It's time again for a visit with Midday's peripatetic theater critic, J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage.

Today, she tells us about the North American touring company production of Pulitzer-Prize winning playwrightKatori Hall's 2019 Broadway hit, Tina: the Tina Turner Musical, currently in the middle of a 6-day run at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.

The show, co-written by Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, is filled with Tina Turner's greatest hits, and portrays the singer's many challenges on her journey to becoming the Queen of Rock n Roll.

Acclaimed director Phyllida Lloydleads the show's 30-member cast, with Zurin Villanueva and Naomi Rodgers sharing the title role. Music direction is by Alvin Hough, Jr.

Tina: The Tina Turner Musicalcontinues at the Hippodrome Theatre through Sunday, November 20. Follow the show link for more information.

It's time again for a visit with Midday's peripatetic theater critic,<a href="https://twitter.com/jrousuck"> J. Wynn Rousuck</a>, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage.
Today, she tells us about the North American touring company production of Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright<a href="https://www.katorihall.com/"> </a><a href="https://www.katorihall.com/">Katori Hall</a>'s 2019 Broadway hit, <a href="https://tinaonbroadway.com/">Tina: the Tina Turner Musical</a>, currently in the middle of a 6-day run at <a href="https://www.france-merrickpac.com/">Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.</a>
The show, co-written by Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, is filled with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBkblXPcSNt784AZz5J6AQ">Tina Turner</a>'s greatest hits, and portrays the singer's many challenges on her journey to becoming the Queen of Rock n Roll.
Acclaimed director <a href="https://tinathemusical.com/uk/creative/phyllida-lloyd/">Phyllida Lloyd</a> leads the show's 30-member cast, with <a href="https://tinaonbroadway.com/cast-creative/#tour-cast">Zurin Villanueva</a> and <a href="https://tinaonbroadway.com/cast-creative/">Naomi Rodgers </a>sharing the title role. Music direction is by Alvin Hough, Jr.
<a href="https://widget.ebsmartsite.com/components/event_detail.aspx?EventID=878267&amp;WebLink=88.30F14CE0&amp;xml_path=https://us1.eventbooking.com/">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical</a> continues at the Hippodrome Theatre through Sunday, November 20. Follow the show link for more information.

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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