Posts by David Dixon
Rise of New Jersey Legends
Ten years have passed since The Four Seasons’ jukebox musical, Jersey Boys, premiered in San Diego at the La Jolla Playhouse. From that time on, it became a Broadway megahit with many successful productions performed all over the world.
Read MoreMessy Lives in ‘The Clean House’
Over the last 13 years, playwright, Sarah Ruhl, has been creating a unique body of work. She has garnered critical acclaim for her offbeat plays such as Eurydice, Dead Man’s Cell Phone and the Tony nominated In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play).
Read MoreRevisiting Crimes of the Past
Two shows that recently opened in San Diego reference the Salem Witch Trials. Kingdom City at the La Jolla Playhouse revolves around a conservative school in Missouri’s…
Read MoreA Futuristic Trip to Mars
Red Planet Respite represents a new phase for the San Diego theater group, Circle Circle dot dot. The science fiction comedy/drama is the first show presented as the 2014/2015…
Read MoreLove in the State of Oklahoma
Loosely based on the play, Green Grow the Lilacs, Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! has an unusual history.
Read MoreA Love/Hate Relationship For the Ages
In a year with productions of tragedies such as Macbeth and All My Sons, the Intrepid Shakespeare Company decided to put on lighter fare for the summer.
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