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Something Rotten! at Theatreworks Live

Reviews May 29, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther Leave a comment

It’s… a… musical! A Mus-i-cal! Theatreworks Live is doing an amazing musical! With song and dance and sweet romance and happy endings by happenstance! They’re giving you bright lights— stage fights— and a razzle-dazzle ensemble…oop! Nothing rhymes with ensemble! But it’s still… a… musical! Yes! A Musical! In fact, it’s Something Rotten! on their stage, that’s the musical! That’s right, they’re fancy! And they are bringing you moments of culture and art and a whole lot of talented young performers who just can’t wait to show you all of their singing,

The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) at Theatreworks Live

Reviews November 28, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Wonderful… I’m callin’ it wonderful… it does sound wonderful, trust me, it’s fun! And while it may not be the GREEN v PINK everyone’s defying gravity over…remember a certain witchy-witch pair started off in their very own musical a long, long time ago— total reverse plot-twist that this is the original-origin of the ‘origin’ story! Are you ready to return to Oz? To the OG-Emerald City? Theatreworks Live has you covered with their adorable and talent-loaded production of The Wizard of Oz (youth edition.) Directed by Cathy Koncurat with Musical Direction by Megan Koncurat and Choreography by Leslie Perry,

Hadestown (Teen Edition) at Theatreworks Live

Reviews July 18, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Hadestown (Teen Edition) is a remarkable show, and it has a gift to give; it could make you see how the world could be, instead of the way that it is. And Theaterworks Live is a sold-out experience, for their production of Hadestown (Teen Edition); the closest you’ll get it reading this here write-up to the strikingly talented teens who are tackling the stage over the course of four performances, singing their hearts and souls out in this evocative,

Newsies at Phoenix Festival Theater 📷 Peter Lein

Newsies at Phoenix Festival Theatre

Reviews June 20, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

When you got 100 voices singing who can hear a lousy whistle blow? Well there may not be 100 of them on stage (though it sure sounds like it) but Phoenix Festival Theatre is making sure that the world will know! About their production of Disney’s Newsies! Sensational vocal talent, strong acting with enthusiastic choreography, this classic screen-to-stage musical is making headlines for one weekend only at Harford Community College and you won’t want to miss it.

Footloose at Theatreworks Live

Reviews June 3, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Are you ready to hit the ceiling and then tear up the town? Do you gotta— cut loose? FOOTLOOSE? Well, Theatreworks Live certainly does! And these talented young teens are taking hold of your soul! I got this feeling…that time’s just holding you down! Seeing as they only play for one more weekend (that’s three more performances, one on Friday night June 6th and two on Saturday June 7th, one matinee and one evening) and you won’t want to miss it!