Posts Tagged ‘play’
Inspired by but Not About: The Old Globe’s ‘Gardens of Anuncia’
Michael John LaChiusa’s musical is not about Graciela Daniele per se. Rather, it sketches a small-scale vision of big themes.
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 MoreNorth Coast Rep Adds Audience with ‘Dancing Lessons’
North Coast Repertory is welcoming audiences back to indoor theatre, with a Mark St. Germain’s two-hander, ‘Dancing Lessons’. It’s a good choice for a new start.
Read MoreMoonlight’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Generates Heat on a Warm Summer Evening
The stage version of ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ sounds like a sure-fire hit, assuming it’s done well. Moonlight Stage Productions’ version is done well.
Read MoreChance Theater’s ‘Edges’ Will Give You Your Theatre Fix
Under James Michael McHale’s stage direction and Robyn Manion’s musical direction, [Chance Theater] provides a pleasant 80 minutes of theatre music for those of us who are starved for our theatre fix.
Read MoreLive Theatre Returns to San Diego at Moonlight Stage
The last SanDiegoStory review of a live theatre opening was published on March 12, 2020. The production was the San Diego Repertory Theatre’s House of Joy. Today, we publish the first review of a live theatre production since that time. The production is Moonlight Stage’s Once on This Island.
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