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CARNY MAGIC Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk on January 19, 2019 in San Diego Comedian, actor, and sleight of hand virtuoso John Carney, returns to North Coast Rep in his one-man show: Carney Magic, January 28th & 29th at North Coast Repertory Theatre. (more...) 
Laguna Playhouse Presents BLUES IN THE NIGHT Conceived And Directed By Sheldon Epps
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in San Diego -LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is excited to present the smash-hit, Wallis Annenberg Theatre production of BLUES IN THE NIGHT, with musical direction by Abdul Hamid Royal and conceived & directed by Sheldon Epps. (more...) 
Next Up At Cygnet Theatre: MARIE AND ROSETTA
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in San Diego Cygnet Theatre announces free tickets to furloughed employees for their currently running production of Marie and Rosetta. Employees simply need to show an ID badge or proof of employment in person at the Box Office to receive up to two tickets each. Seats are based on availability. (more...) 
The UC San Diego Department Of Theatre And Dance Presents THE MISANTHROPE
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in San Diego The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Misanthrope, by Moliere and directed by Nicholas Rapp. (more...) 
The UC San Diego Department Of Theatre And Dance Presents LIFE IS A DREAM
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in San Diego The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents Life is a Dream, by Pedro Calderon de la Barca and directed by Joseph Hendel. (more...) 
Seraphic Fire Makes West Coast Debut At St James
by BWW News Desk on January 18, 2019 in San Diego The Grammy Award-nominated Seraphic Fire, joined by the American Brass Quintet, will make their West Coast debut when they bring their acclaimed program "A Spanish Pilgrimage" to St. James Music Series on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 4 p.m. at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect Street in La Jolla. Conducted by founder and artistic director Patrick Dupre Quigley, the American Brass Quintet and Seraphic Fire explore the rich Spanish tradition of music for voice and brass. Audiences will join a journey across the Camino de Santiago via the music of Victoria, Morales, Guerrero, and a world premiere, "O Antiphons," by Australian-Canadian composer Julian Revie. (more...) 
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/18
by BWW Special on January 18, 2019 in San Diego BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More! (more...) 
BWW Review: MOON OVER BUFFALO North Coast Repertory Theatre
by E.H. Reiter on January 16, 2019 in San Diego MOON OVER BUFFALO, now playing at the North Coast repertory Theatre through February 10th, is a farce that proves that sometimes the most dramatic action is happening behind the scenes in the green room. (more...) 
Opal Alladin, Keith Powell & More Will Lead TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at the Old Globe
by BWW News Desk on January 15, 2019 in San Diego The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Tiny Beautiful Things, based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Torch, Brave Enough, Wild, 'Dear Sugar'), adapted for the stage by Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Instant Mom). Co-conceived by Marshall Heyman ('Dietland'), Thomas Kail (Hamilton, Fox's Grease Live!), and Vardalos, and directed by Globe favorite James Vasquez (American Mariachi, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), Tiny Beautiful Things will run February 9 - March 10, 2019 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, opening on Thursday, February 14. Tickets are on sale now starting at $30.00 and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. (more...) 
San Diego Junior Theatre Opens PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by BWW News Desk on January 15, 2019 in San Diego San Diego Junior Theatre opened Peter and the Starcatcher this past weekend to rave reviews from their audience! This magical production - directed by Desha Crownover and featuring performances from a talented group of young San Diego performers - takes a hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew. Based on the best-selling novels, this musical adaptation upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. Wonderful storytelling for the entire family. The production must close this Sunday, January 20th. There are three more opportunities to catch Peter and the Starcatcher - this Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 2pm. (more...) 
BWW Review: RAFAEL PAYARE CONDUCTS THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at the Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman on January 15, 2019 in San Diego Rafael Payare's initial concert as Music Director Designate of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra featured four familiar and easily appreciated pieces, including Mozart's Overture to Don Giovanni and the topically related Don Juan by Richard Strauss. In a different program two nights later Payare repeated only Strauss's tone poem. Its optimism recalled the mood of the earlier concert while its darkness signaled the predominant mood of the revised program. San Diego's new conductor-to-be managed to excite sellout audiences both nights. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Jessica Sheridan Comes Back to San Diego With HELLO, DOLLY!
by E.H. Reiter on January 14, 2019 in San Diego HELLO DOLLY comes to Broadway San Diego and we welcome native Jessica Sheridan back to the San Diego stage in this production playing Tuesday January 15th - 20th at Broadway San Diego (more...) 
UC San Diego Theatre And Dance Presents Site-Specific Dance Performance, MIKO: A Space Between
by BWW News Desk on January 14, 2019 in San Diego The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents MIKO, a space between, a graduate dance performance directed by Aurora Lagattuta. (more...) 
