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BWW Review: VIETGONE at San Diego Rep
by E.H. Reiter - February 04, 2018
If theatre is supposed to push boundaries in its exploration of how to tell a story, then VIETGONE by Qui Nguyen at the San Diego Repertory delights in using creative outlets to tell this sassy and sexy refuge story.
Review Roundup: THE FULL MONTY at San Diego Musical Theatre
by Leah Windahl - February 03, 2018
The reviews are in for THE FULL MONTY at San Diego Musical Theatre, which opened on January 26th and is set to run through February 25th. The musical comedy features Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek and Book by Terrence McNally, and is based off of the 1997 comedy film of the same name.
VIRTUAL BATTLE OF THE MARIACHI BANDS to Celebrate AMERICAN MARIACHI at the San Diego Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018
The Old Globe celebrates the world premiere of Jose Cruz Gonzalez's play American Mariachiwith a Virtual Battle of the Mariachi Bands. Starting today, February 2, Southern California mariachi bands can submit a video for the world to see (see below for contest guidelines). Audiences will then be able to vote for their favorite band startingFriday, February 9 at 12:00 noon through Friday, March 16. The first-, second-, and third-prize winners will be announcedMonday, March 19. Only the first 20 eligible videos received will be presented online to the public for voting, so interested bands should act fast!
Cameron Carpenter Comes to Poway OnStage
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018
Cameron Carpenter performs a mixed classical and modern program on the Marshall & Ogletree Digital Touring Organ at Poway OnStage Saturday, February 17, 2018 a 8:00pm. The New York Times says he is a player with extraordinarily glib fingers and Astaire-like footwork... a first-rate talent with a sense of how phrases move."
Applications Now Available for 2018 Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio at the Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2018
As part of The Old Globe's ongoing commitment to programs that serve all of San Diego County, the theatre announced today that applications are now available online for the 2018 Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio for high school students. Applications will be accepted through April 1. The four-week program is a unique opportunity for rising 9th - 12th graders and recent graduates not only to develop foundational skills for reading, interpreting, and performing Shakespeare's plays, but also to cultivate their own artistic voice through storytelling and creating original material.
BWW Review: MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES at The Lyceum Theater
by Ron Bierman - February 01, 2018
Maria de Buenos Aires, a 90-minute opera by Astor Piazzolla and librettist Horacio Ferrar, is the latest in the San Diego Opera's innovative Detour Series. According to the company's website, the series name indicates its productions are stops on 'a route that is different from the ordinary.' Piazzolla's opera is decidedly such a stop. Unlike probably any other operatic work, far more of the libretto is spoken than sung, dance scenes feature tango rather than ballet, and the surrealistic libretto intensifies mood and emotion, much as music does, without adding much clarity to the plot line. That leaves a lot of space for production crew creativity. Director John de los Santos took advantage. He kept the cast in eye-catching motion and tailored scenes to make major plot lines clearer. Still, Piazzolla and Ferrar weren't after realism. Without a complete rewrite of the libretto, the opera, or tango operetta as Piazzolla called it, will have as much in common with the paintings of surrealist painter Salvador Dali as Puccini's verismo.
THIS RANDOM WORLD to Play North Coast Rep
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2018
Through a swirl of nearly missed connections, THIS RANDOM WORLD follows a series of intersecting lives: A mother determined to maintain her independence, a daughter longing for adventure, two sisters seeking common ground, and an internet prank gone awry. Warmly humorous and lyrically bittersweet, this play by Steven Dietz investigates what it is to love, to lose, and be touched by the serendipity of life. It's an evening of theatre that is certain to provoke sweet memories and perhaps some unrecognized yearnings.
