Posts Tagged ‘Jerry Herman’
Guest Conductor Rob Fisher Leads a Stunning Tribute to Jerry Herman’s World of Musical Theater
Although a program of musical theater golden oldies has long been a staple of the San Diego Symphony’s summer programming, Friday’s homage to the musical theater genius of Jerry Herman presented at The Rady Shell soared high above those generic revues.
Read MoreBill’s 2021 Theatre List: A Top Seven Plus Some Honorable Mentions
I couldn’t come up with a “top ten” this year, but I’ve got seven…listed chronologically.
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Salutes the Season with Noël, Noël Outdoors at The Rady Shell
For the record, we did not hear “Little Drummer Boy” at the San Diego Symphony’s program “Noël, Noël at The Rady Shell” on Friday, December 11, 2021. But it may have been the only familiar holiday song not performed or referenced in the orchestra’s sleekly re-imagined annual Christmas concert, presented for the first time at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
Read MoreWelcome Live Theatre with Cygnet’s Delayed ‘La Cage’
In March 2020, Cygnet Theatre, reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic, closed down its scheduled production of the musical version of La Cage Aux Folles. It’s been eighteen months before local theatre companies felt comfortable asking audiences to attend indoor theatre again…It’s been worth the wait.
Read MoreTour of La Cage Worth Seeing Despite It All
Producers Fran and Barry Weissler have made a lot of money doing what’s called “stunt casting.” They take an appealing show, front it with a “name” celebrity they think audiences would pay to see, surround the star with a cast that can sell the show, and then if the star bombs the rest of the…
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