(04/28/2011) - Stocking Productions presented its first Frederick production in the spring of 2009 when it presented The Rocky Horror Show at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. This year, Stock?ing Productions will bring a new staging of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods to the Performing Arts Factory in Frederick
(04/19/2011) - On April 11, 2011, Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre honored esteemed stage and screen actress Bernadette Peters with the company's second Stephen Sondheim Award. The award, established in 2009 in honor of America's most influential contemporary musical theater writer and composer, was presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at the Embassy of Italy. The 2011 Sondheim Award Gala was chaired by Ted and Mary Jo Shen; Honorary Hosts include Stephen Sondheim, Helen Henderson, His Excellency Gary Doer and Ms. Ginny Devine, The Honorable James Moran, His Excellency Giulio Terzi and Ms. Antonella Cinque, and The Honorable Jim Webb and Mrs. Webb. The Sondheim Award Gala helped to benefit Signature Theatre's numerous artistic, education, and community programs. Last year's recipient was stage, screen, and television icon Angela Lansbury. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you official photo coverage of the event. Click here for BroadwayWorld's own recap of the event.
(04/18/2011) - Like the two-sided Kandinsky painting that hovers over the play, truth and illusion spin and blend in this depiction of the tenuous connections we seek to form in the modern world.
(04/11/2011) - Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel. Directed by Ben Fisler and produced by Maureen Rogers, Dancing at Lughnasa opens April 15.
(02/24/2011) - With 'a crash of drums, a flash of light,' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat explodes on stage at Olney Theatre Center as the first production of Season 2011. This traditional biblical parable is set to unfold in a very untraditional, musical manner.
(01/10/2011) - The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre first opened in 1996 and since then has become a popular entertainment destination for families looking for a fun weekend activity, it has also become a great spot for birthday parties and school trips. Each show that has appeared on the stage has been an original musical adaptation of a popular children's story or fairytale written specifically for Way Off Broadway. With the first show of the 2011 Season, things will be changing in The Children's Theatre. For the first time, a Disney production will come to life on the Way Off Broadway stage when Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids opens on January 29th kicking off the new season.
(11/26/2010) - The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.
(09/24/2010) - Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street opens October 8 and runs through November 7 at the Vagabond Players in Historic Fells Point.
(08/20/2010) - This summer, Teatro101 proudly presents Side Show, the rarely producedBroadway cult musical about the famous Hilton Siamese twins. The 'freak show' opens August12 th and runs through September 4, 2010.
(08/09/2010) - The world of Cold War intrigue, forbidden love, and 1980s rock rules when the legendary musical Chess, by the composers of Mamma Mia!, opens at Signature Theatre tomorrow, August 10. The production will run through September 26. The first major American production in almost 20 years - and the Washington region's very first professional production - stars Broadway's Jill Paice (Curtains), Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo), and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose) in the Russian/American conflict made new again. Director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet) and his creative team capture the gritty, sexy world of Chess' 1985 radio hit ‘One Night in Bangkok' in the amazing intimacy of Signature's 276-seat MAX Theatre. The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre has a national reputation for its work with musicals - polishing underappreciated gems, as well as producing world premieres and reinventing classics. In anticipation of this exciting opening, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the production with never-before-seen dress rehearsal shots! Check back tomorrow for official opening night photo coverage and video!
(08/02/2010) - Opening Thursday, DLC Summer Stage is pleased to announce their production of Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical The Producers. Performances will be held at the Drama Learning Center from August 5-14 (complete schedule is below).
(07/26/2010) - DISCO INFERNO is a spellbinding story that captivates audiences, making them laugh and cry. It's packed with over 30 classic seventies floor fillers and is a musical celebration of the perpetual spirit of the decade that brought us flared trousers, platform shoes and more glitter than can be found in Liberace's wardrobe.
(07/02/2010) - Yesterday, July 1, the American Idol season 9 top 10 finalists will be touring North America as part of their 2010 American Idol Live! tour. The tour began yesterday with a concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The American Idol season 9 top 10 finalists will be making 49 stops this summer. The winner of season 9 was Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox was the runner-up.
(06/28/2010) - The Laurel Mill Playhouse Annual Summer Youth Shakespeare Theatre, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., continues their presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers, this Shakespearean comedy runs through July 18.
(06/14/2010) - Dan Goggin's Nunsense series is one of the most popular and funny sets of shows ever, and have become sensations around the world and right here at Way Off Broadway.
