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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Concert Review: ‘Maroon 5’ at Royal Farms Arena by Tina Ghandchilar

The wait game is finally over! Looking for a night of epically jam-packed entertainment perfectly packaged into one explosive setting?  Look no further.  Along with R. City, Maroon 5 knows…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:03PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Concert Review: ‘Selena Gomez-Revival Tour’ at the Verizon Center by Tina Ghandchilar

Look up the definition of LOVE in the dictionary and you will see Selena Gomez’s full glamorous Pantene sponsored photo along with her bio underneath written in bold print…or at least th…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:42PM
Monday, March 7, 2016

Concert Review: Carrie Underwood at Verizon Center by Tina Ghandchilar

  Lights out to pitch black as the audience ever so patiently waits in sheer anticipation for the soulful pop-country idol queen to enter the venue’s dynamic stage. On February 25, 20…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:00AM
Friday, January 22, 2016

Theatre Review: ‘The Sisters Rosensweig’ at Theater J by Tina Ghandchilar

Introducing The Sisters Rosensweig, three Jewish unconventional ladies who just like any biological sisterhood troupe, are on a life-long journey for self-identify, true love, and enduring, …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:19PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘The Adventures of Prince Achmed’ at Constellation Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

Tom Teasley’s unique rendition of The Adventures of Prince Achmed, originally filmed and directed by Lotte Reininger, and presented at Constellation Theatre is a collaboratively structured…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:19PM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Concert Review: ‘The Script with Mary Lambert and Colton Avery’ at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA by Tina Ghandchilar

When Hall of Famers, Danny O’Donoghue, (vocalist/pianist), Mark Sheehan, (vocalist/guitarist), and Glen Power, (drummer), otherwise known as The Script first collaborated in 2001, the Iris…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:30PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Cabaret’ at Signature Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to Signature Theatre’s Cabaret.  At least this is exactly what the entrancing ringleader of the story, the Emcee, (Wesley Taylor) seductively sings at the t…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:30PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Concert Review: ‘Paramore with Copeland’ at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Tina Ghandchilar

RIOT!  Hello Paramore, Hayley Williams is back and sweeping the world with her magnetic presence once again!  On Monday, May 11, Williams and her crew set the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Stage…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:08PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Concert Review: ‘Pentatonix’ at Patriot Center by Tina Ghandchilar

Presenting Pentatonix, one of the universe’s most vocally dynamic, ultra-hip, and eclectic acappella groups consisting of 5 members including, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:27PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Theatre Review: ‘Choir Boy’ at Studio Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

When Tarell Alvin McCraney portrayed his work representing young black men preparing to become leaders in their community, the 34-year-old playwright, (who was chosen last year as a MacArthu…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:54PM
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Pippin’ at the National Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

When Director Diana Paulus and set designer Scott Pask first collaborated together on the musical Pippin, both created worlds that scoped beyond their wildest dreams and imagination.  Thoug…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:18PM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Concert Review: Sutton Foster with the NSO, Steven Reineke Conductor at Kennedy Center by Tina Ghandchilar

When Sutton Foster first began her performing career as a 15-year-old prodigy singer, making her debut TV appearance on Star Search, Americans were watching a star being born and developing …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:55AM
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

News: An Interview with Native Run’s Rachel Beauregard by Tina Ghandchilar

Introducing Rachel Beauregard of Nashville’s pop-country band, Native Run. From the moment Native Run first began performing within the intimate settings of friends’ and families’ livi…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:09PM

Concert Review: ‘Native Run with David Nail’ at Irving Plaza in NYC by Tina Ghandchilar

Introducing Rachel Beauregard and Bryan Dawley of Native Run, a best friend pop-country duo from the very heart of Northern Virginia, who are now touring nationwide with American country mus…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:05AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

Concert Review: ‘Faith Prince’ part of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series at Kennedy Center by Tina Ghandchilar

What better way to spend Halloween night than seeing Faith Prince sparkling the Terrace Theatre stage at the Kennedy Center. On Friday, October 31, Prince lit the stage in front of an NYC ba…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:12AM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Visible Language’ presented by WSC Avant Bard at Gallaudet University’s Eastman Studio Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

Mary Resing’s world premier production of Visible Language currently performing at Gallaudet University’s Eastman Studio Theatre presents a series of historical events within a neighbor…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:33PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Concert Review: ‘Jason Mraz with Raining Jane’ at Warner Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

Introducing Raining Jane and Jason Mraz. Since 2007, these free-spirited, dynamic, singer-songwriters have been in collaboration, co-writing songs together including hits such as “A Be…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:45PM
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Concert Review: ‘Patti Lupone’ at George Mason University as part of Arts by George by Tina Ghandchilar

Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning Broadway leading lady, Patti LuPone made her appearance at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax on Saturday evening, September 2…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:35PM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Seven Guitars’ presented by No Rules Theatre Company at Signature Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

August Wilson’s legend runs eternally deep through his cycle of 10 plays, chronicling the African-American cultural experience each set in a different decade of the 20th century.  Seven G…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:46PM
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Concert Review: Matt Nathanson and Gavin DeGraw at Wolf Trap by Tina Ghandchilar

Meet Matt Nathanson and Gavin DeGraw.  You might already know these two hypnotic artists as sensational singer/songwriters and friends who share a spellbinding presence on the stage that le…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:16PM
Saturday, August 2, 2014

Show Review: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Amaluna’ at National Harbor by Tina Ghandchilar

If your heart is yearning to see a huge spectacle show filled with exhilarating moments of nothing but pure, sheer adrenaline rush, Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna presents an enchanting mystic…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:53AM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Concert Review: ‘Sara Bareilles-Little Black Dress Tour’ at Wolf Trap by Tina Ghandchilar

When Sara Bareilles was initially approached by a record label executive directing her to create a love song in attempts of appealing to the mainstream pop culture, what turned out to be a w…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:57PM
Monday, June 23, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Buyer and Cellar’ presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sydney Harman Hall by Tina Ghandchilar

If you only know Michael Urie from the hit TV series,”Ugly Betty,” you should probably get to know him…or at least familiarize yourself with the multiple hat roles he so smooth…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 12:22PM
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘West Side Story’ at the National Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

The landmark musical West Side Story featuring a score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, a book by Arthur Laurents  and choreography by Jerome Robbins made its world premiere on A…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 02:34AM
Monday, June 2, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Bat Boy-The Musical’ at 1st Stage by Tina Ghandchilar

In 1992, The Weekly World News reported findings of a Bat Child spotted in a West Virginia Cave and a star was instantly born.  After being accompanied by the WWN as he fled local state aut…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:04AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ at Forum Theatre by Tina Ghandchilar

If you are planning on seeing The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, at Forum Theatre, prepare for anything but the ordinary.  Welcome to the world of purgatory, where Judas is held on trial, and…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:20AM
Sunday, May 18, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Arabian Knights’ at Silver Spring Stage by Tina Ghandchilar

The Arabian Nights, first written and directed by Mary Zimmerman for the Lookingglass Theatre Company is an imaginative, daring collection of the stories of Scheherezade, adapted from The Bo…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:43PM
Sunday, May 11, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘Three Men In a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)’ at Synetic Theater by Tina Ghandchilar

What do you get when you travel with three men and a dog in a boat?  Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)  is a brilliantly fun physical comedy currently playing at Synetic Thea…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:05PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Theatre Review: ‘The Amish Project’ at Factory 449 by Tina Ghandchilar

Lights fade to black and we are left with deep shades of red dissipating into the blackboard displayed in a classroom setting. At the top of the show, a man is described as entering a school…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:49PM

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