Royal Tea Party: Handbagged at Moxie Theatre
Meet Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II in Handbagged at Moxie Theatre. By Pat Launer. One was born and known as “The Grocer’s Daughter.” The other once said she wanted to grow up […]
Kiss My Aztec: A History Lesson
La Jolla Playhouse presents John Leguizamo’s new musical, Kiss My Aztec! By Pat Launer. They invented chocolate and devised a game like soccer. They built pyramids, causeways, aqueducts and dikes. They introduced irrigation, performed surgeries, developed […]
Masterpiece Theatre: A Weekend with Pablo Picasso opens at New Village Arts Theatre in San Diego.
by Pat Launer It all began with a book. When he was 7 years old, sitting in his dentist’s waiting room, Herbert Siguenza started paging through The Private World of […]
Of Mice & Men: PigPen Theatre Co. and their World Premiere Musical
PigPen Theatre Co.’s world-premiere musical The Tale of Despereaux at The Old Globe. By Pat Launer Seven freshmen sat in an acting class at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007. They […]
San Diego in Bloom
The county’s blossoming flora in springtime packs some serious flower power …
Now Playing: Theatre Box in the Gaslamp
Theatre Box adds some Hollywood movie magic—and a sugar rush—to the Gaslamp …
Inside Lamb’s Players Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
By Pat Launer. Indeed, it is a Silver Jubilee. Revered troupe Lamb’s Players Theatre is celebrating the 25th year in its beautiful Coronado home with a cabaret production whimsically called […]
High Notes: The Revival of the San Diego Opera
After announcing its final curtain call not long ago, the San Diego Opera is singing with new energy. By Stephanie Thompson Four years after being deemed not viable by […]
Top Performances and Plays in San Diego this Fall
From award-winning Broadway musicals to modern day comedies, check out the top performances and plays in San Diego this fall. Edited by Eva Scattergood. “The Heart of Rock & Roll” […]
Top Performances and Plays in San Diego this August
From updated classics to sensational singers, check out the top performances and plays in San Diego this August. Edited by Eva Scattergood. “Barefoot in the Park” July 28-Sept. 2. Fresh off […]