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 Executive Director of the M&T Bank Exchange – Andrew Springer By Frankie Kujawa
The Hippodrome Foundation recently welcomed members of the Baltimore media to a tour of the state-of-the-art, newly renovated M&T Bank Exchange. Completion of this $20M+ renovation project marks a new era for the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home to the beloved Hippodrome Theatre. Visitors to the Exchange will soon be able to experience the top-of-the-line amenities, technologies and upgrades in a space designed for the entire Baltimore community to enjoy.
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 By Frankie Kujawa
Running through Sunday, August 20th at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia is Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville. Audiences will meet a handsome bartender and singer named Tully (played by Howard County-native Patrick Gover) who works in the Caribbean at “Margaritaville” and falls for a career-minded tourist. The hilarious musical-comedy features some of Jimmy Buffett's most-loved classics, including: “Cheeseburger In Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” and many more. Gover, who has performed in previous Toby's productions "Something Rotten," "Ghost," and "Rocky: The Musical" recently chatted about his current performance.  By Frankie Kujawa
To the delight of Baltimore audiences, HARVEY - a well-known classic in American theatre - comes to life on stage this month at Everyman Theatre. HARVEY is a comedy about the friendship between Elwood P. Dowd and his best friend Harvey the Pooka – an invisible, six-foot-tall rabbit! When his sister Veta finds his behavior no longer socially acceptable, she tries to place him into a mental institution, only to have a comedy of errors ensue. Everyman Theatre Resident Company members (and real-life married couple) Megan Anderson and Kyle Prue recently chatted about the performance, balancing real-life and stage-life, and sharing the stage for the first time in 20 years!  By Frankie Kujawa
Monster Jam returns to Baltimore for an adrenaline-charged weekend at the newly renovated CFG Bank Arena on April 28th-30th. Along with one of the most dynamic group of drivers and crew members that Monster Jam has ever seen, driver Armando Castro is thrilled to be bringing the family favorite to back to Charm City!  By Frankie Kujawa
Running through Sunday, April 2nd, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS continues to tug at the heartstrings of audiences at Baltimore Center Stage. The performance is based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Stayed, and adapted for the stage by Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING). The performance explores Strayed's time as The Rumpus' anonymous advice columnist, Dear Sugar. This play personifies the questions and answers that "Sugar" was publishing online from 2010-2012. Cast-member Caro Dubberly recently chatted about their role as one of the many letter writers in this production.  By Frankie Kujawa
Running through Sunday, March 19th at Toby's Dinner Theatre, "Something Rotten" has audiences rolling over with laughter. Set in the 1590’s, "Something Rotten" tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of a “Renaissance Rockstar.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, they set out to write the world’s first musical. Actor Jordan B. Stocksdale, who plays Nostradamus in the performance, recently chatted about the performance, his role and what makes Toby's such a unique theater to visit.  By Frankie Kujawa
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything you've been waiting to see in a Broadway show is an IRONIC gift just waiting to be unwrapped this December! JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the fearless musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music, is currently running through Sunday, December 18th at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre. Baltimore-native, Charles P. Way recently chatted about his excitement about returning to perform in his hometown of Charm City!  By Frankie Kujawa
Imagine a world where women are extinct, everyone's gay, abortion is illegal — and you’re pregnant. Thus is the summary of Robert O’ Hara’s MANKIND now running through Sunday, October 23rd at Baltimore’s Iron Crow Theatre. Kicking off ‘The Season of Defiance,’ Iron Crow’s latest play is an audacious, hilarious allegory that envisions an uncannily familiar future – one where abortion has been universally criminalized and women have gone extinct from centuries of mistreatment. Even the universal homosexuality that’s resulted and man’s new procreative capacity have not stopped mankind from “f**king everything up.” Performers Jake Stibbe (Jason) and Max Johnson (Mark) chat about the play and share what they hope audiences take away from the performance  Brazilian actor and musician Darwin Del Fabro. Photo by Matthew Murphy By Frankie Kujawa
Proud, queer, Brazilian actor and musician Darwin Del Fabro shines in the newly released, spine-tingling "THEY/THEM" now streaming on Peacock. Written and directed by Oscar-nominated and Tony Award-winner John Logan, the horror film is a queer empowerment story set at a gay conversion camp. Along with Del Fabro, the stellar cast includes Kevin Bacon, Anna Chlumsky, and Carrie Preston. Del Fabro recently chatted about the new film, his journey from Brazil to New York City and the importance of celebrating uniqueness in the world.  By Frankie Kujawa
HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, is back on tour! Running through Sunday, June 19th at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre, HAIRSPRAY is the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad who sets out to dance her way onto the most popular TV’s show in 1960’s Baltimore - The Corny Collins Show. Performer Billy Dawson plays Corny Collins in the Charm City-set musical. The Indiana-native, whose artistic talents catapulted them to perform as far as Japan, chatted about the upcoming performance. |