Stellar acting, coupled with a timeless plot, makes this classic musical a must-see
Whether it’s the Pulitzer Prize- winning 1983 novel by Alice Walker or the Academy Award-nominated 1985 film from Steven Spielberg, “The Color Purple” has permeated American culture. And in 2005, Oprah Winfrey produced a musical based on the same plot.
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The Lyceum Theatre's recent production allows for an intimate experience
Horton Plaza is a shopping center downtown that we’ve all been to. Not so widely known is that there is an underground theater below the shopping center. This semi-secret location houses one of San Diego’s most acclaimed theaters: the Lyceum Theatre.
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In the heart of Balboa Park, after a short walk through the leafy pathway behind the Casa del Prado Theatre and the San Diego Museum of Art, lies the Old Globe Theatre - a convincing replica of Shakespeare's famous theater. It is here where on Sept. 13, the premier of Clare Boothe Luce's "The Women" took place.
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For someone whose knowledge of Broadway musicals begins with “West Side Story,” you might have a vague notion of what “A Chorus Line” is and are probably scratching your head over who wrote it.
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