At first glance, Adam Gwon’s debut musical, ‘Ordinary Days,’ is about exactly what is described in the title — a series of day-to-day interactions between a cast of seemingly normal characte... Read more
“Loserville,” directed at The Fredericktowne Players by Matthew Bannister, is a lesser-known West End musical based on a 2005 pop-punk album. It follows a plot fit for a young ad... Read more
If you don’t already know the plot of “Jekyll & Hyde,” you probably know the plot of something that alludes to it. A work of horror fiction that is as pervasive in Western cu... Read more
One of the most impressive things you can do with a show like “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” — that is to say, a show in which adult actors play children — is play those characters compl... Read more
There are certain conventions I often follow when writing a typical review of a typical show. When I started writing this review, however, I immediately had to put those conventions aside, b... Read more
Iron Crow Theatre is starting Pride Month right with a production of “A New Brain,” a lesser known (but fantastic) one-act musical (though Iron Crow added an intermission) by composer Willia... Read more
“Once,” based on a 2007 John Carney film of the same name, is not a typical musical. But it’s atypicality cannot be attributed to the fact that the orchestra, which consists of around a doze... Read more
Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, and Jule Styne’s “Gypsy” has long captivated audiences not only because of its beloved score but also because of its main character, Rose, who... Read more
In a theatrical landscape largely dominated by musicals and plays focused on LGBT tragedies, Stand Up For… Theatre’s production of “La Cage Aux Folles,” directed by Ed Higgins and Josh Ander... Read more
“Chess” is a musical notorious for its many varied adaptations and revivals, including a recent West End revival; the Tidewater Players’ production, directed by Mark Briner, was the Maryland... Read more
