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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Mark Beachy

1.  Les Misérables at Kensington Arts Theatre. Kensington Arts Theatre has a reputation for excellence in community theatre.  Notably, KAT received the Ruby Griffith Award for All Round…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:40PM
Friday, April 25, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Shrek The Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

It’s not every day that a green ogre with a diet of rats and toads,  not to mention very bad table manners is really the “Prince Charming” of a fairy tale.  And once yo…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:21PM
Friday, April 11, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Sunshine Boys’ at Twin Beach Players by Mark Beachy

I first saw actors Tom Wines and Jeff Larsen perform in The Foreigner at the Twin Beach Players in 2004. I liked the production so much that I asked the director of the show, Sid Curl if he …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:54PM
Sunday, March 30, 2014

Theatre News: Interview with Molly Smith, Director of ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ on Broadway by Mark Beachy

Molly Smith is a natural born leader.  Whether she is directing a play or leading a cause in her community in Washington, D.C., Molly Smith is able to unite and motivate people to complete …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:44PM
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Theatre News: Announcement of Winners of the 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) by Mark Beachy

The winners of the 14th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) will be announced Sunday,  March 9, 2014 at 7 PM at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. MDTG will be posting th…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:00PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Beaches’ at Signature Theatre by Mark Beachy

The year is 1951 and Little Bertie  (Brooklyn Shuck) is lost on a beach in Atlantic City, NJ.  Looking for help to find her mother she walks up to another little girl her age and says, …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:20PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘I and You’ at Olney Theatre Center by Mark Beachy

“It is the new plays that really pave the way forward for this art form and for the artists who are a part of it,” says Artistic Director of the Olney Theatre Center, Jason Lowe…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:51PM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Video: Audience Reaction at World Premiere of ‘Beaches’ at Signature Theatre by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: Audience reaction at world premiere of ‘Beaches’ at Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:48AM
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Piano Teacher’ at Rep Stage by Mark Beachy

The piano students of Mrs. K  learned more than just  Chopin and Mozart in her quaint little home in the suburbs. Now retired, Mrs. K decides to contact her former students to reminisce o…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:15PM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Video: Brian Boitano at Baltimore Book Festival by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: Olympic gold medalist, Brian Boitano was at the Baltimore Book Festival on September 28, 2013 to promote his cook book, What Would Brian Boitano Make?  He took the time to meet with…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:00PM
Monday, February 10, 2014

News: MD Theatre Guide’s Readers’ Choice Award Winners for Community Theatre by Mark Beachy

Thank you for voting!  Over 3,000 votes were cast!  The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards for Community Theatre!  On the left-hand c…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:15PM
Friday, February 7, 2014

Theatre News: Interview with Adventure Theatre MTC’s Michael J. Bobbitt on Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’ Opening at The New Victory Theate by Mark Beachy

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley, known for his dreadlocks and his distinctive songwriting and vocal style, lives on through his recordings of “One Love, People Get Ready,”…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:30PM
Monday, February 3, 2014

News: MD Theatre Guide’s Readers’ Choice Award Winners for Professional Theatre by Mark Beachy

Thank you for voting!  Over 3,000 votes were cast!  The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Reader’s Choice Awards for Professional theatre!  On the left…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 06:30AM
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Concert Review: ‘Chaplin’s Back!’ with BSO Featuring ‘The Idle Class’ and ‘The Kid’ by Mark Beachy

One hundred years ago Charlie Chaplin’s character known only as the Little Tramp appeared on film for the very first time. And the world of cinema hasn’t been the same since.   …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:35PM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

The labeled ingredients in the canned mystery meat known as Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat, with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder, sugar, and sodium nitri…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:30PM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Theatre Review: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast, Jr.’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater by Mark Beachy

The joyous voices of grandparents and their grandchildren could be heard singing the title song “Beauty and the Beast” after they saw the Disney movie come to life on stage at th…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:30AM
Monday, January 20, 2014

Video: 14th Annual WATCH Award Nominations Announcement by Mark Beachy

Video: The 14th Annual WATCH Awards nominations were announced January 19, 2014 at 7:30 in Alexandria, VA.  MD Theatre Guide webcast the announcements LIVE!  This is the video from the web…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:17AM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Theatre News: 14th Annual WATCH Award Nominations Announcement To Be Webcast LIVE on MD Theatre Guide by Mark Beachy

Join MD Theatre Guide as we webcast the 14th Annual WATCH Award Nominations Announcement LIVE from the Birchmere! LIVE Webcast Time/Date: 7:30 PM, Sunday, January 19, 2013 WATCH by clicking�…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:51PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Voting Ballot: MD Theatre Guide’s Readers’ Choice Award Nominees for Community Theatre by Mark Beachy

The MD Theatre Guide is proud to announce the Best of 2013 Community Theatre Nominees for the Readers’ Choice Awards! The awards are designed to honor local professional and community thea…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:18AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Voting Ballot: MD Theatre Guide’s Readers’ Choice Award Nominees for Professional Theatre by Mark Beachy

The MD Theatre Guide is proud to announce the Best of 2013 Professional Theatre Nominees for the Readers’ Choice Awards! The awards are designed to honor local professional and community t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:46PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Video: Happy New Year 2014 by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: Happy New Year 2014 from MD Theatre Guide at Medieval Times.

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:11AM
Thursday, December 26, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess’ at The National Theatre by Mark Beachy

In  March of 1936, the first touring production of Porgy and Bess made history at the National Theatre by being the theatre’s first fully integrated audience. Todd Duncan, the or…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:57PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Video: Final Scene from the musical, ‘A Secret Holiday’ by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: In the spirit of the holiday’s, please enjoy the final scene from the musical, A Secret Holiday by Mark Andrew Beachy. Show Synopsis:  This heartwarming and dramatic musical te…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:40PM
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Video: “Winter Solstice” Skating Spectacular by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: Enjoy a sample from the “Winter Solstice” Skating Spectacular at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, MD. Video Produced by Mark Beachy.

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:47PM
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Elf The Musical’ at the Kennedy Center by Mark Beachy

Did you know that “The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.”  Well, that is what Buddy the Elf says in the show called Elf The Musical which is n…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:00AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Video: ‘Carols by Candlelight’ at St. Anne’s Church in Annapolis, MD by Mark Beachy

VIDEO: Escape the holiday hustle and bustle with this special evening of carols for the season! Music at historic St. Anne’s Church in its wonderful ambience is the perfect gift to give y…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:00AM
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas’ at Olney Theatre Center by Mark Beachy

At Olney Theatre Center, theatregoers have the unique opportunity to experience the classic story A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas as the author, Charles Dickens originally int…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:05PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

News: New Games Section on MD Theatre Guide by Mark Beachy

Stuck inside with nothing to do?  Then go to MD Theatre Guide’s new Games section.  These online games are custom made for the MD Theatre Guide and feature a theatre theme.   The g…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:15PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Theatre News: ‘Carols by Candlelight’ to be Webcast LIVE on MD Theatre Guide by Mark Beachy

On December 14th at 8 pm, escape the holiday hustle and bustle with this special evening of carols for the season, called Carols by Candlelight! Music at historic St. Anne’s Church in Anna…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:30PM
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Toby’s Dinner Theatre with their holiday musical production of Miracle on 34th Street. And what famous store in NYC is located on 3…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 07:30PM
Monday, November 18, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘The King and I’ at Olney Theatre Center by Mark Beachy

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I has been entertaining audiences for over 60 years, opening on Broadway March 29, 1951, starring Gertrude Lawrence as Anna and Yul Brynner as t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:28PM

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