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Mezzo-Soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson Muses on Carmen and #MeToo
A recent “Carmen” production in Florence, Italy had Carmen kill her stalker Don José in self defense in the opera’s final scene. San Diego Opera’s newest Carmen, mezzo-soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson, prefers the traditional climax: “I think she is better seen as a martyr to the #MeToo cause.”
Read MoreRingo Starr Gets By with Help from All-Starr Friends at Harrah’s; We Get High on Variety, Nostalgia
Ringo Starr and his All-Starrs deliver a blast from the past variety show that feels like a surreal two-hour car ride or the best wedding reception ever…
Read MoreHumorous Thrills From Moxie and SDSU
Shows performed at colleges don’t usually reflect the campus experience. An exception is Lauren Yee’s “existential slasher comedy,” Hookman.
Read MoreLamb’s’ Fair ‘CHAPS!’ Is Too Slaphappy for Its Own And the Patrons’ Good
World war? What world war? The human experience is a virtual kaleidoscope of triumph over adversity through humor, as evidenced through Lamb’s Players Theatre’s current ‘CHAPS!’ Sadly, that’s about all there is to be said for this surprisingly substandard piece.
Read MoreJumping for Joy in High Heels with Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey’s San Diego performance included exhilarating works by Justin Peck, Nicolas Blanc, and Alexander Ekman. There were local ties and it was raining shoes…
Read MorePrincess Diana Reforms the Royals on La Jolla Playhouse Stage
English history leapt a century thanks in great part to the late Princess of Wales, whose story becomes a musical at the La Jolla Playhouse.
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