Theatre & Musicals
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder – SHN Golden Gate Theatre
The 2014 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, is playing at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre December 1-27 in its first national tour.
The Oldest Boy – San Diego Rep
The Oldest Boy is centered on the themes of religion, parenthood and at its’ core; love. The story is about an American woman, her Tibetan husband and their 3-year-old child who is believed to be a lama or a reincarnation of a high Buddhist spiritual teacher. She finds this information out when one day two Buddhist monks randomly knock on her door.
The Kid Thing – New Conservatory Theatre Center
You can catch the Bay Area debut of, “The Kid Thing” directed by Becca Wolff, at the New Conservatory Theatre Center until December 13. The play written by playwright Sarah Gubbins was the winner of the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Play 2012 and an Edgarton Foundation New American Play Prize.
Riverdance 20th Anniversary Tour
You have until November 8th to check out the 20th anniversary show of Riverdance at SHN Golden Gate Theatre. The popular show comes from a sold out run across Europe and Asia. Over 20 dancers bring this show to life including an Irish troupe, Flamenco and Urban dancers. Not many people seem to know this as its not emphasized in its advertising.
Theatre Review: ” Uncanny Valley” at San Diego REPertory Theatre
In 1970, a roboticist by the name of Masahiro Mori observed that in going towards the goal of making robots appear human, there’s a point of uncertainty when we, humans, feel unsettled by the robots. Mori calls this the uncanny valley. In Thomas Gibbons’ futuristic play “Uncanny Valley,” presented by San Diego REPertory Theatre, neuroscientist […]
“In the Heights” comes to San Diego Rep
San Diego REPertory opened it’s 38th season with the Tony Award winning musical, “In the Heights” by Quiara Alegrìa Hudes with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. A partnering with dance and theatre students from The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and their live 20-piece orchestra helped bring the New York […]
“The Rat Pack is Back!” at Rio Las Vegas
Go back in time to an era when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Dean Martin were Kings of Las Vegas with the show “The Rat Pack is Back!” The Lon Bronson Big Band Orchestra opens the show. Live music, classic songs, dancing and good ol’ fashion improv-style comedy will surely transport you […]