musical theater

• Entertainment

Weill's 'Street Scene' offers incisive slice of urban life

Kurt Weill's "Street Scene," a blend of opera and musical, will be staged with a Baltimore twist by Peabody Opera Theatre at the Modell-Lyric Performing Arts Center.

• Jazz

Patti Austin to bring her passion for great American songs to BSO pops program

Vocal artist Patti Austin will pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and "a lost tradition" in a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra pops program.

• Howard County

Travel 'The National Road' with Historical Society

The Howard County Historical Society will host a lecture, "The National Road," on Friday, March 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Society's museum, 8328 Court Ave., Ellicott City.

• Harford

Now playing, 'Altar Boyz' takes the stage in Havre de Grace

Tidewater Players, the community theatre of Havre de Grace, brightens the mid-winter mindset with its production of "Altar Boyz." The one-act musical comedy, a spoof of boy bands, stars five young lads—Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan… and Abraham.

• Travel

Unlikely new Vegas musical tells 'Duck Dynasty' family tale

• Howard County

Broadway musical 'Aida!' hits Centennial stage [Ellicott City]

For the first time on a Howard County high school stage, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Aida!" will be performed by the Centennial High School's theater department

• Musical Theater

Kennedy Center presents pleasant, Broadway-bound production of 'Gigi'

A new, not entirely satisfying version of the Lerner and Loewe musical "Gigi" bows at the Kennedy Center before trying its luck on Broadway.

• Howard County

Harmonious pairing of Love and music at Columbia Orchestra

• Baltimore City Paper

A revival of 'Annie' at the Hippodrome revives the musical's mildly revolutionary roots

• Musical Theater

John O'Hurley to head cast of 'Chicago' at the Hippodrome in March

Touring production of "Chicago" will feature John O'Hurley of "Seinfeld" and "Dancing with the Stars" fame at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre in March.

• Howard County

Screening of silent film will not be so quiet

The Columbia Orchestra's first commissioned score provides new music for an old movie. It commissioned Washington, D.C.-based composer Andrew Earle Simpson to compose a score for Buster Keaton's 1920 silent film "One Week."

• Baltimore City Paper

Jason Alexander talks theater, his hairpiece, and poker ahead of his performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

• Entertainment

Actor Jason Alexander brings his first love -- Broadway tunes -- to the Meyerhoff

But while sitcom fame and money are wonderful things, the 55-year-old actor's heart has always been in the theater, specifically musical theater, he said.

By David Zurawik

Jan 21, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Wildhoney improve and refine their sound on their new album, 'Sleep Through It'

• Baltimore City Paper

T.V. John Langworthy has turned thousands of his dreams into dream songs

• Maryland

Century High Junior ROTC instructor to perform at gubernatorial inauguration

You wouldn't know that Lt. Col. Lee Mitchell is a world-renowned singer by looking at him. Dressed sharply in his military uniform, it seems some what at odds with his musical talents.

• Musical Theater

Senior briefs

Senior Briefs

• Baltimore City Paper

Weekly Calendar 1/14/15-1/21/15

• Baltimore County

Mount de Sales alumnae cast in reality show with '80s boy band

When Angie Johnson and Angie Kennard were high school students at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, they dreamt of someday meeting members of their favorite musical group 1980s boy band New Kids on the Block.

• Musical Theater

Senior briefs

Senior Briefs

• Howard County

Datebook

Howard County datebook

• Baltimore City Paper

Weekly Calendar 1/7/15-1/14/15

• Baltimore City Paper

Weekly Calendar: December 31-January 7

• Baltimore City Paper

Weekly Calendar: December 24-31

• Musical Theater

Senior briefs

Senior Briefs

• Maryland

Musical holiday light show back in Cockeysville

The Cockeysville resident has spent "450 man hours," according to his website, connecting 75,000 holiday lights to the trees, bushes and eaves of his home.

• Musical Theater

Hippodrome sets new season, new renewal policy

New renewal process for subscribers means the same seats for all productions.

