Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre stage shows by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Yazbek. Way Off Broadway has been credited with bringing many theatrical premieres to the area. In 2009, WOB was one of the first theaters in the country to obtain the rights to produce a regional theater production of the musical comedy "The Wedding Singer." Other shows, such as Neil Simon’s "The Goodbye Girl - The Musical", "La Cage aux Folles", "Thoroughly Modern Millie", Mel Brooks’ "The Producers", "All Shook Up", and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" all made their western Maryland regional theater debuts at WOB. The Way Off Broadway Children’s Theatre presents four
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Lanning, and Hal Watters. It was directed by Donald Saddler, conducted by Newton Wayland, and ran for 152 performances before closing on February 11, 1973. When the show premiered, Christopher Street was renamed "Kurt Weill-Strauss" for an hour to honor Weill's legacy and lasting impact on off-Broadway theatre. The first off-Broadway revival opened August 19, 2000 at the Triad Theater and closed on December 3, 2000 after 121 performances. Hal Simmons directed, with Eric Stern as musical director, and the cast included Lorinda Lisitza, Bjorn Olsson, Veronica Mittenzwei and Michael Winther. Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill Berlin to Broadway