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'& 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.

Wicked Brings Whimsy and Escape to San Diego Audiences

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, Feb. 12, 2025 In November 2024, buried in literature review for my doctorate, I desperately wanted to be whisked away and found escapism in Jon Chu's stunningly beautiful "Wicked" on the big screen. I was utterly charmed by Cynthia Erivo's tender 'The Wizard and I,' brushed tears from the corners of my eyes as Galinda and Elphaba found one another the Ozdust Ballroom, and gasped audibly when Chenowith and Menzel appeared during 'One Short Day.' Fast for

Disney's Aladdin Transports Audiences to a Whole New (Yet Still the Same) World

by Cassiopeia Guthrie, April 7, 2024 "Come for the hummus and stay for the floor show," proclaims Genie, played by vivacious Marcus M. Martin. It's emblematic of what to expect - and what to consider - for audience members of Disney Aladdin, currently playing at Broadway San Diego's Civic Theatre through April 7. The musical, with music by Alen Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Chad Beguelin, and Book by Chad Beguillin, is a mostly-faithful retelling of Disney's

'MJ The Musical' Remembers the Bright Moments in Michael Jackson’s Rise to Fame

By Cassiopeia Guthrie, March 9, 2024 The MJ The Musical tour is moonwalking through town at Broadway San Diego’s Civic Theatre this week. And, though the legacy of the artist himself is somewhat controversial, the production, set in 1992, captures instead the charisma and resilience of the beleaguered pop artist. Written by Lynn Nottage and directed/choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the musical takes place a couple of days prior to the launch of Michael Jackson’s Dangero