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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

‘Shrek The Musical’ at The Suburban Players by Teresa McCormick Ertel

The Suburban Players celebrate 40 years with a fabulous production of Shrek. The Suburban Players at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church have chosen the fun fairy tale Shrek the Musical, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:25AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s ‘Swan Lake’ at Hippodrome Theatre at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Teresa McCormick Ertel

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia brings an ethereal and breathtaking production of Swan Lake to Baltimore For over one hundred years the compelling and romantic ballet Swan Lake, set to th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:53PM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

‘Pippin’ is Playing at The National Theatre: An Interview with Kyle Dean Massey on Playing Pippin by Teresa McCormick Ertel

[Editor’s note: The National Tour of Pippin is playing through January 4th at The National Theatre in DC, and Kyle Dean Massey is here playing Pippin. Teresa McCormick Ertel intervie…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:43PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

‘Pippin’ is Playing at The National Theatre: A Chat with John Rubinstein on Coming into the Broadway Production, Playing Charles, and Playing Pipp by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Editor’s Note: Press Night for The National Tour of Pippin is tonight at The National Theatre  in DC,  and John Rubenstein is here to play King Charlemagne direct from The Tony Awa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:52PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

An Interview with Broadway’s Pippin: Kyle Dean Massey by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Kyle Dean Massey is currently playing the title role in the Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin on Broadway, directed by Diane Paulus. I had the honor of interviewing him last week.  Teres…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20AM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Glyndon Area Players’ ‘Les Misérables’: An Interview with Dawn O’Croinin (Fantine), Tom Zepp (Jean Valjean), and Cameron Casey (Javert) by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Glyndon Area Players prides itself providing its community with the gift of high-quality musicals while on a community theater budget, and utilizing a cast of volunteers from the surrounding…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46AM
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Glyndon Area Players’ ‘Les Misérables’: An Interview with Henry Cyr (Marius) by Teresa McCormick Ertel

It’s summer, which for my family means volunteering with our favorite community theatre group – Glyndon Area Players. Under the detailed direction of GAP founder Homero Bayarena, par…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:34AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Renaissance Man Thomas Dolby: Johns Hopkins University Professor of the Arts by Teresa McCormick Ertel

In a change that ups the cool factor and vibrancy of Baltimore’s film and music culture exponentially, musician, composer, and digital technology innovator, Thomas Dolby will be movin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:33PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Broadway Royalty Returns to Broadway: A Chat with John Rubinstein on Joining the Cast of ‘Pippin’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Actor, director, teacher, and composer John Rubinstein has taken on the role of King Charlemagne in the critically acclaimed Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin until the end of July. He�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

AFI Docs’ Andrea Passafiume Wraps Up This Year’s Festival by Teresa McCormick Ertel

AFI Docs, held annually in Silver Spring, MD and downtown DC, is regarded as the nation’s premier film festival for documentaries. Programmer Andrea Passafiume talks about highlights and …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:57PM
Friday, January 10, 2014

An Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach on his Double Dagger Documentary ‘If We Shout Loud Enough’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach follows Baltimore underground punk band Double Dagger and intimately explores the experience of their final tour in his latest documentary, If We Shout Loud Enough.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

‘Musicians of Mercy’ Holds a Benefit Concert for The American Heart Association This Friday 1/10@7:30 PM by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

This Friday, January 10th at 7:30 PM, The Musicians of Mercy, will present an evening of live music - Celebrating a Life of Love - in Baltimore City to benefit the American Heart Associat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:35AM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

McDonogh School Hosts Master Class with Linda Eder by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland is known for its well respected music and choral program. Today several vocal students at the school were given the opportunity to perform for and r…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:01AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

An Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Filmmaker Gabriel DeLoach follows Baltimore underground punk band Double Dagger and intimately explores the experience of their final tour in his latest documentary, If We Shout Loud Enou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Interviews With Indie Filmmakers: Part 1: Zach Clark by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

With his third feature film, writer and director Zach Clark delivers an unconventional dark comedy of a wife’s search for Christmas spirit in the wake of an unbearable tragedy in W…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:10AM
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Director Ryan White on his film ‘Good Ol’ Freda’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

