Posts by David Dixon
Ephron’s Lasting Impression: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
A new production of a comedy-drama written by Ephron and her talented sister, Delia Ephron, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, is currently playing at the Lyceum Theatre.
Read MoreAngst to Laughter: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Several socially challenged middle school students compete against each other for a trophy and $200. Although the event is supposed to be a fun celebration of spelling, most of the pre-teens desperately want
Read MoreA Valentine: “I Love You 3.0”
What makes San Diego, I Love You 3.0 such a joyful campus adventure is how writer and director, Artistic Director of CCdd, Katherine Harroff, immerses the audience in her story. Not only do different scenes take
Read More“Trouble in Mind” at Moxie
Trouble in Mind can be a bit of a slow burn, but the explosive payoffs make the journey worth taking. If nothing else, the rendition can initiate a lengthy discussion about how blacks have been portrayed in the arts throughout history.
Read MoreAn Evening with Capote
Truman Capote was one of the few American authors who was equally famous for being a controversial celebrity. Openly gay and unafraid to take risks with his work, Truman was an anomaly whose most famous stories such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood are, to this day, still classics. His grand life is…
Read MoreWonderettes are Back for the Holidays
Who knows how director, Bets Malone, does it all. Not only has she just directed and choreographed an ebullient staging of Winter Wonderettes at the Welk Resorts Theatre, but she is featured co-starring in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe and recently starred in an impassioned production of Next to Normal at the North Park Theatre.
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