Reviews 11/15

SDMT’s ‘Plaid Tidings’ checks the box for a 1950s style harmony-filled holiday

By Cassiopeia Guthrie, Dec. 5 What delivers more holiday cheer than a group of carolers and a candy cane? Expect both (and audience...

Satire ‘It’s a Wonderful Vida’ brings telenovela and sitcom vibes to Chula Vista’s OnStage Playhouse

Radical drama abounds in OnStage Playhouse’s It’s a Wonderful Vida as the American dream goes on trial and is found guilty. Running at...

Emotionally charged adaptation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ hits Broadway San Diego for a limited run

“A mob’s a place where people go to take a break from their conscience.” “I was guilty as soon as I was accused.” “How much time would...

Imaginative ‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to the Cygnet stage

Christmas has arrived with a healthy dose of classic cheer (and a roasted turkey twice the size of Tiny Tim!) as the annual remount of A...

Campy, youthful fun zooming in from a galaxy far away to Las Vegas's V Theater

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Nov. 24, 2022 A trio of talented actors have found a home for their off-Broadway Star Wars parody and it's on the...

No Words Needed in the Immersive 'Blue Man Group' at Luxor Hotel and Casino

By Cassiopeia Guthrie, Nov. 23, 2022 There's really nothing like the immersivity of Blue Man Group, a mainstay of entertainment since its...

'Tournament of Kings' at Excalibur offers a family-friendly medieval-themed Vegas diversion

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Nov. 21, 2022 Horseback stunts, magic, pyrotechnics, and a spirit of adventure set the stage - or arena, in this...

Premiere of Trinity Theatre Company's 'LARPing' explores the limits of fantasy and attraction

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 19, 2022 Not always knowing the rules of engagement, not being sure whether or not you’re still playing…...

'The Grinch' centers family memory making at The Old Globe

A quarter century has come and gone and How the Grinch Stole Christmas continues on with much merriment at The Old Globe’s Donald and...

Spirits on Fire Tour draws to a close as The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction take Anaheim

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 17, 2022 The Honda Center was alight with energy and verve with last night's pop-in by The Smashing...