Zimbabwe Becomes ‘Familiar’ in This Clash of Family and Roots at The Old Globe
Certain thematic threads run through all immigrant stories: assimilation vs. tradition; whether or not to…
Don’t Call It Eggplant!: ‘Aubergine’ at The San Diego Rep
Food is culture. Food is family. And food, as everyone from Marcel Proust to playwright…
The Unsung Godmother of Rock: ‘Marie and Rosetta’ at Cygnet Theatre
In recent years, more and more stories have surfaced (or been unearthed) about women whose…
Coronado Theater’s History Comes Alive in ‘Jewel in the Crown City’
Anniversaries and milestones should be celebrated. So, it makes perfect sense that Lamb’s Players Theatre…
Broadway Classic ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Delights at The Civic Theatre
Growing up in New York during what turned out to be the Golden Age of…
Our Critic Picks The Best of San Diego Theater in 2018
Hot-button topics took center stage in San Diego theater in 2018. From campus rape to…
Past, Present and Future Collide in ‘The Year to Come’ at La Jolla Playhouse
There’s an M&M reference in the new play at the La Jolla Playhouse — about…
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…