(06/14/2010) - Theatrical Mining Company Proudly Presents, at the College of Notre Dame, as part of the Baltimore Playwrights Festival Black Widows A New Play by Susan Middaugh Directed by Barry Feinstein
(06/11/2010) - Theatre Hopkins will open its final production of the season, the Maryland premiere of the musical comedy, 'The Glorious Ones' on Friday, June 11, at the Swirnow Theater in the Mattin Center on The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. The score and book are by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who received the Tony Award for their musical 'Ragtime.' The production is directed and choreographed by Todd Pearthree.
(06/08/2010) - Edward Albee once noted, 'Will Eno is one of the finest young playwrights I've come across.' It's no surprise that following the praise, Eno was selected as a fellow in the Edward F. Albee Foundation.
For Eno, that honor was one of many.
(05/21/2010) - Silhouette Stages, Inc. announces the regional premiere production of the celebrated musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone on May 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 8 pm and May 23 and 30 at 3 pm. All performances will take place at Slayton House on 14100 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD 21044. Conni Ross and Debra Mobley direct this modern masterpiece with choreography by Lori Pryor and Timoth David Copney and music direction by Keith Tittermary. Tickets are $15 or $12 for students and seniors and will be sold at the door.
(05/19/2010) - Theatre Hopkins will open its final production of the season, the Maryland premiere of the musical comedy, The Glorious Ones on Friday, June 11, at the Swirnow Theater in the Mattin Center on The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. The score and book are by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who received the Tony Award for their musical Ragtime. The production is directed and choreographed by Todd Pearthree.
(05/17/2010) - Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Company. Book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Michael Hartsfield, musically directed by Phyllis Stanley, choreographed by Kristin Rigsby and produced by Maureen Rogers, this musical opens Friday, May 21.
(04/29/2010) - The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre, the only theatre of its kind in the area - offering lunch matinee shows geared for children and their families - continues its 2010 Season with its spring production of Aladdin, which runs through August 8, 2010. The 2010 Season marks the Children's Theatre's fifteenth year of bringing children's stories to life on the stage in Frederick.
(04/20/2010) - Audiences and critics agree that The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, now playing at Red Branch Theatre Company is not to be missed! According to a review from opening week-end, Red Branch is 'One of the most consistently excellent theatres in the region.... [This show] is another reason, if you haven't done so already, to put Red Branch on your map.'- Brett Englar, BroadwayWorld.com. Running through May 1, this uproarious play, directed by Jenny Male, promises a spell of enjoyment!
(04/09/2010) - The Vagabond Players will continue its 94th consecutive season with * Speed-the-Plow* by David Mamet, directed by Steve Goldklang. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm from April 16, 2010 to May 16, 2010 at The Vagabond Theatre, 806 South Broadway in Fells Point.
(04/06/2010) - All Shook Up is an exuberant jukebox musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles! The time is 1955 when a mysterious motorcycling stranger comes to a square town in a square state and changes it and the lives of everyone he meets forever.
(04/05/2010) - The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre, the only theatre of its kind in the area - offering lunch matinee shows geared for children and their families - continues its 2010 Season with its spring production of Aladdin, opening Saturday, May 1. The 2010 Season marks the Children's Theatre's fifteenth year of bringing children's stories to life on the stage in Frederick.
(04/01/2010) - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be presented April 16-May 1 by Red Branch Theatre Company, the adult theatre company in residence at Drama Learning Center . This uproarious play, directed by Jenny Male, promises a spell of enjoyment!
(04/01/2010) - The Strand Theater proudly presents The Mai by Marina Carr. The Mai runs at the Strand Theater from April 16 - May1, 2010. This will mark the last show of the Strand's second season.
(03/12/2010) - Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon. Directed by Mark Allen and produced by Maureen Rogers, this mystery opens March 19.
(02/23/2010) - The Vagabond Players will continue its 94th consecutive season with The Drawer Boy written by Michael Healey and directed by Michael B. Zemarel.
(02/21/2010) - In association with the Center for InterNational Theatre Development's New Directors-New Voices Project and Towson University, Single Carrot Theatre will be presenting leading Russian playwrights in Baltimore for the first time.
(02/02/2010) - In association with the Center for International Theatre Development's New Directors-New Voices Project and Towson University, Single Carrot Theatre will be presenting leading Russian playwrights in Baltimore for the first time.
(12/18/2009) - Teatro101, responsible for last summer's successful production of The Little Dog Laughed, presents its first musical VIOLET, opening January 7, 2010 in Baltimore, MD.
(11/30/2009) - Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas based on the books by Robert Fulghum, adapted by Ernest Zulia and David Caldwell.
