Lauren Groff Inspires with Superb 'Word for Word' Treasure by Mary F. Burns Who hasn't wanted to run away and not even tell anyone where you're going? In Lauren Groff's "Annunciation," a you…
"Pippin" was a Broadway hit in 1972. Bob Fosse was the original Broadway director and choreographer. Being a seventies musical, "Pippin" is edgier and darker than the big 1940s musicals like…
"Iraq, But Funny" will join "The Arabian Nights" and "Metamorphoses" at the top of the Lookingglass canon. It is not to be missed.
"Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues" is a warmhearted and funny play that celebrates both vaudeville and the possibility of friendship across cultural and generational divides.
Lifeline's production takes on misinformation, a clueless media and the rejection of science"all worthy targets. But the death rays don't always land.
Min Kahng Exposes Senior High Jinx in Raucous Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy "first published on March 13, 2025, for the TheatreWorks co-production. There may be changes of performers in the Cen…
'John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!' by 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner premiered at Baltimore Center Stage.
David Henry Hwang Takes a Forensic Look in the Mirror by Mary Lou Herlihy At the intersection of Truth and Fiction lies the storyteller. David Henry Hwang's comedy "Yellow Face"Â blurs fac…
Why American Players Theatre has managed to survive for forty-six seasons in the Wisconsin woods while fancier, more centrally located, and less mosquito-y venues have closed.
"The Antiquities" is a play of big ideas about the meaning of life. It reminds us that even if humans are just a blip on the universal timeline, we had some things worth remembering. Get it …
When audience members enter the Trap Door Theatre for Bertolt Brecht's "Galileo," they see a nearly naked man, sitting on a chair with his face to the wall. They learn that the man is the sc…
'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner's world premiere play about presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth opens this week at Center Stage
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has received one of the largest gifts in its history: $5 million to expand OrchKids and other education programs.
A musical comedy inspired by Luigi Mangione is set to debut next month in California " illustrating how the Towson native accused of stalking and fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian …
A musical comedy inspired by Luigi Mangione is set to debut next month in California.
Any play that takes on Berlin during the Weimar Republic era must operate in "Cabaret'"s long shadow. "Berlin," now in its world premiere at the Court Theatre, tells stories from the same pe…
Maryland Opera was formed from the ashes of the former Baltimore Opera Company, which abruptly liquidated its assets and shut down during the 2008 recession.
Baltimore's Juvenile Justice Drama Club empowers incarcerated teens, helping them build empathy and hope through theater and creative expression.
This isn't a feel-good or a perfect play, but it is a powerful one.
Jen Silverman's Laugh Riot Liberates Women on the Edge by Mary Lou Herlihy With memorable characters and laugh out loud dialogue, "The Roommate" reminds us that we are just one stranger away…
James Ijames Finds Funny Bone in Black BBQ-Wedding by Mary Lou Herlihy "Fat Ham," a raucous, rapid-fire romp about a southern Black family, tackles sexual secrets and gender roles with raunc…
How did one group, formed by often-feuding brothers from working-class North London, have this much depth and scope? "Sunny Afternoon," a musical playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, trie…
Depending on your mood and disposition, the magical ending of this play might make you roll your eyes. But I always find it moving, and more so now in a time of so much anger and bitterness.
Lewis & Rajan Elevate Daily Life into Pure Joy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Using an Indian celebration in New Zealand and a shared meal, "Mrs. Krishnan's Party" transce…
Min Kahng Exposes Senior High Jinx in Raucous Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy A horny grandma and her self-obsessed granddaughter light up the stage with comedic timing and musical gifts. In gran…