Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: November 11, 2005 Well, the “Jersey Boys” have successfully made the trip back East. The irresistible jukebox musical, about the rise and fall and rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, began as a huge hit at the La Jolla Playhouse last year, directed by Des McAnuff. The megawatt show just opened on Broadway – to a rousing reception from New Yorkers and Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: January 13, 2006 This is Our Youth. It’s the name of a play, and the theme for the month on local stages. Young people are in the spotlight in a variety of venues. Coming up at Diversionary Theatre, there’s a staged reading of the play that established the reputation of playwright/screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan. “This is Our Youth” concerns Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: March 17, 2006 Grab yer Guinness and go. There isn’t a better time than this month of St. Paddy’s Day to see one of the masterworks of Irish theater… John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World.” When it opened at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre in 1907, the play incited riots. The audience threw eggs and potatoes at the actors, because they Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: May 19, 2006 High concept vs. high camp. In a dance performance and a comic spoof, lofty intentions square off against base instincts. But of course, it isn’t a competition. You can catch both productions -- and indulge your penchant for high art and low comedy. “Fathom: Body as Universe” is an artistic triple-whammy, a world Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: July 14, 2006 It’s midsummer in San Diego – a perfect time to come in out of the sun and soak up some classics. The Old Globe’s Shakespeare Festival is in full swing, and it’s got something for everyone: a comedy, a tragedy and a grand and gory mix of the two. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Othello” and for the first time in the Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: September 08, 2006 There’s a dramatic fall harvest you might not know about in San Diego – fresh, new theater groups are springing up, and new plays are being cultivated. 6th @ Penn Theatre and downtown’s newest venue, New World Stage, have a busy schedule hosting fledgling companies and premiering new works. Reconnoiter Theater just made an impressive debut at 6th @ Penn, with 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