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“RAIN” at The Old Globe

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 4/8/16 RUN DATES: 3/24/16 - 5/1/16 VENUE: The Old Globe In adapting a piece of literature, there’s an obligation to maintain the spirit of the original. W. Somerset Maugham’s riveting 1921 short story, “Rain” (originally titled “Miss Thompson”), has certainly provided fertile ground for adapters: three films, and an aborted musical, called “Sadie Thompson,” created in 1944 with Ethel Merman in mind. Now, along come composer/lyricist Michael John La Chiusa and librettist Sybille Pearson, with a Read More →

Theatre Review: “the Frankenstein Project V. 2.0” At Sledgehammer Theatre & “a Piece Of My Heart” By Mo’olelo Theatre & “bad Dates” At San Diego Repertory Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: November 04, 2005 It’s a wild week for onstage women. They’re going to war, birthing monsters and having a heckuva time getting a decent date. There’s nothin’ like a dame – in “A Piece of My Heart,” “Bad Dates” and “The Frankenstein Project.” Halloween was the perfect night for Sledgehammer to launch “The Frankenstein Project v.2.0.” The original incarnation Read More →

Theatre Review: 2005 And 2006

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LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD KPBS AIRDATE: January 06, 2006 Ring out the old, ring in the new. It’s a good time to look at what heated up the last year, and what’s hot on the horizon. The final numbers aren’t in for 2005, but there are a few startling statistics you ought to know. In 2004, more than 2 million theater tickets were Read More →

“my Fair Lady” At Cygnet Theatre / “dr. Dolittle” At The Civic Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: March 10, 2006 There are two Dolittles in town: Dr. D and Alfred P. One talks to animals, and the other is a drunken sot whose daughter rises from flower seller to near-princess. “My Fair Lady” is in and the Doctor is out. The national tour of “Dr. Dolittle” did little for me. The production was closed down several months ago, the Read More →

“nocturne” At New Village Arts / No Way To Treat A Lady” At North Coast Repertory Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: May 12, 2006 A couple of killers – and some killer performances. Murder is on the minds of local theatermakers – in a melancholic monologue and a madcap musical comedy. “No Way to Treat a Lady” is a tuneful adaptation of a funny 1968 film; the meditative “Nocturne” was a recent nominee for the Pulitzer Prize. Read More →

“seussical” At Moonlight Stage Productions / “collected Stories” At North Coast Repertory Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: July 07, 2006 Moral guidance for kids and a moral dilemma for adults. The theater gives you plenty of thinks to think about – whether it’s the ethical quandary of “Collected Stories” or the life lessons of Dr. Seuss. The late La Jolla resident Theodor Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss, was famous for his whimsical drawings and clever rhymes. But as the Read More →