Verdi’s score for Rigoletto is a masterpiece. I just wish knowing where Francesco Maria Piave’s libretto was headed didn’t give me this creepy feeling from foreboding overture to crushing end. Other than Rigoletto’s painfully naïve daughter Gilda, there isn’t a single character who doesn�…
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Carrie: The Musical is a fittingly spooky-season offering, delivering psychological horror, impressive vocals, and a bloody good time.…
It was an unusual night for San Diego and its symphony orchestra. The heavy rains of hurricane Rachel were headed our way, and rather than the usual short concert opener, Music Director and Conductor Rafael Payare jumped right into the compelling urgency of Aram Khachaturian’s violin concerto. It …
Tony Award-winning playwright Cole Escola’s retelling of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life has less in common with a traditional historical account and more with Gwyneth Paltrow’s rendition of the first lady in Fox’s Glee. Certain historical facts remain unavoidable, but everything in between belong…
The humor of 'Oh, Mary!' is queer and crass, dark and campy, and somehow manages to be both completely ridiculous and to make you wonder what will happen next.…
What did our critic think of OPERA À LA CARTE SAN DIEGO PERFORMS DONIZETTI at Liberty Station's Light Box Theater? Opera À la Carte San Diego’s third annual full production was the San Diego premiere of Donizetti’s operatic satire Viva la Mamma! The production was as entertaining and well-s…
'Good Night, Oscar' is full of comedy, music, celebrity, addiction, mental illness, ambition, and the uncomfortable bargain between an artist and an audience that wants to consume his genius. This production at North Coast Repertory Theatre handles it all with impressive performances and empathy.…
'Begin Again' at the new musical The Old Globe has plenty of heart, terrific performances, and a theatrical imagination that makes making music feel almost tangible.…
Come From Away is a show about the ripple effect of kindness. You do not have to save the world to make a difference. Fred Rogers famously told us to “look for the helpers.” Perhaps that is why this particular musical continues to feel so welcome: In a world that can sometimes feel determin…
Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…
book: Harold Taw; lyrics: Chris Jeffries. World Premiere
A Funny, Fascinating & Wondrous San Diego Premiere! SILENT SKY by Lauren Gunderson directed by Robert Smyth featuring Cynthia Gerber, Caitie Grady, Brian Mackey, Deborah Gilmour Smyth & Rachael Van Wormer A gorgeous new play about Henrietta Swan Leavitt and the women of the...
LAMB’S PRESENTS THE SAN DIEGO PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PREMIERE OF SHADOWLANDS Lamb’s Players Theatre has announced the cast and dates for its production of William Nicholson’s award-winning play SHADOWLANDS. Shadowlands is an engaging look into the later-in-life romance between...
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Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage: adapt: Patrick Barlow; dir: Sean Daniels.
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Ripcord The Roustabouts Theatre Co. (10/08-11/01) |
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The Cottage North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22) |
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THE SEAFARER Tenth Avenue Arts Center (11/19-12/12) |
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Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait Viejas Arena (11/20-11/20) |
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ei8ht, the musical JCompany Youth Theatre (11/28-12/06) |
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Teddy Swims Pechanga Arena (11/13-11/13) |
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Bluey's Big Play Balboa Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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Cygnet's A Magical Holiday Cygnet Theatre (11/24-12/24) |
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International Guitar Night Poway Center for The Performing Arts (2/13-2/13) |
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Radio '47: The Dark Attic Mockingbird Improv (5/08-12/18) |
