‘MAMMA MIA!’ Dances Through San Diego in Energetic 25th Anniversary Tour

By Cassiopeia Guthrie | November 11, 2023 |
Donna and her backup singers croon in white.

Fans of ABBA, rejoice: Mamma Mia! is celebrating the second stop of its nationwide tour here in sunny San Diego. The musical, which features music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson and a book by Catherine Johnson, has an enthusiastic following, which was evident in the sequins and cheers accompanying the production’s local performances.

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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ a joyful survey of Temptations history

By Cassiopeia Guthrie | January 5, 2023 |
The Temptations pose in their reunion tour onstage, wearing suits with lights behind them.

Ain’t Too Proud’s national tour has arrived, bringing the joy and energy of the Temptations to life at Broadway San Diego’s Civic Theatre through January 8th. Featuring music from The Legendary Motown Catalog and book by Dominique Morisseau, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations is a force of nature: after all, in two and a half hours, it manages to be a Motown concert tour, a history lesson, and an ode to the sound that has been sweeping America since 1960. 

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