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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Review: 'Rainbow' a moving look at icon's last days by Pam Kragen

San Diego's Eileen Bowman gives a tour de force performance as fading star Judy Garland

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:49PM[SHARE]

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Vista medical duo moonlight as opera singers by Pam Kragen

For 40 years, Dr. Carlos Oliva and his wife, Teresa Hughes-Oliva, have worked as 'physician musicians'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:10AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Famed judge makes a case for theater by Pam Kragen

Retired federal judge H. Lee Sarokin, famous for freeing Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter in 1985, defends Colorado's IRP6 defendents in latest play

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:02AM[SHARE]

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Review: Life's a circus in lively 'Pippin' by Pam Kragen

Revival tour at Civic Theatre is an eye-popping, ear-pleasing spectacle

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:09PM[SHARE]

Monday, August 24, 2015

Original 'Pippin' star headlines tour by Pam Kragen

John Rubinstein, who played Pippin in the 1972 musical's debut, plays character's dad in tour visiting San Diego this week

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:02PM[SHARE]

Thursday, August 20, 2015

New troupe debuts with 'Parlour Song' by Pam Kragen

San Diego's Backyard Renaissance Theatre opens with a quirky British drama about middle age

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:32PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Moonlight volunteers give actors a home by Pam Kragen

Patrons of city-run theater in Vista turns provide free housing for visiting performers

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:31PM[SHARE]

Sunday, August 16, 2015

SD Rep's 'Violet' musical a healing quest by Pam Kragen

Country-infused musical follows disfigured young woman on a journey to find the life she deserves

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:48PM[SHARE]

Friday, August 14, 2015

Review: Moonlight wows with spectacular 'Shrek' musical by Pam Kragen

Eye-popping, funny staging is up to Broadway standards

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:16AM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Review: 'Dogfight' commands attention by Pam Kragen

Cygnet Theatre's Vietnam-themed musical is moving, authentic and funny

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:37PM[SHARE]

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Former dancer finds new life with solo play by Pam Kragen

New Orleans sojourn inspired Escondido native Claire Christine Sargenti's 'Interludes'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:19PM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 25, 2015

'Always' a first for stage veteran by Pam Kragen

Accomplished performer Melinda Gilb makes directorial debut with Patsy Cline musical

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:56PM[SHARE]

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Review: Downsized 'West Side' shines by Pam Kragen

Lamb's Players Theatre has created an intimate, visceral staging of the Broadway classic

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:07AM[SHARE]

'Titanic' added to Moonlight's 2016 season by Pam Kragen

Maury Yeston musical joins previously announced 'Addams Family,' 'Sister Act' and 'Peter Pan' at Vista amphitheater next summer

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:07AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Moonlight opens up with 'All Shook Up' by Pam Kragen

Elvis-themed jukebox musical kicks off a season of big productions at Vista theater

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:40PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 1, 2015

Review: Strong cast lifts 'A New Brain' by Pam Kragen

Diversionary Theatre's cast, design team offer polished production of uneven musical

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:21PM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Disney's 60th celebrates past and future by Pam Kragen

Diamond Celebration features three new nighttime shows, tributes to Disney history

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Dance drama 'Snakeskin' set to uncoil by Pam Kragen

Local choreographer, choir director co-wrote original piece inspired by Orpheus myth

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:11PM[SHARE]

Sunday, May 3, 2015

'Threepenny' an experimental experience by Pam Kragen

Susan Narucki's kallisti ensemble at UCSD continues to push the envelope with Weill opera

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Review: Joy abounds at opera's 50th concert by Pam Kragen

Tenor René Barbera's debut at gala concert highlights San Diego Opera's all-star celebration

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 02:22PM[SHARE]

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Review: Star's 'Les Mis' a well-sung effort by Pam Kragen

Community troupe Star Repertory delivers ambitious staging in Vista

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Monday, April 13, 2015

Review: '39 Steps' an inventive joy ride by Pam Kragen

Premiere's staging of the fast-paced Alfred Hitchcock spoof is polished, well-cast

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:59PM[SHARE]

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Review: Globe's 'Cellar' funny, uneven by Pam Kragen

Solo comedy on gay icon Barbara Streisand lifts off, but struggles to stay afloat

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Spotlight on women choreographers by Pam Kragen

PGK's Saturday showcase will celebrate San Diego's strong corps of women dancer-choreographers

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Teens vie for summer with Shakespeare by Pam Kragen

65 local high school students audition for The Old Globe's Summer Shakespeare Intensive.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:41PM[SHARE]

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Balanchine expert keeps City Ballet on its toes by Pam Kragen

Balanchine Trust répétiteur Sandra Jennings prepared dancers for this weekend's shows

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:43PM[SHARE]

Friday, February 13, 2015

Review: 'Sondheim' a glimpse at genius by Pam Kragen

Moonlight's multimedia musical revue is a fascinating peek at the life, work of Stephen Sondheim

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:12PM[SHARE]

Sunday, February 8, 2015

'Stage Kiss' a charming farce by Pam Kragen

West Coast premiere of Sarah Ruhl play at New Village Arts in Carlsbad "smartly explores the fuzzy line between reality and artifice in the hyper-artificial world of the theater"

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:30PM[SHARE]

Newlyweds dancing together as one by Pam Kragen

Newlyweds Ariana and Geoff Gonzalez met dancing together with City Ballet of San Diego.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

'Stage Kiss' a theatrical love story by Pam Kragen

Comedy opening at New Village Arts follows two actors who rekindle a romance on, off stage

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:00PM[SHARE]

Monday, February 2, 2015

Review: Lamb's scores, again, with 'Joseph' by Pam Kragen

Coronado theater has produced Andrew Lloyd Webber musical six times since 1989

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM[SHARE]

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