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VIDEO: First Look at FUN HOME at San Diego Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
San Diego Repertory Theatre announced the cast lineup for Fun Home, one of the most celebrated musicals in recent Broadway history. Fun Home is the coming-out memoir of Alison Bechdel, an exploration of family, memory, first love and a daughter's relationship with her father. Fun Home was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 2015 winning five including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical. Fun Home was also winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and the Obie Award for Musical Theatre.
ONE SLIGHT HITCH Brings Awareness To Autism
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
Lewis Black, the acerbic, manic, belligerent stand-up comedian started his career as a playwright. After being turned down by numerous colleges, he earned his MFA degree at Yale Drama School. But that's a whole other story.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at At The Welk Resort Theatre
by Ron Bierman - September 15, 2018
The Welk Resort Theatre's production of Mamma Mia is a cheerful high energy entertainment, a worthy example of why the musical has been a favorite of many dozens of production companies around the world since its 1999 London premiere. The story is set on the Greek island of Kalokairi where we learn that Sophie, a 20-year-old bride-to-be, doesn't know who her father is. She's secretly read in her mother Donna's diary that it must be one of three men Donna had brief affairs with 20 years ago. Determined to find out which one it is, Sophie has invited them to her wedding without telling her mother.
InnerMission Presents REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT. AGAIN.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2018
InnerMission Productions has announced the first production of its 2018-1-98 season, REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT. AGAIN. This San Diego premiere was written by Alice Birch and will be directed by Kym Pappas. 
Cast And Creative Team Announced For San Diego REP's ACTUALLY
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2018
San Diego Repertory Theatre announced today that DeLeon Dallas (REP's Honky) and Emily Shain will star in its upcoming production of Actually by the award-winning playwright, Anna Ziegler.
InnerMission Presents REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT. AGAIN.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2018
InnerMission Productions has announced the first production of its 2018-1-98 season, REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT. AGAIN. This San Diego premiere was written by Alice Birch and will be directed by Kym Pappas. 
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Cast/Creative Team For HUNDRED DAYS
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2018
La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for Hundred Days, book by The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher, music and lyrics by The Bengsons, directed by Anne Kauffman, with movement direction by Sonya Tayeh. Nominated for a 2018 Lucille Lortel Award, Hundred Days runs in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Forum September 22 - October 21.
Lorin Latarro talks about Huey Lewis and THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL
by E.H. Reiter - September 12, 2018
Lorin Latarro is choreographing the world premier musical comedy THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL  at The Old Globe, playing  through October 21st. 
October Show Listings Announced At Martinis Above Fourth
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
October show listings have been announced At Martinis Above Fourth. See the lineup below.
Whose Live Anyway?, Arlo Guthrie, And More Added To Luther Burbank Center For The Arts' Lineup
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced five new shows that will join its diverse 2018-19 season. Tony Bennett, 19-time Grammy Award-winning musician, will perform at LBC Tuesday, December 11, 2018; the popular comedy show Whose Live Anyway returns on Sunday, February 17, 2019; American folk legend Arlo Guthrie performs in Santa Rosa as part of The Alice Restaurant's 50th Anniversary Tour on Thursday, March 28, 2019; Friends! The Musical Parody also returns to LBC on Tuesday, April 30, 2019; and American roots musician Keb' Mo' plays at the Center on Thursday, May 16, 2019. 
HIR is Next Up at Cygnet
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
October brings the dark comedy HIR to Cygnet Theatre. This uncurbed, kitchen-sink drama about a family in transition was named The New York Time's Top Ten Best Theater of 2015. Written by playwright and performance artist Taylor Mac and directed by Rob Lutfy, the production runs October 3 - 28. Opening Night for media is October 6.
North Coast Repertory Theatre Stages BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018
North Coast Repertory Theatre is launching Season 37 with Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT. The beloved smash hit of the London and Broadway stages conjures an evening of spirited and hilarious action. A socialite novelist, an eccentric medium
Cassandra Murphy To Star In The Southern California Regional Premiere Of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Inland Valley Repertory Theater company (IVRT) is pleased to announce the casting of Cassandra Marie Murphy as Francesca in the Southern California Premier of Jason Robert Brown's Musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY for a very limited run on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25 and 26 at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At SIZE THE KING at La Jolla Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
La Jolla Playhouse presents Seize the King, by Will Power (The Seven, Honey Bo and the Goldmine POP Tour), directed by Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Jaime Castañeda (At the Old Place, Tiger Style!, Guards at the Taj), running through September 16 in the Playhouse's Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.
