Posts Tagged ‘history’
Sprinkle of swing a surprisingly joyful addition to ‘Hamilton’ recipe as the tour arrives in San Diego
A host of understudies opened Hamilton’s 11 day tour swing through San Diego and reaped the reward of a standing ovation. This production, in its return to the Civic through November 20, was artistry in motion, and the roaring audience was ready to experience it…
Read MoreA Comedy About the Civil War? NCRT’s ‘Ben Butler’ Has Laughs as Collateral
Richard Strand’s play, “Ben Butler,” is the embodiment of what Shakespeare meant when he wrote, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers…”
Read MoreEl Henry Brings Spanglish Shakespeare to 15th Street
Big, brawny, and macho, El Henry, the Without Walls collaboration between the La Jolla Playhouse and the San Diego REPertory Theatre, has marched, rumbled, and cruised its way into the Makers Quarter district of San Diego’s East Village…
Read More“Cuba” a Worthy Start But Needs Work
There’s the start of a fine play in Becoming Cuba, but a first-rate script will require a fair amount of revision…
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