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BWW Reviews: ARI-MARIA, An Operatic Musical at Triangle Productions

Tommy Tune said it (or sang it) best in Seesaw, to the music of Cy Coleman and the lyrics of Dorothy Fields: "It's not where you start, it's where you finish." When a show has a strong finale that sends you out into the night singing, you'll forgive it some bumps along the way. (more...)

BWW Reviews: SHOW BOAT Rolls Along at Washington National Opera

SHOW BOAT is back in an appealing production by the Washington National Opera. The Kennedy Center Opera House is a fitting berth for Captain Andy's Cotton Blossom and the happy/troubled show folk who make it their home. Boasting a cast and chorus of 100, WNO's SHOW BOAT allows the story to roll along the 40-year time span and the glorious music to enthrall the audience once again. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Delany and Weber Star in SCR's Witty World Premiere of THE PARISIAN WOMAN

In South Coast Repertory's amusingly naughty World Premiere production of Beau Willimon's THE PARISIAN WOMAN (now playing through May 5), 'Body of Proof' star Dana Delany plays Chloe, a morally ambiguous but undeniably tenacious Washington DC housewife with high political aspirations, especially for her husband (Steven Weber) who's seeking to be the next Attorney General. Armed with wit and sexuality, Chloe seduces her way through the intoxicating pursuit of power. (more...)

Review - Nikolai and the Others & Pippin

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BWW Reviews: LIMBO, London Wonderground, May 20 2013

LIMBO gives traditional circus entertainment a sophisticated re-vamp with a 1920s twist, complete with contortions, illusions, sword-swallowing and aerial acrobatics to make audiences gasp. (more...)

BWW Reviews: IN THE HEIGHTS at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia - A Smashing Success

Tony-winning musical brings a breath of fresh air to dinner theatre patrons. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Fine Arts Center's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - A Celebration of Musicals and Those Who Love Them

'I hate the theater; it's so disappointing,' may be the most ironic opening line in recent memory. The Drowsy Chaperone, is nothing less than a celebration of musical comedy in all its beautiful and frequently absurd glory, and the Fine Arts Center's production of it is as entertaining an experience as you can find in the region right now. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Washington Stage Guild Produces Final T.S. Eliot Play: THE ELDER STATESMAN

In producing T.S. Eliot's THE ELDER STATESMAN-plus with their spring 2013 reading of Eliot's THE ROCK--Washington Stage Guild becomes the only theatre company in the world (as far as they can determine) to have produced all seven of Eliot's plays. And as Artistic Director Bill Largess jokingly remarked opening night, Washington Stage Guild is probably the only theatre that would produce all of T.S. Eliot's dramatic works. (more...)

Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras Present BSYO Gala and Auction, May 2

The Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO) will hold the first-ever BSYO Gala and Auction on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 5:30 pm at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The BSYO Gala will showcase live musical entertainment by BSYO's own talented student musicians and feature Baltimore-inspired cuisine from La Scala Ristorante Italiano, Panache Fine Catering, Iced Gems Dessert Creations, and more. Both a silent and live auction will give attendees opportunities to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items such as: a week-long retreat at South Carolina's Folly Beach; weekend getaway packages to Baltimore-area hotels (including The Wayside Inn, Harborplace Renaissance Hotel, Guest Suite at McHenry Row); Ravens memorabilia; premiere tickets to see the Baltimore Orioles play at Camden Yards; private lessons with BSO musicians, and surprise auction "experiences" with BSO Music Director Marin Alsop and/or BSO musicians. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Florida Rep Casts Magical Spell with FANTASTICKS

Call. Now. Get tickets to the Florida Rep production of 'The Fantasticks.' You, dear readers, will love the show. The opening night audience cooed in delight and sheer merriment at streamers and confetti and the banging of a drum. The smooth glissando of a harp evokes a garden, washed in lunar rays, the rapid tapping of piano keys the gallop of brigands. (more...)

