Looking for some theatre this weekend? Here are some of the great performances happening around San Diego!
The Old Globe
Dividing The Estate
Jan 14th – Feb 12th This is the West Coast premiere for this play that was Nominated for a 2009 Tony Award for Best Play! Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Horton Foote, this comedy is about family, money, power and greed. Set in Texas and ruled by octogenarian matriarch Stella – played by theatre legend Elizabeth Ashley in the role she originated on Broadway – the family must confront their past as they prepare for an uncertain future when their fortune begins to diminish . www.theoldglobe.org
San Diego Rep
A Hammer, A Bell and a Song to Sing
Jan. 10th – 29th Inspired by the work of Pete and his grandson, A Hammer, A Bell, and A Song to Sing celebrates the history of change in America through song, story, and spoken word. Sing along with the performers as you hear over 25 songs - from the American Revolution's Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" to "We Shall Overcome" to "The Times They Are A Changin'"- that call for peace, justice, freedom and change from some of our country's most memorable songwriters. Rediscover the inspiring words, marvel at the stunning visuals from our collective memory in a multimedia video and slide show that accompanies the music and text. www.sdrep.org
Broadway San Diego
Cats
Through Jan. 15. The multiple Tony Award winning show Cats is back in San Diego! Based on “T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats is one of America’s most cherished family musicals. www.sandiegotheatres.org
Lamb’s Players Theatre
The Servant of Two Masters
Jan 6th – 15th Lamb’s Players Theatre in Coronado bring this comedy back for a limited run! Truffeldino, is a dedicated and wily servant who has a simple goal of just trying to get some dinner while keeping both his masters happy...both of whom are unaware that he is serving the other. Pantalone is trying to get his beautiful niece married to the richest man in Italy, when her former suitor shows up – only problem is everyone thought he was dead! www.lambsplayers.org
CYC Theatre
Spring Awakening
Jan. 6-15. In late-nineteenth century Germany, a group of teens struggle to understand the meaning of sexuality in a repressed society where no one will help them understand what is going on with them or answer any of their questions. Accompanied by modern music from Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening contains strong language and sexual situations. www.welktheatersandiego.com
Vanguard Theatre
Hamlet
Jan 13th – 15th
Shakespeare’s classic play is brought to life by this company, directed by Tom Haine. Technically titled as The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Hamlet follows its title character as he plots revenge on his Uncle who killed his father and then married his mother and ascended the throne as King. Emotions run the gamut in this play, which explores an obsession that is fueled by real and feigned madness, grief, rag, treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. www.vanguardsd.org
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