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Theatre Review: ‘Ravenscroft’ at The Colonial Players of Annapolis

Meet Inspector Ruffing. Cut from the same cloth as Dame Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Ruffing is a complex detective with sharp observation skills and his own mysterious backstory. The creation of contemporary American playwright Don Nigro, Inspector Ruffing is the central character in seven of Nigro’s over […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-ravenscroft-at-the-colonial-players-of-annapolis/

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Concert Review: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ presented by The Columbia Orchestra

On May 20, 2023, Maestro Jason Love conducted the Columbia Orchestra for the last time in his long tenure as Musical Director and Conductor. It was a perfect sendoff performance which included the recent composition by Valerie Coleman, “Umoja: Anthem of Unity” followed by the immortal “Rhapsody in Blue” by the iconic George Gershwin and […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/concert-review-rhapsody-in-blue-presented-by-the-columbia-orchestra/

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Theatre Review: ‘The Oreo Complex’ at Nu Sass Productions

Tucked away in a little art gallery on F Street is Nu Sass Productions. Nu Sass is a non profit theatre company striving to “support women and marginalized genders in the arts” and has been doing so for over fourteen years. “The Oreo Complex,” written and performed by Lillian Brown, is an exploration of what […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-the-oreo-complex-at-nu-sass-productions/

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News: Theatre Washington Celebrates 2023 Helen Hayes Awards

Over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters attended the event at The AnthemON YOUR FEET! From GALA Hispanic Theatre Was the Night’s Big Winner with 9 Awards    WASHINGTON, DC – On May 22, 2023, the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-theatre-washington-celebrates-2023-helen-hayes-awards/

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Theatre Review: ‘Not a Pyramid Scheme’ by Washington Improv Theater at Studio Theatre

Spontaneity rules the evening and the #BossBabes are in charge in Washington Improv Theater’s (WIT) production of “Not a Pyramid Scheme.” Now playing at Studio Theatre where WIT is celebrating its 25th season with a year-long residency, the show is co-directed by Clare Mulligan and Kaelan Sullivan Fleury. The production features a 12-person cast that […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-not-a-pyramid-scheme-by-washington-improv-theater-at-studio-theatre/

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Theatre Review: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ at Vagabond Players

“Cool Hand Luke” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” are both high on any list of classic films of the modern period. They’re the same kind of hero/martyr story, centered on one character’s resistance against confinement. Based on novels from the early 1960s, these allegorical yarns express a precise flavor of rebellion against conformity […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-at-vagabond-players/

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Theatre Review: ‘Exclusion’ at Arena Stage

While the real-life WGA strike grinds Hollywood to a stop, a new play in DC is ripping into the racist and sexist inner politics of TV writers’ rooms. Highlighting Asian-American experiences and history, “Exclusion” is a razor-sharp new entry to Arena Stages’s Power Play series, which explores power and politics throughout American history through 25 […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-exclusion-at-arena-stage/

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News: Adventure Theatre MTC Announces All New Leadership

GLEN ECHO, MD – Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), educating and inspiring new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences, announces its return from a strategic pause with an all new leadership staff led by Executive Director and former Education Director, Melynda Burdette Wintrol, Artistic Director, Kurt Boehm, and Lisa Carrier Baker, Academy Director. Other […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-adventure-theatre-mtc-announces-all-new-leadership/

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Theatre Review: ‘Life is a Dream’ at Baltimore Center Stage

The theatrical works of María Irene Fornés are generally big, bold and unafraid to move far away from the realm of realism toward the absurd, magical and surreal. Part of the genius that we see in Fornés’ body of work is her reliance upon movement and space to not only propel storylines forward but to […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-life-is-a-dream-at-baltimore-center-stage/

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News: Mosaic Theater Company Announces 2023-2024 Season

Three world premieres, DC premiere from Dominique Morisseau, deeper investment in new play development activities highlight Mosaic’s ninth season. Mosaic Theater Company’s 2023-2024 Season reexamines, reinvestigates, and reframes our shared history through striking productions by some of the country’s most exciting and formidable contemporary playwrights. At the core of the 2023-2024 Season are four main […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-mosaic-theater-company-announces-2023-2024-season/

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‘A Quick 5’ with Playwrights of the 2023 Variations Project presented by Rapid Lemon Productions

From established stage authors to wannabe first-timers, playwrights from all over the region are drawn each year to create a unique ten-minute play festival called The Variations Project. Founded in 2005 by Run of the Mill Theater and continued for a time by Baltimore’s Arena Players, the Project has been curated since 2014 by Rapid […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/a-quick-5-with-playwrights-of-the-2023-variations-project/

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Theatre Review: ‘Beetlejuice’ at The National Theatre

If you’re looking for hours of escapist fun and spellbinding special effects, “Beetlejuice” is the show to see. It is a whirlwind of constant action, laughs, and superb vocal performances. Closer to a rock concert than a traditional musical, the audience follows a demon called Beetlejuice as he hatches a scheme to use a naïve […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-beetlejuice-at-the-national/

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News: MPT series Artworks premieres 9th season on May 19 with ‘The Art of Theater’

Refreshed series delivers nine new episodes highlighting local and regional artists OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series Artworks returns for its ninth season beginning Friday, May 19 with the first of nine new half-hour episodes. A preview of the season premiere is available below. New episodes of Artworks air Fridays at 7:30 p.m. onMPT-HD and the MPT […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-mpt-series-artworks-premieres-9th-season-may-19-with-the-art-of-theater/

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News: Arena Stage’s Voices of Now Festival Returns for 18th Annual Production

The four-night event features new plays written and performed by nine D.C.-area ensembles comprised of young and emerging artists. (Washington D.C.) Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced today the dates for its annual Voices of Now Festival (VON), a four-night showcase of new plays written and performed by nine ensembles of […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-arena-stages-voices-of-now-festival-returns-for-18th-annual-production/

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Theatre Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater

  The Broadway Center Stage (BCS) series at Kennedy Center is currently presenting the Tony Award-winning, “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” Billed as a musical “lovingly ripped off from the motion picture,” it was nominated for 14 Tony Awards in 2005, winning three—Best Musical, Best Director (for Mike Nichols) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical. With […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-monty-pythons-spamalot-at-the-kennedy-centers-eisenhower-theater/

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Theatre Review: ‘Finding Neil Patrick Harris’ presented by Nu Sass Productions

More intimate theatre spaces often lend themselves to a completely different type of performance experience. Such was the case when I attended Nu Sass Productions’ “Finding Neil Patrick Harris,” and the theatrical experience of which I was a part was an extremely entertaining and fulfilling one. Nu Sass does this type of smaller-venue theatre as […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/theatre-review-finding-neil-patrick-harris-presented-by-nu-sass-productions/

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News: National Philharmonic Announces 2023-24 Season

(NORTH BETHESDA, MD) — National Philharmonic (NatPhil) announced its 2023-2024 Season, which includes six classical programs conducted by Music Director Piotr Gajewski, one classical concert led by guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, and two choral performances presented in partnership with The Washington Chorus (TWC) and conducted by TWC Artistic Director Eugene Rogers. All season concerts […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2023/05/news-national-philharmonic-announces-2023-24-season/

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