Posts Tagged ‘theater’
New Village Arts’ ‘Fun Home’ an Emotional Ride
Those unfamiliar with Fun Home may arrive expecting a lighthearted 60s period piece, thanks to the production materials and the title… they’d be wrong. The show, which traverses a series of times and places throughout one woman’s life, is a visceral one, packing an emotional punch on the New Village Arts stage.
Read MoreAgency and Courage at the Emotional Center of Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’
The cycle of acceptance, heartbreak, and hope are on full display in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s newest play, Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel, running at the Solana Beach theatre space through February 4.
Read MorePre-Broadway ‘The Wiz’ Tour Vibrant and Vocally Delicious
Finding a space to belong – a home at the heart of heartbreak – is a pretty common central theme, regardless of genre. The Wiz takes it up a level with its vibrant costumes, virtuoso vocal stylings, and the art of Afrofuturism as the show graces San Diego’s Civic Theatre through January 14.
Read MoreChange and Loss Ground ‘Man and Moon’ at Moxie Theatre
Change and the ways that challenge and loss inextricably link us together are at the heart of Moxie’s Man and Moon, running through December 3.
Read More‘MAMMA MIA!’ Dances Through San Diego in Energetic 25th Anniversary Tour
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.
Read MoreDisco and Dance Evoke Nostalgia in Moonlight’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’
Disco and dance collide in the electric retelling of the 1977 Nic Cohn film, Saturday Night Fever, currently running at Moonlight Amphitheatre through September 30.
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