Donna Orbits the MoonScripps Ranch TheatreAlliant International University, 9783 Avenue of Nations in San DiegoFri & Sat at 7:30; Sun at 2; Mon at 7:30 (Feb. 9)ends on February 15, 2026for tickets, call 858.578.7728 or visit Scripps Ranch Theatre Review by Milo Shapiro for Stage and Cinema 1/26/2026 A NEIGHBORLY NICE LADY— WITH BUZZ ALDRIN...
NEWS & REVIEWS: HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE By Playwright Cary Gitter and Composer Neil Berg
In 1933, Charlie, a Polish-born Jew who emigrated to America a decade earlier, returns to his hometown of Rovno in search of a bride. There Charlie meets Chava, who works at a hat shop and hopes to become a scholar. However, Chava’s ambitions for the future and the growing clouds of European anti-Semitism and...
NEWS & REVIEWS: WRITING FRAGMENTS HOME by Jeffrey Lo
Review by Joanne Engelhardt for Stage & Cinema 4/19/2025 It makes sense that Jeffrey Lo—a Filipino artist who writes, directs, and knows the Peninsula theater scene inside and out—could write a play like Writing Fragments Home. It’s personal without being sentimental, funny without trying too hard, and it lands exactly where it needs to....
News & Reviews: THE ASK Directed by Jessi Hill
The Ask. The Wild Project for tickets. By Matthew Freeman. Directed by Jessi D. Hill. With Betsy Aidem, Colleen Litchfield. September 6th – 28th, 2024Tickets $58.59 (including fees)Runs 80 minutes with no intermission. Review by Raven Snook for Time Out NY “Director Jessi D. Hill keeps the staging simple and the pacing brisk, and...
News & Reviews: THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIERS
Lyrics: Keaton Wooden, Joe Stevens, Jay Paul DeratanyMusic: Keaton Wooden, Joe StevensDirector: Richard IsraelChoreographer: Hayden J FrederickMusic Direction: Anthony Lucca, Anthony Zediker Tickets available at www.colonytheatre.org. Prices range from $45-75. Review by Antonio Pinhiero for the Knockturnal “Adapted from Jay Paul Deratany’s book, the musical offers more than just a historical recounting; it’s a...