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Saturday, May 2, 2015

Concert Review: Spandau Ballet at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. by Lynne Menefee

If you tell people you are going to a Spandau Ballet concert, the usual reaction is, "who?" "Remember the song 'True?'" "Oh, YES! Loved that song! Whatever happened to them?" Maybe they will…

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Side by Side by Sondheim' at Vagabond Players by Lynne Menefee

Stephen Sondheim is royalty in the world of American musical theater and Vagabond Players is offering up a sparkling production of Side by Side by Sondheim. It is musical journey of the firs…

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye: The Farewell Tour' at The National Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Wonderful news, possums! The megastar, psychic and spiritual guide, Dame Edna Everage, is at The National Theatre in Washington, DC for (another) final bow in Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye: T…

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Romeo and Juliet' at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

Founding Artistic Director Ian Gallanar has brought an appropriately fresh and young eye to Shakespeare's timeless romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, even injecting a few contemporary refer…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 08:31PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 13, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Exit, Stage Left' by Parallel Exit at Baltimore Theatre Project by Lynne Menefee

The New York City-based theater company Parallel Exit stopped at Theatre Project this past weekend for a handful of performances. The show was a co-production with Quest Visual Theatre, whic…

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Theatre Review: 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

The Importance of Being Ernest was first performed on Valentine's Day 120 years ago and has remained Oscar Wilde's most beloved play. With the subtitle "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,"…

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Anything Goes' at Warner Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The national tour of Cole Porter's Anything Goes sailed into Warner Theatre this past week for a two night run. The original production won three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a…

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Ruined' at the Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Throughout its history, theater has not only entertained but has been used to put a spotlight on injustice and spark change. Lynn Nottage's powerful 2009 drama, Ruined, won a Pulitzer Prize …

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' at Warner Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Nice Work If You Can Get It is a throwback to all those bubbly musical comedies that provided escapism during the Depression/prohibition era. The inspiration for Joe DiPietro's book takes a …

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Season News: Baltimore Shakespeare Factory Announces Its 2015 Season! by Lynne Menefee

Baltimore, MD " January 14, 2015. Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF) is excited to announce its 2015 season, opening on March 27 with the first-ever production of The Merchant of Veni…

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Theatre Review: 'Fortune's Child' at Baltimore Theatre Project by Lynne Menefee

Theatre Project begins the new year with Fortune's Child, a new play written by local playwright Mark Scharf. It is being presented under the auspices of the Actor's Equity Associat…

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Theatre Review: 'A Christmas Carol' at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

This holiday season, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is giving a clever, local twist to Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale of redemption and generosity. Adapted and directed by fo…

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Concert Review: Straight No Chaser 'Happy Hour Tour' at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Lynne Menefee

In 2006, a 1998 video of an a cappella group at Indiana University was posted on YouTube. They was performing a comic mashup of holidays tunes called "12 Days of Christmas" and t…

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Theatre Review: 'It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' at Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

  'Tis the season and it just would not be the holidays without a viewing of Frank Capra's 1946 Christmas movie, It's A Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart and a cavalcade of Hollywo…

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Charm City Fringe Review: 'Leveling Up' by The Interrobang Theatre Company by Lynne Menefee

Baltimore has become the place for many up-and-coming theater companies, bringing a vibrant and youthful energy to the city's performing arts scene. One such group is The Interrobang T…

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Cabaret Macabre' by Happenstance Theatre at Theatre Project by Lynne Menefee

Happenstance Theatre returns to the Theatre Project with the fifth iteration of its popular and 2013's Helen Hayes Award-nominated production of Cabaret Macabre. Following its delightful Imp…

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Monday, October 20, 2014

'Grounded' at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Resident company member Megan Anderson (and The City Paper's 2014 Best Actress) is celebrating an important milestone in a big way. In her 25th production with the Everyman, Ande…

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

The flourishing theater scene in Baltimore has added a wonderful new addition to its roster. Following in the footsteps of Everyman and Single Carrot, The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company has …

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Amadeus' at Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

Center Stage opens its 2014-15 season with a monumental revival of Sir Peter Shaffer's 1981 Tony Award-winning play, Amadeus, under the expert direction of artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah…

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Theatre Review: 'The Tempest' at Olney Theatre Center by Lynne Menefee

It was one of those rare, cool evenings that this area has been enjoying this summer " and a perfect night to see the enchanting production of Shakespeare's The Tempest performed under the s…

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Fringe Review: 'Walken in His Shoes' at Redrum, Fort Fringe by Lynne Menefee

Unless you are an alien who just arrived from another planet, there is no question that Christopher Walken is one of our most hard-working, revered, quirky " and imitated " stage and screen …

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Fringe Review: 'Luv, American Style' at Redrum, Fort Fringe by Lynne Menefee

As a teenager, I was a huge fan of the TV show Love, American Style, an anthology-style sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974. The show served up two or three mini stories of romance featuring p…

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Concert Review: The Midtown Men with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center's Concert Hall by Lynne Menefee

It was a sparkling finale of the National Symphony Orchestra's Pops season with the debut of The Midtown Men, a successful vocal group comprised of four original cast members of Broadway's T…

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Tribes' at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

Since the beginning of time, mankind has been made up of “tribes”" communities, groups, families " determined by many factors including race, customs or common interests. Everyon…

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Theatre Review: 'Impossible! A Happenstance Circus' at Theatre Project by Lynne Menefee

"Startling Leaps of Imagination! Daring Feats of Hope! Ferocious Acts of Wonder!" Baltimore is in for a treat with the debut of the highly imaginative and delightful DC-based theater company…

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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, …

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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.̶…

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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 historical …

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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 under …

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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 …

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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…

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