Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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"Crazy for You" is a smash hit, the No. 1 show in San Diego County now playing downtown at the Horton Grand Theatre. Plus, everybody in the show tap dances. Busby Berkley lives. Produced by San Diego Musical Theatre "Crazy for You" opened Friday, Feb. 1. And just maybe, it's the best show in the last 12 months. Director Kirsten Chandler calls this "an old-fashioned musical about a boy, a girl, and a theatre that needs saving. It is a lighthearted, toe tapping confection..."...
For those readers not yet born in the 1950s, here are a few interesting facts about that period. The first color television went on sale. The Korean War ended. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned as the new monarch of England. And the average price of a home was $9,550. “Moon Over Buffalo” is set in 1953. It is like stepping out of a time capsule. Farce is usually linked with the Brits. Except this wacky show was written by the successful American playwright Ken Ludwig som... Full story
Every now and again a show will live up to the hype! “Hello, Dolly!” certainly has. Broadway San Diego has done it again because “Hello, Dolly!” is a rousing success! It is a spectacular show filled with dazzling lights, magnificent costumes, brilliant sets and of course the amazing Betty Buckley as Dolly Levi. Ms. Buckley shines. Surrounded by a talented cast of Broadway’s best, there isn’t but a “moment” that doesn’t sparkle. While utilizing all the finesse of a seasoned pro... Full story
From downtown Houston just keep heading south on the Hempstead highway until you land at the front door of the Esquire Ballroom. In 1961, it was the biggest dance hall in Texas. According to the KIKK disc jockey, the 10,000 square foot dance hall will for one night only host none other than Miss Patsy Cline. Louise Seger tells her story in "Always...Patsy Cline" about that one special night when she meets her favorite country singer, Miss Patsy Cline, and the friendship that... Full story
Alas, the sequel to Miss Austen's most celebrated work "Pride and Prejudice" is here. Written by two of Austen's biggest fans, playwrights and co-authors Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, one is not disappointed. Just so you know, the English manor known as Pemberley is suitably furnished in the Regency era and installed at the New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad. This Christmas season, Jane Austen fans are invited to join the festivities at Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's renowned...
Even living behind one of this country's largest military establishments, it is still easy to forget the sacrifices made by the millions of soldiers who preserve our country's safety. For generations sons and daughters of this land have ventured across oceans to protect our freedom and way of life – which as we should all remember is the very finest in the world. This year while paying tribute to the very persons protecting our shores, country singer and songwriter Clint B... Full story
“Waitress” is a rollicking good time. It is as fresh as Jenna’s Polka Dot Peach pie. Which by the way, is old Joe’s favorite. Or maybe even better would be her “Pursuit of Happiness” pie. Well, maybe just a slice would do the trick. Possibly then, the world would straighten itself out. Based on the film by Adrienne Shelly, the story is one of the best new musicals. Jessie Nelson wrote the book and Sara Bareilles the music and lyrics. Yes, that Sara Bareilles. The same one wh... Full story
It's 1948 and radio station KCCF is hosting the first holiday tribute of the season. Featuring many local players in multiple roles, this rousing cast of artists with Curtain Call Company Fallbrook will perform everyone's favorite Christmas show "It's a Wonderful Life" as a live radio play. If you haven't attended a radio play in the past, it is a hoot. For instance, audience members will be instructed on how to respond to the cues from the folio artist, Cari Garrison. She is... Full story
"The piano's hot!" at the opening night of "Chicago, The Musical" presented by Moonlight Stage Productions. Broadway's second longest running musical is the closing show for the 38th summer season of the Vista amphitheater. Loosely based on incidents of 1920's Chicago murders...the writers of the book for the play, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, finally were able to buy the story rights from the estate by the original playwright. True to Fosse's legendary sophisticated choreography,...
While this is a new touring production of the famous opera let it be said that this production is visually spectacular. It's hard to believe 32 years have passed since its opening in New York City. "The Phantom of the Opera" stormed Broadway with Michael Crawford in the leading role. It is one of few shows that seem to be bullet proof. Regardless of who plays The Phantom, one is never disappointed with the production. As is again in this case. "The Phantom" in this tour is...
During the dark days of the London blitz in 1941, Noel Coward's office was bombed to the ground. Always wanting to write a ghost story - but not to have anything to with the ongoing war – Mr. Coward left London for Wales where he could find a quiet spot. In less time than most of us need to write a thank you note, he stuck to a strict regimen and churned out the completed work known as "Blithe Spirit" in just six days. It is a charming and eccentric tale about conjuring up p... Full story
"Barefoot in the Park" by Neil Simon has been held over until Sept. 16 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in The Old Globe complex in the heart of Balboa Park. "Barefoot in the Park" is like opening a time capsule. It is the timeless tale of a loving couple settling into married life. Neil Simon penned it early in his career. He captured the vibrancy of the 60s Camelot era; as the Kennedys settled into the White House, newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter moved into their fift...
