“curtain Calls” #189
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 04/20/07 Enchanted April means Italian heaven, Dancers are On the Spot with Seven, As we sing Wozzeck’s elegy New Plays spring forth at UCSD. WHISPERS AND Read More →
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“curtain Calls” #197
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 06/15/07 Award shows that were moving or classy And songs by the Divine One, Sassy. VOCALESE THE SHOW: SASSY: Sarah Vaughan, the Divine One , Read More →
“curtain Calls” #205
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 08/10/07 The End of Death ? (I’m not so sure) Nothing a spritz of “Hairspray” can’t cure. Just a Tease Read More →
“curtain Calls” #213
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 10/05/07 Don Q is fictional; Oscar’s not there, And the Globe is hosting A Catered Affair. Oh, that Wacky Uncle Harvey THE SHOW: A Catered Affair, a world premiere Read More →
“curtain Calls” #222
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By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/14/07 It’s a Wonderful Life , of the holiday kind When you say, ‘I’ve got Christmas on My Mind.’ Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow Read More →
“Dogfight” – Cygnet Theatre
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Pat Launer, Center Stage on KSDS JAZZ88 July 31, 2015 It’s amazing that a show with such a cringe-inducing premise could have so many tender moments. “Dogfight,” a musical based on a 1991 film, refers to a cruel game in which Marines bet on which of them can snag the ugliest date. Eddie Birdlaces tarts out on a Greyhound bus heading for San Francisco, returning from his deployment in Vietnam. He’s thinking back to November 21, 1963, 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