Category Archives: Musical

Peter and the Wolf at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 20

Peter and the Wolf at the Publick Playhouse, Nov 20

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse and The Puppet Company present:
Peter and the Wolf
presented by Christopher Piper
music by Sergei Prokofiev

Monday, November 20, 2023, 10am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Join us for the Puppet Co. legacy favorite, first brought to us by TPC Founder, Christopher Piper. This production will incorporate the classic music in this two-person marionette romp. Enjoy this beloved tale of Peter and his friends and family as they experience the seasons and look for the Wolf.

$5. Click here.

Fame, Jr. at the Bowie CPA, Nov 11 & 12

Fame, Jr. at the Bowie CPA, Nov 11 & 12

Thomas G. Pullen Theatre Arts Presents:
FAME, Jr!
Conceived by David De Silva
Book by Jose Fernandez
Lyrics by Jacques Levy
Music by Steve Margoshes
Title song “Fame” written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
Directed by Claudia Carter
Choreography by Kainoa Sittman
Music Directed by Ocie Banks
Rehearsal Accompanist Anthony Pezzelle
Pit Directed by Jennifer Murray

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Thomas G. Pullen Theatre Arts Presents: FAME, Jr!

Tickets: $10 or $5 for students and seniors. Click here.

Guys and Dolls at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 10-19

Guys and Dolls at Bishop McNamara High School, Nov 10-19

Bishop McNamara High School presents
Guys and Dolls

November 10 – 19, 2023
November 10, 11, 17, & 18 at 7:00 pm
November 12 & 19 at 2:00 pm

Location: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville.

Guys and Dolls is a musical romantic comedy between Sky Masterson, a high-rolling gambler and Evangelist Sergeant Sarah Brown, head of Broadway’s Save-a-Soul Mission. Set in New York City in the 1950’s, other colorful characters include showgirls, gamblers, and missionaries. Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious “Adelaide’s Lament,” the romantic “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” the exuberant “If I Were a Bell,” and the classic “Luck Be a Lady.”

Tickets are $15. Click here.

A Little Night Music by MAD, Nov 3-17

A Little Night Music by MAD, Nov 3-17

Goddard’s Music and Drama Club presents:
A Little Night Music
by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Randy Barth

Performances: November 3 – 17, 2023
Friday and Saturday evenings; Sunday matinees
Note closing weekend will be Thursday and Friday Nov. 16 and 17 at 8:00
There is no performance on Saturday Nov. 18

Location: Goddard Space Flight Center’s MAD Theater.

Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When the traveling actress performs in Fredrik’s town, the estranged lovers’ passion rekindles. This strikes a flurry of jealousy and suspicion between Desirée; Fredrik; Fredrik’s wife, Anne; Desirée’s current lover, the Count; and the Count’s wife, Charlotte. Both men – as well as their jealous wives – agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country at Desirée’s mother’s estate. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises.

Shows are November 3-17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm, plus an additional show on Thursday, November 16 at 8pm. Please note that closing night is Friday, November 17, due to the possibility of a government shutdown on November 18.

Note that the role of Petra is double-cast:
Laura Fisher: November 3, 4, 5, 17
Marianne Virnelson: November 10, 11, 12, 16

Tickets must be bought in advance and shown to the guard at the gate. No door sales!
Tickets: $25 + $1 fee. Click here.

For more information, click here.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 15-Oct 14

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 15-Oct 14

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse presents:
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Book by Dennis Kelly
Songs by Tim Minchin
Director: Angela Germanos
Music Directors: Sarah Mitchell & Joseph Simon
Choreographer: Rosslyn Burrs
Producers: Katie Riegel & Laura Fisher

September 15 – October 14, 2023; Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher Miss Honey. During her first term at school, the two forge a bond as Miss Honey begins to recognize and appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves to punish those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $25.00 for General Admission, $22.00 for seniors (60 and over), military and full time students, and $15 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets here.