san diego theatre briefs


Ion Theatre Double Feature Fresh off its recent showings at L.A.’s Center


Theater Group, Denver Theatre Center and Yale Repertory Theatre is Ion Theatre’s San Diego premiere of the modern, Greek-like tragedy, Lydia, fromSaturday, June 11 through Sunday, July 2. It tells the story of the working class Flores family and their daughter CeCi who on the eve of her quinceañera—her fifteenth birthday—was tragically disabled in a car accident. Lydia, an undocumented woman is hired to care for CeCi and from the beginning, the two develop a powerful bond. A bond that inadvertently sends the family down a mysterious and shocking path of discovery, which sheds light on a web of dark family secrets.


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Second on the list of June theatrical events from


Ion is the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s stunning masterpiece,Sunday In The Park With George, runningTuesday, June 28 through Saturday, July 16. Appropriately staged inside The San Diego Museum of Art Auditorium, the play is inspired by painter Georges Seurat’s pointillism masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Long considered a magnum opus of the American theatre, the poignant musical tells the story of Seurat and his lover, illustrating the truths about life, love and the creation of art and what it takes to remain inspired when passion ends.


For location, tickets and more information for both shows, call 619.600.5020 ext. 7 or go to iontheatre.com.


from, who does them better than Martinis Above Fourth? Come out and discover your favorite or perhaps even a few of your favorites as you settle in for some of their fantastic upcoming cabaret shows this June.Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, offersThe Winehouse Experience, bringing all of Amy’s greatest hits to life live, featuring choreographed background singers, an 8-piece band featuring a fantastic horn section. Returning to MA4 to mark his birthday, former San Diegan, Jonathan Karrantpresents his latest American Songbook favorites on Thursday, June 9with his showLet’s Celebrate. Joined by pianist Joshua White, bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Duncan Moore, Karrant, an audience favorite whose latest albumOn and On, hit Number Four on Jazz charts.Errolyn Healy and Cris O’Bryon, fresh off sold out shows at The Merc and 98 Bottles, hit the MA4 stage with their latest show,Moonlight Cocktailon Tuesday, June 14. Joining them will be special guests Leonard Patton, Peter Sprague and Katie Sapper. Finally, onThursday, June 16, look for “Loud and Proud” comedians, Julie Goldman and Brad Loekle, as they come together to present their sidesplitting showGay Bash. LGBT audiences know them both well from such Logo shows as:Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show, Skit Happens,Gayest Week Ever andBianca Del Rio’s Comedy Cabaret! For tickets and more information on these and the many other available shows, call 619.400.5000 or go to ma4sd.com.


The Last Tiger in Haiti La Jolla Playhouse presents UC San Diego play-


writing alumnus Jeff Augustin’s (Roundabout’s Little Children Dream of God)The Last Tiger In Haiti, directed by another UC San Diego alumnus, Director Joshua Kahan Brody (co-founder of San Diego’s THE TRIP). Part of the Playhouse’s 2015 DNA New Work Series and a co-production with the Berkley Repertory Theatre, it’s the story of the chance encounters of a group of characters during the final night of Kanaval in Haiti. A group of abandoned children spend it trading fantastic folktales until the line between reality and fiction blurs. At daybreak, the oldest plans to leave for a new life but discovers the story of his future and past are in the hands of someone else. Set in a world that is utterly real and remarkably imagina- tive, this unforgettable, new play weaves Haitian lore into a contemporary narrative of survival and betrayal.The Last Tiger In Haiti runs fromTuesday, June 28 through Sunday, July 24. For tickets and more information, call 858.550.1010 or go to lajollaplayhouse.org.


Sister Act Moonlight Stage Productions is singing praises in 2016 and


they’ve hired Delores Van Cartier and her “Sisters” to put on the first show in their 36th season! Here’s a primer: Lounge singer Delores witnesses a murder and is placed in protective custody in a place cops are certain she won’t be found—a convent—dis- guised as a nun! Bristling against the rigid lifestyle and at odds with an uptight Mother Superior, Van Cartier uses her fabulous lounge skills and killer voice to inspire the nun’s chorus, breath- ing new life into the church.“Sister Act is the perfect opener,” said Steven Glaudini, producing artistic director. “The show is filled with laugh-out-loud-comedy, fun choreography and a story that’ll move you.”Sister Act runs fromWednesday, June 15 through Saturday, July 2 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. For tickets and more information, call 760.724.2110 or go to moonlightstage.com.


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