Posts by David Dixon
Shakespeare in Space
In 2014, Manny Fernandes directed the well-received summer production of The Full Monty at New Village Arts Theatre. Fast forward one year, and he’s back as William Shakespeare’s Prospero in the science fiction jukebox musical Return to the Forbidden Planet.
Read MoreA Gloomy and Merry Winter
The Intrepid Theatre Company is presenting a new series called Shakespeare Unplugged. The purpose is to stage stories from the Bard and focus on the text instead of visual elements.
Read MoreExploring Stephen Sondheim’s Genius
Stephen Sondheim musicals are often staged in San Diego, and fortunately for us this year also contained two revues. In February, Vista’s Moonlight Stage Productions presented Sondheim on Sondheim, which incorporated live musical numbers with archive footage of the beloved songwriter.
Read MoreReflections on Arts Events at Comic-Con
The team behind Comic-Con International has been thinking of different ways to expand the extremely popular convention. This includes adding additional happenings throughout America’s Finest City that tie into the famous pop culture extravaganza.
Read MoreCelebrating Geek Culture With the San Diego Symphony
This week, the San Diego Symphony will be presenting a couple of events in honor of Comic-Con International. On Thursday, Embarcadero Marina Park South is going to be turned into a video game paradise for the concert, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions.
Read MoreLands Ruled by Emotion
Throughout the summer, Vista’s Broadway Theater is producing four W.I.P. (Works in Progress) shows for limited runs. So be aware, that there are only three dates left to see the family friendly W.I.P. fantasy, Flipside.
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