Posts by David Dixon
An 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.
Read MoreRise 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…
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