AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP, now playing through August 25th by Backyard Renaissance is an intriguing and thought provoking exploration on scientific discovery, the cost in the pursuit of that knowledge, and a mystery to solve. Set in a stately English home in Newcastle, where both families past and present have a healthy curiosity…
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE, by Samuel D.Hunter is a dark comedy about connection, decisions made, consequences earned, and trying to find profit in retail while one employee is actively trying to summon the Prophet and praying for The Rapture. Set in the break room of a Hobby Lobby, the play opens with manager Pauline (Holly…
ROMEO AND JULIET
ROMEO AND JULIET may be a classic, but thanks to the talented cast and creative staging the new production at The Old Globe this story has yet to grow old. Playing through September 15th this production will remind audiences of all the passion, pitfalls, and emotional mood swings of youth and first love. It is…
ALL SHOOK UP
Elvis may have left the building but that doesn’t mean his spirit doesn’t live on. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the 1950’s fun musical ALL SHOOK UP by San Diego Musical Theatre now playing through September 1st. In this case, it’s the music of Elvis that is the biggest influence of this show-…
HOUSE OF DREAMS
Hollywood has always been a place where people flock to make their dreams come true, but usually those are dreams of film or television fame. HOUSE OF DREAMS, making its world premiere playing at the San Diego Repertory explores the story of Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood whose unique sound had a lasting impact…
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
What do you get when you get Elvis Presley, Johnny Cast, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins get together for one night only in a Memphis recording studio? In real life you get history being made and in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by Lamb’s Players now playing at AVO Playhouse through September 1st you get a…
THE UNDERPANTS
THE UNDERPANTS, now playing at The Old Globe through September 8th, based on the 1911 comedy from Carl Sternheim, and then adapted by Steve Martin in 2008 shows how far comedy has come and how far we still have to go. Alas, even with a charming and talented cast and the comedic pedigree of Martin…
DOGFIGHT at Coronado Playhouse
Before Pasek and Paul went to high school in DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the circus in “THE Greatest Showman”, or even to Hollywood in “”La La Land”, they wrote what might be one of their best musicals, DOGFIGHT. It’s a layered and thoughtful show that explores a single night before a group of Marines deploy for…
MATILDA brings magic and mischief
Much like the book Matilda by Roald Dah, the musical of the same name depends upon the talents, moxie, and sass of a small girl. Luckily, MATILDA the musical now playing at Moonlight Amphitheatre through August 3rd has a very talented lead actress named Charity Rose, along with an incredibly talented cast, to bring this…
JUSTIN ALLEN SLAGLE of The Eastern talks about the magic it takes to create a new theatre company
Sometimes it takes a bit of magic to create a new theatre company. At least for Justin Allen Slagle And Stephen Schmitz, the magic was the final push they needed to stage the first show for The Eastern theatre company. That show is the celebration of all things Hufflepuff and Harry Potter – PUFFS, OR:…
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
“Love is ridiculous.” It can inspire people, it can cause people to do rash things when in pain, and in the case of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX it can inspire even the mice and rats to chase dreams different than that they were born to pursue. For me, it means that I fell in love…
An interview with the Artistic Director of the theatre company the LOUD FRIDGE GROUP
San Diego has a new theatre company in town, called the Loud Fridge Group! I had the good fortune to chat with the Artistic Director for the company and starring in the the company’s first show, John Wells III to find out a little bit more about the company and their play STRAIGHT. Directed by…