597 stories by "Amanda Gunther"
To see life as it is and not as it ought to be is the gift of poets, playwrights, and now theatergoers of The Lyric Opera House in Baltimore as Man of La Mancha lands for a limited weekend e…
On the battlefield of politics coming armed with a shield and sword will do you little good. One must learn to stroke their opponent with one hand and fight them with the other. Boom Theatre…
Whatever happened to her part? This series has gone on long enough without mentioning the stunning singing sensation The Lady of the Lake! It's a tough life being a watery tart who hands out…
People all too often associate Chekhov with dreary, serious, and emotionally draining. But there is a much lighter and comic side" even if the comedy is in a dark vein" to the great Russian …
Society has a collective concept of normal that we think everyone experiences, but as it turns out everyone has a unique experience and no one's experience is quite the same as anyone else's…
Consider yourself a part of the theatrical family if you find yourself headed out to Silhouette Stages to see their latest musical production, Oliver! With Music, Lyrics, and Book written by…
There's trouble in the kitchen! Of course there's bound to be trouble when you mix romance and restaurants, but audiences across Baltimore never knew trouble could taste this delectable to t…
It's incredible how quickly the artificial can become the organic. Politics have no place in love but all too often find their way between the emotions; like a weed forcing its way up throug…
No sex! No fun! Not 'til there's peace for everyone! Not sleeping with our men until they all find peace again! The age old protest of Lysistrata cries out in a new hybrid fashion of modern …
We all have shadows, secrets that we don't want to admit to others. And when those shadows creep through darkened windows into the unsuspecting lives of those around us things can get dark a…
His name is Lancelot! He likes to dance a lot! Journey along into part four of the Interview Series that Goes On and On and On as I sit down with David C. Jennings, playing four major charac…
Pronouns are particularly important to every day grammatical use as well as to one of America's greatest poets, Walt Whitman. And when the figurative 'you' becomes everyone and everything th…
I'll tell you what I know. What I saw, what I heard; the events as I would recall them as I witnessed the Vagabond Players' production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a new adaptation by Jeffrey…
There is danger in covering up the cracks. You can only hide behind a painted face for so long before the stuffing all comes flooding out and the truth is revealed. A hilarious and heartbrea…
Some things never change, even when we're nearing the end. A person's determination and stubborn nature does not go way of the wind simply because they can no longer do the things they used …
"If I speak in the tongue of men or angels but do not have love I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." 1 Corinthians 13 or so the Bible says. What greater thing could there be to…
Tragedy struck America in 1955 when that beautiful Porsche went careening off the side of the highway, taking with it that teenage heartthrob, James Dean. And the nation was never the same. …
If imagination is the beginning of creation, imagine a world where human beings could choose the length of their lives, creating for themselves an eternity of knowledge and power. Would you …
Pick a verb. Any verb. Engaging, compelling, exciting; all good choices when it comes to describing Silver Spring Stage's production of Superior Donuts. Written by Tracy Letts and Directed b…
Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar. Add in a couple more cleverly conceived curious characters and you've got a recipe for ridiculous comedy that will tickle your funny bone until your sid…
Tally-ho! Onward we go, questing through a very dark and expensive forest to meet the next knight in this interview series, Sir Galahad, played by the handsomely dashing and rather talentedÃ…
Clink. The sound of chimes and deception. Clink. The look of houseboys and studs. Clink. The illusion of truth or the truth of illusion; it's all blended into Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of …
You may not recognize it, even if you've talked about it, think you've seen it, or may even think you've written it. We're talking about the great American play. And it's happening at the Co…
What cannot be eschewed must be embraced; well, embrace it, baby because the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is bringing the funk and they're bringing it fierce! Mounting their midwinter's pr…
How far is too far? Do different rules apply when you're discussing the subject of race? Can you truly ever walk a mile in someone else's shoes? Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company continues to b…
