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Terrific Tech Effort Doesn’t Justify Displaced ‘Miss Saigon’ Revival

By Martin Jones Westlin | July 11, 2019 |

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.

Intrepid’s ‘All My Sons’ works in spite of itself

By Martin Jones Westlin | April 7, 2014 |

Except for its unremarkable dialogue and superficial setting, ‘All My Sons’ has a lot going for it–and we’re not being facetious. The script isn’t vintage Arthur Miller, but some ensemble culture and actorial skill make this Intrepid Shakespeare Company entry better than it might have been.