Posts Tagged ‘Alan Menken’
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Still Casts a Beauty of a Spell
‘Beauty and the Beast’ was first presented as a nursery rhyme in an 18th-century kids magazine — and just as the printed word enables the imagination, so to does it conspire to fuel an absolutely marveloous Broadway / San Diego entry at the Civic Theatre.
Read More‘Hunchback’ Fills The Stage at La Jolla
Quasimodo. Esmeralda and the rest of Victor Hugo’s 15th Century Paris will probably end up on Broadway, produced by the almighty Disney machine, but meanwhile, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is flexing many a theatrical muscle on the La Jolla Playhouse stage.
Read MoreSan Diego’s Next Wave: Collaboration
Sunday (October 19) at La Mesa’s St. Martin of Tours Church, the recently formed choral group Folklore shared a program with Joseph Martin Waters’ avant-garde ensemble Swarmius, evidence of a new collaborative spirit among San Diego music ensembles and organizations. . .
Read MoreA Solidly Entertaining Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is a solid, highly enjoyable show that features the work of the original Broadway creative team. It performs at the Civic Theatre through Sunday under the auspices of Broadway/San Diego
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