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LJP ‘Freaky Friday’ a Winner in Residence
The story about the mother and teenaged daughter who magically swap bodies has been around so long that the title sounds like antique slang but author Bridget Carpenter and songwriters Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey have deftly shaped it into a fable for the ages and director Christopher Ashley imported it for the beginning of his second decade as artistic boss at L Jolla Playhouse.
Read More‘An Iliad’ is Even Richer the Second Time
To say that war is hell is to speak a cliché, but to say that war is poetry sounds intriguing. Until, of course, you stop to think and realize that some of the oldest extant literature is actually poetry about war…
Read MoreExcellent Director’s Touch Fuels MOXIE’s ‘Blue Door’
Reliving 130 years’ family history of slavery in one night is a heady proposition, but Lewis proves he’s up to the challenge despite his misgivings. MOXIE Theatre’s excellent ‘Blue Door’ is pulling for him all the way.
Read MoreViolinist Benjamin Beilman Makes Stunning Debut with San Diego Symphony
After the San Diego Symphony’s month-long festival of American Music with guest conductors offering a smorgasbord of enticing and exceptional music, Music Director Jahja Ling returned to the podium Friday (February 3) with his predictable trove of standard repertory . . .
Read MoreMacabre ‘Matilda’ is Brilliant at Civic
Matilda the Musical musical redefines the family musical. Every character is outlandish and irreverent, which appeals to children of all ages, especially girls who don’t like pink or chick flicks.
Read MoreGaffigan Leads San Diego Symphony’s Exhilarating Americana Excursion
The young American conductor James Gaffigan led the San Diego Symphony in a delicious, eclectic program Friday (January 27), featuring Samuel Barber’s turbulent neo-Romantic First Symphony, Steven Stuckey’s radiant 2008 “Rhapsodies,” and Morton Gould’s euphoric “Tap Dance Concerto” . . .
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