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Review: INDIAN PRINCESSES at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jun 18, 2025

“Indian Princesses' delves into subjects like identity, communication, and father-daughter relationships, all with humor, heart, and a touch of YMCA-sanctioned cultural appropriation, premiering at La Jolla Playhouse through July 6th.

Anissa Marie Griego, Rebecca Jimenez and More to Star in INDIAN PRINCESSES at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2025

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of Indian Princesses, by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez. See who is starring and learn more!

Interview: Elizabeth A. Davis is a Warrior Queen in 'HENRY 6' at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Aug 9, 2024

Interview with Elizabeth A. Davis, who plays the dynamic and driven Queen Margaret in 'Henry 6,' which plays at The Old Globe through September 15th.

Review: HENRY 6 at Old Globe Theatre
by Evan Henerson - Jul 29, 2024

In Barry Edelstein, we’ve got an adaptor/director who is guiding these proceedings with a rock and roll brio...The production is big, brash, often overreaching, occasionally pandering and utterly arresting through its nearly six hours (over two evenings) of stage time.

Review: HENRY 6  PART ONE: FLOWERS AND FRANCE and PART TWO: RIOT AND RECKONING at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 23, 2024

The Old Globe brings an epic two-show adaption of “Henry 6” to the stage with a fantastic cast to tell a story filled with intrigue, battles, and a pursuit for power that would forever alter England’s history. “Henry 6  Part One: Flowers and France” and “Two: Riot and Reckoning” are playing in repertory at The Old Globe through September 15th.

Cast and Creatives Set For HENRY 6 at the Old Globe
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

The Old Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for Henry 6, a world premiere adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, adapted and directed by Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. 

Elizabeth A. Davis, Tally Sessions & More to Star in HENRY 6 at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2024

The Old Globe has revealed cast and creative team for the world premiere of HENRY 6, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry VI. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE AGE OF INNOCENCE at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Feb 19, 2024

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE is a gorgeously sumptuous and lush production full of beautiful people, costumes, and lighting, as it explores the true cost of keeping up appearances.  THE AGE OF INNOCENCE is playing at The Old Globe Theatre through March 10th.

Callum Adams, Shereen Ahmed & More to Star in the World Premiere of THE AGE OF INNOCENCE at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Globe-commissioned world premiere of The Age of Innocence.

Feature: A Look Back at Some Memorable San Diego Shows in 2023
by ErinMarie Reiter - Dec 30, 2023

The new year is almost upon us and so it seems this is the best time to reflect on some of the theatrical experiences over 2023 that made a lasting impact.

Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at MOXIE Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 15, 2023

BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA now playing at Moxie Theatre through March 5th is a moving and thoughtful show about a father and daughters relationship, and is anchored by two excellent performances.  

Backyard Renaissance Announces The Cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2023

In 2015, Backyard Renaissance's (BYR) first production out-of-the-gate was very much a couple-thing. Helmed by Director Lisa Berger and starring her husband Mike Sears, BYR founders, husband-and-wife team Francis Gercke and Jessica John, produced and co-starred in the production of Jez Butterworth's Parlour Song.

MOXIE Theatre Presents BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2023

There is a rule in theatre that producers know well. Never put a live animal on stage unless you want them to steal the show. And while birds are certainly in the spotlight in Anna Ouyang Moench's BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, they're only visible in the reactions of the actors who spot them. Moench's father-daughter story is, on the surface, about bird watching.

VIDEO: First Look at TROUBLE IN MIND at The Old Globe
by Alan Henry - Feb 24, 2022

The Old Globe is presenting Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg February 5 - March 13, 2022. Get a first look at the cast in action!

BWW Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at The Old Globe Brings Laughter and Some Hard Truths to the Stage
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 12, 2022

The Old Globe's TROUBLE IN MIND is a very funny look at some serious topics. With an excellent cast, and a beautiful set this backstage comedy-drama is sure to have you laughing and leave you thinking after you exit the theatre. TROUBLE IN MIND is playing at The Old Globe through March 13th.

Photos: First Look at TROUBLE IN MIND at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2022

Trouble in Mind is a thrilling new production of a too-often neglected American classic. New York, 1955. A leading Black actress and a multiracial cast rehearse a challenging new Broadway play set in the South.

The Old Globe Announces Cast and Creative Team for TROUBLE IN MIND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2022

The Old Globe announced today the cast and creative team for its first production of the 2022 Season, Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress (Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White), which began rehearsal today. San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award winner Delicia Turner Sonnenberg (The Bluest Eye) directs this revival of the neglected modern-day classic.

La Jolla Playhouse Announces Return to Live Theatre With World Premieres by Charlayne Woodard and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2021

La Jolla Playhouse has announced its return to live, in-person theatre with several exciting upcoming projects. This summer, the Playhouse will offer two on-site events: the Without Walls (WOW) production of A Thousand Ways (Part 2): An Encounter, by 600 Highwaymen, and the 2021 DNA New Works Series.

La Jolla Playhouse Announces Five New Digital Without Walls (WOW) Projects
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2020

La Jolla Playhouse has announced five more projects for its Digital Without Walls (WOW) series, including three world-premiere Playhouse commissions by local artists.

La Jolla Playhouse Announces New Digital WOW Projects by Marike Splint and Animal Cracker Conspiracy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2020

La Jolla Playhouse has announced two more world-premiere productions in its Digital Without Walls (WOW) series, including You Are Here: A Homebound Travelogue, a Playhouse commission by LA-based artist Marike Splint, and The Society of Wonder, a Playhouse commission by the San Diego-based Animal Cracker Conspiracy.