In Good Ol’ Freda, Director Ryan White documents life with The Beatles, through the unique perspective of their long time secretary, and charismatic figure in her own right, Freda Kelly. T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:09AM
Friday, August 9, 2013

The Glyndon Area Players’ Production of ‘The King and I’ Features Actress From the 1984 Broadway Production by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

The Glyndon Area Players has been a summer tradition for my family for many years, whether we are in the audience, onstage, or helping behind the scenes. G.A.P. has been entertaining Baltim…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07AM
Friday, May 10, 2013

An interview with Baltimore Director Matt Porterfield of ‘I Used to be Darker’ @ MDFF by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

I Used To Be Darker, talented filmmaker Matt Porterfield’s third feature film, is gaining attention and will be screened at the Maryland Film Festival tomorrow at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:20AM
Friday, May 3, 2013

An Interview With Maryland Film Festival’s Eric Hatch by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

The 15th annual Maryland Film Festival will be taking place this weekend. MFF Director of Programming Eric Hatch updates us on some selections that were made in Maryland and the surrounding …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

David Lowery to Host MD Film Festival Opening by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Filmmaker and writer David Lowery (Aint Them Bodies Saints, Pioneer, St. Nick) will be hosting the Opening Night Shorts Program on Wednesday May 8, 2013 for the Maryland Film Festival. Wit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35AM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

An Interview With Theater Without Limits’ Suzi Eldridge on Summer Camp and ‘Snoopy!’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

THEATER WITHOUT LIMITS: CARROLL COUNTY MARYLAND SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN OF ALL LEARNING STYLES AND ABILITIES Suzi Eldridge shares her passion her bringing an inclusive acting program to the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Susan Hadary on ‘Walter P. Carter: Champion for Change’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

“The Martin Luther King of Maryland” Walter P. Carter was a central figure in ending segregation in Baltimore, Maryland. As chairman of C.O.R.E. (Congress of Racial Equality), he…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

An Interview with Maryland Film Festival’s Eric Hatch by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

“FILM IS FOR EVERYONE” Although the Maryland Film Festival isn’t set to take place until May, Eric Hatch and his team of selection panelists are at work deciding what films will be fea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02AM
Saturday, February 2, 2013

Interview With Filmmaker Wayne Shipley on ‘Day of the Gun’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Interview with Wayne Shipley Using his family’s farm to shoot most of the film, Wayne Shipley and One Eyed Horse Productions recreates the old West circa 1895 in Jessup, Maryland, to bri…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:35AM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

An IntervIew with BOOM Theatre Company’s Ryan Nicotra by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Thanks to the energetic and visionary direction of Ryan Nicotra, BOOM Theatre Company is quickly becoming Harford County’s premier spot for quality theater that is cerebral yet accessible…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:35PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Musicians of Mercy ‘Prelude to Peace” Response to Gun Violence’ Benefit on 1/11/13 by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Musicians of Mercy has been performing themed benefit concerts for worthy causes and inspiring community members to action since 2010. Under the direction of Robin Fay Massie, the group is …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:48AM
Friday, January 4, 2013

Robin Fay Massie on MOM’s January 11th ‘Prelude to Peace: Our Musical Response to Gun Violence’ Benefit by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Musicians of Mercy has been performing themed benefit concerts for worthy causes and inspiring community members to action since 2010. Under the direction of Robin Fay Massie, the group is …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Interview with Director and Filmmaker Jay Taylor on ‘Masse’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Director and filmmaker Jay Taylor speaks to Teresa McCormick Ertel about his latest project, Massé - a feature length contemporary film noir described as “Old Hollywood meets the moder…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:13AM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Ann Lowe on Directing Prince George’s Little Theatre’s ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Prince George’s Little Theatre is in production for Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, which is a hilarious farce/comedy that takes the audience into the world of a theater company. I…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Director Homero Bayarena on Glyndon Area Players’ ‘Hairspray’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Glyndon Area Players is a community theater group known for going big, and this year it offers a stellar production of Hairspray, which is opening this Friday, August 10th. I am also the Ass…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Josh McKerrow on Directing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Reisterstown Theatre Project by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Shakespeare in the Park, as brought to the community by Reisterstown Theatre Project, has become a welcome summer staple in the area. This year, from July 27 through August 11th, RTP is  of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM

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