Articles Tagged With: Jeanine Tesori

Ann Morrison (left) as Kimberly and Marcus Phillips (right) as Seth in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbođź“· Joan Marcus

Kimberly Akimbo at The Hippodrome Theatre

It’s Saturday night— in Baltimore City— and there’s parties everywhere— but we’d rather be at Kimberly Akimbo! Which is in Baltimore City, at The Hippodrome Theatre, through Sunday evening, truth be told! And this is the ugly-cry-feel-good musical that you didn’t know you needed. Evocative and tender, filled with the mots profound emotional expression of laughter-through-tears, this stunningly realistic musical that highlights familial and life-living dysfunction without glorifying it or shying away from it is exactly what the world needs right now;

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The cast of Fun Home at Silhouette Stages đź“· Shealyn Jae Photography

Fun Home at Silhouette Stages

Caption: Live theatre production on stage for month of March.

No.

Caption: Emotionally evocative musical theatre show happening in heart of Columbia.

Or—

Caption: Fun Home making area community theatre debut with Silhouette Stages at Slayton House Theatre under direction of Stephen Foreman and musical direction of Dave Foley.

That’s the one.

This expressive and emotionally visceral musical (Lisa Kron- book &

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Carolee Carmello in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo đź“· Joan Marcus

Kimberly Akimbo at The National

author: Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington 

Occasionally a show comes along that is difficult to explain: on paper it sounds as if it shouldn’t work, and you can’t imagine why someone would come up with this idea, but in the end, you are really dang happy that they did. I would recommend this show for anyone ages 12 and up, as there is something in it for everyone.

Kimberly Akimbo,

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Review: Shrek at Charm City Players

It’s a big bright beautiful world, with possibilities everywhere— including the Charm City Players as they mount their spring musical production of Shrek. The big green ogre and all his friends from the original DreamWorks animated feature movie are coming to the CCP stage all spring long. Directed by Stephen Napp with Musical Direction by Kathryn Weaver, this musical party is showing that traditional fairytales are indeed overrated. The Books and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and Music by Jeanine Tesori reminds theatergoers everywhere to wave your freak flag and to wave it proud.

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Review: Shrek at The Suburban Players

Let your freak flag wave! Let your freak flag fly! And it’s waving high and proud over at the St. Demetrio’s Suburban Players as they celebrate their 40th season with a production of Shrek the musical! Directed by John Desmone, this fairytale masterpiece has a happy ending for everyone who comes to see it. A truly remarkable production, the Suburban Players are getting their happily ever after on and it’s a giddy delight.

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