THEATRE REVIEWS
Agency and Courage at the Emotional Center of Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
The cycle of acceptance, heartbreak, and hope are on full display in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s newest play, Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel, running at the Solana Beach theatre space through February 4.
Read MorePre-Broadway ‘The Wiz’ Tour Vibrant and Vocally Delicious
Finding a space to belong – a home at the heart of heartbreak – is a pretty common central theme, regardless of genre. The Wiz takes it up a level with its vibrant costumes, virtuoso vocal stylings, and the art of Afrofuturism as the show graces San Diego’s Civic Theatre through January 14.
Read More‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Diversionary Leaves an Emotional Impact
Tennessee Williams is known for writing several classic plays including A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. One of his most personal shows is his breakout memory play, The Glass Menagerie, which is now receiving a strong “Legacy Revival” from Diversionary Theatre.
Read MoreThought-Provoking Family Struggles in Backyard Renaissance’s ‘Proof’
Watching a close family member’s health decline is always difficult to experience. Going through this process forces many people to think about their own mortality and whether they will suffer a similar fate.
Read MoreWitty Performances Shine in La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘Babbitt’
The life of a bored man might not sound like a barrel of laughs, yet La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director, Christopher Ashley, writer, Joe DiPietro, and a memorable cast led by Matthew Broderick, manage to inspire laughter from dissatisfaction in the strong world premiere production of the comedy-drama, Babbitt.
Read MoreChange and Loss Ground ‘Man and Moon’ at Moxie Theatre
Change and the ways that challenge and loss inextricably link us together are at the heart of Moxie’s Man and Moon, running through December 3.
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