by Lynne Menefee and Herb Merrick Everyman Theatre is presenting the Baltimore premiere of “The Chinese Lady,” directed by Nana Dakin. Written by Lloyd Suh, the play follows the story of Afo... Read more
Happenstance Theater’s “Cabaret Macabre” has returned to Baltimore Theater Project with a series of delightful vignettes that are dark, sometimes bloody, disturbing, and always funny.... Read more
Jane E. Nitsch and Sam David. Photo by Machpe Protography. In “Guys and Dolls,” the character Nicely-Nicely experiences a rebirth of spirituality, scared straight by a dream which taught him... Read more
Musicals are notoriously difficult to get off the ground. Local DC-area composer, Neal Learner, was not deterred. Inspired by the often-passionate conversations centered around urban land-us... Read more
Plays that “rewrite” history are always intriguing to me. Positioning history as something other than a static set of dates or names or images allows you to draw lines that perhaps weren’t p... Read more
“Funny Girl” is the musical story of Fanny Brice, an early 20th century star of film, stage, and radio, who specialized in zany comedy. The original production premiered on Broadway in 1964,... Read more
Are you ready to rock? If so, “Airness” by Chelsea Marcantel is the show for you. It features air guitar competitions with some fierce competitors—Shreddy Eddy (Maddox Christenso... Read more
The plays of August Wilson are indeed theatrical treasures. The pieces comprising the acclaimed Pittsburgh Cycle (10 plays spanning every decade in the 20th century) are among the most treas... Read more
Just as we need heavy drama that picks apart our collective human psyche, so too do we need Mel Brooks. With a writing career spanning over seven decades, Brooks is a master of most sub-genr... Read more
When thinking about how far the fight for women’s rights has come, how much has been accomplished, and how many glass ceilings have been shattered over the course of the past 100 years, cert... Read more
