'Evita' has polish, but not fine finish

Attractive, tuneful, well-acted production set against odd storytelling.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 5:25pm on November 14, 2013☆⚑

Teen organizes 'Healing Hearts' art benefit

Rancho Santa Fe's Sarah Nicita is a volunteer instructor at ARTS - A Reason To Survive.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:00pm on November 14, 2013☆⚑

Wild Child opening musical doors

Austin band Wild Child is running mild, not wild, to create harmonious musical blend.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:00am on November 14, 2013☆⚑

Actor returns home in Argentina-based musical

Actor returns home in touring "Evita" musical.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 7:51pm on November 11, 2013☆⚑

'Evita' sings again on tour

Civic Theatre hosting road version of musical's Broadway revival.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:35pm on November 11, 2013☆⚑

'Song' leads Playhouse's 2014 season

"Zhao," "Soprano," world-premiere 'City' join musical by 'Memphis' team.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 3:00pm on November 8, 2013☆⚑

5 plays before the holidays

A roundup of shows that (mostly) shun the mistletoe.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:00am on November 8, 2013☆⚑

Stage is set for O'Brien's Old Globe return

Tickets on sale for ex-artistic chief's chat with current leader Edelstein.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:02pm on November 6, 2013☆⚑

Globe rolls out green carpet for 'Grinch'

Theater announces show's cast, plus autism-friendly performance, tree-lighting event.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:50pm on November 4, 2013☆⚑

City Ballet hopes risk pays off with 'Edge'

Artistic director says it's dark-horse programs like "Ballet on the Edge" that make his heart race.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 2:01pm on November 2, 2013☆⚑

Doubling down with 'Side Show' by James Hebert

At Playhouse, original creative team and Oscar-winning director reconceive '97 musical about conjoined twins.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 5:07pm on November 1, 2013☆⚑

New N. Park Theater owners plan big

The North Park Theater has been sold. Its new owners have big plans for the venue.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:38pm on October 29, 2013☆⚑

Rep gets risqué with 'Venus in Fur'

Multilayered play of power relationships takes cues from novel by masochism's namesake.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:01pm on October 29, 2013☆⚑

Opera fan meets "Norma" backstage at the Met

Opera singer at N.Y. Met gives San Diego fan a birthday surprise.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:26pm on October 28, 2013☆⚑

A peek at Playhouse's 'Side Show'

Theater showcases songs, scenes from reconceived production of musical.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:46pm on October 25, 2013☆⚑

Globe shaking up Shakes fest for 2014

'Othello,' 'Into the Woods' on summer slate; repertory format dropped.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:30pm on October 24, 2013☆⚑

Young dramatists ready to shine

Playwrights Project introducing contest-winners at 'Lights Up' event.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:17pm on October 24, 2013☆⚑

Audra McDonald opens cabaret series

Performance, presented by La Jolla Music Society, will feature Tony Award-winning actress and singer

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:00pm on October 24, 2013☆⚑

San Diego theater in the NYC spotlight

A roundup of locally connected plays and musicals that live on in New York.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:43pm on October 23, 2013☆⚑

Barbara Eden, Hal Linden delivering 'Letters'

TV icons hit Poway on Saturday to perform Gurney play.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 2:59pm on October 23, 2013☆⚑

'Glass' has some rough edges

NCRT staging boasts fine acting, but play can feel lacking in subtlety.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:36pm on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Jack Johnson dazzles sold out crowd at Balboa Theater

Hawaiian singer-songwriter-surfer has a sort of homecoming.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:11pm on October 19, 2013☆⚑

'Screwtape Letters' back at Balboa

Stage version of C.S. Lewis tale has two performances today.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:34pm on October 19, 2013☆⚑

From art therapy to the Oscars

Matt D'Arrigo of A Reason to Survive discusses working with Inocente and other underprivileged local teens.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:30pm on October 18, 2013☆⚑

Shedding 'Light' on a world-premiere play

Oceanside Theatre Co. stages first production of Holocaust-centered work.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:44pm on October 18, 2013☆⚑