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Theatre Review: “ Blue/orange, ” “ Much Ado About Nothing ” And “ Rough Crossing ” At The Old Globe Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: October 03, 2003 So, how do you like your theater? Over easy? Light and fluffy? Or stuffed with tangy tidbits? The Old Globe is serving up a trio of dramatic dishes… two frothy confections and one meaty main course. The bonbons, by often-headier writers -- Will Shakespeare and Tom Stoppard -- could both be called "Much Ado About Nothing." The Bard's romantic comedy Read More →

“curtain Calls” Big Week For The Blues…

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By Pat Launer 10/01/03 Relatively Speaking, it's been another wild week From Globes of Blue/Orange to the Vox that's Greek; I rode the Trolley, while Annie Got her Gun, Then I got Electra-cuted, just for fun. While KPBS is singin' the blues (with stellar series on radio and TV), the Globe Read More →

Theatre Review: “ Beauty ” At La Jolla Playhouse

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 26, 2003 Once upon a time… there was a beautiful princess, asleep under a spell, waiting for the kiss that would revive her and restart her life. Only this time, she's not slumbering in the woods or in a castle. She's onstage at La Jolla Playhouse. The ancient tale of Sleeping Beauty is made fresh, modern, and achingly relevant by theater Read More →

“curtain Calls” Beauty Is In The Eye…

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By Pat Launer 09/24/03 A week of laughter and love's tempest-tossing From "Much Ado' to a Globe-al "Crossing." Then, spicing up the dramatic proceedings: A series of powerful semi-staged Readings. At the end, "Boy Gets Girl" (in a shocking way), But "Beauty" transcends -- in a real 'passion play.' Read More →

“ Sweet Charity ” At Moonlight Stage Productions And “ Oliver! ” At Lyric Opera San Diego

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 19, 2003 Good old musicals never die; but sometimes they get a little dusty. Two familiar friends are back for another visit: Oliver and Charity. Both are still spunky, but in their current incarnations, a tad less than thrilling and irresistible. Up at Moonlight Stage Productions, guest director Lewis Wilkenfeld presents "Sweet Charity" as a period piece, a musical equivalent of 1960s Read More →

“curtain Calls” Have A Little Faith — And Charity Hope

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By Pat Launer 09/17/03 There's cause for Much (nostalgic) Ado: Sweet Charity's back -- and Oliver, too. Retro reminiscence all over the place, Besotted with Arsenic, bedecked with Old Lace. Charity Hope Valentine has her heart on her sleeve -- and tattooed on her arm. In the Cy Read More →