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“A PERMANENT IMAGE” at Point Loma Playhouse

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 2/22/19 RUN DATES: 2/15/19 - 3/3/19 VENUE: Point Loma Playhouse There’s something about family that brings out the child in all of us. You can be a perfectly competent, rational adult – but the minute you return to the old homestead, you’re 8 again, bickering with your sister, brawling with your brother. And Mom always knows the right buttons to push to set you off. “A Permanent Image,” a 2011 drama by Samuel D. Hunter, adds Read More →

“ALADDIN” at the Civic Theatre from Broadway San Diego

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 2/24/19 RUN DATES: 2/20/19 - 3/3/19 VENUE: Civic Theatre (brought by Broadway San Diego) Glitter and glitz. Sparkle and spangles. Feathers and fans. Sword-play and scimitars. Buff, bare-chested men and beautiful, belly-dancing babes. And a big, brash tap number. If spectacle is your thing, “Aladdin” is your show. The North American touring production, launched in 2017, is now at the Civic Theatre, courtesy of Broadway San Diego. It’s beyond extravagant. Spectacular, gilded, rapidly-changing sets (Bob Crowley). Seemingly Read More →

“A JEWEL IN THE CROWN CITY” at Lambs Players Theatre

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 1/21/19 RUN DATES: 1/11/19 - 2/24/19 VENUE: Lamb's Players Theatre Anniversaries and milestones should be celebrated. So, it makes perfect sense that Lamb’s Players Theatre would want to crow about its 25 years in Coronado. Producing artistic director Robert Smyth began the narrative section of the evening by recounting how the move from the small arena stage in National City came about – including crawling into a small, dark opening, using flashlights for the first viewing Read More →

“MAMMA MIA” at Welk Resort Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 10/12/19 RUN DATES: 9/7/18 - 2/24/19 VENUE: Welk Resort Theatre Mamma Mia! Here we go again! This past summer, Moonlight Stage Productions did a marvelous job with the ABBA jukebox musical, “Mamma Mia!”. Now, the Welk Resort Theatre is in the midst of a whopping 6-month run in Escondido. Lots of steady jobs for lots of local actors! The production features a highly talented cast of 19. The singing is terrific and the dramatic interactions are Read More →

“COME FROM AWAY” at Segerstrom Hall Costa Mesa

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 1/4/19 RUN DATES: 2/5/19 - 2/17/19 VENUE: The Ahmanson L.A. and Segerstrom Hall Costa Mesa Whoever said there are no second chances? A huge dramatic opportunity is waiting for you, in case you missed it the first time around. The musical “Come From Away” had its world premiere in 2015, with record-breaking runs at the co-producing theaters: right here at the La Jolla Playhouse and at Seattle Repertory Theatre. The heartwarming show opened on Broadway in Read More →

SAN DIEGO’S FUNNIEST PERSON at Mad House Comedy Club

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 1/11/19 RUN DATES: October 2018 - February 2019 VENUE: Mad House Comedy Club Know the funniest person in San Diego? The final decision has yet to be made, but you can weigh in on the competition. For eight years, Mad House Comedy Club in the Gaslamp Quarter has been holding annual standup comic contests to crown San Diego’s funniest. Every Monday night, you can hear eight locals, among the 120 who sign up each year, and then Read More →