Articles Tagged With: musicals

Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe. Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Photo by Matthew Murphy. ©Disney

Beauty & The Beast at The National Theatre DC

Reviews March 20, 2026 Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

author: Charles Boyington & Steven Kirkpatrick

A tale as old as time… almost. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has enchanted audiences for over 35 years, from the 1991 animated film to Broadway, international productions, and now a new 2026 National Tour directed and choreographed by Matt West. Playing at the National Theatre, this production successfully recaptures the magic that longtime fans remember while delighting new generations.

In case you are unfamiliar with the story: A wealthy young man is cursed after refusing shelter to an elderly beggar,

The Prince of Egypt at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore

Reviews March 17, 2026 Chris Pence

author: Chris Pence

When You Believe: The Prince of Egypt at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore

Anyone who has ever set foot in a church knows the story: a mother fearing for her firstborn’s safety sets the baby in a basket to flow down the Nile toward Egypt, and towards his fate. The baby grows into the most influential prophet of Judaism, as well as one of the most important in Christianity,

Fun Home at Silhouette Stages

Reviews March 13, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther

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 &

Spring Awakening at Tidewater Players

Reviews February 28, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther

What serves each of us best is what serves all of us best. Right? Radical idea, no? Tidewater Players is serving up a liberal dose of teenage angst and heartache with their current production of Spring Awakening (based on the play by Frank Wedekind with book & lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.) Exploring the topics of growing up and simply yearning to learn outside of what’s being forcibly presented as knowledge within the confines and strictures of the institutions of schools and churches,

Zoe Jensen (center left) as Glinda and Jessie Davidson (center right) as Elphaba at the National Touring Company of Wicked 📷 Joan Marcus

Wicked at The Hippodrome

Reviews December 19, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

One short day— here in Baltimore City— one short day— full of so much for you! Ev’ry way that you look at the city— there’s something exquisite— that you’ll want to visit— before the day’s through! And while it’s here for several short days (though not too many, only through January 11th 2026) that exquisite thing you’ll want to visit is Wicked on its triumphant return to Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre. Landing just in time for the holiday season,

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (in concert) at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore

Reviews December 12, 2025 Bill Kambergers

author: Bill Kamberger

Stephen Sondheim called this show “a musical thriller,” and he was dead right. The plot, which depicts an understandable attempt at revenge that spirals into indiscriminate serial killing, provides many thrills and even more chills, but the music is the most thrilling of all. It frequently gives a listener chills in the most beautiful sense, even when it is sending a shiver up the spine as well. Several famous concert presentations of the score have proven that it can thrill even with minimal staging,

The National Tour of Water For Elephants 📷 Matthew Murphy

Water For Elephants at The National Theater DC

Reviews December 11, 2025 Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

author: Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

At its heart, theatre is story telling. So, a potential definition of “good” theatre might be of a good story told reasonably well. Or, perhaps, of a decent story told terrifically well. What then, of a great story told terrifically well: is it great theatre? If so, then Water for Elephants always stays within the contours of good theatre, and yet veers, at moments, towards great theatre.

1st National Touring Company of Some Like It Hot 📷 Matthew Murphy

Some Like It Hot at The National Theater

Reviews November 28, 2025 Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

author: Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

Shimmying at the National Theatre through Dec 7th, Some Like it Hot! is a new stage musical version of the classic 1959 Billy Wilder movie. Thankfully, it offers most of what one would hope for in a musical theatre experience. To start with, there’s dancing— so much splashy, flashy, exquisite dancing— amid convoluted love plots and chase numbers with gangsters, guns, sparkling gowns, bellhops and revolving-doors,

That National Tour of 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' 📷 Jeremy Daniel

How The Grinch Stole Christmas at The Hippodrome

Reviews November 28, 2025 Leonard Taube

author: Leonard Taube

“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville did not”. Sound familiar? No? Then go back to sleep. Don’t read any more. But for those of you whose mother might have read the famed Dr. Seuss book How The Grinch Stole Christmas to you when you were a child (it was written in 1957 believe it or not),

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!

Meet Me In St. Louis at Scottfield Theatre Company

Reviews October 12, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

With my high-starched collar and my high-heel shoes— and a wig piled up on my head…

I went to lose two jolly hours at the theatre and I went and lost my heart instead!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Went the trolly! Ding! Ding! Ding! Went the bell! Zing! Zing! Zing! Went my heartstrings as in love with this little show I fell! Old-fashioned classical musicals don’t always do it for me, especially because they tend to err on the lengthier side of long.

‘Story of My Life: The Freak Flag Chronicles’ at Toby’s ‘Shrek’: Part 1: Heather Beck (Gingy)

Interviews April 18, 2014 Amanda N. Gunther

Let your freak flag wave! Let your freak flag fly! Never take it down, never take it down and raise it way up high! For everyone at the Toby’s Dinner Theatre production of Shrek the musical to come and see! That’s right, folks! We’re hitting the swamp and the city of Duloc to uncover the truth behind these fairytale creatures! In a brand new interview series entitled ‘Story of My Life: The Freak Flag Chronicles’ we’ll venture into the story of six of Shrek’s characters and find out what life is all about in the land of unusual fairytales!

‘Shrek’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Reviews April 12, 2014 Amanda N. Gunther

Once upon a time there was a little place called Toby’s Dinner Theatre that was nestled in the wooded highlands of Columbia, Maryland. And during their 35th year they decided to mount a little musical called Shrek. It was a pretty impressive musical, with Music by Jeanine Tesori and Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay Abaire. Fairytales, well you’ve never heard or seen one quite like this, but there’s a freak flag to wave for everyone at this up-tempo,

Monty Python s Spamalot at Toby s Dinner Theatre

Reviews January 25, 2014 Amanda N. Gunther

If life seems jolly rotten then there’s something you’ve forgotten—Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing at Toby’s Dinner Theatre! There is no better way to tickle your funny bone this season than with a good old-fashioned laugh-a-minute musical comedy like Monty Python’s Spamalot that will have you roaring in hysterics right through the company bow.

Directed by Mark Minnick with Musical Direction by Ross Scott Rawlings, this uproarious show,

Miracle on 34th Street by Meredith Wilson at Toby s Dinner Theatre of Columbia

Reviews November 24, 2013 Amanda N. Gunther

The age old question that hangs around the holiday season that has been debated, discussed, commercialized, and caused quite the stir over the years: Is there a Santa Claus? Doubt no more, for Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia has the real thing— the proof’s in the pudding— as they bring Meredith Wilson’s (The Music Man) musical version of Miracle on 34th Street to life just in time for Christmas.

‘Les Misèrables’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia

Reviews August 10, 2013 Amanda N. Gunther

Do you hear the people sing? The beating of their hearts echoes the beating of the drum, as the show is about to start at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia. Presenting the regional premier of the Tony Award-winning classic, one of the longest running shows on Broadway— Les Misèrables stirs up a revolution of the heart and soul as it takes to the in-the-round stage at this spectacular theatre.

Directed by Toby Orenstein and Steven Fleming,

Nunsense at Toby s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore

Reviews June 9, 2013 Amanda N. Gunther

When the saints go marching in they’re all heading straight for Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore to see the sensationally hysterical madcap musical revue Nunsense. The little sisters of Dundalk have come to town to put on a variety show in order to raise some funds for their order. Of course it’s never so straight forward, the reason the little sisters need the money is because Sister Julia, Child of God,