Theater Thursday: “Jersey Boys”

If you were raised on a healthy dosage of 60’s pop rock then you are luck. Even if you weren’t, yet you are looking for a night out on the town, then the Hippodrome Performing Arts Center is the place to be. The four-time Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys has finally arrived in Baltimore, and will stay at the Hippodrome until Sunday, February 27th. The production has enjoyed critical acclaim since its debut in 2004, and has toured throughout the United States as well as England, Canada, and Australia. Baltimore is lucky enough to be the next stop on their tour; however, the boys will not be here for long so the time to act is now.

Theater Thursdays: “All My Sons”

This season, the Everyman Theatre is celebrating its 20th year – and they’re doing it with productions of some phenomenal shows! Now playing at the Everyman Theatre is the Tony award-winning production, All My Sons, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Vincent Lancisi.

The play follows the story of Joe Keller as he attempts to achieve the American dream in a post-WWII era. During such an unsettling time, Joe’s family crumbles under the chaos that follows a shocking announcement: Chris, Joe’s older brother, plans on marrying his missing-in-action brother’s fiancee. At this, a mother must confront the denial of her missing son and a father must reconcile his choices.

High praise has been given for this production. The Baltimore Sun reviewed the play, saying that the production “reminds you why you love theater, reconfirms what an involving and haunting art form it is – and how a first-rate company can make it doubly so.”

Theater Thursday: Single Carrot Theatre

“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” – Paul Cezanne

Are you ready for the revolution? The Single Carrot Theatre works to embrace such concepts of singularity, innovation, and fresh outlooks. Constantly supporting up-and-coming artists, performing diverse and important works, taking new looks on the classics, and enabling a truly unforgettable theater experience, it is no surprise it was ranked “Best Theatre Company” by the City Paper Best of Baltimore 2009.

Theater Thursday: Spotlighters Theatre

Have you been doing too much reading? Have you been cooped up inside for too long? Lucky for you, the Spotlighters Theatre has the perfect remedy for both! From November 26th through December 19th, the theater will be performing “Stage Blood,” a play within a play (within a play).

In the play, an acting troop perform Hamlet as things backstage begin to mirror the actions of the play. If you aren’t up for the real version of Hamlet, or just want a short but hilarious version of the original, this mix of murder, infidelity, and betrayal is sure to be a great fix.

Theater Thursday: The Mobtown Theater

It may be getting hectic with Thanksgiving around the corner and other holidays following soon after, but we all need a few hours to get away from the impending school exams or crowding shopping malls, right? The Mobtown Theater provides the perfect opportunity.

An intimate theater noted for it’s tradition of giving many companies their first performance space, you never quite know what you’ll find at The Mobtown Theater. The first weekend of December the Baltimore Improv Group will return to the stage with their “Back2Back 2” improv show.

Theater Thursdays: Centerstage

Baltimore Centerstage, the head of Maryland Theater, is now showing ReEntry, a powerful and heartwarming play involving the return of a Marine soldier to a life he left behind. Directed by KJ Sanchez, this acclaimed new play seeks to get inside the mind of a man who is trying to adjust going from battlefields to backyard barbecues. Sanchez took special attention to stories from real soldiers, and she used the material she gathered as a basis for her play.

Baltimore’s Centerstage prides itself in offering intelligent, bold interpretations of modern and contemporary plays, so ReEntry will definitely have the audience enraptured from the very beginning.

Theater Thursday: Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Looking for a true weekend experience? With rather talented and professional actors and a delicious buffet for either breakfast or dinner, depending on the show’s starting time, at Toby’s Dinner Theatre you are sure to get the best of both worlds.

This weekend you can catch the last few showings of the theatre’s production of Cats, which ends this Sunday. Featuring some of Toby’s regulars, Cats is sure to be even more momentous than usual with its closing weekend.

Theater Thursdays: The Lyric

Has the change to colder weather gotten you a little down lately? Need to bring some laughter into your life? Head on down to The Particia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric to see Comedy Central’s own Daniel Tosh! Host of Tosh 2.0, the popular comedian is embarking on a huge stand-up fall tour across the nation (aptly titled “Tosh-Tour-Twenty-Ten”), and he’s stopping right here in Baltimore.

Named one of the “10 Comics to Watch” in 2006, Tosh is a must-see act. He has performed at some of the biggest comedy festivals across the globe, always leaving the audience in tears from laughter.

Theater Thursday: The Everyman Theatre

Want to see a fine theatrical production but don’t want to travel very far? Look no further than the Everyman Theatre, located down the street from Baltimore’s Penn Station. Founded in 1990, the Everyman Theatre is proud of the intimate environment that is presented between the player and the audience.

The current production is Shipwrecked! by Donald Margulies. Entertainment at its best, Shipwrecked! is a tale of adventure on the high-seas featuring sea turtles, wombats, a man-eating octopus and even Queen Victoria!