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MiddayMiddayThe Rousuck Review: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' at ArtsCentricMidday Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom in the studio every Thursday to review one of our region's current theater productions. This week, Rousuck reviews Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at ArtsCentric. The production runs through April 27. Also in this week's review, a look ahead to Iron Crow Theatre's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage.2025-04-2410 minMiddayMiddayThe Rousuck Review: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' at Everyman TheatreMidday Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom in the studio every Thursday to review one of our region's current theater productions. On today's review, a look at 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' at Everyman Theatre. The production is on stage through April 20.2025-04-1811 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Shucked' at The Hippodrome TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, we review Shucked at The Hippodrome Theatre through Sunday, April 6. Rousuck also previews the upcoming season at Hippodrome, which includes Water for Elephants. These shows are among the offerings in Hippodrome’s 2025-2026 season.2025-04-0411 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Rarefied Air' at The Strand TheatreToday, theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday with her review of Rarefied Air,. The story is centered around an affluent Black family grappling with the idea of "safety" during the time period of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Rarefied Air continues through March 30 at The Strand Theater Company.2025-03-2110 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'The Bedwetter' at the Arena StageTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, Rousuck reviews The Bedwetter, at Arena Stage in Washington through March 16. Our insiders look back at the winners of Oscars 2025. What surprised them about the ceremony. Plus, remembering Gene Hackman's long career in Hollywood and a review of No Other Land, a documentary following the unlikely friendship between a Israeli and Palestinian filmmaker. In the West Bank, the pair document a Palestinian community's harrowing existence in the path of Israeli settlements.2025-03-0710 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Primary Trust' at Everyman TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. “Primary Trust” continues at Everyman Theatre through March 2. The play, from playwright Eboni Booth, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize.2025-02-1410 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Schmigadoon!' at The Kennedy CenterTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, a review of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., through February 9.2025-02-0710 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Working for Crumbs' at Spotlighters TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This we, Rousuck takes a look at “Working for Crumbs,” continuing at the Spotlighters Theatre through February 2. The theatre bills the play as, “a mashup of ‘The Office,’ ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘Weekend at Bernie’s.'" So, how does that combination work?2025-01-3110 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Whitechapel' from StillPointe TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. StillPointe Theatre’s production of Whitechapel continues through February 1 at The Club Car at 12 North Ave in Baltimore.2025-01-2409 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'An Act of God' presented by Iron Crow TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, Iron Crow Theatre’s production of An Act of God continues at the Theatre Project through January 26. Iron Crow is a theater company that describes itself as “renegade” and “unorthodox.” Can we assume the tone of An Act of God is less than reverent?2025-01-1610 minMiddayMiddayThe Rousuck Review: 'Annie' at the HippodromeTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, she spotlights "Annie" at the Hippodrome which features a 12-year-old Towson native in the lead role. Theatre-goers have until January 12th to see this classic Broadway musical.2025-01-1010 minMiddayMiddayThe Rousuck Review: 'Summer, 1976' at the Studio TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week she discusses "Summer, 1976" at the Studio Theatre in Washington. With only two actors, this play revisits the second wave of feminism and the importance of friendship in women's lives. "Summer, 1976" has been extended and runs through January 12.2025-01-0309 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'And Then There Were None' at Everyman TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. She shares her take on 'And Then There Were None,' continuing at Everyman Theatre through January 12. This is not the first time the Baltimore city-based theatre has produced a murder mystery during the holidays. What’s their interest in Agathe Christie's classic tales?2024-12-2311 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Black Nativity' presented by ArtsCentricTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. ArtsCentric’s production of Black Nativity continues at Baltimore Center Stage through December 29, 2024. What’s the history of this story?2024-12-1907 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Life of Pi' at The HippodromeTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week's review includes some of her favorite theater actors which are puppets. 'Life of Pi' tells the story of a young man's journey with zoo animals in the ocean after a shipwreck. The production runs through December 14 at the Hippodrome Theatre . Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMadeEmail us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-12-1110 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Frozen' at the Olney Theatre CenterTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Today we discuss Frozen, on stage at the Olney Theatre Center through January 5. The theatre was one of the few regional venues that Disney asked to produce their own take on this animated classic.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-11-2209 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: The Vagabond Players present 'Into the Woods'Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, we discuss Into the Woods, at the Vagabond Players through Sunday, Nov. 17. Then we briefly take a look at another Broadway musical in town, MJ, at the Hippodrome through Sunday.