Baltimore Theatre + Broadway News

BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK at Center Stage - Is Everyone a Little Bit Racist?

(5/2/2013) - Superb cast makes CLYBOURNE PARK a hit at Center Stage.

Spotlighters Seeks Immediate Replacement for 'Agnes' in A DELICATE BALANCE

(4/30/2013) - Spotlighters seeks a replace actor for Agnes in A DELICATE BALANCE (Edward Albee) directed by Fuzz Roark.

BWW Reviews: Cheers for CHESS at Dundalk Community Theatre - Go for the Voices!

(4/30/2013) - You only have until May 5 to hear some great melodies by the team that brought you MAMMA MIA!

BWW Reviews: Life's A Joke: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Everyman

(4/29/2013) - Two African-American brothers named Lincoln and Booth were left to live on their own with any parents, surviving as street hustlers. Now grown men, their names and histories haunt them in Suzan-Lori Parks' play, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, now at the Everyman Theatre.

THE RASCALS: ONCE UPON A DREAM to Launch North American Tour, May 24

(4/29/2013) - Producers Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt, Marc Brickman, Larry Magid and BASE Entertainment have announced that the sold-out Broadway engagement THE RASCALS: ONCE UPON A DREAM will embark on a tour to play venues across North America. The tour kicks off May 24, 2013 at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

BWW Reviews: BOEING BOEING Rep Stage - Go for the Laughs

(4/29/2013) - Hit French farce I'm sure will improve with age.

The Comedy Pigs Return 5/3 & 4

(4/29/2013) - The Comedy Pigs, Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) sketch and improv troupe, is back in primetime with shows on May 3 and 4 at 9pm at MET.

Forum Theatre Presents CLEMENTINE IN THE LOWER 9, 5/23-6/15

(4/29/2013) - Forum Theatre presents the area premiere of Clementine in the Lower 9, from playwright Dan Dietz, music composed by Justin Ellington, and directed by Derek Goldman May 23 - June 15, 2013. Dan Dietz will be in residence during the rehearsal process. Tickets are $25 for all performances ($20 for seniors, groups, and Round House subscribers; $15 for students and patrons under 30). To purchase, visit http://www.forum-theatre.org/buy-tickets or call the Round House box office at 240-644-1100.

Anika Noni Rose and More Set for Round House Theatre's BAYOU BASH Gala Tonight

(4/29/2013) - Round House Theatre salutes the cuisine and culture of New Orleans with The Bayou Bash tonight, April 29 at 6pm.

Now Playing Onstage in Baltimore - Week of 4/28/2013

(4/28/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Baltimore

BWW Reviews: An Actorly SPRING AWAKENING at Towson

(4/28/2013) - This was an undergraduate audience, clearly, and they were rapt and engaged. Yet it was a knowing engagement. By that, I do not mean that the kids came in knowing the tunes and humming along, in fact it was obvious from the laughs and the gasps when funny or shocking things occurred that a large part of the contingent on hand had no idea what was coming. What I mean is, the viewers got it, they understood it on both intellectual and instinctive levels, agreed and approved; the raucous curtain calls demonstrated this, and the audience's identification with what they were seeing.

Ramin Karimloo Kicks Off Broadway to Bluegrass U.S. Tour Today

(4/27/2013) - Ramin Karimloo continues to amaze and astound fans around the world. His talents are far beyond the musicals he is best known for. Ramin is embarking on a new U.S. city tour this week to include cities such as Hollywood, California, Austin, Texas and New York City, What's the tour called? Broadway to Bluegrass. And with a title like that, you know there will be a great diversity of music and talent. In addition to the tour dates, Ramin will be honored to perform the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium on May 18th and Baltimore's Camden Yards on May 19th.

50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL Continues North American Tour, Now thru June 2013

(4/26/2013) - Hot on the heels of sold-out engagements in New York and Chicago, "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL," the original, critically-hailed parody of the phenomenally popular books, is taking its whips, feather dusters and outrageous laughs on a tour of North America.

CENTERSTAGE Announces Honorees for 27th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

(4/26/2013) - CENTERSTAGE has announced the honorees for this years' Young Playwrights Festival, an annual competition that welcomes student playwrights around the state to submit their original works. This year, more than 400 Maryland students in grades K-12 submitted plays. The honored plays that were selected will be showcased with workshops, in-school performances, and select pieces will be staged at CENTERSTAGE at the annual Young Playwrights Festival performance at CENTERSTAGE on Monday, May 6, at 7 pm.

Carlos Kalmar Leads the BSO in Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, May 23-25

(4/26/2013) - Carlos Kalmar leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in selections of Prokofiev's passionate Romeo and Juliet on Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. The program also features Narong Prangcharoen's Phenomenon and Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 3 performed by pianist Jean-Philippe Collard.

