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HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES To call playwright Sir Alan


SOUTH PACIFIC “Some enchanted evening… You may meet a stranger…” One can


only hope, right? Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical has been performed and sung by many of Hollywood’s finest since it graced the Broadway stage back in 1949.South Pacific was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances and is based on James A. Michener’s prize- winning book,Tales of the South Pacific. The story follows an American nurse who during WWII is stationed on a South Pacific island, where she meets and falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner. Racism was and is a strong thematic vein running through the show. First through the nurse, as she struggles to accept his mixed-race children, and secondly through the romance between another lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman who he loves but is afraid to marry. There are many lovely musical numbers including the aforementioned “Some Enchanted Evening,” other recognizable songs include, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy,” “Younger than Springtime” and the song that reflects the racism taken on by the show, “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught.” San Diego Musical Theatre’s production ofSouth Pacific takes place fromFriday, April 27 through Sunday, May 27 at the Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Avenue in Downtown San Diego. For tickets and more information, call 858.560.5740 go to sdmt.org.


THE WANDERERS The Old Globe describes Anna Ziegler’s


The Wanderersas a play about two seemingly disparate couples: “Esther and Schmuli are shy, young Orthodox Jews embarking on an arranged marriage, despite barely knowing each other. Abe and Julia are high-profile celebrities embarking on a dangerously flirtatious correspondence, despite being married to other people. On the surface, the lives of these two couples couldn’t be more dif- ferent. But Anna Ziegler’s funny, insightful, and mysterious new drama explores the hidden connections between seemingly disparate


people, drawing audiences into an intriguing puzzle and a deeply sympathetic look at modern love.” The Globe-commissioned world premiere play, directed by The Globe’s Barry Edelstein runsFriday, April 6 through Sunday, May 6 on the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre stage inside Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park. For tickets and more information, call 619.234.5623 or go to theoldglobe.org.


THE GREAT GATSBY I wonder if F. Scott Fitzgerald ever envisioned his great “Roaring 20s” mas-


terpiece as a ballet? Well, The California Ballet certainly has, and they have brought their specific talents to the readaptation of Fitzgerald’s thought- provoking tale about the Jazz Age. Though it must be said, this is not the first appearance of it in San Diego, it was staged once before back in 2015 and even then, the fiery, sexy dance numbers were met with great acclaim. Jared Nelson, originated the role of Jay Gatsby back then and as California Ballet Associate Artistic Director, he is reintroducing the adaptation for this year’s season. Choreographer Septime Webre, was the initiator of the visionary choreography fusing contemporary ballet, jazz and tap with the original score by composer, arranger, musicologist and early 20th-century music expert, Billy Novick. California Ballet’sThe Great Gatsby runsFriday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. For tickets and more information call 619.570.1100 or go to californiaballet.org.


Ayckbourn prolific is an unbelievable understatement. To date he has written 82 plays, the 81st premiering this last summer. His work has been translated into over 35 languages, is performed on stage and television


throughout the world and has won countless awards. Major successes include: Relatively Speaking, How the Other Half Loves, Absurd Person Singular, Bedroom Farce, A Chorus of Disapproval andThe Norman Conquests. North Coast Repertory Theatre is taking on one of his most iconic plays,How The Other Half Loves, a classic modern comedy about three very different marriages fromWednesday, April 11 through Sunday, May 6. The play is a spirited game of mixed doubles involving sex, jealousy and Ayckbourn’s ingenious stagecraft, filled with clever, razor-sharp dialogue and impeccable split-second timing and twists, which will leave audiences laughing in the isles. The cast includes Jaqueliyn Ritz as Fiona Foster, James Newcome as Frank Foster, Sharon Rietkerk as Teresa Phillips and Christopher M. Williams as Bob Phillips, with Noelle Marion as Mary Featherstone and Benjamin Cole as William Featherstone. For tickets and more information, call 858.481.1055 or go tonorthcoastrep.org.


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RAGE monthly | APRIL 2018


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