

High energy 'Working Girl' opens with 80s flair at La Jolla Playhouse
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Nov. 14, 2025 Attitude, drive and touseled 80s hair reach new heights in Cyndi Lauper, Theresa Rebeck, and Christopher Ashley's new screen-to-stage adaptation of Working Girl , currently enjoying its debut at the La Jolla Playhouse. Based on the 1988 star-studded film of the same name, the musical's callbacks to the source material begin immediately with the opening scene aboard the Staten Island Ferry as Tess (Joanna “JoJo” Levesque), her best friend C


'& Juliet' roars through the Civic Theatre on its touring run
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Oct. 18, 2025 Rarely is R&J buoyant and bright, but & Juliet is flipping the script — so to speak — soundly on its head as the touring production enjoys its first swing through San Diego. Somehow, surprisingly, the new musical finds a way to be both, despite the death and drama, in its reimagining of Juliet's choices post-Romeo. Read the full review at SanDiegoStory.com .


New Comedy 'Beside Myself' Now Open at North Coast Rep
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Sept. 23, 2025 It would be wonderful if we all came pre-programmed with the tools that we need to navigate life's...


La Jolla Playhouse's 'The Heart' a Stirring New Work
by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Sept. 23, 2025 It is rare that I enter the theatre without any context whatsoever. After all, I work, live, and...


Educator_Andrea's show a must-hit pre-PD PD for tired teachers
When @EducatorAndrea took the floor at Mic Drop Comedy on June 7, she met all her audience's expectations with her sharp wit, impeccable timing, and a set filled with stories from the trenches of the education system.


The Focus is on Females, Farce, and Fringe in 'Death and Murder...'
This year’s Fringe offerings include a bold original work by Riot Productions, 'Death and Murder and Poison and Scene,' a farcical murder mystery play about the production of a murder mystery play, and explores sheer will and how base instincts can guide behaviors in the most outlandish of ways.