In current popular culture, the word “epic”” has proven to be overused in a way that has leeched some of the power and awe that it would involve. However, for a play like ANGELS IN AMERICA: A GAY FANTASIA ON NATIONAL THEMES there is no other world that qualifies for this powerful and riveting show playing…
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Theatre to look forward to in 2019
As this year draws to an end there are many different articles and lists about the best theatre in San Diego in 2018. This is not one of those articles. This is a list towards the future, looking out on the horizon at the shows that are singing their irresistible sirens song. So here are…
EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Cygnet Theatre
Like every good list, it starts at the number one and moves on from there. Ice cream EVERY BRILLIANT THING, playing at Cygnet Theatre through September 16th, has a premise that seems incongruous at first. This is an amazing, and emotional, immersive storytelling experience that explores such topics as depression and attempted suicide, but leaves…
SPAMALOT is silly and sidesplitting at Cygnet Theatre
Are some things in life looking really bad? Other things are making you really mad? Have a strong desire to swear and curse? True, it may seem like every news cycle brings more stress so the Cygnet Theatre in Old town invites you to “look on the bright side of life” with their wonderfully silly…
THE WIND AND THE BREEZE
When you think of a play that features rap, you may be expecting a clash of over the top personalities, some witty revisionist history, or at the very least some fireworks. Well, THE WIND AND THE BREEZE now playing at The Cygnet Theatre does offer some fireworks, but it mostly eschews the rest of the…
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC explores love and liaisons at Cygnet Theatre
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, now playing at Cygnet Theatre through April 22nd, is a romantic and wistful production that brings a lovely and poignant portrait to the Cygnet stage. The show opens in 19th century Sweden, and follows the tangled love lives of several couples, and the people around them. With the main focus on…
“The Last Wife” by Kate Hennig at the Cygnet Theatre plays out as a sleek and contemporary portrait of the power and politics of love, marriage, and survival. After all, a woman who can survive marriage to Henry the Eighth is a woman who can do anything. Set in a modern and upper class dwelling,…
Cygnet’s GEORGIA MCBRIDE has hilarity and heart
At first it may seem like a strange jump for an Elvis impersonator to become a drag queen. Yet, when you looks at the jumpsuits, the sequins, the capes, and of course a devotion to some fabulous “blue suede shoes”, it’s seems it may not be as big a jump as once imagined. THE LEGEND…
Rob Lufty talks about directing THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS
You may recognize the name Rob Lufty from your Cygnet Theatre programs as both the Associate Artistic Director of the theatre and as the director BADJEWS, SHOCKHEADED PETER, amongst other plays over the last few years. His newest directorial project is THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS, a lyrical drama that follows a…
DeAnna Driscoll talks about THE MAN ON THE MOON…
If Deanne Driscoll looks familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen her on one of the many stages in San Diego. From The Old Globe, Moxie Theatre, Diversionary, and more DeAnna has performed from San Diego, to New York and back again. Now she finds herself playing the challenging part of Beatrice, a mother of two…
ANIMAL CRACKERS is comedic anarchy at The Cygnet Theatre
ANIMAL CRACKERS is an escape from normalcy, by taking a quick turn into absurdity. The third and final stage show for The Marx Brothers when it premiered, this show is an “everything but the kitchen sink” kind of show: it’s a romance, a musical, a screwball comedy, with a small dash of story and a…
What theatre to see this holiday weekend!
Looking for something unique to do this weekend? How about catching some rising talent as they compete for a trip to New York? The Ben Vereen Awards The Ben Vereen Awards are this Sunday at the Balboa Theatre – San Diego. Come out and see San Diego’s best high school musical theatre talent compete for a chance at…