Follies Opens Cygnet Theatre’s New Season and Home
I had never seen a production of Follies before. Still, this one is a showstopper in every sense. The company truly embraced a round experience, as this production definitely pushed the envelope.
North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach Welcomes New Season and New Play
The comedy runs around two hours with an intermission, flows nicely, and is very entertaining. It has the NCR slapstick feel and look
La Música de Juan Gabriel en “Candlelight”
El concepto es diferente. Íntimo, con una hora de duración, a cuatro cuerdas y ya está. Dos violines, un chelo y una viola no solo brindan la armonía, sino la voz también.
Moonlight Theatre Brings “The Prince of Egypt” Under the Stars
For me, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, considered rock operas or rock musicals, have an added je ne sais quoi that sets them apart. It might be because I grew up Catholic, learning about these stories.
Moonlight Theatre is closing its season with The Prince of Egypt, which I consider to be a part of this category, and a musical that is not often produced.
La Jolla Playhouse Debuts World Premiere of “The Heart”
Their latest production, The Heart, brings a story set in San Diego about a 19-year-old surfer’s last 24 hours. Based on “Réparer les Vivants” (Mend the Living) by Maylis de Kerangal, a work that also inspired a film in 2016, the Playhouse musical added even more, with an electronic dance soundtrack with music and lyrics by Anne Eisendrath and Ian Eisendrath, who is also the music supervisor, with book and additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan.
El barítono Carlos Gutiérrez Valenzuela, se suma a la celebración de los 25 años de historia de la Ópera de Tijuana con Don Giovanni
En una adaptación que fusiona temas universales como la libertad, el abuso de poder, el deseo y sus consecuencias, la ópera Don Giovanni llegará el próximo viernes 19 y sábado 20 de septiembre a la Casa de la Cultura de Tijuana, en voz del barítono tijuanense Carlos Gutiérrez Valenzuela, acompañado de un gran elenco.
OTC Brings “Spring Awakening” to Oceanside
In Oceanside at OTC, with a cool production dynamic that involves the company’s STAGES Apprentice Program, which combines students, early graduates, and professionals on one stage.
New Village Arts Opens 24th Season with the Musical “Title of Show”
New Village Arts’ season opener brings New York to Carlsbad in this piece that not only echoes the creative process behind new work, but also the vices of the industry, the stress, and the insecurities it brings.
CLUE Takes over the UC San Diego Campus
For this revamped and immersive experience, the murder case has gone cold, and the mansion where it happened was sold. Now, the furniture is being auctioned off, and access to the catalogue will be the primary tool for solving the murder across campus, as it will help locate the furniture and items from the nine rooms, ultimately leading to cracking the case.
Yes, fans of the game will see familiar names in rooms and suspects who have also been updated to reflect the current century.
El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de San Diego Presenta Exposición Itinerante de Alex Katz
el vistazo que la exposición brinda no solo muestra la perspectiva de Katz hacia la danza y el movimiento del cuerpo, sino también para los encuadres, la expresión corporal y la combinación de colores.
Women Normally Loose Their Sanity in Marriage. Why Not Have Fun with It?
I found the British idiosyncrasies in this work to be one of the highlights. It’s as if Bridgerton met Clue.
“The Comedy of Errors” at The Old Globe – A Shakespearean Mix Tape for Gen X
Add 90s music, a “guess the song” dynamic woven through the staging, and a tight 90-minute runtime with no intermission, and you’ve got the Old Globe’s latest rendition of The Comedy of Errors
