Iâm going to be honest. Iâm not Adam Sandlerâs biggest fanâ or even really a fan, periodâ by any stretch of the imagination. I donât like most of his movies, I think he thinks heâs funnier than he actually is, and on the whole, although weâre living in the  golden âOprah Eraâ of musicals (ââŚyou get a musical, you get a musical, you get a musical, everybody gets a musical!â) and this particular one is not ânewâ per se,
Is it your wedding day? Do you hear music starting to play? Because love is going to find you! Love of musical theatre that is! Itâs a retro-toss-back to the 80âs, baby! Silhouette Stages is putting on a big olâ weddingâ wellâ theyâre putting on a big olâ production of a wedding with the musical The Wedding Singer. Something old? Thatâs the 80âs. Something new? Jeremy GoldmanâŚwho is new to directing. Something borrowed?
Baltimore is full of theatre shows; some comedies, some with
duels, but I prefer a company that produces flashy jewels! A show on your stage
might be quite continentalâ but âin concertsâ are your new best friend! At
least, they are for The Heritage Players this winter. On their third annual âmusical
in concertâ The Heritage Players breathes new life into a golden oldieâ Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes. Directed and Choreographed by Tommy Malek (with Lori
Struss-Weatherly),
Close your eyes and try to conceive, the most outrageous story to ever be believed! If you can just believe, itâs beautifully bizarre, a story about a boyâ and a giant peach, and thatâs just the way things are! Right before your eyesâ James and The Giant Peach is now appearing on stage at The Heritage Players as their summer engagement. Directed by Elizabeth Tane Kanner with Musical Direction by Emily Taylor &
On the 16th day
Of the month of August
In an early year of a decade
Not too long before our own
The Baltimore Theatre Scene
Suddenly encountered
A vivacious resurgence
To its very existence!
And this nearly-forgotten company surfaced
As such companies often do
With the seemingly most innocent
And unlikely of productionsâŚ
PURPLE LIGHT!
Have you heard about the mania? If not, then let me explain-iya, popping up in Columb-aniaâ yes, sir! Itâs the Transylvania Mania! And itâs making its way across Silhouette Stages this October in the guise of And itâs making its way across Silhouette Stages this October in the guise of the new Mel Brooksâ musical, Young Frankenstein. Directed and Choreographed by Tommy Malek with Musical Direction by Nathan C. Scavilla, itâs a doozyâ itâll make you woozyâ this masterpiece and phenomenon!
Itâs just another day, and itâs gonna be good at Silhouette Stages as they live life on a latte and a prayer while getting Next to Normal underway as their final production of the 2015/2016 theatrical season. Featuring the Pulitzer prize-winning Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey and Music by Tom Kitt, this emotionally evocative rock musical has a brilliant score, sensational songs, and a visual concept delivered through projection that drives home the emotional connections of the showâs overarching themes with stunning clarity.
You canât stop the beat as it bursts open in all the glory of the 60âs at the Purple Light Theatre Company this summer! Hairspray, the musical of Baltimore, is making a rampant return to the stage with this summer-based company, and bringing the nicest kids in town to the stage. Directed by the companyâs Artistic Director, Tommy Malek, with Musical Direction by Benjamin Nabinger and Nathan Scavilla, the well-loved musical is shaking up local audiences with its spectacular dance routines,
Life is really up to you, you must choose what to pursue! Set your mind on what to find and youâll find an epically entertaining production of Monty Pythonâs Spamalot at Silhouette Stages in Columbia. Directed by Debbie Mobley and Conni Ross, with Musical Direction by Michael Tan, the humor of Monty Python, Book and Lyrics of Eric Idle, and Music of John Du Prez come shining through to the brighter side of life on the narrow stage of Slayton House.