This is San Diego's most complete collection of theater reviews. Because of copyright restrictions, reviews owned by publications cannot be reprinted but you can see the latest reviews and features by Critics Circle members by clicking on the links. Shows are listed alphabetically.  

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Critics pick their favorite shows of 2007:

Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Pam Kragen - North County Times

Don Braunagel - San Diego Magazine

 2007 show reviews:

"A CATERED AFFAIR" - The Old Globe

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Feature: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Feature 2: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" - North Coast Repertory Theatre  

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL: NOT-SO-TINY TIM'S GREAT BIG MUSICAL" - Vox Nova Theatre

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"THE ADDING MACHINE" - La Jolla Playhouse

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - San Diego.com

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Feature: Pam Kragen- North County Times

Review: Jennifer Chung - San Diego Union-Tribune
 

"AFTER THE QUAKE" - La Jolla Playhouse.

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL SHOW" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - San Diego.com

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

THE ALLEY CATS - Welk Resort Theatre.  

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS" - Lyric Opera San Diego

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"AN IDEAL HUSBAND" - Lamb's Players Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE" - The Old Globe

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Ruth Lepper - Ramona Home Journal

"BETS AND BLUE NOTES" - Fritz Blitz

Review: Pam Kragen  - North County Times

"THE BIBLE: THE COMPLETE WORD OF GOD (ABRIDGED)" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"BLITHE SPIRIT" - Premiere Productions

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"BLITHE SPIRIT" - MiraCosta Collage

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"THE BREAK UP NOTEBOOK: THE LESBIAN MUSICAL" Diversionary Theatre.

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"- Welk Resort Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"BURIED: THE SAGO MINE DISASTER" at Swedenborg Hall

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

"THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED" - Diversionary Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"CADENZA: MOZART'S LAST YEAR" - Vantage Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"CAMELOT" - Broadway/San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"CHICAGO" - Broadway/San Diego  

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"CHRISTMAS IS COMIN' UPTOWN" - Common Ground Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

CIRQUE ELOIZE: "RAIN" - Broadway/San Diego

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN JIMMY DEAN" - 6th@Penn Theatre 

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - Sandiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"COMMUNICATING DOORS" - Cygnet Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

"COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI" - Mo'olelo Performing Arts

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"CRY-BABY" - La Jolla Playhouse 

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times 

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times 

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"THE DECEPTION" - La Jolla Playhouse.  

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"DRACULA" - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS" - Old Globe Theatre  

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times 

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

"ELECTRA" - MiraCosta College Theatre

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"THE END OF DEATH" at Swedenborg Hall

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - San Diego.com

FIREFLIES" at 6th@Penn Theatre

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

"THE FROGS" - The Theatre Inc.

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS" - The Welk Resort Theatre  

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY" - Cygnet Theatre  

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"JERSEY BOYS" - Broadway/San Diego  

Feature: Ruth Lepper - Ramona Home Journal

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"JULIUS CAESAR" - New Village Arts

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"HAMLET" - The Old Globe Summer Shakespeare Festival 2007

Review: Pam Kragen, North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

Review: Jeff Smith, San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"HARVEY" - Premiere Productions

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"HAY FEVER" - The Old Globe Theatre.

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"HONKY TONK ANGELS" - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"HUMBLE BOY" - New Village Arts Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"THE KING AND I" - Patio Playhouse.

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"La Pastorela de la Raza" - Teatro Mascara Magica

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC" - South Coast Repertory

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" - Moonlight Stage Productions

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"THE MAGIC FIRE" - Moonlight Stage Productions

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Jewish Sightseeing.com

"MAMMA MIA!" - Broadway/San Diego

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"MAN OF LA MANCHA" - Lyric Opera San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"MEASURE FOR MEASURE" - The Old Globe Summer Shakespeare Festival

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"MEDEA" - 6th@Penn Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL" - national tour.

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"MOST WANTED" - La Jolla Playhouse

Feature 1: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Feature 2: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"NUNCRACKERS: THE NUNSENSE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL" - Premiere Productions

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"OFF THE GROUND" - New Village Arts Theatre

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - Sandiego.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"OSCAR AND THE PINK LADY" - The Old Globe

Feature: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"PIRATES OF POINT LOMA" - Compadre Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"PLAZA SUITE" - Patio Playhouse

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"PUNKS" - Ion Theatre

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Jennifer Chung - SanDiego.com

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"RAGTIME" - Starlight Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"THE RAT PACK: LIVE AT THE SANDS" - Broadway/San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"RASHOMON" North Coast Repertory Theatre.

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

"ST. NICHOLAS" - Cygnet Theatre .

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"SCENT OF A WOMAN" - THEATRX 

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"SCROOGE, THE MUSICAL" - CAST Productions

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

"SEVEN CRIMES: A CELEBRATION OF MURDER, MAYHEM AND MUTILATION" - Sledgehammer Theatre 

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT" - South Coast Repertory

Review: Carol Davis - San Diego Jewish World

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH - UCSD

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"SUSAN AND GOD" - Lamb's Players Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"THE SWALLOW" - Lyric Opera San Diego 

Review: George Weinberg-Harter - SanDiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"SWEET 15 (QUINCEANERA)" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Feature: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE" - Welk Resort Theatre 

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Ruth Lepper - Ramona Home Journal

"TORCH SONG TRILOGY" - Diversionary Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"TURN OF THE SCREW" - Cygnet Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

Review: Charlene Baldridge - La Jolla Village News

"THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA" - The Old Globe Summer Shakespeare Festival

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

"VICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN" - Moxie Theatre

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - Turbula.net

"WEST SIDE STORY" Moonlight Stage Productions. 

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

"WICKED" - Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times