Posts by David Dixon
Personal 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.
Read MoreFriendship and Music in ‘Moonlight’s Wonderful ‘Beautiful’
Based on the title, audiences might think that Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will solely focus on the life of the famous singer-songwriter. In actuality, Moonlight Stage Productions wonderful staging is largely about the rivalry and friendship she shared with composer, Barry Mann, and lyricist, Cynthia Weil.
Read MoreNorth Coast Rep’s Latest Keeps the Laughs Coming
The comedy, Don’t Dress for Dinner, utilizes many elements of a classic farce: quirky characters, misunderstandings, false identities, and slapstick. All of these components are handled with strong timing by director, Christopher Williams, and a talented cast in the North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production.
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