Onstage Playhouse Artistic Director James P. Darvas Returns to the Stage in
Lonely Planet. A Tough but Metaphoric Play About Friendship and Facing Hardship A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti James P. Darvas and Salomon Maya. Photo by Daren Scott Chula Vista’s Onstage Playhouse is back with the production of Lonely Planet by American playwright Steven Dietz, one of the most prolific and widely produced playwrights in the U.S. […]
New Fortune Theatre Company’s Production of Public Enemy Gifts San Diego A West Coast Premiere that Will Take Audiences
Through a Heated Debate in a Labyrinth of Bureaucracy and Bad Politics A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti New Fortune Public Enemy (Richard Baird, Walter Murray, Geoffrey Ulysses Geissinger, Amanda Schaar) photo by Bryan Baird As I have mentioned in interviews before, many are not aware that San Diego is a rich source of theatre. Like […]
Keiko Green Brings Another Good One to the San Diego Stage
Sharon is a Suspenseful Piece that will Have Audiences Questioning… This World-Premiere is Currently Playing at Cygnet Theatre Until July 2 A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The Cast of Sharon. Photo by Karli Cadel Photography I usually do not like to see a lot of information before a show in order to be as “clear-minded” as […]
The West Coast Premiere of “Eleanor” at North Coast REP Shows the True Theatre Going Experience
Currently Playing Until July 9th A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Eleanor – Kandis Chappell photo by Aaron Rumley North Coast REP has staged great plays by Mark St. Germain. I think I can call myself a fan now? After seeing Freud’s Last Session, Becoming Dr. Ruth, and Dancing Lessons and thoroughly enjoying them. All different from […]
New Village Arts Stages the Classic Singin’ in the Rain
A production with Laughs, Fun, and Mean Tap Moves A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Singin’ In the Rain (Credit: Jason Sullivan/Dupla) New Village Arts is truly setting the bar by producing ambitious, original, and moving pieces like The Ferryman, 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas, and Desert Rock Garden. To celebrate its 21 season, the company […]
La Jolla Playhouse World Premiere of “Love All” is an Inspiring Piece that Chronicles Triumphs and Struggles of
Tennis Super Star Billie Jean King A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (L-R) Lenne Klingaman, Chilina Kennedy, Elena Hurst in La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere production of LOVE ALL; photo by Rich Soublet. I appreciate bio plays more than bio pictures or movies. I guess because the live and in-person aspect makes it feel more real. La […]
Diversionary Theatre Stages “Head Over Heels” and it Surely has “The Beat”
The Talented Cast Rounds Out the Production that Guarantees Laughs and a Darn Good Time A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Kevin Phan Alyssa Junious Sutheshna Mani. Photo Simpatika Sometimes it is hard when theatre pieces have prose or Shakespearian words as it is complex to follow. In the case of Diversionary’s Head Over Heels, a musical […]
The Old Globe Brings Broadway and Entertainment Royalty to “Destiny of Desire”
A Karen Zacarías Musical that Highlights the Flare and the Contrasts of the Mexican Telenovela A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The cast of Destiny of Desire, 2023. Photo by Jim Cox. Mexican playwright Karen Zacarías’s work will guarantee not only a good time but introspection as well. Her style combines different tones within one piece […]
David Reynoso Gifts Audiences a Beautiful Homage to a Passage of Mexican Culture
Through the Immersive Experience in La Lucha A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti La Lucha. Photo courtesy of La Jolla Playhouse There has not been a time when I have experienced David Reynoso’s work and it is not mindblowing. Truly, mindblowing whether it is a sealed envelope arriving at my place with instructions on how to […]
San Diego Musical Theatre Climbs all the way to Mount Olympus and Stages XANADU
The Musical Production Shines in Fluorescence Showcasing New and Seasoned Local Talent A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The Cast of XANADU. Photo by Ken Jacques San Diego Musical Theatre brings another classic to the stage, XANADU inspired by the 1980 movie starring Olivia Newton-John. The musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and […]
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Good People” will Have Audiences Debating
The Production has its Final Performances this Weekend Closing on May 28th at the Brooks Theatre It Should Not Be Missed A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Susan Clausen, Sherri Allen, Heidi Bridges, Dennis PetersGood People – Photo Ken Jacques I always start the views with a frame of reference -in my world- so it makes […]
Interviews From Another Zero
Originally from El Paso Texas, Shelby Acosta made her Broadway debut in 1776. Now she is touring the country with the same show in the role of Charles Thomson 1776 is the next touring production up for Broadway San Diego with performances at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Featuring music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and […]