"Hairspray, The Broadway Musical" is about every-girl who dreams of being the popular one that goes steady with the cutest boy in town. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, it's 1962, as Tracy Turnblad (Bethany Slomka) awakens to embrace a new day. Singing the tribute song to her city, Slomka's big voice was marred by an over-amplified sound system that drowned out the words. Fortunately, it was quickly corrected for the duration of the show. Her best friend, Penny Pingleton (Emma... Full story
Dear Reader, Is it my smug assumption that somewhere along the way, I have become a guide to help you determine how to budget your time and money by offering my learned opinion in respect to the various theatrical productions offered in the San Diego area? Should that be true, here is the hottest tip of the year! Get tickets for this season's finest production to date. "Much Ado About Nothing" is playing only until September 16 at The Old Globe center in Balboa Park at the...
"Barefoot in the Park" is like opening a time capsule. It is the timeless tale of a loving couple settling into married life. Neil Simon penned it early in his career. He captured the vibrancy of the Camelot era; as the Kennedy's settled into the White House, newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter moved into their fifth-floor walk-up in Greenwich Village. "Barefoot" was only Simon's second play, but it brought him his first big success. It was 1963. Some suggest it is reminiscent... Full story
Just a scant 10 years before Columbus discovered America, this story unfolds high above ground on the Ille de Cite. Lifted from the pages of Victor Hugo's acclaimed novel (ca 1831) about a deformed man and his love for a beautiful gypsy woman, the classic tale of bittersweet romance is brought to life by the players at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is riveting. Masterfully staged and passionately directed by Steven Glaudini, this is this se... Full story
La Jolla Playhouse has long established itself as the spring board for new works. After a successful run at LJP many shows land on Broadway. Just when I was beginning to feel like a fraud, since many of this season's plays have received high ratings, with several all the way to 10...I saw "The Squirrels", written by Robert Askins. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, the one-time bartender, in a prior interview answered that he was accustomed to not feeling like he...
"What could be more important than love?" Finding it, keeping it, letting it go, or breathing life back into it? "Once" is a small Irish film out of Dublin that still resonates around the globe. Rewritten for the stage by Enda Walsh with music and lyrics by Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, "Once" opened on Broadway garnering eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. Making its West Coast premiere, "Once" is presented locally by Lamb's Players Theatre (L.P.T.) while each...
Tucked at the top of a staircase in University Heights lives a space set aside for imaginative live theatre. Housed in the Diversionary Theatre's Mainstage, Edward Albee's first play ("The Zoo Story") is brought to life by a new group of players under the banner of Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company. Established just three years ago, this intense group of players has been accepted under the umbrella of La Jolla Playhouse as its Resident Theatre for 2018-2019 season. Quite...
"Newsies" is a smash hit! This huge cast of talented performers delights and inspires! Perfect for the entire family! Great music, explosive, athletic dance routines featuring spectacular tap sequences. Thrilling to watch – exciting to experience. This is rated 10 out of 10. After coming off the all-time hit, "Mamma Mia," Moonlight Stage Productions is bound to have a back to back success with "Newsies." It is every bit as wonderful as its predecessor and a lot more i... Full story
It's a hit! "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is the funniest show of 2018! Wacky and absurd, this rib-tickling show wraps up the 36th season for North Coast Repertory Theatre with a bang! While the show is directed by David Ellenstein with subtlety, it is the dazzling choreography of Colleen Kollar Smith that gives it heart. Accompanied by musical director Ron Councell, opening night was a flawless performance. Remarkably, Ellenstein filled the wee stage with...
One of the hottest tickets this season just may be "Mamma Mia" at the Moonlight Theatre. It is such a popular show, Moonlight Stage Productions has added an extra night. Why you ask? First, because it is fabulous! Second, the singing is better than the movie because the singing and music is live. Third, the talented actors own their roles. Directed and choreographed by John Vaughan, "Mamma Mia" lives up to the legend. Lyndon Pugeda is the musical director and conductor who...
It comes as no surprise that good fences make good neighbors. True from the time of Ben Franklin and probably more so today, playwright Karen Zacarias delivers with "Native Gardens." The show is smart and cheeky. It's an eye-opening look into our preconceived attitudes toward immigration, race and privilege. No doubt, the cure for today's culturally sensitive environment. Written with savvy politically correct insight wrapped in biting truths, the locale is none other than...
Andrew Lloyd Webber is an icon in musical theatre. Lovingly known as the creator genius behind "The Phantom", it isn't until he writes the new music for "School of Rock" that his real diversity sparkles. And when partnering with Julian Fellows who could even guess how they can rock out! After all, Fellows is that same stuffy guy who created and hosted the award winning "Downton Abbey". I know, who would ever imagine he was this cool? As it turns out they (Webber and Fellows)... Full story
"Nathan Gunn Flying Solo" scores a perfect 10! His 90-minute, one-man show shares his family history two generations back from the Scottish Highlands to the corn belt of Illinois. Gunn is recognized internationally as one of the world's finest baritones. Applauded for his smooth honey-filled voice, be it "Figaro" or "Oklahoma", Nathan Gunn is eye candy. Adding to his manliness (no metro sexual dude here ladies, Nathan Gunn is 100 percent prime USDA male) he is deliciously hand... Full story
