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BWW Interview: Courtney Corey And Wendy Maples
talk about their PANDORA AND THE JAR OF HOPE at the Without Walls Festival
by E.H. Reiter on October 16, 2019 in San Diego A conversation with the talented CourtneyCorey and Wendy Maples about their show PANDORA AND THE JAR OF HOPE at the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls Festival. (more...) 
Breaking: LEMPICKA Announces Pre-Broadway Run At La Jolla Playhouse
by Alan Henry on October 16, 2019 in San Diego BroadwayWorld has learned Lempicka will run at La Jolla Playhouse beginning Spring 2020. Starring Eden Espinosa and Amber Iman, Lempicka is directed by Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin, with music by Matt Gould and book and lyrics by Carson Kreitzer. (more...) 
BWW Interview: Teresa Sapien talks creating a place for artistic adventuring at the La Jolla Playhouse WITHOUT WALLS FESTIVAL
by E.H. Reiter on October 16, 2019 in San Diego Sometimes the audience goes to the theatre but in the case of the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls Festival the theatre comes to the audience at the Liberty Station Arts District. This exploration of immersive, and site specific theatre is running through Sunday, October 20th and promises a variety of theatre. (more...) 
Nathan Fletcher Joins San Diego International Film Festival Advisory Board
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in San Diego Nathan Fletcher, County of San Diego Supervisor and documentary film enthusiast, has been named to the San Diego International Film Festival's Social Impact Advisory Board. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Opening Night & Production Photos of the San Diego Premiere of GIRLFRIEND
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in San Diego Check out production photos and opening night photo coverage of the San Diego Premiere of, GIRLFRIEND, now playing at Diversionary Theatre. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in San Diego There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in San Diego In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 Returns to Veterans' Museum and Adds North County Performance
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in San Diego Bodhi Tree Concerts brings its award-winning special holiday performance, All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, back to the Veterans' Museum in Balboa Park for the third time since its premiere there in 2016. Conducted by Sacra/Profana's Juan Carlos Acosta, All Is Calm opens on Friday, November 15, with additional performances November 16 and 17. All profits will directly benefit the Veterans' Museum. (more...) 
SDSU Partners with Native Voices on LYING WITH BADGERS
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in San Diego The SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film presents Lying with Badgers, a timeless story of hope, loss, identity, and wonder, from Friday, Nov. 1 to Sunday, Nov. 10 in SDSU's Experimental Theatre. (more...) 
Point Loma Playhouse Stages THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in San Diego Point Loma Playhouse continues the2019-2020 season with The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode, directed by Jerry Pilato and Erica Livingstone. (more...) 
Globe/USD Shiley M.F.A. Program Present TWELFTH NIGHT
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in San Diego The Old Globe today announced its latest cast and creative team as the illustrious actors in The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program expertly perform William Shakespeare's magical comedy Twelfth Night, directed by Jesse Perez, the program's Director of Professional Training and a noted actor (Off Broadway's Party People, the Globe's Romeo and Juliet, La Jolla Playhouse's Seize the King). The classical actors of tomorrow will bring to life a world filled with some of the Bard's most unforgettable characters and memorable moments. Twelfth Night will run November 2a?"10, 2019 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Opening night is Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to Twelfth Night are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office. (more...) 
Introducing The Winning Student Playwrights Of The Plays By Young Writers Festival!
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in San Diego Playwrights Project will produce its 35th annual festival of Plays by Young Writers, sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund, at The Joan B. Kroc Theatre on January 29 - February 1, 2020. The festival will feature winning scripts from Playwrights Project's California Young Playwrights Contest for ages 18 and under. (more...) 
Concert Pianist John Tesh To Play Poway December 7
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in San Diego John Tesh has played his way to six music Emmys, two Grammy nominations, three gold records, seven Public Television specials and sold eight million records. This holiday season he showcases his musical chops in John Tesh: an Acoustic Christmas, on December 7 at 8 p.m. at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. This special performance features holiday classics along with all new big band arrangements. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Coronado Playhouse
by E.H. Reiter on October 09, 2019 in San Diego THE WINTER'S TALE brings one of Shakespeare's most unique shows to life with at Coronado Playhouse and is playing for free through October 13th. (more...) 
San Diego Junior Theatre Celebrates Individuality In 72nd Season
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in San Diego San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, is proud to present its 72nd Season, Dance to your Own Beat. All of the shows will celebrate what makes someone special, unique, extraordinary, and folks who are brave enough to take a stand, challenge social norms, or even swim upstream. (more...) 
