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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Concert Review: Tom Wopat at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis by Lynne Menefee

Most people remember Tom Wopat as one half of the Duke cousins opposite John Schneider in the popular hit TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran from 1979 to 1985. But through the years, …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:12PM
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Lynne Menefee

  1. Underneath the Lintel at Metro Stage. “…when Paul Morella is onstage in this show, it’s a solo turn of the highest caliber and definitely one that needs to be seen.̶…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:45AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Richard III’ at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory by Lynne Menefee

The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory kicks off its 2014 season of “Malice and Misadventure” with the production of one of the most deliciously fun villains in Shakespeare’s canon of histo…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:41PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Ford’s Theatre by Lynne Menefee

There aren’t enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe the s-u-p-e-r-l-a-t-i-v-e production of the The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC un…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:32PM
Monday, March 10, 2014

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

This stellar season at the Everyman continues with its brilliant production of The Dresser directed by Derek Goldman. The play was written and produced for the London and Broadway stages in…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:12PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Flu Season’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Baltimore used to be the city where many shows came for their pre-Broadway previews. As the years passed, it has become a theatrical stepchild because of its close proximity to other major c…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:00PM
Sunday, February 16, 2014

Theatre News: Broadway’s Andy Karl Gets in the Ring with ‘Rocky the Musical’ by Lynne Menefee

Andy Karl has been the darling of the off-Broadway and Broadway stage in many of the most successful productions in recent memory including Legally Blonde (ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadwa…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:12PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Crimes of the Heart’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The Everyman has again produced theatrical magic with its revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Crimes of the Heart, written by Beth Henley. In her debut with this theater, director Su…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:00PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘A Commedia Christmas Carol’ by Faction of Fools by Lynne Menefee

It is no wonder Faction of Fools won The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company or that its production of A Commedia Christmas Carol was nominated for the Charles MacArt…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00AM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘A Civil War Christmas’ at Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

Center Stage’s presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel’s A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration is a unique Christmas tale with local roots. Set in …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:58PM
Saturday, November 16, 2013

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

“What do you see?” the famous artist asks the young man as he first enters his massive studio in the Bowery. For its second production of its season, Everyman has taken on John L…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:30AM
Friday, October 25, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Company’ at Vagabond Players by Lynne Menefee

When Company hit the Broadway scene in 1970 it was groundbreaking for its time. The musical garnered 14 Tony nominations (a record finally broken in 2001 with 15 nominations for Mel Brooks�…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00AM
Friday, October 4, 2013

FreeFall Baltimore 2013: Theatre Events by Lynne Menefee

Fall has arrived bringing with it a cornucopia of free arts events in Baltimore throughout the month of October. Performances are free on the days and times noted and some require reservatio…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:56AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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

It was an interesting decision for the Fells Point Corner Theatre (FPCT) to take a chance with a relatively inexperienced director and cast for their first show of its 2013-14 season. It is …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:51PM

Theater Review: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Everyman Theatre opens its 2013-14 season with another production that is both beautiful in design and performance. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is considered one of the greates…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:00AM
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Concert Review: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at Wolf Trap by Lynne Menefee

“How do you review Frankie Valli? He’s a legend.” This daunting question was posed to me by Joseph Leo Bwarie, the young actor who played “Frankie Valli” for nearly five years on t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘A Murder is Announced’ at Cockpit in Court by Lynne Menefee

“A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30 pm.” Thus is set in motion one of Agatha Christie’s most clever and complex murder myster…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:00PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

News: A Taste of Artscape 2013 by Lynne Menefee

Artscape began as a small, free festival 32 years ago, highlighting art and artists in partnership with Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) whose campus sits in what is now called the C…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Fringe Review: ‘Tragedy Averted’ at Fort Fringe by Lynne Menefee

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an interesting panel discussion with LA theater critics called “The Purpose of Theater Criticism in the Twenty First Century ”at the Hollywood F…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:00AM

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