The Challenges of Making Theater in San Diego When Zoom Is Center Stage
Adaptation. Accommodation. Improvisation. Flexibility is the catchword in these crazy coronavirus times. And theater makers…
San Diego Theaters Preparing for When Audiences Will Be Ready to Come Back
The Big Question on everybody’s mind these days is: When will life return to “normal?”…
San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Tuesday, April 7
Here is a list of the major developments in the coronavirus epidemic facing San Diego…
San Diego Theaters Embrace Online Outreach to Shelter-in-Place Audiences
As a theater critic who typically sees 200 live theater performances in San Diego every…
Storm Brewing Between Gods and Humans: ‘Hurricane Diane’ at The Old Globe
The Greeks are back at the Globe. The Greek gods, that is. Last summer, Dionysus…
Critics: ‘Almost Famous,’ ‘Hour of Great Mercy’ Among Best in San Diego Theater Last Year
The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle announced Tuesday the winners of its 2019 Craig Noel…
Take an Incendiary Ride with ‘August Wilson’s Jitney’ at The Old Globe
August Wilson was a Gem of the Ocean, to borrow the title of one of…
Our Critic Ranks the Top 10 From a Year of Inspiring San Diego Theater
The politics of 2019 may never be forgotten. The year of divisiveness — and impeachment…
Beloved Film Spawns New Rock & Roll Musical ‘Almost Famous’ at The Old Globe
A beloved San Diego-set film has become a rockin’ San Diego-launched musical. The 2000 film,…
A Refugee Family’s Discomforting American Journey in ‘Noura’ at The Old Globe
“Noura” isn’t a ‘women’s play,’ per se. But it will pierce deep into the soul…
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Remains Timelessly Relevant at The Old Globe
It could be said that the characters in Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet” have poor…
Steve Martin’s Equal Opportunity Offender: ‘The Underpants’ at The Old Globe
Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” is an equal opportunity offender. In the name of comedy, the…
Beloved Mouse ‘Despereaux’ Comes to Life in Old Globe World Premiere
He’s the mouse that roared (in an unprepossessing kind of way). Big ears, huge heart,…
3 World-Premiere Productions Headline Old Globe’s 2019-2020 Season
Chaldean refugees from Iraq question what they’ve left behind. A Broadway legend reminisces about her…
