Posts by David Dixon
The Making of Motown Records
From Jersey Boys to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, there have been numerous recent jukebox musicals that have chronicled the lives of popular artists. What makes Motown: The Musical an anomaly, is that the production is a rare example where the book was written by the man largely responsible for the events on stage.
Read MoreNature Surviving in San Diego
Less than a year has passed since Circle Circle dot dot became the residential theater company at the La Jolla Playhouse. The newest play from the group, Wrenegades: An Ecological Adventure, is the last show to premiere before their deal with the Playhouse ends.
Read MoreIncorporating 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.
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