Review: 'All That Jazz!' at Annapolis Shakespeare Company
All That Jazz! at Annapolis Shakespeare Company is an original musical revue of classic songs from old Broadway shows, in collaboration with Unified Jazz Ensemble. Conceived and directed by …
All That Jazz! at Annapolis Shakespeare Company is an original musical revue of classic songs from old Broadway shows, in collaboration with Unified Jazz Ensemble. Conceived and directed by …
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Hamlet is a wonderful way to kick off their new season. Directed by Sally Boyett, the show sets Shakespeare's classic play in modern dress, comb…
John H. Purnell is the Lighting Designer for Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre's sold-out production of Mamma Mia! He has done the lighting design for many shows in the Annapolis area, includi…
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre's production of Mamma Mia! is a colorful, fun-filled spectacle. With Music and Lyrics by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Book by Catherine Johnson, t…
Generations: A Series of One Acts, at Colonial Players, is a touching, thoughtful evening of three brand-new one-act plays, each about 30 minutes long, by three playwrights well-known in the…
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre's production of Songs for A New World is something different. Jason Robert Brown's first musical, which appeared in 1995, has been described as a "song cycle,…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Tartuffe is a delightful rendition of Molière's classic 1664 French comedy. Directed by Sally Boyett and performed in the outdoor courtyard of …
Colonial Players' production of Towards Zero is an intriguing murder mystery, by one of the genre's icons. Written by Agatha Christie and Gerald Verner in 1956, the play is based on Christie…
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre's production of Crazy for You is a fabulous celebration of song, music, and dancing. The 1992 musical, with a Book by Ken Ludwig and Music and Lyrics by Georg…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Oliver! is a fun, colorful treat. The 1960 musical by Lionel Bart, based on Oliver Twist, here directed by Donald Hicken and Sally Boyett, with …
The King William Players' production of Rumors delivers constant laughs. Neil Simon's 1988 farce comes to roaring life in this production, directed by Sarah Irving and performed and produced…
Sally Boyett is the Artistic Director of Annapolis Shakespeare Company, which is making a name for itself with its clever productions of Shakespeare and the classics. She has directed many A…
Compass Rose Theater's production of Man of La Mancha is an entertaining, colorful show in an unusual location. While the theater is looking for a permanent home, they are performing the cla…
Colonial Players' production of The Merry Wives of Windsor is a rollicking farce, and a fun trip down memory lane. Shakespeare's comedy has been transplanted to Windsor, Connecticut in 1988,…
The Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a witty, entertaining show with much to say about drama and the theater. Directed by Donald Hicken,…
Colonial Players' production of Silent Sky is a beautiful combination of wonderful acting, direction, lighting, and sound. The 2011 play, written by Lauren Gunderson, is based on the real-li…
Ballet Theatre of Maryland's production of The Nutcracker is a colorful sensation, with beautiful costumes and lovely dancing mixed with inventive lighting and a charming set. Choreographed …
The Accident Bear is an unusual play, staged in an even more unusual location. Written by Bob Bartlett and directed by Jay Brock, it is set in a laundromat and is performed at The Avenue Lau…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of A Christmas Carol is a delightfully faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel. Co-written by Donald Hicken and Sally Boyett, and dir…
The Masqueraders' production of Endgame, performed at the United States Naval Academy, is a powerful piece of theater. Samuel Beckett's classic 1957 play, considered one of his best after Wa…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Kander and Ebb's classic Cabaret is an intimate experience, with wonderful singing and choreography. Based on Christopher Isherwood's stories, t…
Annapolis Opera's production of The Barber of Seville is a hilarious spectacle of a show. Directed by Braxton Peters, with Artistic Director Ronald J. Gretz conducting, it combines beautiful…
Colonial Players' production of The Babylon Line is an engaging drama that raises many questions about memory and writing. Written by Richard Greenberg and first performed in 2016, it focuse…
It is hard to describe Compass Rose Theater's production of Venus in Fur except as awesome in the original sense of inspiring awe. Written by David Ives and first appearing off-Broadway in 2…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of The Comedy of Errors, directed by Sally Boyett, is a hilariously funny and inventive reimagining of Shakespeare's early play, combining physical…