All stories by John Bozeman on BroadwayStars

Monday, February 5, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Abdication! A Cautionary Fairy Tale’ at Silver Spring Stage by John Bozeman

“Abdication! A Cautionary Fairy Tale” is an unusual production—part variety show, part dystopian science fiction, and part multi-media experiment. Underlying it all is an invitation fo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:04PM
Sunday, October 8, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at Silhouette Stages by John Bozeman

 “SpongeBob SquarePants” first appeared on the Nickelodeon network in 1999. Featuring outlandish characters and slapstick humor, the show also included an underlying sly wit as well. Th…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:00PM
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

NEWS: ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is being presented by the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in Hagerstown by John Bozeman

The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts (BISFA) is an arts high school in Hagerstown (Western Maryland) supported by a foundation that works to enhance arts education at BISFA and in the comm…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:05PM
Friday, November 25, 2022

Theatre Review:  ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: The Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Bozeman

Frank Capra’s 1946 movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become one of the most beloved films ever produced in Hollywood. In the movie, a good-hearted but frustrated everyman, George Bai…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:07PM
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Ghost: The Musical’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by John Bozeman

“Ghost” first appeared in movie theaters in 1990. A tragic love story with supernatural and occasional comedic elements, the film was an unexpected success. It became the top-grossing mo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:28PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Ghost: The Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Bozeman

In 1990, “Ghost” premiered in movie theaters, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. Audiences and critics alike enjoyed the movie, which was nominated for five Academ…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:03PM
Monday, June 27, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Bozeman

First airing in 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” is now one of the longest-running cartoons in television history. The show has also inspired at least two spin-off series and three movies, …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:05PM
Saturday, September 12, 2020

Theatre Review: ‘Othello, the Moor of Venice’ by the American Shakespeare Center by John Bozeman

The United States is now engaged in a reexamination of the role that race has played, and continues to play, in American society. The American Shakespeare Center and Blackfriars Playhouse of…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:29PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Theatre Review: ‘Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic’ by Sterling Playmakers by John Bozeman

The Harry Potter series is now over twenty years old. During this time it has entertained millions of children (and parents as well!) with stories about the eponymous young wizard Harry and …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:32PM
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Young Frankenstein’ at Other Voices Theatre by John Bozeman

During a time filled with theatrical sequels and remakes one might walk into Mel Brooks’ musical version of Young Frankenstein and expect to see a safe homage to the beloved, and supremely…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:50PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Anything Goes’ at Silhouette Stages by John Bozeman

“Anything Goes” is a classic example of a screwball comedy—it features romance, madcap farce and situation comedy, social satire, and the jazz music of Cole Porter, in a way that both …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:41PM
Monday, February 18, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘First Date: A Musical Comedy’ at Other Voices Theatre by John Bozeman

First dates, especially in the age of the internet, can be a nerve-wracking experience. What will the other person be like? What if I say something stupid? Should I google them beforehand? W…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:00PM
Monday, January 14, 2019

Theatre Review: ‘Gilligan’s Island: The Musical’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by John Bozeman

“Gilligan’s Island” first appeared on television in 1964. Created by Sherwood Schwartz, who also created “The Brady Bunch,” “Gilligan’s Island” ran fo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:29PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards