71 stories by "Timoth David Copney"
Every so often, we of my ilk " reviewers " go to a theatre on a Friday night, the opening of yet another production. It's what we do and, for me at least, all too often, it's just my …
Artistic Synergy is one of those Little Theatre Engines That Could. And Does. They keep chugging along despite daunting odds and challenging circumstances. Their latest offering …
Fells Point Corner Theatre continues their streak of exceptional offerings with the currently running “Trust” by Steven Dietz. The dramedy is set against the backdrop of the …
'Now is the winter of our discontent.' Boy, did Shakespeare foretell that one! It's a line from “Richard III,” his final play set around the War of the Roses. Chesapeake Shak…
Audrey Herman's Spotlighters Theatre has built a reputation on going where other theatres fear to tread. And now they've jumped in with both feet with their current production, the seldom se…
I had heard that Arts Centric had been doing a wonderful series of cabaret type shows this past year. First, there was "Sincerely, Me", an all-female concert, and then "Sincerely, MeN!"Å
“Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf” is Red Branch Theatre Company's final offering of their outstanding 2016 season. And what a fun-filled Christmas ride it is! Th…
Nobody wrote tragic operas like the grand maestro himself, Giuseppe Verdi. With a portfolio that includes such greats as “Aida” and “Il Trovatore,” “Rigoletto&#…
Rodgers and Hammerstein II's musical take on James Michner's "Tales of the South Pacific,” with a book by James Logan and Hammerstein, “South Pacific” has been produ…
Patsy Cline had a brief but stellar career that only spanned from 1957 until 1963, but oh what a legacy she left! In Dundalk Community Theatre's production of "Always…Patsy Cline" that…
Every now and then, somebody will get an idea of how to make one of the classics more palatable to the great unwashed masses. Think the retelling of 'Romeo and Juliet' as 'West Side Stor…
Iron Crow Theatre prides itself on being not just on the cutting edge, but being the cutting edge when it comes to representing the Queer Perspective (yes, I put it in caps 'cause it needs t…
Arena Players bills itself as the longest continuously operating black theatre company in the country. Now in their 63rd season, this stalwart steward of the black experience presents th…
Hard to believe that Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway 35 years ago this year. Given the degree of honors and awards it garnered, it's easy to believe that it's still being produced. …
There are a lot of folks who are thoroughly enjoy a good period drama. And even more who enjoy a night out watching a great play. They're in for a delightful dose of both at Audrey Herma…
Back in November of 1987, Into the Woods twinkled onto the Broadway stage for the first time. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book and direction by James Lapine, it would run …
Comedies trading on the mistaken identity theme have been around a long time. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night comes to mind. And more than two hundred years after that, a fellow named John O'Kee…
Eleanor Roosevelt, beloved First Lady, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a surprisingly layered woman. Seems she had a relationship with a (clutch the pearls!) woman! No big su…
Audrey Herman's Spotlighter's Theatre has once again proved why they are one of the most valued members of the Baltimore theatre scene with their production of Southern Baptist Sissies. Del …
The subject of human trafficking, and especially child sexploitation, is as dark and disturbing a topic for a theatrical production as anyone could imagine. The Oven, one of the newest membe…
"I say there is no darkness but ignorance." That's a direct quote from the Bard himself, good old Willy Shakespeare. It seems appropriate to mention it, because Iron Crow and Cohesion Theatr…