Pacific Symphony and South Coast Chinese Cultural Center to Celebrate the End of the Lunar New Year
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2018
For the third year in a row, Pacific Symphony and South Coast Chinese Cultural Center (SCCCC)/Irvine Chinese School (ICS) join hands to present a free, fun, family-friendly Lantern Festival, commemorating the end of the Lunar New Year celebration. The festival, spread throughout the concert hall and the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, features Chinese and Vietnamese culture, music and arts, including a variety of colorful performances showcasing local music and dance groups. Open to all, attendees have the opportunity to decorate their own lantern, try their hands at solving a riddle, take a Chinese folk-dance lesson and much more! Entire families are encouraged to come and celebrate the Year of the Dog with numerous activities traditionally associated with the Lunar New Year! Make sure to stay updated on our social media channels, as we broadcast live some of the event's highlights on Facebook and Instagram, and keep you updated on line wait times on Twitter.
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance Presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2018
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kim Rubenstein.
BWW Review: MINGUS DYNASTY at TSRI Auditorium
by Ron Bierman - January 30, 2018
The Mingus Dynasty Septet plays often at the Jazz Standard in New York City, one of the top jazz clubs in the country. La Jolla's Athenaeum Library brought them to San Diego for two performances that included a tribute to Charles Mingus's Tijuana Moods album, originally recorded in 1957 and finally released in 1962. The septet, appropriately enough, played first in Tijuana. The following night I was at the TSRI Auditorium near the UCSD campus to see a repeat performance of the all-Mingus program.
Photo Coverage: Have a Look at THE FULL MONTY at San Diego Musical Theatre!
by Leah Windahl - January 30, 2018
THE FULL MONTY opened on January 26th and is set to run through February 25th at San Diego Musical Theatre. The musical comedy features Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek and Book by Terrence McNally, and is based off of the 1997 comedy film of the same name. THE FULL MONTY follows six men recently laid off from their jobs working at a Steel Mill. Desperate to earn some cash to help support their families, they note how much the women in their lives enjoy a Chippendales act, and how willing they are to give their money to them. Inspired, the guys decide to take it a step further: they'll do a strip-tease act, but they'll go THE FULL MONTY.
Celebrate with The San Diego International Film Festival at Their Oscars Viewing Party
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
San Diego's most glamorous Oscars Party returns! Walk the red carpet and watch the Academy Awards in style.  Enjoy signature dishes from San Diego's premier chefs as you sip elegantly crafted cocktails and cast your vote for the Oscar winners. Delicious desserts and champagne toasts will cap off the party which will benefit the San Diego Film Foundation.
BWW Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at The Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman - January 27, 2018
Conducting with a combination of precise hand signals and smooth sweeping arm gestures, Jader Bignamini went all-out to please and entertain in his guest appearance with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and he succeeded. The familiar works he selected seemed to form a spectacular five-movement concerto for orchestra.
San Diego Musical Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for THE FULL MONTY
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018
San Diego Musical Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Full Monty. With a mix of raucous humor and an audacious pop-rock score, this Americanized stage version of the hit 1997 hit film features a book by Terrence McNally (Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Ragtime, Catch Me If You Can) with music and lyrics by David Yazbek (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown). The Full Monty will be directed by Neil Dale (SDMT's Billy Elliot), with Music Direction by Don LeMaster, and choreography by Paul David Bryant (SDMT's Ragtime). The Full Monty runs January 26 - February 25, 2018, at the historic Horton Grand Theatre, with press opening on Saturday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Pacific Symphony's Café Ludwig Celebrates Legendary Composers
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2018
Everyone's favorite music cafe is serving up a celebration in observation of the centennial of Leonard Bernstein and Steve Reich's 80th birthday. For this special occasion, Pacific Symphony's Cafe Ludwig delivers an all-American program featuring a variety of chamber works in compelling instrumental combinations, bringing together music by these composers, as well as Schoenfield and Erwazen. This next concert of the 2017-18 series features the multi-talented pianist, Cafe Ludwig's curator and host, Orli Shaham, in addition to Pacific Symphony musicians Barry Perkins, trumpet; Jessica Pearlman Fields, oboe; Joseph Morris, clarinet; Paul Manaster, violin; John Acosta, cello; Kenneth McGrath, vibraphone; Robert Slack, vibraphone; and guest pianist, Molly Morkoski.
