Put a Little Drama in your Life
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 11/03/04 A "Brownstone' holds many secrets within And a 'Prodigal Son' is steeped in sin; As Macbeth would predict, before his fall: 'Stuff Happens' to us all. When I first saw "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" in New York (the original Broadway Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 10/27/04 A wide range of theater; on the comical side Both 'Fit to Be Tried' and 'Fit to be Tied!' Dramatically/thematically, 'A Girl's War' was callous; And musically speaking, A is for '…Alice.' Nicky Silver is a nutcase. His plays are filled with Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: October 22, 2004 Okay, so these four Italian guys from New Jersey walk into a musical. They sing their hearts out and knock your socks off. Make no mistake; "Jersey Boys" is a sure-fire smash. And the La Jolla Playhouse should soon be giving our regards to Broadway. The show is what some call a 'jukebox Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 10/20/04 This week, the theater covered myriad themes: From immigrant "Souls" to Strindberg "Dreams." Political issues made raucous noise And we witnessed the rise of the Valli Boys. The Joisey Boys are in town -- and it's gonna be pretty hard to ignore Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: October 15, 2004 What do politics and husbands have in common? Either one can be a killer. And both are stalking local stages -- in the most entertaining ways. Politics rears its ugly head in "Mrs. Farnsworth," a light, left-leaning comedy that intimates a nasty story about the sitting President. It's all part of A.R. Gurney's lifelong Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 10/13/04 This election season, the deck seems stacked in favor of fiction over fact Local theater reflects the same disarray In a history, mystery and political play. Okay, kids, class is in session. Take your seats; it'll be 90 minutes, and 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