Enjoy this compilation of some of our favorite upcoming theater and comedy presentations around town.
Theater
‘Romeo & Juliet’
April 19-May12
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
7 S. Calvert Street, Baltimore
chesapeakeshakespeare.com
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will present a new production of “Romeo & Juliet,” and Verona’s got a new edge to it. There are the lovers, the Montagues, the Capulets and everyone else caught in between their deadly quarrels. Directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor.
‘Clue’
May 7-12
The Hippodrome Theatre
12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore
baltimore.broadway.com
Based on Hasbro’s beloved board game as well as the 1985 motion picture, “Clue” is a hilarious whodunit good for audiences of all ages.
The Importance of Being Earnest
May 9-26
Baltimore Center Stage
700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore
centerstage.org
Don’t miss the chance to see Baltimore Center Stage’s new production of Oscar Wilde’s comical masterpiece. Adapted and directed by Jenny Koons.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
May 12-June 9
Everyman Theatre
315 W. Fayette St., Baltimore
everymantheatre.org
Shakespeare’s delightful and divine romantic comedy is the perfect way to welcome the arrival of spring. Directed by Baltimore’s own Noah Himmelstein.
Comedy
Chelsea Handler
Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m.
The Lyric Baltimore
140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore
lyricbaltimore.com
The award-winning comedian, TV host and bestselling author Chelsea Handler brings her hilarious “Little Big Bitch” tour to Charm City.
LOL Comedy Night
Thursday, May 9, 8 p.m.
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
7401 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore
baltimorehebrew.org
Join comics Gary Vider and Talia Reese for a night of comedic relief benefiting BHC’s education programs, the E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center and JLAB (Jewish Learning at BHC). Festivities include food, drinks and a silent auction. Emcee for this evening will be Jeremy Schaftel.
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