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Venus Theatre unveils 2013 season as 'Lucky 13'
Murder, perfectionism, family stress and sometimes— in the midst of it all — triumph over struggles, are what Venus Theatre's productions are made of for the upcoming 2013 season. After going through mounds of scripts, Venus Theatre founder...
Tags: New York City, F-bomb Dropping, Manhattan (New York City), Entertainment Events, Duke Ellington
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Bay Theatre offers double bill of fear in 'Nightmare' and 'Sister Mary'
Satirical examinations of fear, experienced by an accountant-actor and young students confronting the consequences of sin, are on stage this month at Bay Theatre in two works by playwright Christopher Durang. The fears are revealed in Durang's one-act...
Tags: Annapolis, Celebrities, Roman Catholicism, Ronald Reagan, Wit (play)
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Toby's Dinner Theatre has a sporting chance with 'The Color Purple'
When the 2013 Helen Hayes Award nominations were announced, Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia had a reason to be happy. Actually, it had nine reasons to be pleased. That's how many nominations Toby's received. "It was phenomenal. We were all ecstatic,"...
Tags: Washington, DC, Celebrities, Music, Entertainment Events, Elections
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Toby's singers, dancers warm up to 'Hot Nostalgia II'
Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia often delivers the unexpected — even in a show called "Hot Nostalgia II," billed as "an original musical review." It's all that and more, featuring a kaleidoscope of musical moments from the 1920s through the...
Tags: Frank Sinatra, World War II (1939-1945), Cab Calloway, Music Theater, Theater
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Toby's of Columbia's 'A Christmas Carol' is rich with holiday cheer
A favorite holiday tradition has come to Toby's Dinner Theater of Columbia for the first time in a musical production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Toby's has chosen the version by Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, known for his work in...Tags: Annapolis, Tameka Cottle, Alan Menken, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), David James
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Toby's Dinner Theatre dazzles with 'The Color Purple'
Expecting the usual entertaining evening delivered by talented players at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia, I found instead a life-affirming, near-religious experience watching "The Color Purple" — a musical epic tracing one woman's journey from...
Tags: Literature, Opera (genre), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Tony Awards, Porgy and Bess (movie)
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The verdict: Toby's 'Legally Blonde' shines lovably bright
In its summer offering of the award-winning hit "Legally Blonde — The Musical," Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia has a light-hearted, fast-paced romantic comedy. Toby's production, the area premiere of Laurence O'Keefe's and Nell Benjamin's...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, David James, Music, Entertainment Events, Music Theater
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'Fela' actress Paulette Ivory 'stepped it up' after meeting real person
When I was offered an interview with London-born and American-based singer and actress Paulette Ivory, I looked forward to talking to her for two reasons. At one point in her career, she appeared in one of my favorite British shows, "EastEnders," and she'...Tags: Celebrities, Fine Arts, Arts, The Lion King (movie), London Theatre
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Two musical masterworks make for great Annapolis weekend
Annapolis became a major cultural metropolis this month, thanks to the presentation of two musical masterworks — one by a major 19th-century symphony composer, the other by a major 19th-century opera composer. Both works, which premiered within 20...Tags: Annapolis, Gustav Mahler, Giuseppe Verdi, Music, Culture
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Bay Theatre brings Emily Dickinson to life in season finale
In her end-of-season program note, Bay Theatre Company co-founder and artistic director Janet Luby refers to "the astonishing success of Bay Theatre's 2011-2012 season," and promised that this season's final production would do justice to the preceding...Tags: Annapolis, Biography (genre), Celebrities, Hart Crane, Julie Harris
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Germano's Trattoria changes its name
The Baltimore SunGermano's Trattoria is now Germano's. The name change, according to Cyd Wolf, brings two separately named operations, the trattoria and Germano's Cabaret, under one umbrella. The name change comes with the launch of new menu for the cabaret that will...Tags: Restaurants, Mother's Day, Music, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking
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Imagination fuels a search for love in Venus Theatre's 'Destiny'
With a name like "A Girl Named Destiny," folks who find their way to Rand Higbee's new comedy should expect to connect with their inner romantic. "Destiny," premiering at the Venus Theatre Play Shack on C Street in the Laurel Arts District, is a story...Tags: American Express Company, Music, Literature, Concerts, Comedy (genre)
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