“Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert” taught me to have faith in NBC, or at least in its live musical endeavors. I was a Doubting Thomas about the Peacock’s plans to mark Easter with a s... Read more
Inspired by her work in chaplaincy and the Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal Movement, Lisa Levine’s album “Bridge to Peace” is accessible and enriching. The 12-track album... Read more
The revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar” by the Port Tobacco Players in their little jewel box of a theatre in LaPlata, MD, is a delight. The depth of the choreography and... Read more
Most of us have a romanticized view of war. We play video games that sport warfare and killing as fun and relaxing. Our culture is soaked in war-related events. Everywhere we go, some group... Read more
The best way to critique a children’s show is to ‘come as a child.’ As I entered the theatre, nearly the entire center portion of the seats was filled with kindergartners and pre-schoolers f... Read more
The majority of Americans have, at some point in their lives, set foot in a Catholic church or school. The sound of old hymns, the pipe organ, and the voices of nuns, bishops, priests, and f... Read more
“Theatre is life, and life is theatre.” My theatre professor in college announced this revelation to his class of 30 during my first year of college. “Through theatre, we can see life in a d... Read more
Rollicking. That word aptly describes the current production of the Port Tobacco Players (PTP), beginning with the welcome to the theatre and turn off your electronics speech pre-show. The s... Read more
What’s your Christmas Story? Every year at Christmas, a common phrase that I hear echoed from my father’s mouth is “You’ll shoot your eye out!” He grew up watching the film, “A Christm... Read more
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a theatre patron is silent, due to Amos the mouse. You see, he is stirring up cookies this year in hopes that Santa will soon... Read more
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