The best way to tell how a show lands is to read the room when the lights come up. After the curtain call for “Next to Normal,” produced by Baltimore’s professional queer theatre company Iro... Read more
If you’re looking for subtle storytelling and emotional restraint, “Rock of Ages” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre politely suggests you exit the theater. This is musical theater with the volume up,... Read more
When Disney’s “Newsies” was released on the silver screen in 1992, it bombed and didn’t even recoup its $15 million budget. Despite that—and given the fact that the movie performed much bett... Read more
In the classic 1960 musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” there’s one big star: the infamous Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-like musician about to head off to the Army, but not before he bestows one last kiss... Read more
“Oh, the things you can think when you think about Seuss,” implores the opening number. Well, here’s the things I think when I think about “Seuss(ical the Musical):” This boister... Read more
As Dorothy famously repeats, “There’s no place like home.” Annapolis’ Compass Rose Theatre certainly understands that sentiment, having long journeyed from space to s... Read more
Life, loss, legacy. These are just three, short words, but they’re certainly not small in concept. How, then, could composer and lyricist William Finn—best known for “Falsettos... Read more
Co-created by the inimitable Lin Manuel Miranda, alongside Anthony Veneziale and Thomas Kail, the content of hip-hop improv comedy show “Freestyle Love Supreme” might be brand-new every sing... Read more
You are here at the start of a moment. For me, that single, oft-repeated lyric in “Come From Away,” holds incredible meaning. The first time I was lucky enough to see the musical (currentl... Read more
Families are complicated and we all know that. Nolan Williams, Jr., composer, lyricist, and co-writer of the new musical, “Grace,”now playing at Ford’s Theatre, clearly knows that. This worl... Read more
