San Diego Interviews

Interview with Lincoln Clauss, who plays the entertaining and enigmatic Emcee of the Kit Kat Club in CABARET at the Old Globe through October 15th.  Clauss talks about what it’s like working on this show, and coming back to San Diego, and why he is excited  to bid you a “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!”...

Interview with Joanna A. Jones WHO plays the iconic “toast of Mayfair,  Fraulein Sally Bowles!”  in CABARET playing at the Old Globe through October 15th.  Joanna talks about the new approach to the show and Sally, and one of her favorite moments when she gets to float above the stage....

Erica Marie Weisz took a moment from singing, dancing, and cutting off the heads of roses to talk about her love for the role of Morticia and what the audiences can expect from this production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY which is playing at San Diego Musical Theatre through October 29th....

Interview with Joanna A. Jones WHO plays the iconic “toast of Mayfair,  Fraulein Sally Bowles!”  in CABARET playing at the Old Globe through October 15th.  Joanna talks about the new approach to the show and Sally, and one of her favorite moments when she gets to float above the stage....

In BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview, Joe Iconis shares insights into The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, from his personal connection to Hunter S. Thompson's work to the themes explored in the show, giving audiences a deeper understanding of this exciting new production....

Interview with Kannon Gowen talks about brining CABARET to the stage with Windsong Productions through August 20th at the OB Playhouse....

Interview with Tom McGowan, Angela Pierce, and Ruibo Qian from THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.  Playing at the Old Globe through September 3rd, performers talk about the show, their roles, and some of the moments they are excited for the audience to see....

Interview with playwrights Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen on creating a new comedic adaption of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT that will run at The Old Globe through August 20th....

Director Leigh Scarritt talks about working on A RIDE THE CYCLONE with two talented casts and took a moment from rehearsals to talk about directing this story about a high school choir trip to an amusement park that goes very wrong. Running July 21st-August 12th Trinity Theatre Company invites you t...

Interview with actress Kandis Chappell on working on ELEANOR and doing justice to this complex and captivating woman.  ELEANOR at North Coast Repertory Theatre through July 2nd....

Interview with HEREVILLE Composer Lizzie Hagstedt about adapting this show from page to stage, and what audiences of all ages can expect from the show.  HEREVILLE is playing June 11th at 7pm at The Old Globe, and July 9th at The Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center....

Interview with Director Ruben Santiago-Hudsonon DESTINY OF DESIRE, the loving homage to the telenovela, now playing at The Old Globe through June 25th.  ...

Playwright Keiko Geen talks about EXOTIC DEADLY: OR THE MSG PLAY a fun and fantastical 90’s influenced teenage coming-of-age story now playing at The Old Globe through May 7th. ...

Interview with 'Quantum Leap''s Raymond Lee about taking on this series reboot, how he gets into character, and how doing theatre helped him prepare for this role....

Interview with Mason Alexander Park, who plays Ian Wright, from the new 'Quantum Leap' to talk about theatre, playing this character, representation, and what the next dream career opportunity might be....

Stephanie Blythe looks for “creativity, imagination and curiosity” in her students. The first two are required of any good artist. Curiosity is a little less obvious, but she credits it for her ever expanding interests. Kate Smith led to reading about song writers, which In turn led to playing ukule...

Stephanie Blythe’s dad had no use for singers. “He liked my voice, but I wasn't allowed to sing in the chorus. So all through junior high I wanted to be part of a rock band with my three best friends. But since we played euphonium, trombone, saxophone and flute, I was like, well, that's not going to...

Interview with Chance Theatre's RIDE THE CYCLONE director Jocelyn A. Brown on bringing this fan favorite musical to life on their stage through February 26th....

Stephanie Blythe is probably the only opera singer who represents an ukulele company. That she embodies the unexpected is further confirmed by her upcoming roles in the San Diego Opera's next production, two one-act operas by Puccini. The mezzo soprano will first sing a deeper contralto as the Princ...

Interview with RIPPED directors Kate Rose Reynolds and John Wells III, about working together as joint directors, and why this play is more topical than ever as it explores from multiple angles an incident of a female college freshman who believes she was sexually assaulted. ...

Lauren Nicole Chapman plays Princess Anna, who is arguably one of the most popular royals ever, so, of course, we took a moment to chat with her - because no one turns down the chance to interview a Disney princess.  Chapman and the entire talented cast bring Arendelle and FROZEN  to the San Diego C...

Playwrights Gignerlily Lowe and Daryl ”Scooter” Davis talk about their plays and being a part of the CELEBRATING COMMUNITY VOICES presentation, a part of the upcoming 10th annual Old Globe Powers New Voices FestivalJan 13 - 15, 2023....

