San Diego Is Well Served by ‘Waitress’ at The Civic Theatre
You’ve heard of blackbirds baked in a pie. Well, Jenna bakes all her hopes, fears,…
Austen-Mania Lives in New Village Arts’ ‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley’
When we last saw Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,”…
You—The Audience—Get to Solve ‘Mystery of Edwin Drood’ at Onstage Playhouse
Under the artistic direction of Teri Brown, OnStage Productions has provided a welcome temporary home…
Country Superstar Clint Black’s Christmas Musical Begins World Premiere at Old Globe
It’s got all the ingredients of a holiday hit: kids, Christmas, country music — and…
False Assumptions in Latinx America ‘Fade’ at Moxie Theatre
First impressions and false assumptions. Lucia (she insists it be pronounced lu-SEE-ya), a Mexican-born Chicago…
Off The Wall, Out of The Box, and Not PC: ‘HIR’ at Cygnet Theatre
Call the PC Police! If you have any penchant toward political correctness, Taylor Mac is…
San Diego Musical Theatre Raises The Dead with ‘Young Frankenstein’
The raunch factor is high. The laugh factor aims high — or should I say…
A Historical Feminist Activist Is Remembered in ‘Bull in a China Shop’
The play begins in 1899, but it feels as fresh as this morning. It’s a…
Immersive, Interactive Storytelling: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Cygnet Theatre
If you ever wanted to get into the act, now is your chance. Cygnet Theatre…
Paris Comes to The Moonlight Stage with ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
Not every musical can create a good story. And not every good story makes a…
You’ll Want to Get ‘On Your Feet’ and Dance at The Civic Theatre
Jukebox musicals have gotten a pretty bad reputation (deservedly so). Trying to wrap a group…
Valley Girl Goes…Omigod!…to Harvard: ‘Legally Blonde’ at New Village Arts
For Elle Woods, pink is the new black. Wait — scratch that. She can’t imagine…
Read All about it! Striking ‘Newsies’ Triumph on The Moonlight Stage
A David/Goliath story is always inspiring. But in these times of appalling income inequality, it’s…
The Animal in Us All: ‘Zoo Story’ at Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company
By any definition, Edward Albee’s first play is chilling. In “The Zoo Story” (written by…