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-11-1409 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals"Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week Rousuck reviews the Maryland premiere of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, at Notre Dame of Maryland University through November 10th.  Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-11-0808 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: Everyman Theatre's 'Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains'Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, she reviews Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains at Everyman Theatre through November 17. Deidre Staples stars in many roles in the final chapter of the award-winning Queens Girl trilogy.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-10-3110 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Pride & Prejudice' at Baltimore Center StageTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, Rousuck reviews Pride & Prejudice, at Baltimore Center Stage through November 10. The production is being billed as as a rom-com. Is that an accurate description?  Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-10-2511 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Babbitt' at the Shakespeare Theatre CompanyToday we have our weekly review from Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck. This week she explores Babbitt starring two-time Tony award winner Matthew Broderick.  The play is a stage adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s politically satirical critique of the American dream. Babbitt runs through November 3 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-10-1709 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' by Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Rousuck reviews Joe Turner's Come and Gone, which runs at the Chesapeake Theatre Company through October 13. The production is the second show in The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-10-1110 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: 'Oh Happy Day' at Baltimore Center StageTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to review the world premiere of Oh Happy Day at Baltimore Center Stage. The production is a new play with music that reimagines the biblical story of Noah's Ark. How well is this depiction of Noah's Ark portrayed on stage?Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-10-0210 minMiddayMiddayRousuck's Review: '& Juliet' at the HippodromeMidday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews & Juliet, on stage at the Hippodrome through Saturday, September 28. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies, but & Juliet adapts the story with humor and pop music.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-09-2609 minMiddayMiddayRousuck Review: 'Machinal' at Fells Point Corner TheatreTheater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Rousuck reviewed Machinal, at Fells Point Corner Theatre through September 29. The play leans into Expressionism, Rousuck said. How is that conveyed on stage?Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-09-2308 minTheatrical ShenanigansTheatrical ShenanigansS03 E09 - Episode 9 - "What We Cast Off" & J. Wynn RousuckHello there and welcome to the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Theatrical Shenanigans. Our play for Episode 9 is written by previous panellist and award winning playwright Judy Klass (https://newplayexchange.org/users/5340/judy-klass & www.judyklass.com). The piece is entitled "What we Cast Off" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/625056/what-we-cast-what-we-keep).   Synopsis: Janet is hanging out with Molly, a friend she has not seen in decades. Molly's marriage has ended in the midst of her husband's mid-life crisis. Janet wants to help her, and is willing to be friends again, but feels hurt at how M...2024-07-2839 minTheatrical ShenanigansTheatrical ShenanigansS03 E09 - Episode 9 - "What We Cast Off" & J. Wynn RousuckHello there and welcome to the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Theatrical Shenanigans. Our play for Episode 9 is written by previous panellist and award winning playwright Judy Klass (https://newplayexchange.org/users/5340/judy-klass & www.judyklass.com). The piece is entitled "What we Cast Off" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/625056/what-we-cast-what-we-keep).   Synopsis: Janet is hanging out with Molly, a friend she has not seen in decades. Molly's marriage has ended in the midst of her husband's mid-life crisis. Janet wants to help her, and is willing to be friends again, but feels hurt at how M...2024-07-2839 minWRBH Reading Radio Original Programming PodcastsWRBH Reading Radio Original Programming PodcastsWriter's Forum: J. Wynn RousuckIn this week's episode, Michael is on the line with long-time NPR theater critic, J. Wynn Rousuck, to discuss her first novel, "Please Write: A Novel in Letters." --- Originally aired on January 23rd, 2024.2024-01-2928 minUnsolicited Book ReviewsUnsolicited Book ReviewsGuest Episode 1 | My Dog FartedIn this episode, our book-loving co-hosts are joined by their very first guest, Rod Lujano, a book reviewer on Instagram. Our co-hosts put Rod in the hot seat, asking him questions and making him play his very own game of Buy, Borrow, Boot. Unsolicited Book Reviews is the podcast where books come to life and friendships are forged in the fires of literary passion! IN THIS EPISODE Alondra by Gina Femia Dead Silence by SA Barnes Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman Hot Mall Santa by AJ Truman ...2024-01-231h 03Story of My Pet: Inspiring Stories of Animal Rescue, Fostering & AdoptionStory of My Pet: Inspiring Stories of Animal Rescue, Fostering & AdoptionThe Power of Canine Love in Literature: A Conversation with Author J Wynn RousuckSend us a textIf you're an animal lover, particularly a dog enthusiast, then you will surely appreciate the profound love and inspiration author J Wynn Rousuck draws from our furry friends. Our latest podcast episode explores how her childhood experiences attending dog shows with her AKC judge father blossomed into a deep appreciation for dogs, influencing her life and her writing.Rousuck's narrative is rich with heartwarming tales of her adventures in the world of dogs. One particularly touching recollection is of rescuing her adorable dog, Zippy, from Baltimore's rough streets. The experiences with Zippy...2023-11-2345 min