Category archives for: Theatre

Globe’s ‘Scottsboro Boys’ entertains, challenges

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It is not often that a musical can simultaneously entertain and challenge the audience. “The Scottsboro Boys” at The Old Globe through June 10 successfully does both.

PowPAC has hit with ‘Getting Sara Married’

Sara (Rhiannon M. Jones), center, explains the downside of marriage to her aunt on the phone and the engaged couple on her couch, Brandon (Daniel Sky) and Heather (Alayne Lewis).

A delightful, funny play about what happens when a slightly batty — but well-intentioned — aunt decides to play matchmaker can be seen in Poway through May 20.

‘Star Trek’ star heads Old Globe’s 2012-13 season

George Takei will star in the World Premiere of Allegiance - A New American Musical.Photo courtesy of The Old Globe.

The Old Globe has announced its 2012 – 2013 season lineup, including a world premiere show starring “Star Trek’s” George Takei.

‘Getting Sara Married’ opens April 20

“Getting Sara Married” stars Lee Donnelly as Aunt Martha and Rhiannon M. Jones as Sara Hastings.

PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre, continues its 30th season with the romantic comedy “Getting Sara Married,” opening Friday, April 20 and running through Sunday, May 20.

REP stages thought-provoking ‘Tortilla Curtain’

The lives of Delaney (Mike Sears), left, Cándido (Kinan Valdez) and América (Vivia Font) are intertwined in life-changing ways in “Tortilla Curtain,” playing at the Lyceum Stage.  Photo by Daren Scott

A visually impacting and thought-provoking play on immigration and and entitlement is at the Lyceum Stage through April 8

Poway Center announces 2012-13 season

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Tickets are now on sale for the POW! Foundation’s fall season, beginning in September and running through December at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts.

‘Ethel Merman’s Broadway’ opens Wednesday at Welk Theatre

Rita McKenzie stars as Broadway legend Ethel Merman in her one-woman show “Ethel Merman’s Broadway.”

The late, great Ethel Merman returns to the stage, thanks to Rita McKenzie and her one-woman show, “Ethel Merman’s Broadway.”

Old Globe’s ‘Anna Christie’ impressive, riveting

Tempers flare when Anna (Jessica Love) reveals her secret to her father (Bill Buell), left, and Mat Burke (Austin Durant) in “Anna Christie” at The Old Globe through April 15. Photo by Henry DiRocco

A moving and emotionally charged production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie” is playing at The Old Globe through April 15.

Hickman, Davis shine in ‘The Producers’

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An often funny, but definitely not politically correct, musical about two Broadway producers trying to stage a flop in order to become millionaires is playing at the Welk Resort Theatre through March 25.

Young Irish dancers perform Wednesday in Penasquitos

Rose-Ritchie Academy of Irish Dance’s championship students, are, front row Aiyana Dass, Marie Contasti and Elizabeth Morlock. Back row, Niamh Concepcion, Megan Hoffman, Robin Rackerby, Jessica Bell and Colleen Murdock.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a little Irish dancing, thanks to the Rose-Ritchie Academy of Irish Dance, who will be performing a free show 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 at the Rancho Penasquitos Library.

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