Posts by David Dixon
A Funny Memory Play at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Some of the best memory plays are shows that are personal for the playwright, while still connecting with an audience. That balance is achieved in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s hilarious and moving production of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Read MorePain and Joy in the Stellar Musical, ‘Kimberly Akimbo’
For many, high school is considered to be a difficult time, because of the stress of dealing with social pressures and intense classroom responsibilities. The protagonist (Carolee Carmello) of Kimberly Akimbo, the winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, has it tougher than the average student, because she knows her time on earth is limited.
Read MorePersonal Growth in La Jolla Playhouse’s Touching ‘Primary Trust’
The concept of the recent Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Primary Trust, seems like a fantastical story that is peculiar or excessively idiosyncratic. However, the plot of the excellent drama now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse is one that should resonate with anyone who understands both how it feels to be socially isolated and how important human connections are to a fulfilling existence.
Read MoreA Welcome Return to San Diego County for the Jersey Boys
Though Jersey Boys might focus on the East Coast, the show has strong ties to the West Coast. The first production premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2004, and the official tour had several engagements at the San Diego Civic Theatre.
Read MoreInfinite Choices in Chalk Circle Collective’s Intelligent ‘Constellations’
tories involving multiverses have been big in entertainment, especially with comics, films, and streaming series. Most of the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and television projects since 2016, including the summer hit, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” explore different universes, and the recent Academy Award winner for Best Picture, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” dealt with a matriarch trying to save the multiverse.
Read MoreLa Jolla Playhouse’s Latest Celebrates Drag and Acceptance
Director, Moisés Kaufman, is known for staging emotional and sobering dramas inspired by true events such as The Laramie Project, I Am My Own Wife, and Here There Are Blueberries. His latest show at the La Jolla Playhouse (a co-production with Tectonic Theater Project), Velour: A Drag Spectacular, is much more joyful and uplifting than some of his other notable work.
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