Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: August 2001 You've come a long way, Baby. -- sort of. In the 33 years since Mart Crowley wrote "The Boys in the Band," some things have changed, some haven't. In 1968, when the play is set, homosexuality was against the law, the Vice Squad routinely stormed gay bars, private homes could be forcibly entered, and the Stonewall riots, which initiated the gay rights movement, were Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: August 3, 2001 Gimme a C. Gimme an H. Gimme an E. Gimme an E Gimme an R. Whaddaya got? A reason to cheer in the theater. There's a fresh new dramatic voice in town, one that captures the sense, sensibility and nonsense of a younger generation, and should bring them stampeding to the La Jolla Playhouse. Annie Weisman, born and raised in Del Mar, has Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: JULY 20, 2001 If music be the food of love, prepare yourself for a feast-- visual, auditory and gustatory. Jack O'Brien's new production of "Twelfth Night" is drop-dead gorgeous, musically enchanting and sumptuously delicious. Fresh from his two Tony nominations, O'Brien has gathered together a band of favorites and some fresh new faces, to present Shakespeare's bittersweet romantic comedy, wherein the joy springs forth from sadness. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: JULY 2001 There's an old story about North Coast Repertory Theatre. During a string of Neil Simon hits, the playwright's brother, Danny Simon, was in the audience. After one of his brother's especially autobiographical works, he is purported to have exclaimed, 'Why do they always make my mother into a blonde shiksa?' Well, they've done it again. Different playwright, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: JULY 13, 2001 Art imitates art. And fact is stranger than fiction. "Van Meegeren, Master Forger" is a world premiere play by a local writer, and it's an absolutely mind-boggling true story. David Wiener's new work is an authorized dramatization of the 1967 book by the same name (by Lord John Killbracken), about a mid-20th century Dutch painter who couldn't get a break from the critics, Read More →
JULY 11, 2001 As the old song goes…. "I Got Rhythm…. who could ask for anything more." Well, turns out you could ask for a bit more… more story, more characters, more glue to hold together nearly three hours of musical memories that span 100 years. Writer-director Kerry Meads and musical director/arranger Vanda 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