A Holiday Classic Comes Home to San Diego
With Adam Cooley leading the way, SDMT’s A Christmas Story will bring warmth, wonder and multigenerational charm back to the stage. by tony reverditto The beloved holiday classic A Christmas Story began as a 1983 film directed by Bob Clark, adapted from humorist Jean Shepherd’s semi-autobiographical stories about growing up in 1940s Indiana. The movie […]
Joey Taranto is Ready For His Main Character Moment in Working Girl
by andrew j stillman Joey Taranto wasn’t always planning on Broadway. “I was in my early 20s and didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life,” he told The RAGE Monthly. “But I knew I had to get out of New Orleans.” He’d dabbled in special effects makeup, done some cosmetic work […]
Charles Herrera Brings Gomez Addams to Life in Desert Theatricals’ Wickedly Funny Production
The Addams Family is the devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams by kevin perry Weird is wonderful, outcasts are in, and spooky is kooky. Simply put: We are all Addamses, and we delight in our deviously decadent differences. “What is real? What is normal? We’re […]
“Shucked” Sorytellers Are Serving Corn, Camp and Chemistry in Tony-Winning Musical
by andrew j stillman When Shucked hits the stage, the first thing audiences see isn’t a cornfield or a kickline—it’s two storytellers ready to break the fourth wall and bring the audience along for the ride. Storytellers 1 and 2, played by Maya Lagerstam and Tyler Joseph Ellis, aren’t just narrators in this original musical […]
Geno Carr Brings Heart and Humor to Matilda the Musical at SDMT
by scott leonard When it comes to stories that leave a lasting impression, Matilda the Musical stands out as a vibrant tale of resilience, wit, and the power of imagination. Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, the Tony Award-winning musical adaptation has found a home this summer at San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT), under the […]
Noises Off Serves Up Physical Comedy, Backstage Sparks and Laugh-Out-Loud Fun at The Old Globe
by tony reverditto The Old Globe is one of the country’s leading professional nonprofit regional theaters, and was the recipient of a regional Tony Award in 1984. Now in its 90th year, The Globe is San Diego’s flagship performing arts institution, serving a vibrant community by creating theater that lives beyond the stage. More than […]
Jay Armstrong Johnson Brings Romance, Rigor and Texas Flair to “Moulin Rouge”
by andrew j stillman Currently starring as the dreamy, lovestruck Christian in the national Broadway tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Jay Armstrong Johnson is living out a longtime fantasy and sweating through it with willpower and discipline, performing eight shows a week. “This is the cleanest my body has been since I was probably […]
RIGHT ON TIME FOR ‘THE PROM’
SAN DIEGO MUSICAL THEATRE PRESENTS THE HEARTWARMING AND HILARIOUS MUSICAL THAT CELEBRATES LOVE, ACCEPTANCE AND STANDING UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT by tony reverditto The Prom is a Broadway musical that received nine Tony nominations in 2019. The story centers around Emma, a high schooler living in a conservative Indiana town who faces backlash […]
TAKE FIVE WITH ‘WE ARE CONTINUOUS’ DIRECTOR KIAN KLINE-CHILTON
by brad hart 1) Could you share a bit about your exciting Diversionary Theatre directorial debut with the San Diego premiere of We Are Continuous? This feels like an incredible dream that I get to keep reliving over and over again. I especially feel an immense amount of gratitude and honor to be a […]
GAY ROMANCE TAKES CENTER STAGE AT DIVERSIONARY WITH ‘MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET’
by brad hart In 1965, Greenwich Village hosts an illegal backroom cabaret named The Never Get, where lovers Trevor and Arthur perform an act that openly celebrates gay romance for audiences who share their views. As they sing through the closing moments of a transformative decade, they navigate the conflicting temptations of career success and […]