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[title of show] at New Village Arts is charming, heartfelt, and strangely profound about the terrifying business of putting your creative heart out into the world.
FRAGMENT/O/S OF AIR/E at OnStage Playhouse
' Fragment/o/s of Air/e' at OnStage Playhouse explores love, identity, exile, and the inescapable grip of history.
DECEIVED at The Old Globe
DECEIVED entertains as an elegant thriller, with the audience on opening night booing the villains and cheering the heroes.
SHUCKED at Broadway San Diego
If SHUCKED were a snack, it’d be kettle corn: delightfully delicious, a little bit sweet, a little bit salty, and a treat to enjoy at Broadway San Diego through August 17th
Interview: Charlotte B. Larson And Audrey Sweet of JULIUS CAESAR by The Queens Men At Trinity Theatre Company
Interview with co-directors and producers Charlotte B. Larson and Audrey Sweet from The Queen’s Men will present their 'Julius Caesar' at TrinityTheatre Company this weekend only, August 15–17th.
COMEDY OF ERRORS at The Old Globe
'The Comedy of Errors,” now playing through August 24th zips by like a very special extended episode of a TGIF sitcom, equal parts Shakespeare and sitcom slapstick.
Interview: Miki Abraham of SHUCKED at Broadway San Diego
Interview with Miki Abraham who stars as Lulu in SHUCKED. A member of the original Broadway cast and now leading the role on tour, we caught up with Miki ahead of the San Diego performances at Broadway San Diego, August 12 - 17.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Hollywood Bowl
Review of the star-studded JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Hollywood Bowl. I’m a devoted theatre fan—but what kind of theatre critic would I be if I didn’t share a few thoughts after the haze of hallelujahs and hosannas cleared? If I left opinions unopined?
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre closes its season with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” the bloodthirsty Broadway hit that turns serial killing into an elegant and humorous art form.
KARAOKE DREAMS at Blindspot Collective
“Karaoke Dreams”, the immersive new musical by Blindspot Collective, is a vibrant, heartfelt production that invites you into a working bar filled with real drinks, real snacks, and real emotions all set to an epic, cross-genre soundtrack.
Interview: Playwright Dian Schaffhauser Talks LESBIANS OF SAN DIEGO, A HERSTORY IN TWO ACTS
Interview with playwright Dian Schaffhauser about creating the world premiere play “Lesbians of San Diego, A Herstory in Two Acts,” premieres July 31 and runs through August 10th
Interview: Couples Take the Lead in A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Two married couples take center stage—on and off—in North Coast Rep’s 'A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.' Director Noelle Marion and her husband, Andrew Polec (playing Monty), along with the ensemble's married duo, Shinah and Andrew Hey, share how love, collaboration, and a little comedic chaos fuel this fast-paced, multi-role musical.
Interview: Robert L. Freedman & Jean Kauffman discuss ”A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER”
Interview with Robert L. Freedman & Jean Kauffman about their respective roles in the show, how the musical came to life, and what it means to navigate love, art, and occasional murder together. ”A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is playing through August 17th at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
MATILDA at San Diego Musical Theatre
San Diego Musical Theatre’s “Roald Dahl's Matilda: The Musical,' running through August 10, is a mischievous and magical triumph that captures the sharp wit and subversive heart of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.
NOISES OFF is Comedic Theatrical Mayhem at The Old Globe
“Noises Off”, playing at The Old Globe through August 10, is a gloriously chaotic revival directed by Gordon Greenberg, an affectionate, expertly timed, and utterly ridiculous homage to the disaster-prone world of live theatre.
ANASTASIA at Moonlight Stage
Moonlight Stage Productions’ “Anastasia” offers a glittery train ride through royal rumors, sweeping ballads, and animated-movie nostalgia, with just a few detours into brooding Soviet angst.
Interview: Blake McCarty on the Joy, Chaos, & Heart Behind KARAOKE DREAMS at Blindspot Collective
Interview with 'Karaoke Dreams' creator and director Blake McCarty about this world-premiere musical that transforms a karaoke bar into a confessional, a party, and a place to belong.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” isn’t just a drama; it’s a ghost story. Director Rob Lutfy leans into the spectral energy of Tennessee Williams’ New Orleans, conjuring a version of the classic that feels both timeless and supernatural.
THE JANEIAD at The Old Globe
In “The Janeiad,' at The Old Globe through July 13th, playwright Anna Ziegler blends myth, memory, and modern grief into a lyrical meditation on loss and the fragile myths we build to survive it.
Interview: Ismenia Medes And Gabriel Brown on ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at The Old Globe
Interview with Ismenia Mendes and Gabriel Brown about playing Shakespeare’s most complicated almost-couple in “All’s Well That Ends Well”, currently playing at The Old Globe’s outdoor Festival Stage through July 6th.