UNCAGED! An Engaging Conversation with ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Director Sean Murray
by tim parks – La Cage Aux Folles has been entertaining audiences for 47 years, first as a 1973 French play by Jean Poiret, then as a 1978 French movie, a 1983 Broadway musical, and a 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. In the American version of the play, with […]
LITTLE WOMEN – Kate Hamill’s New Version of Louisa May Alcott’s Classic Novel Comes to San Diego
by tom andrew – The Old Globe in San Diego will present a new stage version of the classic Louisa May Alcott book Little Women. This version penned by actress and playwright Kate Hamill is having its West Coast premiere. Hamill has had much experience and great success in taking classic books, like Pride and […]
WE’VE ALL GOT A LITTLE CRAZY IN US! A Conversation with Del Shores
by cutter slagle – Del Shores has something to say. Whether it’s in the form of a television show, film or play (like his latest creation), you can always expect his message to be inspiring, from the heart . . . and, most importantly, funny! Shores spoke with The Rage Monthly about This Side of […]
LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN! ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Returns to OB Playhouse
by tom andrew – “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” The OB Playhouse & Theatre Co. is taking the old adage to heart by bringing back one of their best-selling shows for a lengthy run. The Rocky Horror Show did so well the first time it ran that they had to extend the show […]
FilmOut San Diego announces the dates and locations of its upcoming 21st San Diego LGBT Film Festival.
The 2020 festival will present its opening night movie and after-party gala on Thursday night, April 30, and will screen a wide assortment of feature-length movies and collections of short films from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. In addition, Festival Director Kaleb Nicola and Program Director Michael McQuiggan are excited to announce that the 2020 […]
LGBTQ Critics Society Name ‘Parasite’ Best Picture
Zellweger and Banderas Earn Dorian Awards For ‘Judy,’ ‘Pain and Glory’ ‘Pose,’ ‘Fleabag’ and Lady Gaga Also Reign Supreme And the proverbial envelope, please! GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of 260 mainly U.S. journalists covering film and television, has named its final-round choics for 2019’s finest movies, performances and more across a […]
‘Tis The Season … For Movie Awards, That Is!
by chris carpenter – As December rolls around, most people are focused on holiday gift shopping, home decorating, and party throwing or attending. However, film critics and Hollywood industry guild members are under the gun to anoint the best (and sometimes trash the worst) movies of 2019. It makes for a fun but even more […]
Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big San Diego Christmas Show
A fast, funny and highly theatrical reimagining of one of the most beloved holiday stories ever told! by tom andrew – Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show written by the Broadway team of Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen opened at The Old Globe last month. It’s not your typical holiday Christmas Carol, but they […]
A Christmas Story to Remember!
San Diego Musical Theatre Brings Classic 1983 Movie to Hilarious Life on Stage. by tony reverditto – This Christmas tale based on the humorous writings of Jean Shepherd revolves around 9-year-old Ralphie Parker, who wants only one thing for Christmas: an official Red Ryder Range Model Carbine BB Gun. All of the naysayers only fuel […]
It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Nina West!
by tim parks – TV audiences first became familiar with Nina West (AKA Andrew Levitt) during Season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where she placed sixth and won Miss Congeniality. And there was an obvious reason behind that accolade, as the comedy queen from Columbus, Ohio not only exemplified charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, but […]