• Obituaries

Sarah 'Sally' Tarr, musician and teacher

Sarah Catharine "Sally" Tarr, a retired Baltimore County teacher and musician who accompanied performers in numerous community theater musicals, died Dec. 5 at Carroll County General Hospital

By Jacques Kelly

Dec 11, 2014

• Laurel Leader

Playhouse's 'White Christmas' delivers holiday sentiment

While others hum and dream, the folks at Laurel Mill Playhouse are singing and dancing their way to a white Christmas in "Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the Musical." Delightful for all ages, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" at Laurel Mill Playhouse looks good, sounds good and feels good — a dreamy show that pays much tribute to old-fashioned holiday sentiment.

• Baltimore City Paper

Weekly Calendar

• Musical Theater

Baltimore arts organizations receive $125,000 in federal grants

Five Baltimore arts organizations received a total of $125,000 in National Endowment for the Arts grants

By Chris Kaltenbach

Dec 8, 2014

• Entertainment

'Newsies' delivers at the Hippodrome

The North American touring edition of the musical "Newsies" is delivering hearty entertainment at Baltimore's Hippodrome.

• Baltimore City Paper

Holiday Calendar

• Musical Theater

New edition of hit musical 'Newsies' heads to the Hippodrome

After closing on Broadway, the musical based on 1992 Disney film ¿Newsies¿ has embarked on a national tour with a new cast and a new song. The show reaches Baltimore this week.

• Obituaries

Elaine L. Thorpe, church organist

Elaine L. Thorpe, a longtime church organist and choir director at the Dundalk United Methodist Church, died Oct. 16 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson of Alzheimer's disease. She was 87.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Nov 24, 2014

• Movies

Colorful productions ahead for the holidays

You can return to Bedford Falls this season via a "live radio play" at Center Stage.

• Howard County

Local talent embrace roles in Arena's 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Two performers with local connections are lighting up the stage in Arena Stage's new production of "Fiddler on the Roof," the classic musical, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and runs through Jan. 4.

• Anne Arundel

Compass Rose prances on stage with a stellar version of 'Cats'

• Musical Theater

Drive to collect musical instruments is a memorial note for family of Aaron Reed

• Classical Music

'Notes for Stalin' at the BSO reaffirms potential of 'symphonic plays'

A smooth performance by actors and vivid playing by the Baltimore Symphony showed off the virtues of Didi Balle's Symphony Play about Shostakovich's Fifth.

• Baltimore City Paper

The Short List: Dillon Francis, Jonathan Richman, Say Anything, more

• Obituaries

Dominic C. 'Nick' Selvi, teacher and musician

Dominic C. "Nick" Selvi, an elementary school instrumental music teacher and accomplished saxophonist who had taught in Harford county public schools, died Friday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson of stage 4 rectal cancer. He was 36.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Nov 18, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

"Whiplash" is like "Black Swan" with more hot jazz drumming

• Howard County

Drive to collect musical instruments is a memorial note for family of Aaron Reed

By Jim Joyner

Nov 16, 2014

• Howard County

Ellicott City

Ellicott City briefs

• Baltimore City Paper

Going beyond "Is your refrigerator running?" Some words with the infamous prank caller Longmont Potion Castle

• Howard County

Scout goes underwater for his Eagle project [Ellicott City]

As a Howard County Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician trainee, Kevin O'Brien, a high school senior, observed the elite Fifth District VFD's Dive and Rescue team members during training exercises.

• Baltimore City Paper

"Next to Normal" at Center Stage is next to awful

• Maryland

Liberty High School students are bringing 'Footloose' to the school's Schnorr Auditorium, starting Nov. 7

Liberty High School students are bringing 'Footloose' to the school's Schnorr Auditorium, starting at 7 p.m. Nov. 7.

• Maryland

Coffeehouse aids causes

The fourth annual Coffeehouse for a Cause will feature musical talent from three counties taking the stage Nov. 15 in the fellowship hall of St. Paul's Independent Church, 5010 St. Paul's Road, Millers.