THEATRE REVIEWS
Overindulgence to the Extreme
Not all houseguests are easy to get along with over an extended period of time. Some might be easy and not very stressful, but others can be disrespectful and lazy.
Read More‘First Date’ a First for SDMT at Horton Grand
A blind date where each person might describe the other as “cute” would be considered a success. First Date styles itself as a “cute” show, and audiences are likely to agree…
Read MoreAtrocious ‘Beautiful North’ a ‘Road’ Picture Come Alive
For better or worse, the Crosby-Hope “Road” pictures took a lot of the public by storm. San Diego Repertory Theatre is currently mounting a lookalike, with the hope of drawing attention to national reawakening. Only one problem: It. Doesn’t. Work. AT ALL.
Read MoreWith Bits Borrowed From All Over ‘Finding Neverland’ Gets Comfy
Everybody knows the whole story of Peter Pan but there’s enough magic there to make its origin story into a comfortable and fulfilling musical., built of pieces from all over.
Read MoreGrowing Older with Dignity
Musicals can focus on a variety of characters ranging from five-years-old to mature people. Sadly, there haven’t been too many shows that shine a light on aging.
Read MoreIra Aldridge: A Hero Onstage and Off for the Old Globe’s ‘Red Velvet’
Performances from other centuries can exist only in reports but the career of Ira Aldridge, an African-American actor who played leading classical roles on European stage for the first half of the 19th Century, speaks for itself. And in ‘Red Velvet,’ now on the Old Globe mainstage.
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