical with a rousing c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:11PM
Saturday, June 1, 2013

‘Private Lives’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Extraordinary how potent cheap music is. Particularly when one is on one’s honeymoon. Their second honeymoon with their second husband. Especially when one’s first husband is on his hone…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:08PM

‘A Delicate Balance’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

When daylight comes again, order comes with it. And after a long night in the house of Agnes and Tobias you’ll be praying for just that: order, and anything to make sense of the chaos that…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:38PM
Friday, May 31, 2013

‘Macbeth’ at Annex Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Something wicked this way comes as Annex Theatre presents the Bard’s most cursed production, Macbeth. Directed by Evan Moritz, this gender bent production of the classic tragedy has women …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:23PM
Monday, May 27, 2013

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 4: Santina Maiolatesi (Daniela) by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Tell me something I don’t know! I’m hoping that I’ll get a little bit of news from around the barrio by sitting down with the talented Santina Maiolatesi who plays the sassy Daniela, t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:37PM
Sunday, May 26, 2013

‘Act A Lady’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

There’s no trick to acting a lady, you simply need less as if your whole existence fatigues you. This great notion is a poignant point of exploration as Iron Crow Theatre Company closes ou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:06PM

‘A Moon For The Misbegotten’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama A Moon For The Misbegotten comes to Greenbelt Arts Center to close out the 2012/2013 season. An emotionally charged drama that explores the lives of three …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Lights Up on Toby’s ‘In the Heights’ Part 3: Tobias Young (The Piragua Guy) by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Es calor! The summer heat is rolling in and Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is keeping things cool with their production of In The Heights. As the interviews continue, I’ve taken a bre…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2013

‘Swing’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! And Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre proves that they’ve got it as they kick off their 47th season with their production of Swing! Two …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:38PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

‘If You Can Get To Buffalo: An Exploration of a Rape in Cyberspace’ at Acme Corporation by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

A lucid illusion of presence; the concept of existence in cyberspace where there is no reality except for the one created by the users online. This is not such a foreign concept in the moder…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07PM
Sunday, May 19, 2013

‘The Full Monty’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Buffalo men go all the way! First they gave us the Buffalo wing and now they’re giving us the whole thing over at Silhouette Stages with their spring production of The Full Monty, written…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:30PM
Saturday, May 18, 2013

‘Rigoletto’ at The Lyric Opera by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

The tragic beauty of one of Giuseppe Verdi’s finest opera takes the stage to conclude the 2012/2013 opera season at The Lyric Opera Baltimore. Celebrating Verdi’s bicentennial birthday i…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:07PM

‘Lights Up on ‘In The Heights’ at Toby’s: Part 2: An Interview With Co-Director Larry Munsey by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

There are 96,000 things to like about Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia’s production of In The Heights. The Tony Award-Winning musical makes its regional debut at the theatre in the roun…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:30AM
Friday, May 17, 2013

‘Hair’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Beads! Flowers! Freedom! Happiness! Get in line to burn your draft card at the “be-in” so you can make love not war! It’s an all out love festival as the Laurel Mill Playhouse presents…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:12PM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

‘Beneatha’s Place’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

As it turns out you still can’t live in a principle. The parallels are drawn here between Bruce Norris’ Pulitzer Prize-Winning play Clybourne Park and CENTERSTAGE’S Artistic Direct…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:48PM

‘Lights Up on ‘In The Heights’ at Toby’s: Pt. 1: An Interview With David Gregory (Usnavi) by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Lights up — this time they’re not just going up on Washington Heights, but on the leading actor of Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia’s regional premier production of In The Heights. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:22AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

‘The Submission’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Find better words. As writers it is something that we are constantly challenging ourselves to do; find another way to say something, finding a different phrase or an alternate way to get our…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:52AM
Monday, May 13, 2013

‘Murdercastle’ at Baltimore Rock Opera Society by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Murder. Mayhem. America’s first serial killer. The Chicago World’s Fair. Imagine all of these concepts brutally twisted together into a full length rock opera and you’ll have a glimpse…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

The dilemma of capitalism as seen from the underbelly of the real estate world is coming to you directly from the brilliant mind of David Mamet, Fells Point Corner Theatre presents the Pulit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

‘Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Are you ready for a really great adventure with Lilly, Queen of the World? Well, if so, grab your sunglasses and don’t forget your purse as you head out to Pumpkin Theatre to see Lilly’s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, May 11, 2013

‘In the Heights’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Lights up on Washington Heights! Es Calor! Calor! Calor! Things are certainly heating up at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia as they present the regional premier of the 4-time Tony Award-…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

‘American Idiot’ at the Hippodrome Theatre at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

This is the dawning of the rest of our lives! The sensational smash-hit two time Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical American Idiot arrives at Hippodrome Theatre as a part of the Baltimore B…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:54AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

‘In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

It’s a kind of religious ecstasy to feel half blind, do you not think? The discovery of intimacy, sexual excitement and above all love; all of that wrapped up in a Victorian era comedy of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

‘You Never Know’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

The charming musical style of Cole Porter comes to life on the stage of Prince George’s Little Theatre as they close out their 53rd season with You Never Know. Directed by Roy Hammond wit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37AM
Sunday, May 5, 2013

‘Dreamgirls’ at The Lyric Opera House by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

It’ll feel like one night only when the magnificent Dreams pop into town singing their hearts out up on that stage. And if you’ve never seen a musical about struggle and triumph through …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05PM

‘Prelude to a Kiss’ at Arts Collective @ HCC by Manda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Howard Community College’s Arts Collective closes its 18th season with their production of Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss. Directed by Darius K. McKeiver, this odd romantic comedy take…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:55PM
Saturday, May 4, 2013

‘Condo Condo Condoland’ at EMP Collective by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Urban centricity – urban living being so many things to so many people. The universe is cold and dark and all you can count on in this world is yourself; self- reliance for your own ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:29AM
Friday, May 3, 2013

‘The Elder Statesman’ at Washington Stage Guild by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Those who flee their past will always lose the race because their past failures will always be waiting at the finish line to greet them. A poignant T.S. Elliot quote wound up in his play The…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:30PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

‘Chess’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

One little move effects so many people’s lives. A statement proven true as the Dundalk Community Theatre presents Chess The Musical. With beautiful and utterly haunting music composed by B…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Topdog/Underdog at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Watch the cards closely. Pick a red card you pick a loser. Pick another red card you pick the other loser. But pick a black card and you pick a winner. And picking to see the Baltimore area …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:15PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic