Amanda Gunther

‘Totem’ at Cirque du Soleil at National Harbor by Amanda Gunther

The mysteries of man’s evolution set down under the bright blue and yellow big top is a stunning creation from Cirque Du Soleil rolls into Washington DC – Totem. A fascinating journey that traces the...

‘Sheer Madness’ at The Kennedy Center by Amanda Gunther

Sheer genius foams up as the 25th Anniversary performances of Shear Madness begin at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Heading for its 12,000th performance, the comic whodunit is...

‘A Maze’ at Rorschach Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There are two kinds of mazes – the one where you start on one side and work your way through to the other, and the kind where you start on the outside and work your way to the center. Rorschach...

‘Fuddy Meers’ at The Montgomery Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

If you’re ready for some unconventional fun with a memory-loss momma, a lisping, limping man in a ski mask, and a sock puppet with a potty mouth, then The Montgomery Playhouse’s production of Fuddy...

‘The Things We Do’ . . at Baltimore Playwrights Festival at Spotlighters by Amanda Gunther

Three new one-act plays from Baltimore area playwrights take to the stage at the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre as a part of the 2012 Baltimore Playwrights Festival. It’s a mixed bag of things...

‘Xanadu’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There’s some strange magic transforming the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre into a 1980’s roller-disco! Why it’s Xanadu! The romantic musical fantasy, inspired by the 80’s movie of the same name,...

‘The Comedy of Errors’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Amanda Gunther

It sounds like a good idea to have an identical twin, be able to trade places when you need to, play fun pranks, cause confusion. Of course ideally one would need to know they have an identical twin...

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Feed me. FEED ME!! You’ll hear the screams loud and clear as Olney Theatre Center lands a smashing success with an out of this world production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of...

‘Broadway’s Baddest Bitches’ at Glass Mind Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The place to be Sunday night was the Cabaret showdown as Glass Mind Theatre presented the kick-off to its third season with a charity gala event Broadway’s Baddest Bitches. Celebrating some of the...

‘Following Sarah’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Every race has three parts: the first part you run with your head, where you do all the thinking, letting your mind take over. The second part you run with your legs; it’s all physical you don’t...

‘Sunset Boulevard’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

With one look you’ll find yourself surrendering to the mystical magical charms of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic story in Cockpit in Court’s final musical offering of their 40th anniversary season as...

‘Laura’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

The dark and stormy night. The shadowy detective. The dame in distress. The murder. The mystery. All of the signature notes of crime noir are bundled up in one tight suspenseful package as Cockpit in...

Summer Youth Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ at the Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Luck be a lady for the 2012 Summer Youth Production of Guys and Dolls at the Laurel Mill Playhouse. The musical fable of Broadway hits the stage with 30 young actors singing and dancing to Frank...

‘Grease’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore by Amanda Gunther

You’ll fall head over heels into summer loving as Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore presents the hit musical classic Grease, and I promise you’ll have a blast! The epic love story of the 50s comes...

‘Lethal Injection’ at The Vagabond Players at The Baltimore Playwrights Festival

At what point does murder no longer qualify as murder? And what happens if murder is murder but the justice system is corrupted by politics? Who will ensure that justice is served? That is the premise...

‘Colonial Players Bits ‘N Pieces One Act Play Festival’: Part One by Amanda Gunther

For a bit of fun and excitement this summer you should check out the Colonial Players Bits ‘N Pieces One Act Play Festival. With so many exciting entries to the festival this year the creative team...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘In the Company of De Sade’ by Amanda Gunther

In The Company of De Sade presented by the King’s Players at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival is the show to see if you can only see one. It is well composed; thoroughly outlined with an actual plot...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Rolling By’ by Amanda Gunther

Rolling By presented by Patchwork Productions is not one of the shows you’ll want to roll on by. It’s actually a fairly decent work in progress. Written by A.R. Lange the show’s central concept is...

‘Love, Sex, and the I.R.$.’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Everybody wants to save money on their taxes. And when you room with your best friend post college and his first name happens to be an ambiguous unisex name the logical thing to do is to change his...

‘Dames at Sea’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Get ready to tap your toes along with the beat as Infinity Theatre Company presents the tap-happy navy-crazy musical Dames At Sea. With all the high energy of a swinging lively night on Broadway this...

‘Legally Blonde’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther

Oh My God! Omigod, you guys! Looks like Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia wins the prize of super fantastic amazing entertainment for the summer of 2012 as they present the area premier of Legally...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Despertar’ by Amanda Gunther

Despertar. Literally Spanish for awakening or to wakeup. The wakeup call here is that there are 122 other shows at The Capital Fringe Festival to go enjoy. Director and Playwright Jon Jon Johnson...

‘The Last Five Years’ at The Heritage Players by Amanda Gunther

It’s the Off-Broadway sensation; the love story told from beginning to end and from the end backward to the beginning, join in the amazement as The Heritage Players presents Jason Robert Brown’s The...

‘Stop Kiss’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

To end the season with a heart-stopping, deeply emotional show is to go out with a bang and Silver Spring Stage does just that with their production of Stop Kiss. Director Chris Curtis brings to the...

‘Hairspray’ at Howard County Summer Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Baltimore’s favorite musical comes riding into town as the Howard County Summer Theatre presents their production of Hairspray. The Tony Award-winning musical focuses on the life of Tracy Turnblad, a...