Bill Berloni, the animal trainer to Broadway and beyond and who helped train the original Sandy talks about finding and training the dogs for performances, and their connection with the human cast. Playing at the San Diego Civic Theatre through Broadway San Diego, Annie is running from December 27th...

Madeline Grace Jones, Sarah Joyce, Jeffrey Rashad, and Michael Underhill talk about their experience working on MEASURE FOR MEASURE which is playing through November 20th at The Old Globe....

only a sample of the awe-inspiring creativity of Daron Hagen. Versatile doesn’t begin to describe this Renaissance Man of Music....

MÍA: ALL MINE makes its US premiere with a powerful and thoughtful play to the stage for theatre audiences of all ages.  Presented by Bocón, a theatre company that has dedicated itself to creating art for audiences of all ages, director Daniel Jáquez talks about working on this show and directing it...

Playwright and composer Tyler Tafolla brings a sense of wonder and celebrates the imagination and magic that can only come from performing in his new musical comedy SCOTT ROBBINS AND THE TRAVELING SHOW.  Tafolla talks about creating the piece and his work and inspiration to create this piece.  Playi...

It would be easy to wonder about the person who can write a show as funny, heartfelt, insightful, and contemplative as WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK.  Yet when speaking with playwright Nathan Englander it becomes clear that the humor, the nimble turn of phrase and topic, and then ...

You may watch a show and root for the leads to get their heart's desire, but the audience always walks away laughing at the memorable supporting characters. Taking this as inspiration Alyssa Anne Austin created her one-woman show ALWAYS A BANANA, NEVER THE BRIDE: AN ODE TO BROADWAY’S: “LESSER LADIES...

The opera El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego) premieres in October at the San Diego Civic Center. I spoke with the work's composer Gabriela Lena Frank for more than an hour via Zoom while she was in Booneville, the rural area North of San Francisco where she lives. A...

Stage Director Vanessa Dinning talks about bringing DIDO AND AENEAS to life for three performances only on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th from Bodhi Tree Concerts....

Tony Freeman, who has performed in various roles in THE LION KING for 22 years talks about bringing Timon to life on the national tour now playing at Broadway San Diego through September 11th....

 Nathan Darrow stars as Tony Wendice, the married man who is convinced that his wife had an affair, and as his jealousy and obsession escalate so does the danger in The Old Globe'sworld premiere adaption of DIAL M FOR MURDER - playing through August 28th....

PRETTY WOMAN the musical brings the beloved rom-com to the stage with some updates and a musical twist, and a lot of love. Olivia Valli, talks about being able to bring the role of Vivian Ward and this show to the San Diego stage. PRETTY WOMAN is playing July 26th - 31st from Broadway San Diego at t...

One night only! Justin Slagle & Matt Cox talk about this special event to have a meet and greet with some of the original cast and crew of PUFFS, OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC this Comic-Con weekend at Fenix Theatre Collaborative...

THE REMARKABLE MISTER HOLMES director and co-writer David Ellenstein talks about working with his talented co-creators Omri Schein and Daniel Lincoln, and why they knew audiences would love a musical comedy about the world's greatest detective -playing July 20th - August 21st. ...

Interview with Jordan Beck, who conceived of WITNESSES, & is also the Managing Producer of Theatrical Productions for CCAE, along with the show Director and CCAE’s Artistic Director J. Scott Lapp about the process of bringing this piece to the stage, and what they hope audiences take away from it....

Cygnet Theatre's CABARET leading ladies Karson St. John and Megan Carmitchel talk about approaching their roles, some of their favorite moments, and why they think the show is still as relevant as ever....

“The ON BECKETT evening, at least if I’m doing my job, is full of laughter.” Bill Irwin, who is not only a two-time Tony Award winner but also a master clown is sure to bring a uniquely funny experience in his solo piece ON BECKETT playing at The Old Globe July 14 -17th....

Director Rhiannon McAfee talks about PUFFS: OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC, what she loves about this show, her talented cast, and showing the world of Hogwarts to stage with a distinctly Hufflepuff perspective. PUFFS is playing at the Tenth Street theatr...

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME creator Anthony Veneziale (who is part of the FLS founding trio which includes Thomas Kail and  Lin-Manuel Miranda) talks about what makes the hip-hop improv show so unique, and why the audience is such an important part of the show where every performance is different every t...

Interview with Harter Clingman, who plays police officer Oz Fudge in COME FROM AWAY. He talks about what it’s like to perform this show, the real-life people they portray on stage, and bringing the show back to San Diego.  COME FROM AWAY is playing at the San Diego Civic Theatre from Broadway San ...