Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: MAY 12, 2000 Everybody loves a little company…but too much company can wear you down. And so it is with the Stephen Sondheim musical. The groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning "Company" was one of the first concept musicals, a show that revolves around a theme, not a plot, and in this case, one that it circles back on itself innumerable times. If you like happy endings, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: MAY 5, 2000 All right, Welcome to Who wants to be a theater critic! Your first question is: What type of play is the North Coast Repertory Theatre production of "The Rivals"? A. High comedy. B. Restoration comedy. C. Comedy of Manners. D. Travesty Read More →
SUBMISSION DATE: MAY 2, 2000 Martyrs make great copy, but they don't always make great theater. The story of Damien De Veuster is a tale of faith, personal sacrifice and life-threatening dedication. It's the true account of a Catholic priest who defied government, family and church in the late 19th century to boldly live with and defend a community Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: APRIL 28, 2000 The opera world is awash in the same debate as the musical theater community. The emotionally charged question is: Whatever happened to melody in musical art forms? The 1998 opera debut of composer André Previn begs the question. Previn was commissioned by the San Francisco Opera to tackle the daunting task of turning Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: APRIL 21, 2000 Over the River and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go… That old ditty was a frothy little trifle… and so's the play of the same name. Like the song, Joe DiPietro's comedy paints a Norman Rockwell picture of family get-togethers: rosy-cheeked, infinitely patient grandmas, baking cookies… or, in this case, lasagna. It's ever so sentimental, but don't try to Read More →
at the San Diego Repertory Theatre KPBS AIRDATE: APRIL 14, 2000 Fasten your seatbelts. Spaceship Earth is on the launchpad. In a dizzying display of ideas, "The History (and Mystery) of the Universe" catapults us all into orbit. The one-man world premiere tour de force was conceived, created and directed by Douglas Jacobs, and it features the putty-faced, 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