Amanda Gunther

‘Tosca’ at Lyric Opera Baltimore by Amanda Gunther

Art with mysterious power can pull opposite beauties together, and there is nothing more opposing in its beauty than the elegant tragedy of a doomed love story. Played out in one of Puccini’s finest...

‘Behind the Barricade at Toby’s’ Part 9—An Interview with Daniel Felton (Jean Valjean) by Amanda Gunther

“Now bring me prisoner 24601!” The time is up—well, nearly anyhow (they close on November 10th), as the end of the epic run of Les Misèrables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia approaches. How...

‘Cabaret Macabre’ at Happenstance Theater by Amanda Gunther

‘Tis the time of year when leaves wither from the trees and waft upon the autumn breeze to the cold and rigid ground below. When spirits wake and rise up to take a stroll through the shrouds of mist...

‘9 To 5’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Tumble out of bed and stumble to the theatre, the Dundalk Community Theatre, that is, for 9 To 5, the musical based on Dolly Parton’s hit movie of the same name. With Book by Patricia Resnick and...

‘The 1940’s Radio Hour’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther

It’s never too early to start celebrating the Christmas holidays, as the shopping malls will tell us here at the end of October, and Silhouette Stages is in agreement as they present The 1940’s Radio...

‘Parade’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by Amanda Gunther

A breathtakingly stunning and hauntingly dramatic musical takes to the stage as Kensington Arts Theatre launches their fall season. Directed by Craig Pettinati with Musical Direction by David Rohde,...

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Stillpointe Initiative Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Look out. Look Out! LOOK OUT! A strange alien plant-like species has found its way to the back alleys of Baltimore as The Stillpointe Theatre Initiative presents the classic monster-musical Little...

Liesl Tommy on Directing ‘Appropriate’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Gearing up for the second show of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s 34th season, Appropriate, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Fitting into their season’s theme, “America’s Tell-Tale Heart,” the...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s Part 8: An Interview With Larry Munsey (Javert) by Amanda Gunther

He is the law and the law is not mocked. He has done his duty and nothing more; the man with black and white convictions, Inspector Javert. In the penultimate piece of the “Behind the Barricade at...

‘Two Suns Over Thebes’ at Baltimore Annex Theater by Amanda Gunther

Come and celebrate the theatre as it is meant to be celebrated! With wine! And grapes! (Ok…grapenuts…) and a riveting good show about the great and almighty Greek God of theatre…DIONYSUS! Ritual...

‘Death and the Maiden’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

People can die from an excessive dose of the truth. But if only the truth can set you free does one find a sort of freedom, a sort of release in death? A twisted drama that pushes the boundaries and...

‘Shorts in a Bundle’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

No rules, no voting, just six new short plays featured as a continuation from the 10×10 this past summer. Plays that caught the eye of the judges but just didn’t quite make it for one reason or...

‘Company’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

Bobby. Bobby, baby. Bobby! Hear the phone ring, the door chime, and in comes the sensational Sondheim Tony Award-winning classic Company on stage at the Vagabond Players. Considered to be one of...

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Amanda Gunther

When one is in town one amuses oneself, when one is in the country one amuses other people, and whether you be from the town or the country you’ll be amusing and amused as The Maryland Ensemble...

‘dance of the holy ghosts: a play on memory’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Their memories will be in your eyes. It’s a fickle thing, memory; the way it flits in and out of our minds, sometimes so clear it cuts like a knife and other times just a wisp of blurred images or...

‘Deathtrap’ at The Heritage Players by Amanda Gunther

A play to die for. Or maybe to kill for, so you be the judge as The Heritage Players continue the autumn leg of their season with their production of Ira Levin’s Deathtrap: A Thriller in Two Acts....

‘We Will Rock You’ at Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

The title says it all—We Will Rock You, and rock us they do! Broadway Across America in conjunction with the CareFirst Hippodrome Broadway Series is proud to present We Will Rock You: The Musical by...

‘The Scarecrow’ at Ruxton Players by Amanda Gunther

Permit me…if I may, to tell you a tale of witchcraft and mayhem. Where the devil lies in wait and ordinary farm objects spring to life to capture the affections of young lady’s hearts. A good old...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 7: Katie Grace Heidbreder and MaryKate Brouillet, (Cosette and Eponine) by Amanda Gunther

Every epic musical has a broad range of characters, including the love-struck ingénue type. Les Misèrables at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia is no exception. Continuing on as the 7th installment in...

‘Avenue Q’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Amanda Gunther

The internet is really, really great for—well for buying tickets to Greenbelt Arts Center‘s production of Avenue Q. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and...

‘The Sound of Music’ at Compass Rose Theater by Amanda Gunther

Annapolis is alive with the sound of singing nuns and cheerful children as Compass Rose Theater starts their 2013/2014 season with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. Directed by Lucinda...

‘A Beginner’s Guide to Deicide’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Think Kill Bill meets Dogma and you might just be in the ballpark for Single Carrot Theatre’s first production of their seventh season. Presenting, in all its blasphemous hilarity, the regional...

‘Dracula’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Amanda Gunther

Through the darkened mists of October out at the haunted historic ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company proudly presents the classic thriller of Bram Stoker’s...

An Interview with ‘Apartment 213’ Playwright Joseph Ritsch by Amanda Gunther

After seeing Iron Crow Theatre’s grotesquely fascinating piece Apartment 213 about Jeffrey Dahmer and going back to familiarize myself with the Dahmer case, I was not satiated in my thirst for...

