Posts by David Dixon
Growing 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
Read MoreEphron’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.
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