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In which the author speculates about the San Diego-bred musical, ‘Come from Away,’ and the nature of the Tony Awards…
CRITIC AT LARGE
Making Symphony Orchestras Succeed in the Twenty-first Century
Acclaimed classical music critic Ken Herman ruminates on the epicenter move of the classical music world from the East to the West Coast
‘Breadcrumbs’: D.C. Isn’t the Only Press Freedom Backdrop
The current president says he’s at war with the media — but to local theater’s detriment, a script publishing giant may be bringing up the troops’ rear.
Dystopia and Utopia: Theatre Reflects the Times
A sampling of plays and musicals, many of them from a recent London theatre trip, provides fodder for analysis…
Critics Circle Announces 2016 Craig Noel Award Nominations
The Craig Noel Award nominations represent the collective view of the Critics Circle members as to the strongest productions, performances, and technical work in the past year – and as such represent a kind of “report card” on the San Diego theatre community.
Bravos and Boos for 2016
We asked each of our writers to cast their thoughts as “bravos” and “boos.” As you’ll see, some of them found it easier to do than others. Be that as it may, we proudly present essays by Ken Herman, Kris Eitland, Bill Eadie, David Dixon, Martin Jones Westlin, and Welton Jones.