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Monika Jolly Stars in World Premiere of THE WHO & THE WHAT at La Jolla Playhouse, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2014
La Jolla Playhouse presents its final production for its 2013/14 season: the world premiere of The Who & The What, by Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright for Disgraced and author of the acclaimed novel American Dervish, directed by Kimberly Senior (Disgraced), running tonight, February 11 - March 9, 2014 (press opening: Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30pm) in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.
Photo Flash: THE WINTER'S TALE Begins Performances Tonight at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2014
The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for Shakespeare's spellbinding romance The Winter's Tale. Artistic Director Barry Edelstein makes his Old Globe directorial debut with the show, the first indoor Shakespeare production at the Globe in over a decade. The Winter's Tale will run tonight, Feb. 8 - March 16, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the OldGlobe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Feb. 8 - Feb. 12. Opening night is Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8:00 p.m. Meet the cast in the photos below!
KINKY BOOTS, CINDERELLA, MOTOWN, PIPPIN and More Set for Broadway/San Diego's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014
Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is excited to announce the new 2014-2015 season chock-full of top award-winning productions including fifteen Tony Awards, and four Grammy Awards for Best Musical Theater Album -and six shows currently playing on Broadway! This year's powerful season lineup will be presented at the beautiful San Diego Civic Theatre and sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union.
THE WINTER'S TALE Begins Performances Tomorrow at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014
Performances begin this Saturday, February 8 as The Old Globe presents Shakespeare's spellbinding romance The Winter's Tale. Artistic Director Barry Edelstein makes his Old Globe directorial debut with the show, the first indoor Shakespeare production at the Globe in over a decade. The Winter's Tale will run Feb. 8 - March 16, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Feb. 8 - Feb. 12. Opening night is Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets 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.
What to Watch in San Diego this Weekend: 2/7/14
by E.H. Reiter - February 07, 2014
Check out what these San Diego theatres have in store for you this weekend!
Cygnet Theatre to Stage SPRING AWAKENING
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray will direct Spring Awakening, an eight-time Tony Award-winning musical with an electrifying rock score by Duncan Sheik. This intoxicating story of youth and sexuality is based on an 1895 play by Frank Wedekind and features a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. The production, featuring choreography by award-winning dance maker Michael Mizerany, runs March 6 through April 27 at the Old Town Theatre. Opening Night is March 15th.
BWW Reviews: 'Accentuate the Positive!' THE ANDREWS BROTHERS Is 'Positively' Smashing at the Annenberg Theatre
by David Green - February 06, 2014
I'm almost certain I've said this before about a Coyote Stageworks production - but it bears repeating! 'Run, don't walk' to the box office to see this highly polished, highly entertaining and anything but 'high brow' musical comedy before it's too late. I offer a few critical thoughts below, in addition to heaps of praise -- but nothing to impede you from running out and spending a thoroughly enjoyable evening in the theatre with an absolutely irresistible quartet of actors. Founder and Artistic Director, Chuck Yates, has once again assembled a 'dream team' of actors, directors and designers who deliver at every turn. The Andrews Brothers is all fluff, to be sure, but it is presented with such panache, polish and style that the diversion from anything with more depth is just what the doctor ordered. I can't think of a better description than a very old-fashioned word - 'delightful'! It was absolutely delightful. I LOVED THIS SHOW and you will too.
Douglas Morrisson Theatre Presents AN IDEAL HUSBAND, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre continues its 2013-2014 season with a world premiere adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband.' Directed by the Douglas Morrisson Theatre's Artistic Director Susan E. Evans, Bay Area playwright Scott Munson's sparkling new adaptation of the 118 year old play in a modern setting features an ensemble of local performers: Myers Clark as Roosevelt, Teddy Spencer as Thomas Goring, Daria Hepps as Laura Chiltern, Craig Souza as Robert Chiltern, Cynthia Lagodzinski as Rosalind Cheveley, Brooke Silva as Tammy Chiltern, Kendall Tieck as Governor Goring, Celia Maurice as Mrs. Markby, Alicia von Kugelgen as Mrs. Marchmont, Beebe Reisman as Mrs. Basildon and Tina Rutsch as Ambassador Nanjac.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Welcomes New Partners North Bay Stage Company and Sonoma Latin Arts
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2014
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced today two new collaborations with local arts organizations: North Bay Stage Company (NBSC) and Sonoma Latin Arts (SLA). NBSC joins Roustabout Theater as the Center's second resident theater company, and will reside primarily in the East Auditorium, beginning its residency in April of this year. SLA joins Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmer's Market and Village Charter School as the Center's resident partners and began its partnership in January of this year. Both organizations share the Center's mission to enrich, educate, and entertain while connecting the community through the arts.
Psych Rock Heroes SONS OF HIPPIES Return to SoCal for 2 Performances
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2014
Following the immense success of last year's West Coast tour, Sons Of Hippies return to Southern CA for shows at the Tin Can Ale House in San Diego on Feb 26th.
Jeffrey Scott Parsons, Debbie Prutsman & More to Star in San Diego Musical Theatre's CATS; Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2014
San Diego Musical Theatre announces their first production of 2014 - CATS, (press opening on Saturday, March 22) at the North Park Theatre.
Old Globe Props Master Seamus O'Bryan Killed in Hit-and-Run
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2014
The Old Globe released the following statement today after their props master Seamus O'Bryan was killed in a hit-and-run motorcycle crash earlier today, January 31, 2014. He was 32.
