7,105 stories from Maryland Theatre Guide
Jane E. Nitsch and Sam David. Photo by Machpe Protography. In "Guys and Dolls," the character Nicely-Nicely experiences a rebirth of spirituality, scared straight by a dream which taught him…
Musicals are notoriously difficult to get off the ground. Local DC-area composer, Neal Learner, was not deterred. Inspired by the often-passionate conversations centered around urban land-us…
Plays that "rewrite" history are always intriguing to me. Positioning history as something other than a static set of dates or names or images allows you to draw lines that perhaps weren't p…
"Funny Girl" is the musical story of Fannie Brice, an early 20th century star of film, stage, and radio, who specialized in zany comedy. The original production premiered on Broadway in 1964…
Are you ready to rock? If so, "Airness" by Chelsea Marcantel is the show for you. It features air guitar competitions with some fierce competitors"Shreddy Eddy (Maddox Christenson), Golden T…
The plays of August Wilson are indeed theatrical treasures. The pieces comprising the acclaimed Pittsburgh Cycle (10 plays spanning every decade in the 20th century) are among the most treas…
Just as we need heavy drama that picks apart our collective human psyche, so too do we need Mel Brooks. With a writing career spanning over seven decades, Brooks is a master of most sub-genr…
When thinking about how far the fight for women's rights has come, how much has been accomplished, and how many glass ceilings have been shattered over the course of the past 100 years, cert…
What happens when a woman who wants to be an 'it' girl gets together with a man who dreams of shooting things up? Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The Baltimore premiere of "Bonnie & Clyd…
The Colonial Players have never shied away from unusual plays or difficult topics. Their latest offering, "Wit," written by Margaret Edson, is a bracing, funny, and heartbreaking look at one…
"R.U.R Rossum's Universal Robots" was written by Karel Capek in 1920 and actually introduced the word robot into our vocabularies. The play takes place in a factory that makes artificial peo…
President and CEO of the BSO, Mark Hanson greeted the audience and, in recognition of the human loss and suffering in Israel and Gaza, the orchestra performed John Williams' "Elegy," a short…
Longstanding Baltimore theatre company Vagabond Players delivers a respectable start to its 108th season with a well-played production of "Chess." First performed on the West End in 1986, th…
I want to start by saying that as a White, male dance writer with the suspected ballet-modern-postmodern background, there are plenty of ways in which I am ill equipped to cover Saturday nig…
When people conjure images of superheroes, what generally comes to mind are more traditional caped figures in six-pack outlining body suits with personal branding emblazoned across their che…
A tip of the "shapka" (Russian for "hat") to Ballet Theatre of Maryland's Artistic Director Nicole Kelsch for digging up old records of a ballet created in St. Petersburg during the golden a…
Michael Cavanaugh is an actor, pianist, and vocalist focusing on the American rock 'n' roll canon. He was chosen by Billy Joel to star in the Broadway musical "Movin' Out" and received both …
'Tis the season for some Poe. With Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Synetic Theater's "The Tell-Tale Heart," audiences and creatives alike seem to be ready for new twists on tr…
Not all plays are about the story. In fact, with many Harold Pinter plays, the story is the least interesting part. His works tend to center on character, the turbulence inherent in the rela…
In the world of musical theater, few names command as much respect as that of Hal Prince. The legendary director and producer is responsible for some of the most memorable Broadway productio…
 "Arts By George!" is an annual fundraising event held at George Mason University to provide scholarships for young artists enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. This ye…
"Hellooooo!" For those of a certain era, the booming voice of Robin Williams's Scottish nanny is a favorite movie memory. The challenge for the stage production of "Mrs. Doubtfire" is that m…
They might be the only community theatre in Washington, D.C., but St. Mark's Players holds their own. Their current production of "Our Town," under the direction of Sabrina McAllister, is an…
Once again, Creative Cauldron is breaking new ground by launching its 2023-2024 season with the East Coast premiere of "Monarch: A Mexican American Musical." This is a new work that examines…
"Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical," presented by 2nd Star Productions at The Bowie Playhouse, is a delightful production of the 2013 Tony-award winning musical and the eponymous book. This s…
