THEATRE REVIEWS
Mice and Rats Collide in PigPen’s Musical Fable at the Old Globe
It takes more than talking mice and princesses to make a tale. At the Globe, PigPen Theatre has tried to graft their folksy flavor into a children’s story about a heroic rodent named Despereaux but lost their way pretty soon. Confusion ensues.
Read MoreGetting Schooled by Children in Funny, Wicked-Smart ‘Matilda’ at Moonlight
“Matilda the Musical,” directed by Jamie Torcellini, has dynamic elements that we expect from Moonlight Stage Productions and a splendid cast that shines. Every scene screams with childlike imagination. In the tender song “Quiet,” Charity Rose as Matilda sings in a heartfelt whisper. As she walks closer to the stage edge, we are struck by her tiny frame and bravery…
Read MoreNorth Coast Repertory Theatre’s Amazing Necromancy: Damon Runyon and Frank Loesser’s New Musical
Mark Saltzman has crafted “Another Roll of the Dice,” a new musical theater pastiche based on several Damon Runyon short stories and interlaced with a dozen previously unconnected Frank Loesser songs. Long on nostalgia and short on dramatic depth, it is nevertheless an effervescent entertainment.
Read MoreLa Jolla Playhouse Premiere: Finding a Team to Deal With Death
In the midst of life comes word of impending death. Who can help and how, is Melissa Ross’s question with ‘The Luckiest.
Read MoreTerrific Tech Effort Doesn’t Justify Displaced ‘Miss Saigon’ Revival
Some 58,000 Americans either died or disappeared in the nation’s thoroughly ill-advised effort to “liberate” Vietnam. Broadway San Diego is currently mounting “Miss Saigon,” a Tony-winning anecdote built around the whole grotesque affair — and while the technical effort is first-rate, the script takes on a multitude of sins with the passage of time.
Read MoreIrreverence Rules in ‘Rock of Ages’
The 80’s are back in San Diego County! Lamb’s Players Theatre is currently presenting a revival of the 1980’s- themed musical revue, miXtape.
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