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SDNN: Review of “ Spamalot ” By Pat Launer Suggested Title: Ham? A Lot, in “Monty Python’s Spamalot ” Posted on 9/10/09 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-10/things-to-do/review-theres-ham-a-lot-in-monty-pythons-spamalot Beware the deadly Python strike. You’ll be smitten. Whether you’re a Monty Python fan or not, “Monty Python’s Spamalot ” kills. It’s goofy, silly, repetitive, derivative, self-referential and self-mocking, absurdly Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, September 3, 2009 MINI-REVIEW of “The Forced Marriage” Road Show THE SHOW: “Drink Me, or the Strange Case of Alice Times Three ,” a 2001 dark comic mystery, presented by Moxie Theatre Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer Suggested Title: Performer with local ties sparkles in “ Spamalot ” Posted on 9/02/09 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-01/things-to-do/merle-dandridge-sparkles-in-spamalot According to various versions of the Arthurian legend, the Lady of the Lake is either a positive force or a Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Theater Critic Posted September 1, 2009 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-01/things-to-do/septembers-artist-of-the-month-christopher-ashley He’s only been in San Diego two years, and already he’s gone back to Memphis . That would be “ Memphis ,” the Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, August 27, 2009 READ MINI-REVIEW of “Julius Caesar” Road Show THE SHOW: “Leaving Iowa ,” a 2004 nostalgic comedy, at Lamb’s Players Theatre Raise hands if you’ve never sat in Read More →
Pat Launer on San Diego Theater By Pat Launer , SDNN Thursday, August 20, 2009 Spy vs. Spy THE SHOW: “Alfred Hitch cock’s The 39 Steps,” Tony Award-winning, four-person comic adaptation of the film, in a co-production with Seattle Repertory Theatre, at the La Jolla Playhouse How many 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