3-D Theatricals Presents the West Coast Regional Premiere of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by BWW News Desk on January 11, 2019 in San Diego Broadway is closer than you think! Now that 3-D Theatricals is the official company in residence at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, theatre lovers from Los Angeles and Orange counties can delight in experiencing the biggest Broadway stars and blockbuster shows just minutes from their front door! (more...) 
Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Presents DRIVING MISS DAISY
by BWW News Desk on January 11, 2019 in San Diego LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents the fourth show in its 98th season, four-time Emmy winner Michael Learned ("The Waltons") and Lance E. Nichols (HBO's "Treme") staring in the Pulitzer Prize award-winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY, written by Alfred Uhry and directed by Michael Bloom. (more...) 
MOON OVER BUFFALO Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk on January 12, 2019 in San Diego NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Matthew Wiener (more...) 
Sam Harris Brings 'Stripped' To San Diego And Hollywood
by BWW News Desk on January 11, 2019 in San Diego Platinum selling recording artist and Tony Award nominated actor Sam Harris is set to bring his new show Stripped to Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on February 21 and Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on February 22 and 23, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents. Along with his longtime musical director Todd Schroeder, Harris will perform Broadway and pop songs from his stellar 30-year career. No band, no backup singers. Just two musical stars and a piano. (more...) 
BWW Interview: The King Of The Forest! Nick Pearson Opens Up About Playing The Cowardly Lion In THE WIZARD OF OZ At The McCallum
by David Green on January 10, 2019 in San Diego The greatest family musical of all time, The Wizard of Oz, travels over the rainbow to Palm Desert for five performances at the McCallum Theatre. Performances are Friday, January 25, at 8:00pm; Saturday, January 26, at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sunday, January 27, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. This magical production is a celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, and will be presented with breathtaking special effects that will sweep audiences away, from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas. Nick Pearson plays the Cowardly Lion in this iteration. I had the chance to chat with Nick about all things 'Oz' and his personal trajectory that led him over the rainbow. Here are a few excerpts from that conversation: (more...) 
ANKA SINGS SINATRA! Paul Anka Returns To McCallum To Celebrate Sinatra
by David Green on January 10, 2019 in San Diego The McCallum Theatre presents Paul Anka and "Anka Sings Sinatra" for two performances. The Thursday, January 31, performance at 8:00pm is presented through the generosity of Paul and Carol Hill. The Friday, February 1, performance at 8:00pm is presented through the generosity of Henry and Carol Levy and Ron and Aviva Snow. A note from Paul: "The Anka Sings Sinatra tour will honor a great artist who has influenced me more than anyone else throughout my career, Frank Sinatra. It will also feature the hits that have spanned my career on this 60th anniversary year. It will be a night filled with his songs, my songs, my way!" (more...)
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/11 - HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More!
by BWW Special on January 11, 2019 in San Diego BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature HAMILTON, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and More! (more...) 
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards
by BWW News Desk on January 10, 2019 in San Diego We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers! (more...) 
Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Presents FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk on January 09, 2019 in San Diego The Lakewood Playhouse is proud ring in the new year as we present the Third Show of our Landmark 80th Anniversary Season: "Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits!" We are Proud to Present the Northwest Premier of the Off-Broadway Comedy Smash that's been Turning Broadways Hit Shows Silly for over 25 Years! (more...) 
Keep On Trockin'! LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO Are Back At The McCallum
by David Green on January 09, 2019 in San Diego The McCallum Theatre presents Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on Tuesday, January 29, at 8:00pm. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti, Les Ballets Trockadero first performed in the late-late shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts. The Trocks, as they are affectionately known, quickly garnered a major critical essay by Arlene Croce in The New Yorker, which combined with reviews in The New York Timesand The Village Voice, established the company as an artistic and popular success. By mid-1975, the Trocks' loving knowledge of dance, comic approach, and commitment to the notion that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces, was already garnering attention beyond the company's New York home. Articles and notices in publications such asVariety, Oui, The London Daily Telegraph, as well as a Richard Avedon photo essay in Vogue, made the company nationally and internationally known. (more...) 
Judy Kaye And Erin Davie Announced For World Premiere of DIANA; Full Casting Revealed!
by BWW News Desk on January 08, 2019 in San Diego La Jolla Playhouse has announced the complete cast and creative team for its upcoming world-premiere musical Diana, from the Tony Award-winning Memphis creative team of Joe DiPietro (librettist/lyricist), David Bryan (composer/lyricist) and Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley (director), along with Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (choreographer) and Ian Eisendrath (music supervisor). (more...)
MOON OVER BUFFALO Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk on January 09, 2019 in San Diego NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Matthew Wiener (more...) |
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