BWW Reviews: Knocking the Songs Out of the Park: CHESS at Dundalk Community Theatre

(4/26/2013) - A first-rate production of a second-rate show. The astonishing cast delivers song after song that sails out of the park.

IN TIME OF ROSES at Clarice Smith Center Reveals Margaret of Anjou's Journey, Now thru 5/4

(4/26/2013) - Playwright and UMD Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Professor, Ashley Smith, lifts Margaret's story-thread from Shakespeare's vast and complex Wars of the Roses tapestry, interlacing it with texts from Shakespeare's sonnets and original material, in his bold, sexy, and fast-paced political thriller In Time of Roses, debuting at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center from tonight, April 26-May 4.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, GOD OF CARNAGE and More Set for Spotlighters' 2013-14 Season

(4/25/2013) - Spotlighters Theatre announces its 52nd Season, running September 2013 - August 2014.

Spotlighters Opens Registration for the 2013 Summer Young Actors Academy

(4/25/2013) - What we are - A summer theatre intensive that offers theatre education and training to youth in the Baltimore metro area.

ATMTC Academy Offers $25K in Scholarships to its Inaugural Summer Musical Theater Program

(4/25/2013) - Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) Academy announces its plan to issue over $25,000 in scholarships to young performing arts students in the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. area for its inaugural Summer Musical Theater Training Program. Led by highly experienced and sought-after Teaching Artists, this inclusive training program is committed to the development of the next generation of performers by providing focused instruction in an immersive musical theater environment. Over 80% of this scholarship money has been designated specifically for Montgomery County students.

Imagination Stage Summer Camps Begin 6/3

(4/25/2013) - Imagination Stage (IStage) has always aimed to nurture the creativity in children. But with classes only up to age 18 and theatre performances only through the recommended age 12, at some point children graduate out of our offerings. However, this summer, several former campers will return to IStage summer camps as counselors to pass on what they learned in their IStage experiences to the next generation of artists.

Howard Community College to Host 2013 Shakespeare Birthday Celebration, Today

(4/25/2013) - Howard Community College will host its Annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebration today, April 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Outdoor Dreier Stage, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD.

10 x 10 Offers Something for Everyone at Fells Point Corner Theatre

(4/24/2013) - Fells Point Corner Theatre is running its popular "10 x 10" performance -- 10 plays by 10 different playwrights from across the nation that last 10 minutes each.

Pumpkin Theatre Presents LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE in May

(4/24/2013) - Pumpkin Theatre continues our 45th Anniversary Season "A Celebration of Imagination" with Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Based on the children's book series by Kevin Henkes, this story is about a mouse named Lilly who loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possession. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends. Performances take place on May 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 1 and 3pm at St. Timothy's School, 8400 Greenspring Avenue. Individual tickets are $14 in advance, $16 at the door and available by calling the box office at 410 828 1814 or purchasing ONLINE by visiting our website at www.pumpkintheatre.com.

Everyman Theatre Stages TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Now thru 5/19

(4/24/2013) - Everyman Theatre continues its season of award-winning Baltimore Premieres with the 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, playing today, April 24th through May 19th, 2013. The production will feature Everyman Theatre Resident Company Eric Berryman and Everyman veteran KenYatta Rogers in the two-person cast. Well-known and respected DC director, Jennifer L. Nelson, will helm the production.

Steve LaRocque Stars in One-Man Show BYLINE: ERNIE PYLE 4/25

(4/23/2013) - Steve LaRocque follows his critically-acclaimed appearance in 'A Walk in the Woods' at Quotidian Theatre Company with three free performances of his one-man WWII play, Byline: Ernie Pyle on April 25. LaRocque plays war correspondent Ernie Pyle, recounting the major events of World War II in Pyle's own words. The actor becomes the reporter, appalled at the tragic waste of war and the brutal conditions it imposes on the men who fight it, and personally committed to going back to it, again and again, until the end.

DLC Offers Summer Camps in Baltimore City

(4/23/2013) - Parents will be able to ensure their students with interest in various performing arts mediums are engaged this summer with camps from Drama Learning Center. The drama fun will run from July 8 - August 2, 2013. Tuition for DLC Baltimore summer camps is $295 per week per child. Refer-a-friend discounts are available for students who register for camp together.

BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK - It's Not All Black and White

(4/23/2013) - Center Stage announces the Baltimore premiere of Bruce Norris' 'Cylbourne Park,' the first of two plays slated to run in rotating repertory this spring as 'The Raisin Cycle,' picking up where playwright Lorraine Hansberry left off in her famed work, 'A Raisin in the Sun.'

