Reviews

“ALMOST FAMOUS” at The Old Globe

“ALMOST FAMOUS” at The Old Globe

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 9/30/19 RUN DATES: 9/13/19 - 10/27/19 VENUE: The Old Globe A beloved San Diego-set film has become a rockin’ San Diego-launched musical. The 2000 film, “Almost Famous,” told a version of writer Cameron Crowe’s own story: his formative years (Crowe attended University of San Diego High School AKA Cathedral Catholic), his writing about music for underground papers, his meeting with legendary rock critic (and former San Diegan) Lester Bangs, and being unleashed, at age 15, Read More →

“THE HUMANS” at The Ahmanson  Theatre, L.A.

“THE HUMANS” at The Ahmanson Theatre, L.A.

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 6/25/18 RUN DATES: 6/15/18 - 7/29/18 VENUE: Ahmanson Theatre, L.A.  The ghost of Willy Loman hovers over “The Humans,” the Tony Award-winning Best Play of 2016, now running at the Ahmanson Theatre in L.A. Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” bemoaned the demise of The American Dream. But nearly 70 years later, we still cling to that notion of just deserts, of getting what you’ve hoped and strived for. Work hard and you’ll be rewarded. Read More →

FEATURE: Tough Times for San Diego Theatermakers in the Face of a Pandemic

FEATURE: Tough Times for San Diego Theatermakers in the Face of a Pandemic

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 3/20/20 They may not be sick, but they’re struggling. Theatermakers are gig workers, and with the declaration of a national emergency, and the state requiring staying at home and shuttering arts organizations, they’re definitely hurting. Most get paid by the show they’re in. Some have hourly gigs. Some are full- or part-time employees. Right now, almost all are out of work. In many cases, their insurance, if they have it, depends on their employment.  Read More →

“BOOK OF LEAVES” streaming from The Roustabouts Theatre Company

“BOOK OF LEAVES” streaming from The Roustabouts Theatre Company

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 9/25/21 RUN DATES: 9/22/21 - 10/24/21 VENUE: streaming from The Roustabouts Theatre Company It’s a familiar setup. Estranged, dysfunctional family is summoned together one last time by an ailing parent approaching death (and revising his estate plan). But Will Cooper’s “Book of Leaves” has some tricks up its verdant sleeves. Nothing and nobody turns out to be what they seem. Relationships run deeper than at first glance. Family and legacy ultimately take primacy. There are, of course, Read More →

“AS YOU LIKE IT” at New Fortune Theatre Company

“AS YOU LIKE IT” at New Fortune Theatre Company

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 8/9/22 RUN DATES: 8/3/22 - 8/29/22 VENUE:  New Fortune Theatre Company Oh, to have an Arden to escape to! A magical forest where you can be who you want to be and become who you’d like to be, reconnect with estranged family, and find true love. It’s always felicitous when a play with an outdoor setting is performed outdoors (another Shakespearean forest is currently being featured at The Old Globe for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”). Now, Read More →

“PRECIOUS LITTLE” – InnerMission Productions

“PRECIOUS LITTLE” – InnerMission Productions

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PAT LAUNER  posted on TimesofSanDiego.com   RUN DATES: 11/6/15-11/21/15 VENUE: InnerMission Productions Brodie is a lover of language – but she’s not such a great communicator. She’s a professional, professorial linguist, who’s having a clandestine affair with one of her (much younger) female grad students. Now, at age 42, with the help of an anonymous donor, she’s 12 weeks pregnant and about to undergo amniocentesis. For a self-professed straight-talking scientist, she has trouble interacting with almost everyone: her genetic counselors, her Read More →