New Blues Revolution Headline NAMM Concert Tonight At Hilton Anaheim
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
New Blues Revolution headline a midnight NAMM 2018 concert tonight (Wednesday, January 24) at the Hilton Anaheim, 777 West Convention Way. Tickets/Info: (562) 762-8317.
Old Globe to Host Free Public AXIS Event: GIVE LOVE SAN DIEGO. 2/10
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
The Old Globe believes that theatre matters, and our work each day is to make theatre matter to more people! We invite everybody to share the love at our latest free AXIS event, Give Love San Diego, on Saturday, February 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This love-charged day will take place on the Globe's Copley Plaza in Balboa Park and will precede the 2:00 p.m. matinee of The Importance of Being Earnest which is full of people falling in love!
WAITRESS, HELLO, DOLLY!, and More to Play 2018-19 Season in San Diego
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
Broadway/San Diego A Nederlander Presentation is thrilled to announce their 2018-2019 season of time-tested and contemporary Broadway classics coming to San Diego. This is the perfect season to bring together traditional theatre-lovers and new audiences to share their enjoyment of theatre, with songs everyone can sing to at the San Diego Civic Theatre and sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union .
VIDEO: Peek Inside the Rehearsal Room for San Diego Musical Theatre's THE FULL MONTY
by Leah Windahl - January 23, 2018
THE FULL MONTY, a musical with Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek and Book by Terrence McNally, opens on January 26th and is set to run through February 25th at San Diego Musical Theatre. The musical comedy follows six friends recently laid off from their Steel Mill jobs. In need of money to support their families, these 'average joes' decide to turn to a more unassuming way to make some extra cash: stripping.
Cygnet Theatre Announces Finish Line Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Cygnet Theatre announces the line up for The Bill and Judy Garrett Finish Line Commission. The 2018 playwrights include Christopher Oscar Pe a, Danielle Mohlman, and Mike Sears. Free public readings of all three plays will take place Feb. 16 - 18, 2018 at Cygnet Theatre.
Scripps Ranch Theatre and Oceanside Theatre Company Co Produce OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Scripps Ranch Theatre, located on the campus of Alliant Int'l University in Scripps Ranch has opened OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, by John Patrick Shanley, a co-production with Oceanside Theatre Company. The production runs from January 19th - February 18th at Scripps Ranch Theatre. Outside Mullingar continues its run with Oceanside Theatre Company housed at the Brooks Theatre from February 23rd - March 11th.
Trinity Theatre is Proud to Produce William Shakespeare's Classic Tragedy: MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Trinity Theatre is proud to start its 2018 season (Season VI) with William Shakespeare's classic Tragedy: MACBETH. 'All hail Macbeth', the witches proclaim, before the brave Scottish soldier returns home to honor and glory. But, they have one more prophecy, that he 'shall be king hereafter', thus igniting the flame of intrigue and desire in Macbeth's heart. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth is to become one of Shakespeare's most fascinating characters, as he begins a hero, and descends a dangerous and infamous path.
Pacific Symphony And Orange County School Of The Arts To Provide Mentorship And Training To Musicians
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Pacific Symphony And Orange County School Of The Arts To Provide Mentorship And Training To Musicians
La Jolla Playhouse Announces 2018 POP Tour For Young Audiences
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its 2018 Performance Outreach Program (POP) Tour production, Home of the Brave, by Lee Cataluna, directed by Honolulu Theatre for Youth Artistic Director Eric Johnson (2014 POP Tour, Suzette Who Set to Sea). The production will tour schools throughout San Diego County January 29 March 30, 2018. Co-commissioned by the Playhouse and Honolulu Theatre for Youth, this world-premiere play for young audiences will also have four public performances on March 10 & 11, 2018 at 1:00pm and 3:00pm in the Playhouse's Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center.
BWW Review: THE LAST WIFE at Cygnet Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - January 22, 2018
The Last Wife by Kate Hennig at the Cygnet Theatre plays out as a sleek and contemporary portrait of the power and politics of love, marriage, and survival. After all, a woman who can survive marriage to Henry the Eighth is a woman who can do anything.

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