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38th Annual Plays By Young Writers Festival Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2022
Playwrights Project will present its 38th annual Plays by Young Writers Festival showcasing new scripts written by youth across California. This year's Festival will be presented in-person to school groups and the public at the Salvation Army's Joan B. Kroc Theatre.  
Interview: Chatting with THE WHO'S WHO OF THE WHOVILLE WHO'S at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - December 15, 2022
An interview with the young performers of DR. SEUSS’S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Playing at The Old Globe through December 31st.
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents EDGAR ALLAN POE'S GRUESOME GALLERY OF GROTESQUERIE, January 13-22
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Edgar Allan Poe's Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie!
Ballet Folklórico De Los Angeles and Mariachi Garibaldi De Jamie Cuéllar Present Their Annual Holiday Spectacular
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2022
 In its expanding mission to both celebrate and engage the many diverse cultures that comprise its surrounding community, Musco Center for the Arts will present Nochebuena: Christmas Eve in Mexico on Wednesday, December 21 and Thursday, December 22, a second date was added due to popular demand.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; at Steele Canyon High School Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - December 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: 2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS brings music and mirth to the North Coast Repertory Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - December 12, 2022
2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS is a love letter to classical music, the work it takes to dream of a life in music, and to the piano itself.  With two talented and entertaining performers, the show is funny, bittersweet, and music to your ears.  2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS is playing at North Coast Repertory Theatre through January 1, 2023.
Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at Diversionary Theatre offers zany and high-camp humor
by E.H. Reiter - December 11, 2022
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP playing at Diversionary Theatre through December 24th provides a lot of laughter in this zany, fast-paced comedy.  A send-up of Victorian Gothic literary tropes, Sci-fi B movies, and more this two-person farce offers queer, high-camp humor making this a great show option for anyone looking for a holiday-themed show alternative.
Review: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at Write Out Loud proves that sometimes you truly can't trust what you see
by E.H. Reiter - December 09, 2022
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER from Write Out Loud showcases a wonderful performance by Rachel VanWormer as a young woman who is on a restorative holiday that turns from tranquil to traumatic.  Based on the classic short story of the same name, this solo performance brings the story vividly to life through December 10th at 10th Avenue Arts. 
Artist Cecilia Wong Kaiser Brings Solo Exhibition To BFREE Studio, January 17- February 5
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2022
BFREE Studio, run by Gallery Owner, Barbara Freeman, announces BLUE SKY: PAINTINGS, a Solo Exhibition by Cecilia Wong Kaiser running January 17 - February 5, 2023 at the Gallery on Girard Ave in La Jolla. Link to Exhibition  
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; Moonlight Stage Productions Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - December 05, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: PLAID TIDINGS Bring Sweet Holiday Harmonies to San Diego Musical Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - December 04, 2022
If you’re looking for a holiday season show that is as cuddly as a warm cup of cocoa on a chilly night, then you can’t get more festive than PLAID TIDINGS from San Diego Musical Theatre playing through December 24th on the SDMT stage.
Review: THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO at Backyard Renaissance
by E.H. Reiter - December 04, 2022
THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO at Backyard Renaissance is a play that has a lot of mystery and secrets woven into the plot - which makes it difficult to write about without spoiling.  What can be said is that it brings some excellent performances to the stage as the dramatic tensions raises, but may leave you with more questions than are answered when you leave. THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO is playing through December 10th at 10th Avenue Theatre.
Student Blog: Spotlight On Muir Musical at UC San Diego
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - December 03, 2022
In addition to our Department of Theatre & Dance productions each quarter, a big aspect of the UC San Diego theatre scene is Muir Musical. Since 1991, this completely student-run musical theatre organization has been dedicated to providing all UCSD undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in a fully produced, large-scale musical during Spring Quarter of each year. From Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2013) to Hair (2005) to American Idiot (2022), this theatre company has been a consistent place where students can create, experiment and of course, have fun. 
