Late Fall Stage Harvest: A Cornucopia of Classics
By Pat Launer October was National Arts and Humanities Month. And November is a time for giving thanks. So why not combine the two, and sample our local theatrical bounty: an exciting crop of classics, both dramatic and musical. “The Glass Menagerie” — One of the Great American Dramas, Tennessee William’s “Glass Menagerie,” is currently [...]
Summer = Shakespeare (+ Mozart)
By Pat Launer In cities around the world, summertime is high time for Shakespeare under the stars. The season is enthusiastically anticipated at the Old Globe, too. The Summer Shakespeare Festival draws hordes of locals and tourists alike. So what keeps folks coming back to these 400 year-old plays? Consider this. The esteemed literary critic [...]
The Sound of Musicals
By Pat Launer When the sun goes down in San Diego, the curtain goes up. You may not know it, but our town is a theater mecca. Folks in New York know …. but here, not so much. Theatermakers love to come to San Diego to try out new work — or just to work. [...]
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