What to Watch in San Diego this Weekend: 1/31/14
by E.H. Reiter - January 31, 2014
If football isn't something you are interested in this weekend, check out these theatrical options for your weekend!
Silas Weir Mitchell and Bree Turner from GRIMM
by E.H. Reiter - January 31, 2014
A chat with Silas Weir Mitchell and Bree Turner from NBC's 'Grimm'.
Moonlight Stage Productions to Present BLITHE SPIRIT at AVO Playhouse, Begin. 2/20
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2014
BLITHE SPIRIT, one of Noel Coward's most celebrated comedies, continues Moonlight Stage Productions' 2014 Winter Season at the AVO Playhouse with performances from February 20 to March 9. Tickets, ranging in price from $22 - $30, are on sale now online at moonlightstage.com or by phone at 760.724.211. Written in the shadow of WWII, Coward's comedy is a hilarious battle of wits and has enjoyed recent popularity with a 2009 Broadway revival.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Old Globe's BETHANY with Jennifer Ferrin & Carlo Alban
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2014
The Old Globe is currently presenting the West Coast premiere of Laura Marks's powerful new play Bethany. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, Bethany will runs through Feb. 23, 2014 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8:00 p.m. Check out a first look below!
Vilanch, Mistretta, Stewart And More Star In MTU's HAIRSPRAY 1/31
by David Green - January 29, 2014
Emmy winning actor/comedian Bruce Vilanch joins several Broadway Veterans and the students of Musical Theatre University in their very first fully-staged musical production, HAIRSPRAY, which will be presented for three performances, January 31 through February 2, at The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School. Vilanch will reprise his critically acclaimed turn as Edna Turnblad in the Tony Award winning musical, based on the cult film by John Waters, alongside Broadway actors Sal Mistretta, Lisa Robinson and Gwen Stewart, and featuring the talented, young Musical Theatre University students.
The Old Globe Welcomes New Board Members for 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014
The Old Globe's Annual Meeting was held on January 27 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. After a reception in the Ottenstein Lobby, outgoing Old Globe Board Chair Harold W. Fuson, Jr. welcomed the Board of Directors and guests and announced the newly elected Board and Executive Committee members, including his successor as Board Chair, Elaine Bennett Darwin. Managing Director Michael G. Murphy gave an update on the Globe's financial position and presented highlights of the 2013 fiscal year, and Artistic Director Barry Edelstein spoke about the artistic future of the Globe and its place in the San Diego community. The meeting was followed by a reception and dinner for the Board of Directors, Ambassadors, and Founders Level Donors at the Prado Ballroom in Balboa Park's historic House of Hospitality.
Photo Flash: First Look at Lamb's Players' THE FOREIGNER
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014
Lamb's Players presents THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue, and directed by Kerry Meads, now through March 2 at Lab's Players Theatre.
Lambda Archives Accepted into CAVPP; Recordings to Be Added Online Summer 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2014
Lambda Archives of San Diego (LASD) has announced its acceptance into the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP). CAVPP is a partnership of 75 libraries and museums developing a database of audiovisual materials documenting California history. The project aims to take a sampling of media from diverse institutions, digitize them, and make them freely accessible through the California Light and Sound Collection on the Internet Archive.
Special Events Accompany The Old GLobe's Production of BETHANY
by E.H. Reiter - January 27, 2014
These special events accompany the West Coast Premiers of Laura Marks' BETHANY, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, runs Jan. 25 - Feb. 23, 2014 at The Old Globe. Illustration courtesy of The Old Globe.
Photo Flash: MAPLE & VINE Opens Tonight at Cygnet Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2014
Cygnet Theatre kicks off 2014 by presenting the San Diego premiere of a new comedy that stirs up powerful questions about what people are willing to sacrifice for happiness. Cygnet has snagged the rights to present the Southern California premiere of Jordan Harrison's Maple and Vine, a sensation last season Off-Broadway at New York's Playwrights Horizons. Maple and Vine is a comedy about a couple who have become allergic to their 21st century lives and decide to move into a closed-community of 1950s re-enactors who forsake their cell phones and sushi for poodle-skirts, milkmen and Tupperware parties. Performances for Maple and Vine run now through February 16th. Opening Night is tonight, January 25th. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: BETHANY Begins Performances Tonight at The Old Globe - Meet the Cast!
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2014
The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Laura Marks's powerful new play Bethany. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, Bethany will run today, Jan. 25 - Feb. 23, 2014 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Jan. 25 - Jan. 29. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8:00 p.m. Meet the cast and creative team in the photos below!
PAGEANT, TRUE WEST & More Set for Cygnet Theatre's 12th Season
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2014
Cygnet Theatre has announced a Season 12 lineup that reveals common threads of identity, redemption and 'what really makes a family.' Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray and Executive Director Bill Schmidt have assembled a package of plays and musicals for the 2014-2015 season that will take theater-goers on a typical Cygnet-style journey from campy musicals and great American plays to works by up-and-coming young playwrights and audience favorites.
Diversionary Theatre to Present BOYS & GIRLS, 2/20-3/23
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014
Diversionary Theatre will bring the West-Coast Premiere of Tom Donaghy's chaotic comedy to our 2014 Season. This new year of theatre-making will share stories inspired by discovering, maneuvering, and celebrating our unique personal identities in the LGBT community. BOYS & GIRLS is first up to ardently represent this inspired theme.

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