BWW Feature: EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING Will Headline Halloween Palm Springs
by David Green on October 09, 2019 in San Diego Evelyn 'Champagne' King, one of the most prolific R&B artists of our time and Grammy® Award winner will showcase her mega hit singles 'SHAME', 'I'M IN LOVE' and 'LOVE COME DOWN', with her 5-piece band and back up singers as headliner for Halloween Palm Springs Thursday, October 31. The party starts at 4:00p.m. and entertainment from 5:00-10:00p.m. Bringing the beat to the street will be Pulp Vixen, Probe 7, DJ Galaxy and Channel Q 103.1 FM's Lisa Pittman! (more...) 
BWW Interview: Fran Drescher of SCHMOOZING WITH FRAN at Outlandish Palm Springs
by David Green on October 09, 2019 in San Diego Outlandish launches its third season on Saturday, October 12 with America's favorite Nanny Fran Drescher, performing a show for the first time in Palm Springs. In a?oeSchmoozing With Fran Dreschera??, the legendary actress/comedian/activist shares, in her unique voice, both hilarious and poignant stories of her life. Produced by Logo TV Founder Matt Farber in partnership with the Palm Springs Cultural Center and benefiting the LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center), the Outlandish series will feature six iconic acts known in the LGBT and mainstream media for their cutting-edge wit and humor. I had the chance to chat with Ms. Drescher as she was preparing for her upcoming Palm Springs foray. Here are a few excerpts from that conversation. (more...)
San Diego Symphony & San Diego Padres Host Free Community Concert
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in San Diego Two of San Diego's most celebrated organizations come together to invite the community to experience the world's greatest musica?"for freea?"in one of downtown's most popular locations, Petco Park's Park at the Park. (more...) 
BWW Review: Rafael Payare Conducts The San Diego Symphony Orchestra at the Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman on October 09, 2019 in San Diego It's an exciting time for San Diego classical-music lovers. There are more concert choices than ever before, and performance quality has been impressive for everything from solo recitals to symphony concerts and operas. The La Jolla Music Society's $82 million dollar multi-stage Conrad Prebys Arts Center held its first concert early this year, and the San Diego Symphony has begun its own multi-million dollar project to turn its waterfront summer venue into a state-of-the-art amphitheater that will host year-round concerts and events. (more...) 
BWW College Guide - Everything To Know About USC in 2019/2020
by Linnae Medeiros on October 08, 2019 in San Diego With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we're highlighting some of the country's most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools' faculty to give you insight into what to expect from their programs, from audition advice to real world experience and more. Today we're looking at the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts. Check out info on the school and answers about their program! (more...) 
BWW Interview: We Get the Inside Scoop on John Leguizamo's KISS MY AZTEC! at La Jolla Playhouse
by Matthew Blank on October 08, 2019 in San Diego With a successful Berkeley world premiere under its belt, the new musical Kiss My Aztec! headed to the southern end of California for a late summer run at the famed La Jolla Playhouse. (more...) 
Lisa Vroman Joins Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale For 'Carols In The California'
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in San Diego Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale presents 'Carols in the California' Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 7pm at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street in downtown San Jose. (more...) 
AWKWARD BUT GRACEFUL Opens in San Diego Saturday, November 16
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in San Diego This Is One Woman's Story of Survival: Nataša is from Slovania. She came to the United States with a one-way ticket, $200 in Travelers Checks and a dream. It took her 15 years to become an American citizen. Written and performed by Nataša Warasch and directed by Grant Gelvin. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in San Diego In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Steve Poltz And Special Guest Jack Tempchin Play Poway November 2
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in San Diego Steve Poltz has been described as a?oequite possibly the most talented and engaging solo performer on this planeta?? by Front Porch Music. The alternative folk singer, songwriter and all-around free spirit has enjoyed a colorful career since striking out with San Diego cowpunk cult favorites the Rugburns in the early '90s. Along the way, the Canadian-American co-wrote Jewel's 1995 hit 'You Were Meant for Me,' and made a short major-label run of his own. Multi-platinum a?oemystery mana?? Jack Tempchin of Eagles songwriting fame, opens the show. Poltz and company will take command of the Poway Stage on Saturday, November 2 starting at 8 p.m. (more...) |
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