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“GYPSY” Revisited at Cygnet Theatre

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 8/29/16 RUN DATES: 7/14/16 - 9/4/16 VENUE: Cygnet Theatre Opening nights are a double-edged sword. Critics are invited, and their early reviews help to spread the word about new productions. But the flip side of that free advertising (“ink is ink,” whether positive or negative) is the fact that shows are rarely 100% ready at the opening. Even after an intense rehearsal period, every show – and its cast – needs some time to Read More →

“TIGER STYLE” at the La Jolla Playhouse

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 9/17/16 RUN DATES: 9/6/16 - 10/2/16 VENUE: La Jolla Playhouse It’s a big season for big cats in the theater. First, there was “The Last Tiger in Haiti” at the La Jolla Playhouse. Then, “The Lion King” at the Civic Theatre . Right after he departs, “The Lion” struts onto The Old Globe stage. And now, at the La Jolla Playhouse, we’re getting a lesson in growing up “Tiger Style!” This didactic comedy was written Read More →

“INTO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTH” at the San Diego Repertory Theatre

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 4/7/17 RUN DATES: 3/30/17 - 4/23/17 VENUE: San Diego Repertory Theatre I fell in love with the writing of Luis Alberto Urrea when I read “The Hummingbird’s Daughter,” which inspired me to devour “Into the Beautiful North,” his 2009 quest novel set in Mexico, San Diego and Kanakee, Illinois. “Beautiful North” didn’t have the elegance or magical realism of “Hummingbird,” but it was filled with humor and whimsy. The novel won acclaim and was selected Read More →

“BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY” at Intrepid Theatre and New Village Arts

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Posted at TimesofSanDiego.com on 6/7/17 RUN DATES: 5/20/17 - 8/27/17 VENUE: Intrepid Theatre and New Village Arts Some people know exactly what they want, and they won’t let anything or anybody get in their way. Buddy Holly was that kind of guy. Born in Lubbock, Texas, he was at first shoehorned into Country-Western music. But the shoe didn’t fit. He exasperated some folks, by pushing his brand of rock and roll, which was infused with blues, gospel and R&B – Read More →

“BASKERVILLE” at Scripps Ranch Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 4/13/18 RUN DATES: 3/23/18 - 4/22/18 VENUE: Scripps Ranch Theatre Sherlock Holmes may never have lived – but he somehow lives on forever. It’s endlessly fascinating – in any artform – to re-encounter the detective’s uncanny intelligence, skillful reasoning and methodical thinking. Never mind that he was an opium addict and an inveterate pipe-smoker. We love him for his brain, in spite of -- or maybe because of -- his flaws and peccadilloes. One of his Read More →

“ACTUALLY” at San Diego Repertory Theatre

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Aired on KSDS-FM on 10/26/18 RUN DATES: 10/11/18 - 11/4/18 VENUE: San Diego Repertory Theatre “Fifty percent plus a feather.” That’s the lowest possible burden of proof, and often how campus sexual assault cases are decided these days, especially when there’s reasonable doubt on both sides. And there’s definitely reasonable doubt in “Actually,” the provocative 2017 two-hander by Anna Ziegler, now at the San Diego Repertory Theatre. Amber and Tom are floundering freshmen at Princeton University. They both feel like they don’t Read More →