Hippodrome Theater announces shows; World premiere performances take place

KENSINGTON BOYANICH

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Constructed on the site of the old Eutaw House, a luxury hotel built in 1835, the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore has been showcasing plays since Nov. 23, 1914.

Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, the Hippodrome represents “one of the last opulent designs from his early period and is an outstanding example of early 20th century theater design,” states the Hippodrome Foundation.

“More than 30 major theaters used to thrive on Baltimore’s west side; only three remain, including the Hippodrome, the Town on Fayette Street, and the Mayfair on Howard Street. The Hippodrome is the largest, the most ornate, and the most intact of these,” says historic-structures. com.

Some students have seen various performances by the theater. Senior Genevieve Sudbrink has seen two shows including Hamilton and Phantom of the Opera. “One of the things I most remember was the mural on the ceiling.”

The Hippodrome Foundation talks about the mural, “Painted in 1914, the mural is the hallmark of the theater. It is 26 feet high and 45 feet at the base.” The com- position contains The Triumph of the Performing Arts, a collection of Greek goddesses.

All three of these award shows honor the top films and television that were released in 2022 The Oscars (Academy Awards) are taking place on March 12.

The nominees for Best Picture are Top Gun: Maverick, Women Talking, Everything Everywhere

She added, “My cousin Zoe says that it is the best day of the year, better than Christmas.”

This will be comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s third time hosting the Oscars. The last time Kimmel hosted was in 2018.

All at Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, Triangle of Sadness, The Fabelmans All Quiet on the Westfront, Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, and Tár.

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This year the host of the Academy Awards is going to be Jimmy Kimmel.

The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.. This will be the 95th celebration of the Oscars. The Academy Awards is the oldest award show; it was first broadcast over the radio in 1930 and was first televised in 1953.

Freshman Lila Barnaba said,

As for the Golden Globes, they took place on Jan. 10. For films, The Banshees of Inisherin lead with the most wins, which included Best Motion Picture. This year's Golden Globes was hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael. The SAG Awards (Screen Actors Guild Awards) took place on Feb. 26. They don’t have a set host; they have different actors and actresses present the awards. They were held at the Fairmont Century Plaza. The movie Everything Everywhere All at Once won four of the five categories they were nominated for, which broke the record for the most wins for a single film. These wins included Cast in a Motion Picture, Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and Female Actor in a Leading Role.

The Hippodrome has been putting on shows since 1914. Two plays will be premiering this year making Baltimore the first audience in the world to see them.

Sudbrink talks about the shows she has seen. “I went to see Hamilton when I was in middle school because I was a raging theater kid. I saw Phantom of the

Opera with my dad because we both really love that musical.” She adds, “I enjoyed my experience, it’s a really pretty theater and the shows were good!”

The Hippodrome has released the list of shows for the 2023 season as well. Ron Legler, president of France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, states, “Two of the shows...Baltimore will be the very first audience to see them in the world.”

These premiering shows are, Peter Pan and The Wiz. Some other shows that will be showcased include Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mamma Mia, Book of Mormon, and Les Misérables

“Our biggest show of the season is Moulin Rouge, and when I tell you spectacular, spectacular. That set is going to fill the stage. The costumes are amazing. So much new music. All of the music you love, but then they’ve updated the music,” Legler states.

Netflix is set to shoot their first worldwide live stream of comedian Chris Rock at the Hippodrome. “We’ve got Lewis Black…Trevor Noah for four performances…and then Chris Rock…He chose Baltimore of all the cities in the world,” continues Legler.