Posts Tagged ‘world premiere’
Disillusionment Meets Literary Allusion in ‘The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical’
Contraceptives, literate children, funding for the arts, radical mercy, and weed. The demands of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical are specific and intentional, told through the life story and experiences (real or fabricated) of the infamous titular Gonzo journalist himself. The production, a world premiere with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, catches the wild ride that is Thompson’s career and pairs it with a vibrant rock score. The musical runs at La Jolla Playhouse through October 8.
Read More‘The Angel Next Door’ Gets Laughs… But at Whose Expense?
The latest in a string of world premieres, North Coast Repertory Theatre opened ‘The Angel Next Door’ on September 6, where it will run through October 1.
Read MoreExquisitely Performed ‘Under a Baseball Sky’ Hits a Home Run in its World Premiere
Exquisitely crafted and performed, José Cruz González’s Under a Baseball Sky is a celebration of tenacity, perseverance, community responsibility, and the ways that we lift one another up in our darkest hours.
Read MoreWorld Premiere by Backyard Renaissance Theatre Isn’t Self Explanatory
The current version of this play is not self-explanatory….
Read MoreHere There Are Blueberries explores the chilling layers of the perpetrators of Auschwitz
“I know I couldn’t have been a Mengele… or a Höcker… but could I have been a Helferinnen?” The audience leaves asking themselves that same question of complicity following La Jolla Playhouse’s world premiere Here There Are Blueberries, running through August 21.
Read MoreThe Old Globe’s ‘El Borracho’ Explores Mexican Family Relationships
To some degree, Raul has brought his sickness upon himself. He doesn’t just drink, he lives to drink…
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