THEATRE REVIEWS
Sprinkle of swing a surprisingly joyful addition to ‘Hamilton’ recipe as the tour arrives in San Diego
A host of understudies opened Hamilton’s 11 day tour swing through San Diego and reaped the reward of a standing ovation. This production, in its return to the Civic through November 20, was artistry in motion, and the roaring audience was ready to experience it…
Read More‘Not Working’ highlights pandemic experience commonalities in its county-traveling run
‘Not Working: A New Musical for a Different World’ is open for its second weekend, this time at Diversionary Theatre in University Heights, where it runs through Sunday, November 6 before moving on to the Chula Vista Library for one final weekend…
Read MoreAwkward First Impressions in Onstage’s Hilarious ‘First Date’
October might seem like an unusual time for Onstage Playhouse to present the frequently funny romantic musical comedy, First Date. However, staging the show around Halloween actually makes sense since the dating experience can be scary and stress-inducing.
Read MoreServing the war effort sometimes means Shakespeare in ‘Into the Breeches’ at North Coast Rep
From ghost light to opening night, Into the Breeches is an irreverent, irresistible comedy that brings the challenge of staging a play in wartime 1942 (without the troupe) into the spotlight…
Read MoreCult Classic ‘Little Shop’ Gets a More Tender Treatment at San Diego Musical Theatre
Skid Row gets a dash of surprising realism and some capable crooning in San Diego Musical Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors…
Read MoreHolmes Continues to be Popular in Lamb’s Production of ‘Baskerville’
Lamb’s had a hit with a production of The 39 Steps, so the similarity of a small cast Baskerville must have been appealing…
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