By Frankie Kujawa
New York City-based actor, Brian Hutchison (“The Boys in the Band,” “FBI: Most Wanted”) recently launched a noir audio drama entitled “I Still Think About You” to the delight of listeners everywhere. Hutchison, who created, produced, directed and recorded the fictional mystery podcast, recently chatted about his inspiration for his drama, what audiences will be excited to learn and why scripted series are crucial to society today. 

By Frankie Kujawa
​Running from Saturday, November 6th – Sunday, November 7th, “Waitress” triumphantly returns to warm the hearts of Charm City audiences at the Hippodrome Theatre. Baltimore’s own David Socolar, who stars in the performance, recently sat down to discuss the upcoming show, weathering the pandemic, and his excitement to perform for his hometown audiences.

By Frankie Kujawa
​Submersive Productions will debut “rECHOllection,” an open-air and open-ended theatrical experience next to Latrobe Pavilion in Druid Hill Park on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th.  The experience, free to all visitors, is a timely production.  Artistic Directors Ursula Marcum and Glenn Ricci both talked about the upcoming “rECHOllection" experience, as well as why art is more important than ever as Charm City awakens from their pandemic slumber. 

By Frankie Kujawa
To the delight of Charm City audiences, Disney On Ice skates back into Baltimore this October. Running from Wednesday, October 13th – Sunday, October 17th, Disney On Ice: Mickey’s Search Party brings Disney magic to the Royal Farms Arena.  Through innovative technology and transformative performances, audiences will experience dynamic, multi-leveled production numbers that make Disney on Ice enjoyable for children of all ages! Performer Cale Ambroz, who plays Aladdin in the production, recently chatted about this exciting new performance. 

By Frankie Kujawa
Everyman Theatre celebrates the return to live, in-person theater with the iconic production of “Steel Magnolias.”  Running through September 5th, Everyman’s first production of the 2021-2022 season follows six unique Southern women as they deal with life’s triumphs and tragedies set against the background of a northwestern Louisiana beauty parlor. Among the outstandingly wonderful cast is incomparable Beth Hylton, who plays M’Lynn in the production.  Hylton recently shared about her character, the joys of this production and her excitement to return to live, in-person theatre.

By Frankie Kujawa
Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of “Elf: The Musical” wraps up this week after a bringing the spirit of Christmas to the hearts of all theatregoers this summer.  Running until Sunday, August 22nd, “Elf: The Musical” is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.  With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.  DeCarlo Raspberry, who plays Santa in the production, recently chatted regarding his role in the production. 

By Frankie Kujawa
It’s all about gender expression and being fabulous! That’s the tag line for the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C.’s upcoming performance of Genderosity. The performance, which will be a glam rock spectacle celebrating self-expression, was previously scheduled for March 2020, but will now be available from the comfort of your living room.  Streaming online from March 13th – March 28th, the performance heralds the upcoming 40th Anniversary of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC (GMCW).  “The goal was to have a really nice, high energy, colorful, joyful escape from everything else going on,” explained Dr. Thea Kano, Artistic Director of GMCW.  Dr. Kano recently chatted about the upcoming performance and why it’s so important for this organization to a be a beacon of light and hope during these current times. 

By Frankie Kujawa
As awards season begins to descend upon Hollywood, the theatrical release of the film “Draw With Me” has recently garnered a lot of early Oscar buzz!  “Draw With Me” is the story of talented teen artist Brendon Scholl, who identifies as trans non binary.  Their art has been a vital outlet for self-expression.  From coming out as trans and consequently attempting suicide, to becoming an advocate, this intimate portrait of Brendon and their supportive family’s trials dives deep into what endured and was overcome in this heartwarming journey of acceptance.