VIDEO: Preview 'Ring of Keys' from FUN HOME at San Diego Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Diego Repertory Theatre announced the cast lineup for Fun Home, one of the most celebrated musicals in recent Broadway history. Fun Home is the coming-out memoir of Alison Bechdel, an exploration of family, memory, first love and a daughter's relationship with her father. Fun Home was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 2015 winning five including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical. Fun Home was also winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and the Obie Award for Musical Theatre.
San Diego Premiere of GUADALUPE IN THE GUEST ROOM and the Teatro Pueblo Nuevo Festival Come to New Village Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
New Village Arts has announced the second show of its eighteenth season, and the second mainstage production of NVA's Teatro Pueblo Nuevo program, the San Diego premiere of Tony Meneses' GUADALUPE IN THE GUEST ROOM, directed by NVA's Associate Artistic Director, Nadia Guevara.
World-Renowned Master Artists Visit OCSA For 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) students are given the opportunity to study alongside esteemed industry leaders, guest artists and teachers as part of the school's third annual Master Artist Series. The innovative series began in celebration of OCSA's 30th anniversary two years ago and continues to bring high-caliber arts professionals to campus, where they collaborate with faculty to create exceptional learning experiences for students. This season's Master Artist Series kicks off with Broadway actor and recording artist David Burnham ("Wicked," "The Light in the Piazza") performing alongside some of OCSA's own musical theatre students during the school's Season Premiere. The series continues with visiting professionals from the worlds of acting, culinary arts, instrumental and vocal music, musical theater, writing and more.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At SIZE THE KING at La Jolla Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2018
BroadwayWorld has a first look as La Jolla Playhouse's Seize the King, by Will Power (The Seven, Honey Bo and the Goldmine POP Tour), directed by Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Jaime Castañeda (At the Old Place, Tiger Style!, Guards at the Taj), running through September 16 in the Playhouse's Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.
GI Film Festival San Diego's Full Film Lineup Includes 34 Untold, Diverse Military Stories
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2018
The fourth annual GI Film Festival San Diego is getting ready to roll from Tuesday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Organizers have once again curated a film lineup to feature the untold and underrepresented stories of America's military through film. The six-day San Diego military film festival features 34 films, including nine world premieres and five West Coast premieres, as well as several screenings, filmmaker appearances, and panel discussions. GI Film Festival San Diego attendees have opportunities to watch the films, meet filmmakers and film subjects, and have conversations to tackle topics that are usually unspoken.
HOME FRONT To Receive Reading At North Coast Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2018
New Works Reading Series at North Coast Rep presents Home Front by Warren Leight, September 24th at 7:30pm (Free Reading).
North Coast Repertory Theatre Stages BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2018
North Coast Repertory Theatre is launching Season 37 with Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT. The beloved smash hit of the London and Broadway stages conjures an evening of spirited and hilarious action. A socialite novelist, an eccentric medium
North Coast Rep Announces 37th Season
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2018
North Coast Repertory Theatre launches Season 37 with an intriguing array of riotous comedy, a powerful family drama, a suspense-filled Sherlock Holmes mystery, an eye-opening personal conversation between a U.S. and Soviet arms negotiators, and a colorful musical from the creators of the legendary Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. The compelling lineup includes two West Coast premieres and one World premiere. North Coast Repertory Theatre, a non-profit professional theatre company, has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations that is recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to excellence. In a single night, you can be transported to a different time and place and be transformed by the experience.
BWW Review: SEIZE THE KING at La Jolla
by E.H. Reiter - September 01, 2018
SEIZE THE KING is playing at the La Jolla Playhouse through September 16th at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre www.lajollaplayhouse.org
Clay Walker and Anna Vaus To Play Poway
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2018
Awards Announced For 2018 San Diego International Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2018
The San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF), produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, announced today that they have honored Alex Wolff, from the Spotlight presentation "Stella's Last Weekend," with the Auteur Award and Dominique Fishback, from the Gala Presentation "The Hate U Give," with the Rising Star Award. The awards will be presented October 11th at The Night of the Stars Tribute at the Pendry San Diego in Downtown San Diego, CA.  

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