Posts by Cassiopeia Guthrie
‘MAMMA MIA!’ Dances Through San Diego in Energetic 25th Anniversary Tour
Fans of ABBA, rejoice: Mamma Mia! is celebrating the second stop of its nationwide tour here in sunny San Diego. The musical, which features music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson and a book by Catherine Johnson, has an enthusiastic following, which was evident in the sequins and cheers accompanying the production’s local performances.
Read MoreDisco and Dance Evoke Nostalgia in Moonlight’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’
Disco and dance collide in the electric retelling of the 1977 Nic Cohn film, Saturday Night Fever, currently running at Moonlight Amphitheatre through September 30.
Read MoreDisillusionment Meets Literary Allusion in ‘The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical’
Contraceptives, literate children, funding for the arts, radical mercy, and weed. The demands of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical are specific and intentional, told through the life story and experiences (real or fabricated) of the infamous titular Gonzo journalist himself. The production, a world premiere with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, catches the wild ride that is Thompson’s career and pairs it with a vibrant rock score. The musical runs at La Jolla Playhouse through October 8.
Read More‘The Angel Next Door’ Gets Laughs… But at Whose Expense?
The latest in a string of world premieres, North Coast Repertory Theatre opened ‘The Angel Next Door’ on September 6, where it will run through October 1.
Read MoreImpactful, Well-Performed ‘Cabaret’ Opens at The Old Globe
The dichotomy of Cabaret is always in the clash between the insidious underbelly of near-Nazi Berlin and the cheery revelry onstage in the Emcee’s Kit Kat Klub. Such is the case with the Old Globe’s version, performed on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage through October 6.
Read More’42nd Street’ Brings 1933 Broadway to Life with Bells, Whistles, and Taps
Like big musicals, tap numbers, and glitz? Get ready to love Moonlight’s 42nd Street, playing through September 2.
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