Pat Launer, Author at Times of San Diego

Dark Drama and Stellar Moments: The Top San Diego Theater Productions of 2022

The top San Diego theater productions of 2022 were marked by post-COVID anxiety, depression and fear, but also by numerous stellar moments.

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Stellar Moments, Gifted Directors: Critic Pat Launer Recalls the Best in 40 Years of San Diego Theater

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Retiring Critic Pat Launer Reflects on a 40-Year Love Affair with Theater

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The Ghost of Henry Thoreau Offers Words to Live By in ‘Ripples from Walden Pond’

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New Adaptation, Ageless Message: ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ at the Civic Theatre

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A Funny, Spooky, Disturbing Evening for ‘Johnny Zero’ in a Backyard Renaissance Premiere

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A Joyful, Gender-Fluid Production of Shakespeare’s Gender-Bending ‘As You Like It’

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A Poverty-Stricken Tejano Family Seeks a Better Future in ‘Extreme Home Makeover’

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Misogyny Leads to Madness in a Chilling Production of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’

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Fantasy and Reality Trade Places in New ‘LARPing’ by Trinity Theatre Company

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Retired Nuclear Scientists’ Chilling, Post-Apocalyptic Life: ‘The Children’ at Moxie

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Moxie Theatre’s ‘Pleasure Trials’ Pose Double-Blind Question About What Women Want

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Century-Old ‘Ragtime’ Story Remains Relevant and Moving Today at Moonlight Stage

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An Outdoor Paean to Love in its Many Forms: ‘As You Like It’ by New Fortune Theatre

Author Archives: Pat Launer

Dark Drama and Stellar Moments: The Top San Diego Theater Productions of 2022

Stellar Moments, Gifted Directors: Critic Pat Launer Recalls the Best in 40 Years of San Diego Theater

Retiring Critic Pat Launer Reflects on a 40-Year Love Affair with Theater

The Ghost of Henry Thoreau Offers Words to Live By in ‘Ripples from Walden Pond’

A Funny, Spooky, Disturbing Evening for ‘Johnny Zero’ in a Backyard Renaissance Premiere

A Joyful, Gender-Fluid Production of Shakespeare’s Gender-Bending ‘As You Like It’

A Poverty-Stricken Tejano Family Seeks a Better Future in ‘Extreme Home Makeover’

Misogyny Leads to Madness in a Chilling Production of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’

Fantasy and Reality Trade Places in New ‘LARPing’ by Trinity Theatre Company

Retired Nuclear Scientists’ Chilling, Post-Apocalyptic Life: ‘The Children’ at Moxie

Moxie Theatre’s ‘Pleasure Trials’ Pose Double-Blind Question About What Women Want

Century-Old ‘Ragtime’ Story Remains Relevant and Moving Today at Moonlight Stage

An Outdoor Paean to Love in its Many Forms: ‘As You Like It’ by New Fortune Theatre

Contact Closure Due to Tijuana River Flows Extends to Coronado North of Silver Strand Shoreline

Man in Prison for Carlsbad Attempted Murder to Face New Charges in Central Jail Killing

Response to Woman’s Crisis ‘A Circus,’ Expert Testifies in Plastic Surgeon’s Murder Case

Police Ask Public for TIps on How Man Suffered Head Trauma That Caused His Death

Saturday’s $750 Million Powerball Jackpot Ready for the Taking