Put a Little Drama in your Life
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN May 6, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-28/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/caucasian-chalk-circle-miss-julie-plus-more-theater-reviews-news THE PLAY: “Golda’s Balcony” She was Israel ’s “Iron Lady.” And she didn’t just have one balcony; Golda Meir, fourth prime minister of Israel Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN April 29, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-28/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/caucasian-chalk-circle-miss-julie-plus-more-theater-reviews-news THE PLAY: “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” You might say the play has come full circle. Though initially intended for Broadway, the drama premiered in a student production at Carleton Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN April 22, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-21/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/baldwin-new-play-festival-plus-more-theater-reviews-news The 10th installment of The Baldwin New Play Festival, an always intriguing showcase of the MFA playwriting students at UC San Diego, only has one more weekend to go. You’d be foolish Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN April 16, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-14/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/ghosts-weekend-with-pablo-picasso-plus-theater-reviews-news Haunted THE SHOW: “Ghosts,” the 1882 Ibsen classic, at North Coast Repertory Theatre The word ‘syphilis’ is never mentioned. But it’s Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN April 9, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-07/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/craig-noel-tribute-heidi-chronicles-plus-more-theater-reviews-news The loss of Craig Noel, at age 94, marks the end of an era for San Diego theater. Craig was a beloved local treasure, a visionary whose influence extended Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN April 1, 2010 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-03-31/things-to-do/theater-things-to-do/sweeney-todd-plus-more-theater-reviews-news Barber- ous Butchery THE SHOW: “ Sweeney Todd , The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, ” the 1979 Stephen Sondheim musical classic, at Cygnet Theatre 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