Steve Charing OUTspoken

Commentary on LGBTQ and political issues plus theatre reviews and sports.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

2015: A Transformative Year for the LGBT Community

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W hen it comes to LGBT history and its ongoing struggle for equal rights, every year, especially recent ones, has produced landmark accomp...
Wednesday, December 09, 2015

'The Sound of Music' Visits the Hippodrome at the Right Time

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F or decades The Sound of Music has enthralled audiences worldwide with its superb score and its uplifting message that the power of ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Republicans' Biggest Nightmare

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S till reeling from consecutive losses in the contest for the White House, the Republicans are setting themselves up for a third consecuti...
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Monday, November 16, 2015

Guys and Dolls at Olney is a Good Bet

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I n Guys and Dolls there are a number of quaint references to slices of New York life from yesteryear: Klein’s, Saks, Wanamaker’s, the Ro...
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Monday, November 09, 2015

Solid 'Footloose' at Rockville Musical Theatre

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F ootloose , the four-time Tony Award-nominated 1996 musical that was adapted by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie from the mega-popular 19...
Thursday, November 05, 2015

An Irreverent 'Book of Mormon' at the Hippodrome

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Y ou know that once the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer, Adolf Hitler, Lucifer, Johnnie Cochran, and Genghis Kahn make their way into a musical, y...
Tuesday, November 03, 2015

October's Oddities

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I t wasn’t enough that this past Halloween brought out the strangest, most creative and unique costumes ever. However, the entire month of...
Tuesday, October 06, 2015

The Hippo's Last Last Call

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W hen the lights were turned on at 1:40 a.m. on October 4, 2015, there weren’t wails or shrieks or moans or cheers.   It was a rather su...
Saturday, October 03, 2015

The Hippo's Grand Finale

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A n enthusiastic throng was amassing just prior to the 9 p.m. opening of the Club Hippo’s dance side for what was billed as “The Grand Fin...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Kinky Boots Sparkle at the Hippodrome

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A ny pair of boots would have been welcome to deal with the copious rainfall that landed outside the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merri...
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This blog contains a compilation of recent articles--mostly political, sports and local theatre reviews-- appearing in MD Theatre Guide, Baltimore OUTloud, Washington Blade, Gay Life, Outsports.com, published letters, and commentary. My letters to the editor have appeared in such publications as TIME, USA Today, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Columbia Flier/Howard County Times, City Paper (Baltimore)and Washington Blade. I have a wonderful spouse who has been the love of my life since February 1980. I married him on July 23, 2009 in Provincetown, MA--our first and favorite vacation spot. Comments are welcome directly on the blog but personal attacks will not be allowed. NOTE: Feel free to share the link to my posts but the contents may not be lifted without attribution .
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