Posts by David Dixon
Incorporating Reality in Musical Theatre
William Finn’s musical-comedies, such as Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Little Miss Sunshine, mix sardonic wit with unabashed heart. The Diversionary Theatre’s staging of the Off-Broadway show, A New Brain, contains those ingredients, plus it is autobiographical.
Read MoreCome to the Cabaret in Escondido
Two years ago, the Welk Resort Theatre produced a hit staging of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb’s musical, Chicago. So of course it makes total sense that the director/choreographer of that version, Ray Limon, would now tackle one of Kander and Ebb’s other dark classics, Cabaret.
Read MoreHannibal Kills With Laughter
Parodies are hard to master, especially when it comes to film and theatre. There are popular big screen comedies and live productions that pay tribute to particular genres.
Read MoreDebate of the Titans
Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis get into a lengthy discussion about whether religion helps or harms society.
Read MoreGrowing Old in Brooklyn
Shows targeted toward people over a certain age are not always easy to find. Whenever there is a new production focusing on senior citizens, one can’t help but hope that they are treated with dignity and respect.
Read MorePirates Invade Vista’s Broadway Theatre
Vista’s Broadway Theater’s production of The Pirates of Penzance makes Joseph Papp’s famed and extremely funny interpretation seem like
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