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optimist ... and the unluckiest romantic in New York
City in the Broadway smash
Sweet Charity, April 10-22.
Featuring the show-stopping
hits “Hey, Big Spender,”
“There’s Gotta Be Something
Better Than This” and “If My
Friends Could See Me Now.”
For tickets in Baltimore, call
443-703-2406 or visit france-merrickpac.com.
A political uproar: The
Capitol Steps takes audiences
on a hilarious ride through
current affairs, political
maneuvers and the state of
the union. And it’s all set to
toe-tapping musical numbers.
The show is followed by a
reception with wine, hors
d’oeuvres and a meet-and-greet with the performers.
The Capitol Steps’ casts have
recorded an astounding 26
albums, including their latest, I’m So Indicted. March
10 at 7: 30 p.m. at St. John’s
College, Francis Scott Key
Auditorium, Annapolis.
Tickets are $55 in advance,
$60 at the door ($35 tax deductible). Tickets can be
purchased by credit card online at ticketleap.com (search
for “St. John’s College”) or
by contacting Pierre Wagner
at 202-332-5501 or clairierre@
verizon.net.
For each of the Maryland
events, save 50 percent off the
best available rail fare for one adult
companion traveling in coach with a
paid regular (full fare) adult, senior
citizen or disabled discounted rail fare
ticket for Amtrak travel to Baltimore.
Valid for sale for travel through Dec.
10, 2007 and for travel through Dec.
13, 2007. Request discount code V761
for travel into Baltimore or BWI Rail
Stations and discount code V372 for
travel into Washington, D. C. or BWI
Rail Stations when you book online
at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL.
See page 66 for blackout dates and
other restrictions.
Laughalot: Winner of the
2005 Tony Award for Best
Musical, Monty Python’s
Spamalot is the outrageous
musical comedy lovingly
ripped off from the classic
Monty Python and the Holy
Grail. Directed by Tony
Award winner Mike Nichols,
Spamalot tells the tale of
King Arthur and his Knights
of the Round Table as they
embark on their quest for
the Holy Grail. Flying cows,
killer rabbits, taunting
Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are
just a few of the reasons
Howard Pyle’s
19th-century paintings
are considered some
of the best American
works of the period.
audiences everywhere are
asking for second helpings of
Spamalot. For tickets in Baltimore, call 443-703-2406 or
visit france-merrickpac.com.
PENNSYLVANIA
Renaissance man:
Brandywine River Museum in Chadds
Ford presents “Howard
Pyle and the American
Renaissance,” March 17-May
20. The American Renaissance was an important ideological and aesthetic trend in
the late 19th century that
influenced the illustrative
work of Pyle. Believing that
illustration was a springboard for painting and a
means for cultivating public
taste, Pyle created many classically inspired works for publication in popular magazines
and books. This exhibition
features approximately 40
works by Pyle as well as by artists that influenced Pyle’s style
and artists that shared his ideals. brandywinemuseum.org
2006 Obie Award winner:
The off-Broadway surprise
sensation In the Continuum
was hailed as one of the top
four plays of 2005. Living
worlds apart in L.A. and Zimbabwe, two young women
experience a kaleidoscopic
weekend of darkly comic
events when each is diagnosed
with HIV and their lives are
forever changed. Portraying
a rich array of characters,
playwrights/actresses Danai
Gurira and Nikkole Salter offer a funny and mesmerizing
evening of parallel denials
and resonant self-discoveries.
Mention “Amtrak” and receive $5 off single tickets (
excluding Saturday evenings and
opening-night performances).
March 16-April 15. Call
866-985-0420 or 215-985-0420
or visit phillytheatreco.org.
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For each of the Pennsylvania
events, save 50 percent off the
best available rail fare for one com-
panion traveling in coach with a paid
regular (full) adult rail fare ticket on
Amtrak travel to Philadelphia. Valid
for sale through Sept. 30 and for
travel through Oct. 3, 2007. Re-
quest discount code V733 when you
book online at Amtrak.com or call
800-USA-RAIL. See page 66 for black-
out dates and other restrictions.
