THEATRE REVIEWS
Lands Ruled by Emotion
Throughout the summer, Vista’s Broadway Theater is producing four W.I.P. (Works in Progress) shows for limited runs. So be aware, that there are only three dates left to see the family friendly W.I.P. fantasy, Flipside.
Read MoreGang-intensive take fuels Lamb’s’ very good ‘West Side Story’
‘West Side Story’ is a modern musical retake on William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ It’s fitting that ‘West Side’ isn’t going away any more than Shakespeare is — and amid Lamb’s Players Theatre’s very good turn with the former, you begin to figure out why.
Read MoreMagic at La Jolla Playhouse: When 9-11 Goosed Gander
A splendid, magical, irresistable gift of musical story-telling from La Jolla Playhouse drops audiences into the chaos of Sept. 11, 2001, and leads therm to joy. The cast
Read MoreTwilight of the Diva: Lady Day at ion theatre
Is “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” the antidote to the banal jukebox musical? Check out ion theatre’s new production of Lanie Robertson’s 1986 two-person play about jazz great Billie Holiday and make up your own mind . . .
Read MoreSamantha Ginn Shines in NVA’s OK ‘Sylvia’
Samantha Ginn can do no wrong in ‘Sylvia,’ the latest entry from Carlsbad’s New Village Arts, and her castmates come up awfully strong as well. This is a pretty funny show that nevertheless tends to falter in lockstep with playwright A.R. Gurney.
Read MoreThe 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.
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