Summer Season 2013 Announced at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts

Ol' Blue Eyes is celebrated in style during this summer season of top-notch entertainment at the Spencer Theater, as are dancing pirates, Chinese acrobats, Swedish icons, three-part harmony greats. Rock & roll and country legends, New Mexico beauties, a classical star, child actors and world fusion musicians in the 16 event line-up at the award-winning Alto, New Mexico performance hall. Additionally, pre-performance lobby buffets are offered ($20) before most every show, allowing patrons to easily enjoy a hot meal before curtain time. (more...)

Clarinetist Thomas Piercy to Bring TOKYO TO NEW YORK, 5/18 & 6/2

NYC and Tokyo-based clarinetist, Thomas Piercy performs two concerts of new music by contemporary Japanese composers based on their thoughts about NYC and works by non-Japanese composers influenced or inspired by Japan. The concerts will be visually backed by projections of photos of New York City by photographer Christina Boers and photos of Tokyo by Thomas Piercy. Many of the pieces have been composed for and premiered by Mr. Piercy. Several of the pieces include the combination of Western classical instruments with traditional Japanese instruments (shakuhachi and hichiriki). (more...)

B Street Theatre Continues Family Series with THE THREE MUSKETEERS Now thru 6/2

From the author of B Street's acclaimed Extraordinary Things: Through the Eyes of Anne Frank comes The Three Musketeers now through June 2, the theatre's fourth and final offering of the 2012-13 Family Series season. (more...)

B Street Theatre Continues Family Series with THE THREE MUSKETEERS Now thru 6/2

From the author of B Street's acclaimed Extraordinary Things: Through the Eyes of Anne Frank comes The Three Musketeers tonight, April 27-June 2, the theatre's fourth and final offering of the 2012-13 Family Series season. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Monty Python Meets Offenbach in City Opera's Daffy LA PERICHOLE

New York City Opera's production of Jacques Offenbach's LA PERICHOLE feels right at home at City Center, home of the 'Encores!' series, which reintroduces audiences to lesser known Broadway musicals that failed or went out of fashion despite wonderful scores. PERICHOLE doesn't have a care in the world in Christopher Alden's boisterous vision. It's a cheerful reminder of a musical style that has unjustifiably fallen by the wayside. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Inside Metropolitan Room's NEXT DRAG QUEEN CONTEST

The sparkles will be flying this spring as the Metropolitan Room hosts its first 'New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest.' The six-week affair, running five Mondays through May 6 (no show on April 8), will pit eight pre-selected drag queen artists who will be judged not by looks alone but by how well they sing and entertain. Check out photos from the first round below! (more...)

OUR BETTERS Set to Open Shaw's 2013 Season

The curtain rises tomorrow on the Shaw Festival's 52nd season when W. Somerset Maugham's glittering satire Our Betters begins previews at the Royal George Theatre. Morris Panych brings his usual directorial Panache to this brilliant "take no prisoners" portrait of marriage - where English estates and titled aristocracy are bought with the traditional "I do" and a large American dowry. Longtime collaborators Ken MacDonald and Charlotte Dean design the sets and costumes, respectively. (more...)

B Street Theatre Continues Family Series with THE THREE MUSKETEERS 4/27-6/02

From the author of B Street's acclaimed Extraordinary Things: Through the Eyes of Anne Frank comes The Three Musketeers April 27-June 2, the theatre's fourth and final offering of the 2012-13 Family Series season. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Ari Roth's ANDY AND THE SHADOWS Launches Theatre J's Locally Grown Festival

Set on a moving scaffold of a stage filled with sharp lines and empty space, Ari Roth's ANDY AND THE SHADOWS launches Year 2 of Theatre J's exciting initiative, Locally Grown: Community Supported Art Festival. (more...)

SOUND OFF: GLEE Shoots For The Heart

Astrology, action and ardent love anthems populated last night's GLEE, highlighted by some of the most heart-pounding and heart-breaking moments shown this season thus far - seemingly shocking school shooting paramount among the surprising sequences and harrowing shocks that punctuated the slow-burner that heralded GLEE's eleventh-hour return (after a few weeks off) with a bang. (more...)

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