La Jolla's Playhouse's 'The Grift' an all-pro con by James Hebert

REVIEW: New 'WoW' show a fun, inventive foray into flimflamming.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 5:33pm on February 12, 2015☆⚑

'West Side Story' rises again by James Hebert

San Diego Musical Theatre staging revival of musical favorite at Spreckels Theatre.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 7:00pm on February 11, 2015☆⚑

San Diego Opera: 'Don Giovanni' by James Chute

Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' has long attracted Italian singer Ildebrando D'Arcangelo

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 2:00pm on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Review: Darrell Hammond show funny till it hurts by James Hebert

La Jolla Playhouse world premiere blends humor with some heavy history.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:00pm on February 9, 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 5:30pm on February 8, 2015☆⚑

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 9:00am on February 8, 2015☆⚑

George Takei's 'Allegiance': A refresher by James Hebert

Catching up with the Old Globe-bred musical that's now heading to New York.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:00pm on February 5, 2015☆⚑

George Takei taking Old Globe show to Broadway by James Hebert

"Allegiance," inspired by 'Trek' star's childhood, will hit New York this fall.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:22pm on February 5, 2015☆⚑

San Diego theater highlights by James Hebert

What's hitting local theaters for the first part of the month

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:35pm on 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 4:00pm on February 4, 2015☆⚑

Water main break affects some Balboa Park facilities by Susan Shroder

The Old Globe Theatre cancelled a Tuesday night play performance.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:50pm on February 3, 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 5:00pm on February 2, 2015☆⚑

Vereen Awards add essay contest by James Hebert

Deadline is Feb. 28 to enter work in new spinoff of school musical-theater program.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:26pm on February 2, 2015☆⚑

Review: 'Moxie's 'Trouble' solid, surprising by Pam Kragen

Race-themed play is flawed, but themes still resonate 60 years later

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:04pm on February 1, 2015☆⚑

Von Trapp family still sings by Diane Bell

Real von Trapp family singers bring sound of music to Balboa Park for free

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:11pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Review: Young dramatists dig deep by James Hebert

Playwrights Projects fest showcases skillful, serious-minded works.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 7:50pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Globe lands big-name dance musical by James Hebert

Balboa Park theater to stage world premiere of "In Your Arms."

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:00pm on January 26, 2015☆⚑

Review: Felder shines as 'Irving Berlin' by Pam Kragen

Laguna Beach solo play had a preview last spring in San Diego

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 2:07pm on January 25, 2015☆⚑

Grief and loss spin into beauty in Cygnet's 'Prophet' by Anne Marie Welsh • Special To The U-t

Stephen Karam's off-Broadway hit gets first-rate staging at Old Town theater

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 2:00pm on January 25, 2015☆⚑

Power to the 'people's opera' by James Chute

San Diego Opera aspires to become a community-oriented company, but challenges remain

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:00am on January 25, 2015☆⚑

San Diego Opera opens lively 'La Boheme' by James Chute

San Diego Opera director Isabella Bywater focuses on keeping Puccini's masterpiece real.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:32am on January 25, 2015☆⚑

Video: Musical sleuthing at Globe by James Hebert

A peek at the theater's upcoming production of the spoofy 'Murder for Two'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:14pm on January 22, 2015☆⚑

New season, top staffer at Cygnet by James Hebert

Old Town company names Rob Lutfy associate artistic director, unveils 2015-16 slate.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:12pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Review: Ion's 'Mother' taut, devastating by Pam Kragen

Two-character play explores the impact of suicide on one family

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:12pm on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Festival celebrates young dramatists by James Hebert

Playwrights Project's annual event returns to Old Globe with 8 new works.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:05pm on January 17, 2015☆⚑