theatre | cassiopeia-guthrie 10/13

Sprinkle of swing a surprisingly joyful addition to ‘Hamilton’ recipe as the tour arrives

"A host of understudies opened Hamilton’s 11 day tour swing through San Diego and reaped the reward of a standing ovation. This...

Interview: Bocón Arts' bilingual offering of United States premiere MÍA launches November 11

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 6, 2022 Bilingual performances in Spanish and English are a focal point of Amaranta Leyva’s play MÍA: All...

Interview: World Premiere Backyard Renaissance dramedy brings adventure to the Tenth Ave Arts Center

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 6, 2022 Wrapping the season with a world premiere, Backyard Renaissance presents artistic director...

Interview: LARPing premieres at San Diego's Trinity Theatre Company

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, November 6, 2022 While live action role players have long known how enjoyable immersive fantasy can be, the fun of...

‘Not Working’ highlights pandemic experience commonalities in its county-traveling run

Not Working: A New Musical for a Different World is open for its second weekend, this time at Diversionary Theatre in University Heights,...

Interview: The 39 Steps (and Just as Many Characters... and More!) at Lamplighters until Nov. 6

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, October 27, 2022 Adventure and spy mayhem are afoot in mystery-meets-comedy The 39 Steps, directed by Charles M....

Interview: Next to Normal (a musical challenging "normal") playing at Star Theatre Company

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, October 27, 2022 How do we cope with secrets and tragedy? What is normal? These questions and more are at the...

Serving the war effort sometimes means Shakespeare in 'Into the Breeches" at North Coast Rep

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, October 23, 2022 From ghost light to opening night, Into the Breeches is an irreverent, irresistible comedy that...

Interview: The Tragic Love Triangle of Murder Ballad, now playing at Patio Playhouse

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, October 20, 2022 True crime is having its moment and musicals are gaining ever more notoriety as they get adapted...

Cult classic Little Shop gets a more tender treatment at San Diego Musical Theatre

Skid Row gets a dash of surprising realism and some capable crooning in San Diego Musical Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors,...