Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: September 11, 1996 The calendar may tell you that summer’s over, but don’t you believe it. You can still quench your thirst for a light, frothy refresher -- compliments of Lamb’s Players Theatre. Make that a double. At the Lyceum Theatre, in its third extended run, ”The Foreigner” still has them howling for more. Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 05/26/05 Humorous, serious, raucous or formal, Are we all, in some fashion, “Looking for Normal ?” And when, if we’re lucky, we find love that’s right Don’t we, like “ Viburnums ,” incline toward the light? Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/07/07 It’s the wackiest week you’ve ever seen: From Scrooge in Harlem to a Math Team Queen, The Grinch and a family put to the test As ‘Cyrano’ hits the Asian Wild West. Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater Originally Written for: The San Diego Jewish Journal Posted on sdnn.com 9/11/09 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-10/things-to-do/ambitious-musical-sammy-to-premiere-at-old-globe He may have been the first American Idol. One of the greatest entertainers of all time -- a mega-talented singer, dancer, actor, comedian, impressionist and multi-instrument Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: January 21, 2000 Okay, roll call… Chunky Sanchez? check. Christopher Columbus? Check. Che Guevara and César Chavez? Presente. Tom Metzger? Yo. San Diego sailors, PB Beach dudes, Gay Hillcrestians. Check. Check. Check. All present and very well accounted for, in the latest edition of Latino.com, aka the "Culture Clash Anthology." Read More →
“ KNOWING CAIRO ” at The Globe Theatres & “ FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE ” at Vantage Theatre & “ DEPORTING THE DIVAS ” at Diversionary Theatre KPBS AIRDATE: April 11, 2003 In the heart and on the stage, love is a fickle, unpredictable business. At three different theaters, folks of varied ages, customs and cultures battle with their Read More →
“San Diego is a hotbed of theater. Every year, I see 200-250 productions. This is fertile ground for new work. In addition to the prodigious local talent, theatermakers from around the country come here to premiere their latest creations. San Diego sends more shows to Broadway than nearly any other city in the U.S.”
-Pat Launer