Put a Little Drama in your Life
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, October 1, 2009 The Candy Man Cometh THE SHOW: “Sammy,” a world premiere musical, at the Old Globe Sammy Davis, Jr., “a 5-foot-two typhoon,” spent 60 of his 64 years in Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, October 1, 2009 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-30/things-to-do/pat-launer-on-san-diego-theater-side-man-dear-harvey Jazz Notes THE SHOW: “Side Man,” the acclaimed Warren Leight drama, presented by Bang! Productions It’s all that jazz . And more. Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, September 24, 2009 Dreams Dashed THE SHOW: “Things We Want ,” the regional premiere of a dark comic drama by Jonathan Marc Sherman, at New Village Arts When the lights come Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, September 17, 2009 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-16/things-to-do/pat-launer-on-san-diego-theater-rappaport Messing with Mortality THE SHOW: “I’m Not Rappaport ,” winner of the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play, presented by Scripps Ranch Theatre “Growing 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 →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, September 10, 2009 Austen Power THE SHOW: “I Love You Because ,” the San Diego premiere of a 2006 musical, presented by North Coast Repertory Theatre The inspiration for this little gem of 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