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Brings a Reimaged Classic to the San Diego Civic Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - December 02, 2022
TO KILL  A MOCKINGBIRD from Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher offers a reimagined framing of the classic novel and movie.  The excellent cast, including Richard Thomas as Atticus, brings a moving confident, and powerful story to the stage about a time gone by with issues that feel as relevant as ever.  TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is from Broadway San Diego and is playing at the San Diego Civic Theatre through December 4th.
Diversionary Theatre Announces Special Performances and Show Discussion Lineup For THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
Diversionary Theatre announced the lineup of special performances of The Mystery of Irma Vep and show discussions taking place before and after performances, as well as the pre-show and post-show events taking place in the Clark Cabaret & Bar.
New Village Arts to Present Holiday Musical 1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS in December
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
New Village Arts North County's cultural hub has announced the sold-out 2021 holiday musical extravaganza, 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas, written by San Diego playwright Dea Hurston, returns this year as a concert version at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts
MORE THAN 1 Exhibition Comes to BFREE Gallery
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
BFREE Studio, run by Gallery Owner, Barbara Freeman, announces their exhibition titled More Than 1, An Art Exhibition of Multiples Featuring work by Ethan Chan, Helena Westra, Micah Sweezie, Mona Mukherjea-Gehrig, Karah Lane, Cole The Renaissance, Antifragile Magazine and Zachary Dobbins runs through December 30 at the studio on Girard Ave in La Jolla.
Review: Much to love in AS YOU LIKE IT at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - November 22, 2022
The talented cast of  AS YOU LIKE  IT, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through December 11th proves how false it is when other places say that casting in a representative way is too difficult to do. With lively performances and songs, along with gorgeous costumes, and scenery, there is much to love in this romantic comedy.
Voting Now Open For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards
by BWW Awards - November 21, 2022
Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: THE CHILDREN at MOXIE Theatre ponders what price you are willing to pay today for the future of tomorrow
by E.H. Reiter - November 20, 2022
THE CHILDREN, a play by Lucy Kirkwood now playing at MOXIE Theatre through December 4th is a funny, and thought-provoking play brought to life through strong direction and excellent performances.  Set in a world after a disastrous event, it asks how much are we willing to mortgage the future to avoid paying the price of our actions today.
Interview: Madeline Grace Jones, Sarah Joyce, Jeffrey Rashad, And Michael Underhill bring MEASURE FOR MEASURE to The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - November 18, 2022
Madeline Grace Jones, Sarah Joyce, Jeffrey Rashad, and Michael Underhill talk about their experience working on MEASURE FOR MEASURE which is playing through November 20th at The Old Globe.
Review: HAMILTON Brings the Musical Revelation About the American Revolution Back to the San Diego Civic Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - November 17, 2022
It can seem a reasonable question to ask of a musical that was so explosively popular that it dominated music charts, history lessons, current-day politics, and social issues all at once - now that some time has passed, is it worth the hype?   Well, the touring production of  HAMILTON now playing at Broadway  San Diego through November  20th yes, the hype is real and it is worth being in the “room where it happens.”
The Puccini Duo: SUOR ANGELICA and GIANNI SCHICCHI Continues San Diego Opera's Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
San Diego Opera's 2022-2023 Season continues with The Puccini Duo: a double-bill of the tragic Suor Angelica and the witty comic opera Gianni Schicchi on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances. Additional performances are February 14, 17, and 19 (matinee), 2023.
Lamplighters Community Theatre to Present THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI Opening This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2022
Lamplighters Community Theatre will present The Gifts of the Magi November 25th through December 18th, 2022.
Interview: Daron Hagen of 9/10: LOVE BEFORE THE FALL
by Erica Miner - November 14, 2022
only a sample of the awe-inspiring creativity of Daron Hagen. Versatile doesn’t begin to describe this Renaissance Man of Music.

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