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UC San Diego Theatre And Dance Presents Site-Specific Dance Performance, MIKO: A Space Between
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents MIKO, a space between, a graduate dance performance directed by Aurora Lagattuta.
MOON OVER BUFFALO Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2019
NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Matthew Wiener
3-D Theatricals Presents the West Coast Regional Premiere of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
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!
Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Presents DRIVING MISS DAISY
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
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.  
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
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!
Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Presents FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
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!
MOON OVER BUFFALO Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Matthew Wiener
The Old Globe Announces Classical Directing Fellowships
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
The Old Globe has announced The Old Globe Classical Directing Fellowship, led by the Globe's Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, a leading Shakespearean scholar, author, and director. Four directing fellows-Daniel Jaquez, Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Sam White, and LA Williams-will participate in the pilot session of this new initiative. They will be in residence from Tuesday, January 22 through Friday, January 26, 2019.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Comes to New Village Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
New Village Arts is pleased to announce the upcoming production of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE: THE SONGS OF LEIBER & STOLLER, a celebration of iconic American songwriting partners Jerry Leiber and Michael Stoller, who wrote some of the most timeless rock-n-roll songs of the 1950s. The production is directed by Tony Houck, with choreography from Michael Mizerany.
Star Awards Honorees Announced By San Diego Performing Arts League For 25th Star Awards!
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
The San Diego Performing Arts League is pleased to announce that 41 volunteers from 31 local performing arts organizations have been selected to be honored this year at the 25th Star Awards on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The Star Awards honors volunteers of San Diego County performing arts organizations, and recognizes the indispensable role that volunteers play in the arts community. Each organization selects its own special volunteer to be recognized. These honored volunteers have donated countless hours to music, theater, dance and other cultural institutions in San Diego County.
Casting Announced For FAMILIAR At The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for Familiar by Tony Award nominee Danai Gurira (Broadway's Eclipsed, Black Panther, "The Walking Dead"). This funny, warmhearted look at tradition, marriage, and what it means to be an American family will be directed by Edward Torres (the Globe's Water by the Spoonful and Native Gardens, Cancion at Repertorio Español) and will run January 26 - March 3, 2019 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run January 26-30. Opening night is Thursday, January 31. Tickets start 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.
San Diego Theatre to Look Forward to in 2019
by E.H. Reiter - January 02, 2019
As this year draws to an end there are many different articles and lists about the best theatre in San Diego in 2018. This is not one of those articles.  This is a list towards the future, looking out on the horizon at the shows that are singing their irresistible sirens song.
The Old Globe, San Diego Rep, and More Receive 2018 Craig Noel Award Nominations - Full List!
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2019
The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle has announced the nominations for its 2018 Craig Noel Awards. Now in its 17th year, the Craig Noel Awards honor the achievements of professional theaters in San Diego County. The nominees are chosen by a nine-member body of professional critics who write for San Diego newspapers, magazines, online publications and blogs.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW San Diego Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Laguna Playhouse Presents DRIVING MISS DAISY
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
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.  Executive Director Ellen Richard comments, 'We are thrilled to bring in 2019 with this powerful and still vitally important play.' Adds Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, 'Michael Learned and Lance E. Nichols will ignite the stage with their critically acclaimed powerful portrayals of these iconic characters. Led by our brilliant director Michael Bloom, this is a not-to-be-missed production to start the new year.'  DRIVING MISS DAISY will begin previews on Wednesday, January 9; will open on Sunday, January 13 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
San Diego Performing Arts League To Present the 25th Star Awards
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
On Saturday, February 2, 2019, the San Diego Performing Arts League is proud to present the 25th Star Awards honoring outstanding volunteers in the performing arts. Individuals representing over 40 arts companies will be honored for volunteering nearly 200,000 hours to the arts.
MOON OVER BUFFALO Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, By Ken Ludwig, Directed by Matthew Wiener
Announcing The Cast And Creative Team Of Diversionary's World Premiere THE HOUR OF GREAT MERCY
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2018
This poetic new play with music follows Ed, a gay Jesuit priest who leaves the Catholic church to reconcile with his estranged brother in an isolated and icy township in Alaska. As Ed confronts his tragic past and tenuous future, he unexpectedly finds love beneath the starry Alaskan sky, and support from an unlikely ally. Introducing an auspicious new voice in American theatre, The Hour of Great Mercy by Miranda Rose Hall, is a tender, insightful and compassionate story about our collective relationship to illness, family, and redemption.
Review Roundup: THE YEAR TO COME at La Jolla Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2018
In the video below see a special scenic design feature on THE YEAR TO COME stage that took a lot of prep and planning, and we're excited to share it with our audiences. Dive into this KPBS-TV feature for a sneak peek! Performances for this world-premiere production centering around a family's New Year's Eve celebrations that unfold backward in time kick off on Tues., Dec 4.
Moonlight Cultural Foundation Announces New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The Moonlight Cultural Foundation (MCF) announces the promotion of Jennifer Bradford to the position of Executive Director effective January 1, 2019. Bradford is a seven-year employee of the Foundation and for the past eighteen months has served as Director of Operations and Outreach. The Foundation, founded in 1974, is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit fundraising arm of the City of Vista's Moonlight Stage Productions entering its 39th season in 2019.
The Old Globe to Present the Sixth Annual POWERS NEW VOICES FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The Old Globe today announced it will present the sixth annual Powers New Voices Festival, a weekend of readings of new American plays by some of the most exciting voices writing for the American theatre today, playing January 18-20, 2019.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW San Diego Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: THE YEAR TO COME at the La Jolla Playhouse
by E.H. Reiter - December 17, 2018
In THE YEAR TO COME playing at the La Jolla Playhouse through December 30th, shows one families New Year's celebrations journey through the years and how their past has built the future.
BWW Review: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at the Balboa Theatre
by Ron Bierman - December 15, 2018
When San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett realized earlier this year that the scheduled Vancouver-derived production of Hansel and Gretel wouldn't fit comfortably on the Balboa Theater stage, All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 was an obvious holiday-season alternative. He'd already been thinking about it for the company's Detour Series of less traditional works.
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Plays North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2018
In a departure from the usual holiday fare, North Coast Repertory Theatre proudly presents ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, a dramatic musical experience certain to thrill fans of the iconic singer. Based on the touching story of Patsy's friendship with Louise Seger, a fan who continued a correspondence with her to the end of her life, this song-filled valentine has garnered enormous success throughout the United States. Enjoy a host of enduring Cline hits including 'Crazy,' 'I Fall to Pieces,' and 'Walking After Midnight.' Because of the limited run, it's wise to order tickets early.

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