THEATRE REVIEWS
Exercising to Song Parodies
Many productions of WaistWatchers the Musical! have been staged since 2007. Advertisements compare the plot to Menopause the Musical, since both comedies have found success due to song parodies, off-color humor and empathetic female characters.
Read MoreHistorical Subtext Is Nearly Absent in ion’s Unfinished ‘The Jacksonian’
Racism is and has been here to stay, but even in our lifetimes, it’s been worse. Playwright Beth Henley seeks to illustrate this in her play ‘The Jacksonian,’ currently in its regional premiere at ion theatre — but everything considered, her theories fall woefully short.
Read MoreFinding Magic in Unexpected Places
Watching North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of the French farce, Now You See It (originally entitled Le Systeme Ribadier) is like watching the early stages of a rising magician. The magic trick might have a little too much setup, but there is delight in seeing the execution of the illusion.
Read MoreBroadway/SD’s ‘Book of Mormon’ Is Funny, But It Misses the Point
Mormonism, for better or worse, has a place in American consciousness, and it always will. Americans don’t know much about it — and amid Broadway/San Diego’s ‘The Book of Mormon,’ they’ll learn even less.
Read MoreChoosing the Fate of a Former Couple
The previous 2013-2015 installments of Circle Circle dot dot’s (CCdd) site-specific series, were presented right before Valentine’s Day. Given that the latest comedy is about a breakup, it makes sense that the play premiered after the holiday.
Read MoreVantage Makes Itself at Home with Good ‘Rasheeda Speaking’
Race has been an issue in the social consciousness since almost before, like, God. Although there aren’t many ways left to articulate its cost, Vantage Theatre (fueled by the prospects for a new venue in La Jolla, its home) gives it a good shot with its current ‘Rasheeda Speaking.’
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