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   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. 2012 shows that are no longer playing can be found here.

    2012 archive    2011 reviews  2010 reviews   2009 reviews   2008 reviews    2007 reviews


            2012 Shows Now Playing:

 

"Brownie Points" - Lamb's Players Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Hands on a Hardbody" - La Jolla Playhouse

Feature: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

 

"MiXtape" - Lamb's Players Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - patch.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Don Braunagel - sandiego.com

 

"Once Upon a Wedding" - Laughing Tree Productions

Review: Pat Launer - patch.com

 

"The Pride" - Diversionary Theatre

Feature: James Herbert - U-T San Diego

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Bill Eadie - talkinbroadway.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

 

"Respect: A Musical Journey of Women"

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

 

"The Scottsboro Boys" - The Old Globe

Feature: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

 

"Stepping Out" - Welk Resorts Theatre

Review: Ruth Lepper - North County Times

 

"Topdog/Underdog" - Ion Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Bill Eadie - talkinbroadway.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

 

"Totem" - Cirque du Soleil

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

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Review archive for 2012 shows now closed:

 

"A Behanding in Spokane" - Cygnet Theatre

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"A Hammer, a Bell, and a Song to Sing" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Almost, Maine" - Scripps Ranch Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"A Man, His Wife and His Hat" - Moxie Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Charlene Baldridge - North County Times

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"American Night: The Balad of Juan Jose" - La Jolla Playhouse

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"An Enemy of the People" - Intrepid Shakespeare Co.

Feature: Pat Launer - patch.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Anna Christie" - The Old Globe

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"A Room With a View" - The Old Globe

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Bill Eadie - TalkinBroadway.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"Beau Jest" - Moonlight Stage Productions

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sgln.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Biloxi Blues" - Oceanside Theatre Company

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

 

"Blasted" - Ion Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

"Brooklyn Boy" - Scripps Ranch Theatre

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"Buried Child" - New Village Arts Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pat Launer - San Diego Metro Magazine

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - U-T San Diego

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"The Car Plays: San Diego" - La Jolla Playhouse

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review 2: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"Cats" - Broadway/San Diego

Feature: James Hebert -  U-T San Diego

Feature: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

 

"The Comedy of Errors" - New Village Arts Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

"Deconstruction of a Drag Queen" - Circle Circle dot dot

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Dividing the Estate" - The Old Globe

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Bill Eadie - talkinbroadway.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"The Elephant Man" - OnStage Playhouse

Review: Jean Lowerison -sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Ethel Merman's Broadway" - Welk Resorts Theatre

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

 

"Fela" - Ahmanson Theatre

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide ..." - Common Ground Theatre

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"The Glass Menagerie" - UCSD

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

"God's Trombones" - Ira Aldridge Repertory Players

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"Golden Child" - Chinese Pirate Productions

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

 

"Guys and Dolls" - Lamb's Players Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Heddatron" - Ion Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

 

"Henry IV, Part I" - MiraCosta College & North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"How I Got That Story" - Mo'olelo Performing Arts

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"In the Wake" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Little Women" - Moonlight Stage Productions

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

Review: Bill Eadie - sandiego.com

Review: Ruth Lepper - The North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"June Moon" - UCSD Theatre & Dance

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

"The Lion in Winter" - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Bill Eadie - sandiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"The Marvelous Wonderettes" - San Diego Musical Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

 

"Moby-Dick" - San Diego Opera

Feature: Charlene Baldridge - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"The Mousetrap" - Moonlight Stage Productions"

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Next to Normal" - Arts Off Broadway

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

New Village Arts New Play Festival

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

 

"Next Fall" - Diversionary Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Parade" - Cygnet Theatre

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Feature: Pat Launer - San Diego Jewish Journal

Feature: Pat Launer - San Diego Metro Magazine

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader and second look

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"The Producers" - Premiere Productions at Welk Resorts Theatre

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Raisin in the Sun" - Moxie Theatre

 Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"The Recommendation" - The Old Globe

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Bill Eadie - talkinbroadway.com

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Renegade Princess" - 10th Avenue Theatre

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

 

"Request Programme" - Ion Theatre

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

 

"Ripples from Walden Pond" - Cygnet Theatre

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

 

"Rock of Ages" - Broadway/San Diego

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

 

"Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" - OnStage Playhouse

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

 

"Salome" - San Diego Opera

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

 

"This" - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: James Hebert - San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Tortilla Curtain" - San Diego Repertory Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Review: James  Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Bill Eadie - SanDiego.com

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: David Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

 

"The Toughest Girl Alive" - Moxie Theatre

Feature: Pam Kragen - North County Times

Feature: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat

 

"Turn of the Screw" - Intrepid Shakespeare Company

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

 

"Visiting Mister Green" - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Feature: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Anne Marie Welsh - North County Times

Review: James Hebert - U-T San Diego

Review: Jean Lowerison - sdgln.com

Review: Charlene Baldridge - blog

Review: Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

Review: Pat Launer - KSDS

Review: Carol Davis - examiner.com

Review: David L. Coddon - San Diego CityBeat