‘The Holdup’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The Wild West. The land of gold and promise; where there’s a black and white line drawn in the dust between the good guys and the bad guys, the outlaws and the sheriffs; the place where it was every...

‘Avenue Q’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Get ready to be as loud as the hell you want when cheering for the sensational cast of The Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s Avenue Q. The outdoor area premier of this Tony Award- winning musical is...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Amanda Gunther

Two star-crossed lovers meet their fate in one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable and popularized tragedies as The Laurel Mill Playhouse presents Romeo & Juliet as a part of their Annual Summer Youth...

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

The place to be this summer is the Chinquapin Parish in Louisiana. There’s all sorts of fun things going on down south, but the best of all is the wonderful gossip you’ll hear in Truvy’s beauty shop!...

‘Shana Unsettled’ at The Baltimore Playwrights Festival by Amanda Gunther

The premier show of The Baltimore Playwrights Festival kicks off at Fells Point Corner Theatre this summer. Shana Unsettled marks the first of seven shows featured in the festival across the Baltimore...

‘Footloose’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre presents its main-stage summertime musical: Footloose. Based on the classic Kevin Bacon movie, this story takes us back to the 80s when dance was hot and everybody just...

‘The King and I’ at Cockpit in Court by Amanda Gunther

The 2012 summer season at Cockpit in Court begins with a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, The King & I. With delightful cheery tunes and beautiful setting in which the play occurs the story of Anna, an...

‘Rumple Who?’ at The Bay Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

A magical fairytale delight in a most fractured fashion comes to the stage at Bay Theatre Company as they present summertime fun for children of all ages with their encore production of Rumple Who? A...

‘Stretchmarks: Growing Into Motherhood’ at Strand Theater Company by Amanda Gunther

Everybody has their own ideas about motherhood, what it’s like to be a mother, what to expect when expecting. There are zillions of books to read through and everyone has their own little piece of...

‘Souvenir’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and perhaps the same can be said of how beauty is heard. In this case the ear of the beholder belongs to a charming tone-deaf diva who believes she has been...

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

The riotous romp, the scandalous show, the hilarious hyjinx is making its way to the tail end of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 25th Anniversary Season with William Shakespeare’s crackpot comedy...

“Sisters of Swing: The Story of The Andrews Sisters” at Infinity Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Come here that bugle blowing as Patty, LaVerne, and Maxene sashay their way into your hearts at the Infinity Theatre Company’s production of Sisters of Swing: The Story of The Andrews Sisters....

‘Foot of Water’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Amanda Gunther

An elaborate exploration of self-discovery. Examining the roles of actor and spectator in what can only be called a creative exercise of genius with the elements of sex and water combined as one...

‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

“Frankly, my dear I don’t give a damn.” One of these most famous lines in cinematic history, but did you know that only part of it came from the book? Find out deliciously rich secrets like this and...

‘The Green Bird’ at The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts by Amanda Gunther

Children are adventurous; whimsical and afraid of nothing. They find magic in a simple sewer hole cover or deep in the woods with just a little imagination. Direct from the mind of Doug Wilder, this...

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Damascus Theatre Company’s production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Rachelle A. Horn, with musical direction by Marci Shegogue, is a fast-paced upbeat epic musical that...

‘Flowers for Algernon’ at The Elden Street Players by Amanda Gunther

What if ignorance really is bliss? The heart-warming, inspiring tale of Charlie Gordon comes to life at The Elden Street Players production of Flowers for Algernon. Directed by Gloria DuGan, this...

‘Well’ at Strand Theater Company by Amanda Gunther

Some people get sick and some people get better once they get sick. And then there are some people that are always sick and never get better. Strand Theater Company presents critically acclaimed...

‘The Hot L Baltimore’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

What do three hookers of various age and experience, a cantankerous old man, a sweet southern story teller, a disturbed young lesbian and her equally disturbed kid brother have in common? They all...

‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Armageddon has arrived. The power has died. The grid is down. No more television, no more radio, no more internet. No electricity. And the best way to pass the time is to recollect old episodes of an...

‘The Typographer’s Dream’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

A Typographer, a Geographer, and a Stenographer; perhaps the beginning of a new ‘guy walks into a bar’ style joke but in this case they are the three main focal points of the Iron Crow Theatre...

‘Riverdance’ at The Lyric by Amanda Gunther

The thunderous sound of the river as it rises to greet the sun, the moon, and all that is in-between, embodied by dances and voices of yore is making one final journey before flowing to an end. After...

‘Home of the Soldier’ at Synetic Theater by Amanda Gunther

A stunning performance of heartfelt emotions and war-torn reality comes to Crystal City in Synetic Theater’s new mesmerizing production of Home of the Soldier. A new play created by Paata...

‘Guys and Dolls’ at Tantallon Community Players by Amanda Gunther

Luck be a lady if you get tickets to see the Tantallon Community Players production of Guys & Dolls. This little community theatre brings you all the glitz and glory to do Frank Loesser justice on the...

‘Anything Goes’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Grab your life jackets, your party boat dress, and climb aboard the S.S. American for a rollicking good time at sea as the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes drifts into the harbor at Annapolis Summer...