Members’ features and reviews of 2020 shows:
(listed in alphabetical order)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all San Diego theater productions were closed in mid-March 2020. The following stories published in the following months focus on timeless theater profiles, cancellations and online theatrical program offered during the shelter-in-place quarantine.
San Diego Opera reschedules rest of season due to COVID-19
San Diego Opera’s “Aging Magician” canceled – Pam Kragen
Arts in the time of crisis – James Hebert & George Varga
Old Globe offers online programming – James Hebert
San Diego Opera reschedule rest of season – Pam Kragen
Spring theater picks for 2020 – James Hebert
Theater artist profile: Sibongile Ngako – James Hebert
Streamed plays and performances pop up online – James Hebert
Tough times for San Diego theater community – Pat Launer
With new initiatives, theaters quickly shift programming online – Pam Kragen
As quarantine extends, theaters struggle with cancellations – Pam Kragen
San Diego live theaters unite to save struggling industry – Pam Kragen
All the world’s a stage for Sofa Shakespeare project – Pam Kragen
Sheltering at home with the Sofa Shakespeare Project – Pat Launer
San Diego Repertory Theatre announces 2020-2021 season – Pam Kragen
With tour on hold, ‘Hamilton’ star plans Moonlight happy hour concert – Pam Kragen
Popular North Coast Repertory Theatre actor J. Todd Adams dies – Pam Kragen
San Diego theaters preparing for when audiences come back – Pat Launer
Old Globe cancels summer festival for first time since 1947 – Pam Kragen
National audience survey highlights San Diego’s resilience – Bill Eadie
The challenges of making theater on Zoom – Pat Launer
Moonlight Stage Productions cancels rest of 2020 season – Pam Kragen
An update of pandemic theater – Pat Launer
Online shows now playing:
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Community Voices – The Old Globe
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“CRAPSHOOT! Or Why Al Voted for Trump: a love story”
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Godfather One Part” – Loneseome Whistle Productions
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Human Error” – North Coast Repertory Theatre
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
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San Diego Jewish Arts Festival – San Diego Repertory Theatre
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Opera announces 2020-2021 season
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Shakespeare Sonnets – The Old Globe
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
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“Theatre is the Cure” – Logan Squared Productions
Feature: David Dixon – San Diego Story
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“The Totally Fake Latino News with Culture Clash” – La Jolla Playhouse
Feature: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
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“Walks of Life” – Blindspot Collective at La Jolla Playhouse
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature: David Dixon – San Diego Story
Without Walls Festival – La Jolla Playhouse
Feature – Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature 2 – Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
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Story archive for shows now closed:
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“A Chorus Line” – Welk Resort Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
“A Kind of Weather” – Diversionary Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Dixon – Talkin’ Broadway
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: Bill Eadie – San Diego Story
“Alice” – Lamb’s Players Theatre
Review: David Coddon – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: David Dixon – San Diego StoryA
“Ancient” – La Jolla Playhouse
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Babette’s Feast” – Lamb’s Players Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Bill Eadie – San Diego Story
Review: David Dixon – Talkin’ Broadway
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: Bill Eadie – San Diego Story
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
“Bloomsday” – North Coast Repertory Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: David Dixon – San Diego Story
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
“Boozin’ with the Bard: A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
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California Young Playwrights Contest – Playwrights Project
Feature – Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
“Clybourne Park” – Trinity Theatre Company
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
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“The Dazzle” – Backyard Renaissance Theatre
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
“Dear Evan Hansen” – Broadway San Diego
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Feature 2: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Dixon – Talkin’ Broadway
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
“Disney’s Frozen” – Broadway San Diego – tour canceled due to COVID
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
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“Emily Driver’s Great Race Through Time and Space” La Jolla Playhouse POP Tour
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fête Noire: A Festival Celebrating Black Culture Across the African Diaspora – New Match Collective
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“Fly” – La Jolla Playhouse
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature 2: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Bill Eadie – Talkin’ Broadway
“Fun Home – Patio Playhouse
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“The Glass Menagerie” – Broadway Theatre
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
“God of Carnage” – Lamplighters Theatre
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Going to a Place Where You Already Are”
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: David Coddon – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Jean Lowerison – San Diego Uptown News
“The Great Leap” – Cygnet Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Bill Eadie – San Diego Story
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
“Guntopia” – Roustabouts Theatre Company
Feature: David Dixon – sdnews.com
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Hansel and Gretel” – San Diego Opera
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
“Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin”
Feature: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
“House of Joy” – San Diego Repertory Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature: David Dixon – San Diego Downtown News
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
“Hurricane Diane” – The Old Globe
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: Jean Lowerison – San Diego Uptown News
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Bill Eadie – Talkin’ Broadway
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
“The Humans” – San Diego Repertory Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: Jean Lowerison – San Diego Uptown News
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“The Illusionists” – Broadway San Diego
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“In-Zoom” – The Old Globe
Feature: Pam Kragen – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“Italian American Reconciliation” – Scripps Ranch Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Bill Eadie – San Diego Story
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
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“Jitney” – The Old Globe
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Bill Eadie – Talkin’ Broadway
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
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Kuumba Fest – San Diego Repertory Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“La Cage Aux Folles” – Cygnet Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“The Maids” – Nervous Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
“Matilda the Musical” – Coronado Playhouse
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“Murder for Two” – New Village Arts”
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: David Dixon – San Diego Story
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“Orestes 2.0” – UCSD Theatre & Dance
Review: Pat Launer – Times of San Diego
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Plays by Young Writers – Playwrights Project
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
“Plot Points in Our Sexual Development” – Diversionary Theatre
Feature: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Powers New Voices Play Festival – The Old Globe
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Red Bike’ – Moxie Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feature: David Dixon – San Diego Community Newspaper Group
Review: Pam Kragen – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
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“She Loves Me” – San Diego Musical Theatre
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
“Shine” – Jason Mraz
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
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“The Outsider” – North Coast Repertory Theatre
Feature: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: James Hebert – San Diego Union-Tribune
Review: Jean Lowerison – sdgln.com
Review: ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review: David Coddon – Stage West
Review: Pat Launer – KSDS
Review: Carol Davis – Carol’s Reviews
Review: David Dixon – San Diego Story
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Zoomfest – Moxie Theatre
Feature – ErinMarie Reiter – Talk Theatre To Me
Review – David Dixon – San Diego Story