‘The Laramie Project’ at Ford’s Theatre by Amanda Gunther

“You need to do your best to say it correctly.” That is the quote that comes to mind when formulating words to describe this evocative, moving piece of theatre that reaches out and touches my soul in...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 6— David James and Theresa Cunningham (Master and Madame Thènardier) by Amanda Gunther

Everybody raise a glass! Now, raise it up the master’s ass! The cheers go around for the comic relief— the master of the house! Or in this case…masters. Continuing on in my “Behind the Barricade at...

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at 2nd Star Productions by Amanda Gunther

Whatever you do…don’t feed the plants! The advice could not be more crystal clear and once you head down to the playhouse in the woods for 2nd Star Productions’ production Little Shop of Horrors...

‘Apartment 213’ at Iron Crow Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

A stunning piece of theatrical thriller takes to the stage at Iron Crow Theatre Company to kick start their 2013/2014 season: Myths, Monsters, and Legends. Conceived and written by company member...

‘Rancho Mirage’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Oh what tangled webs we weave when we practice to deceive. Is it truth or is it illusion and can you really tell the difference when it comes to your closest friends? As Olney Theatre Center continues...

Bruce Randolph Nelson, Jonathan Brody, and Brad Aldous on Playing Groucho, Chico, and Harpo at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

Groucho. Harpo. Chico. They are best known together as The Marx Brothers and for their madcap comedy, setting the standard by which modern comedy is now compared. This 2013/2014 season at CENTERSTAGE...

‘Communicating Doors’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

I wouldn’t go through that door if I were you! It’s not simply a case of ending up in an adjoining room or storage closet, not at Colonial Players as they open their 65th season with Alan Ayckbourn’s...

‘Durang Durang’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

It’s certainly one for the books. Six books in fact, well six plays, anyhow. Fells Point Corner Theatre kicks off the 2013/2014 season with Christopher Durang’s Durang Durang, six of his short plays...

‘The Baltimore Waltz’ at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther

It is a common misconception that there are five stages of grief that a person can cycle through when coming to terms with something as severe as a terminal illness. Denial, anger, bargaining,...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 5—An Interview with Jeffrey Shankle (Marius) by Amanda Gunther

Continuing on in the ‘Behind the Barricade at Toby’s’ interview series, I sat down with veteran actor Jeffrey Shankle to discuss the role of Marius. Find out what it’s like for the lovesick ingenue of...

‘Closer Than Ever’ at Being Revived by Amanda Gunther

True to the company’s namesake, Being Revived is presenting a musical that you definitely may have missed. Having just one run in 1989 and critically acclaimed revival Off-Broadway just last year...

‘Stop Kiss’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions by Amanda Gunther

All it takes is one kiss; a moment that can forever change your life for better or for worse. Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions starts off their season with a very poignant and moving drama that...

‘Art’ at Dignity Players by Amanda Gunther

A difference in opinion is nothing to stake a friendship on, and certainly nothing to lose one over, though it would seem that three long-time friends find themselves in exactly such a predicament as...

‘Animal Crackers’ at CENTERSTAGE by Amanda Gunther

“A party. I came here for a party. And what happened? Nothing. Not even ice cream.” A calamitous catastrophe of comedy rolls its way into CENTERSTAGE to start off their 2013/2014 season with a...

‘Detroit’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Are you able to walk up to your neighbor’s house and borrow a cup of sugar? Does anyone even do that anymore? Or is it just easier to go down to the 24-hour food mart and buy what you need rather than...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 4: An Interview with Ben Lurye (Enjolras) by Amanda Gunther

He is their sign, that rallies the people, that calls them to order, that brings them in line. In the fourth installment of the interview series, Behind the Barricade at Toby’s, we’re pleased to...

‘The Misanthrope’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther

To err is human, to forgive divine, though in this comedy of manners you’ll find very little divinity as no one seems to be in the forgiving mood. The Vagabond Players opens their 98th season with...

‘Gift of Forgotten Tongues’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Would you really want to live in a world without words? Take a moment and think about this. A perfect understanding between people; never a miscommunication, no more terrorism or wars. But a life...

‘Hamlet’ at BEDLAM Theatre at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Though this be madness, yet there is method in it. To take on one of Shakespeare’s epic dramas with only four actors portraying all of the characters; the very definition of insanity, but a well...

‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Everyman Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Time is the longest distance between two points; between the beginning of a tale and the end of one, and Everyman Theatre sets out to find a time gone by in The Glass Menagerie as they open their...

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Truth and illusion, who knows the difference anyway? That only grazes the surface of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf playing now at the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre. Kicking off...

‘Miss Saigon’ at Signature Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The heat is on in Saigon! It’s the last night of the world and it’s burning up fast at Signature Theatre as they blast open their 2013/2014 season with the rarely produced Tony Award-Winning Musical,...

‘Argonne’ at Baltimore Annex Theater by Amanda Gunther

Concluding the season with a newly created work, Baltimore Annex Theater presents Argonne, a production written and directed by Kaitlin Murphy and Evan Moritz. Set in an undisclosed futuristic society...

‘Twentieth Century’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Amanda Gunther

All aboard! Boarding passes ready as you step aboard the Twentieth Century, ready to take you on an uproarious adventure at Prince George’s Little Theatre. A two hour “train trip” will have you...

‘The Tempest’ at Daydreams and Nightmares Aerial Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows, and none so strange as those found at the Daydreams and Nightmares Aerial Theatre. Taking to the stage, and perhaps the space above it, is William...

‘Shrek the Musical’ at The Milburn Stone Theatre by Amanda Gunther

The freak flag is flying up at The Milburn Stone Theatre as they present Shrek the Musical to kick off their fall season! Directed and Designed by S. Lee Lewis, the popular fairytale characters, based...