Articles Tagged With: Mitch Fishbein

Brady Fiol (left) as Oliver and Jessica Preactor (isn't really there...right) in Oliver! 📷 Kevin Clasing

Oliver! at Third Wall Productions

Reviews November 13, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Missed opening weekend? That’s your funeral, that’s your funeral!

Don’t have tickets yet? That’s your funeral, that’s your funeral!

But luckily for you— you can still get tickets to see the 10-year anniversary production of Oliver! at Third Wall Players, running through the 23rd of November in their resident play-space at Chestnut Grove Presbyterian. Directed by Andi Rudai, in her directorial debut (after playing the titular role in the TWP original production of Oliver!

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Howard County Summer Theatre

Reviews June 27, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

29. The number of colors in Joseph’s coat. Go ahead, sing the song and count just to double check.

12. The number of sons that Jacob has. Sing that song too, just to be sure.

15. The number of productions of Joey & His Colorful Coat I’ve reviewed over the last 14 years, including one production who rotated five-narrators in and out over the course of their 12-week run.

Young Frankenstein at Third Wall Productions

Reviews April 5, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Forget about the foxtrot— throw away the waltz! Take away the two-step and all that other schmaltz! Are you ready for what’s been going on in Phoenix? It’s a doozy…makes ya’ woozy…it’s the new phenomenon— well…not that new…but the first production of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein this side of Charm City since 2022 (SLCT in Rising Sun!) And it’s all the rave and roar right in this reviewer’s backyard— Third Wall Productions and their zany,

The Music Man at Third Wall Productions

Reviews February 7, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Four venues and seven years ago— they had trouble! Right there in Bawlmer County. And they’re at it again! Further up here in Bawlmer County…which starts with a B and that rhymes with P and that stands for pool! Them rootin’ tootin’ gosh-darn Iowa-stubborn Third Wallers certainly know the territory! And they’re bringing you a rollicking good musical theatre classic— Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man. With 76 trombones! (Well…one trombone, played by Harry B.

Guys & Dolls at Howard County Summer Theatre

Reviews June 24, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

author: Amanda N. Gunther

Call it hell, call it heaven, it’s a probable 12-ta-7 that HCST is doing— Guys & Dolls! That iconic, classic musical where the dice and the prayers are rolling all over New York City has landed (once again after being Howard County Summer Theatre’s inaugural production in 1975 and was produced again in 2008) at Marriotts Ridge High School for a two-week engagement and this ain’t no fly-by-night-Broadway-romance!

Jesus Christ Superstar at Third Wall Productions

Reviews March 9, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Third Wall Productions, you know I love you. Did you see I waved? I believe in you and your show so tell me that I’m saved! If you’re ready to rock and roll along with the best of them, Third Wall Productions is bringing you that iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Jesus Christ Superstar and it’s the most solid production that they’ve had so far! (In their new home at Chestnut Grove Presbyterian.) Directed by Mike Zellhofer,