PHOTO FLASH: First Look at the FIRST WIDOWS CLUB

(4/23/2013) - The game is afoot once again at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre in Frederick, Maryland as the theatre prepares to host its latest interactive murder mystery event, The First Widows Club, on Friday April 26th and Saturday, April 27th. The First Widows Club will be the newest in a growing list of crime capers from Way Off Broadway and Justin M. Kiska, the creator of WOB's Marquee Mystery series.

Imagination Stage Announces Casting for Dahl Repertory Shows

(4/23/2013) - James and the Giant Peach, the beloved and well-read Roald Dahl story returns to Imagination Stage and teams up with the world premiere of The Magic Finger, one of Dahl's lesser known stories. The repertory, performed on the same stage and using nearly cast for each show, has been extended to June 2.

Howard County Arts Council Scholarship Recipients Announced

(4/23/2013) - The Howard County Arts Council has announced the distribution of awards totaling $15,000 to its 2013 Arts Scholarship recipients. Receiving a $2,000 scholarship are Devon Bragg, Visual Art, Oakland Mills High School; Stephanie Ichniowski, Vocal Music, Reservoir High School; Valerie Kamen, Vocal Music, Hammond High School; John Kantelis, Visual Art, Atholton High School; Emily Lowe, Dance, Marriotts Ridge High School; Yaeji Shin, Instrumental Music, Atholton High School; and Jennifer Wegman, Instrumental Music, Hammond High School. Receiving a $1,000 scholarship is Allison Berger, Literary Art, River Hill High School.

Ramin Karimloo - Broadway to Bluegrass U.S. Tour

(4/23/2013) - Ramin Karimloo continues to amaze and astound fans around the world. His talents are far beyond the musicals he is best known for. Ramin is embarking on a new U.S. city tour this week to include cities such as Hollywood, California, Austin, Texas and New York City, What's the tour called? Broadway to Bluegrass. And with a title like that, you know there will be a great diversity of music and talent. In addition to the tour dates, Ramin will be honored to perform the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium on May 18th and Baltimore's Camden Yards on May 19th.

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and THE MAGIC FINGER Extend thru 6/2 at Imagination Stage

(4/22/2013) - James and the Giant Peach, the beloved and well-read Roald Dahl story returns to Imagination Stage and teams up with the world premiere of The Magic Finger, one of Dahl's lesser known stories. The repertory, performed on the same stage and using nearly cast for each show, has been extended to June 2.

Everyman Theatre Announces 2013-14 Season

(4/22/2013) - Everyman Theatre has announced its 2013/14 season - the first full season in its new home on Fayette Street. The line-up includes three giants of the theatrical world - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, and The Dresser by Ronald Harwood - and three award-winning newer plays that have taken New York and London by storm - Red by John Logan, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, and Tribes by Nina Raine.

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opens 5/10 at Fells Point Corner Theatre

(4/22/2013) - Opening on May 10th, Fells Point Corner Theater will be presenting David Mamet's scalding comedy Glengarry Glen Ross. Recently revived this season on Broadway, Glengarry Glen Ross is Mamet at his very best, writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their share of the American dream. Featured in this production are Jeff Murray, Howard Berkowitz, Vic Cheswick, Jr., Will Runnebaum, Jonathan Sachsman, William Walker, Tyrone Requer, and David Shoemaker.

Everyman Theatre Announces Upcoming Season

(4/22/2013) - Everyman Theatre has announced its 2013/14 season - the first full season in its new home on Fayette Street. The line-up includes three giants of the theatrical world - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, and The Dresser by Ronald Harwood - and three award-winning newer plays that have taken New York and London by storm - Red by John Logan, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, and Tribes by Nina Raine.

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opens May 10th at Fells Point Corner Theatre

(4/22/2013) - Opening on May 10th, Fells Point Corner Theater will be presenting David Mamet's scalding comedy Glengarry Glen Ross.

BWW Reviews: BOEING BOEING: Howard's REP Outdoes Itself with a Delirious Farce

(4/21/2013) - We have not only laughed our heads off, not only witnessed the fulfillment, however temporary, of transgressive bachelor-in-paradise fantasies, but also been treated to something rarer: a visual reimmersion in the colors and sights of the most carefree part of an era: the coordinated uniforms and flight bags, the electric blue paint on the wall, the miniskirts, the smoking-jacket-and-ascot, not to mention the final payoff: a curtain-call that will remind viewers of the way singing groups used to present on television before rock videos and MTV.

Now Playing Onstage in Baltimore - Week of 4/21/2013

(4/21/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/21/2013 for Baltimore

Ramin Karimloo Kicks Off 8-City US Tour Today!

(4/21/2013) - West End star Ramin Karimloo, who will return to Canada as 'Jean Valjean' in Mirvish's LES MISERABLES in October 2013, will also tour the US this spring, beginning today, April 21 in Hollywood.