Put a Little Drama in your Life
PAT LAUNER’S SPOTLIGHT ON THEATER Column #2 By Pat Launer Posting Date: 03/26/09 REVIEWS : “Facing East,” “The Platt Brothers,” “Continuous City” Quickie Reviews : “The Coffee Shop,” “Assassins,” “Miss Electricity,” Stephen Schwartz & Friends, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre TEASE: Read More →
By Pat Launer 3/13/09 THE SHOW: “The Sugar Syndrome ,” the West coast premiere of a dark, hip comic drama by Lucy Prebble , at Moxie Theatre The perils of internet chatrooms . Folks aren’t what they say or seem, and certainly not what you expect. When Tim strikes up an online relationship Read More →
Did you know that San Diego is the Number One exporter of shows to Broadway? We’re the 5th largest theater market in the country… and we have LOTS of theaters, large and small, that cater to any taste and style. Here’s a sampling from theater critic Pat Launer. The Old Globe - the granddaddy of ' em all.... 72 years old and going Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 1/04/08 A new year gives a brand new chance, And makes us take a backward glance. LOOKING BACK ON 2007 It was a difficult year for the city and state, what with finances and fires. And it was a dramatic Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/21/07 At holiday time, it’s a Jungle out there As Christmas Carols waft through the air. Givin’ ‘em The Dickens THE SHOW: A Christmas Carol , a traditional Victorian version, adapted by Jacqueline Goldfinger as a 90-minute, musically infused ensemble piece, directed Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/14/07 It’s a Wonderful Life , of the holiday kind When you say, ‘I’ve got Christmas on My Mind.’ Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow 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