George Chakiris cuts up backstage by Diane Bell

Donna McKechnie helps George Chakiris celebrate his 81st birthday at Old Globe premiere.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 1:14pm on September 28, 2015☆⚑

Arthur Wagner, major theater advocate-educator, dies at 92 by James Hebert

Longtime champion of San Diego stage scene was founding chairman of UCSD theater department.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:59pm on September 28, 2015☆⚑

2015 fall arts preview: Theater by James Hebert

'Phantom' and dancicals and 'Oz,' oh my! Stage season promises a lively variety.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:59pm on September 28, 2015☆⚑

Ion Theatre unveils season of premieres by James Hebert

2015-16 lineup boasts works by rising, of-the-moment playwrights.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:53pm on September 28, 2015☆⚑

North Coast Rep's 'Fox' fits Roxane Carrasco to a tee by James Hebert

Preview: Broadway veteran (and inveterate golfer) is part of links-related comedy's cast.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 4:37pm on September 9, 2015☆⚑

'SpongeBob' musical reels in Old Globe's 'Arms' chief by James Hebert

Gattelli joining stage version of animated TV/film hit.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:12pm on September 8, 2015☆⚑

Old Globe-bred hit 'Gentleman's Guide' getting the hook on Broadway by James Hebert

Musical will shutter in January after more than two years in NYC.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:12pm on September 8, 2015☆⚑

La Jolla Playhouse's 'Blueprints' honors a 'lost prophet' by James Hebert

PREVIEW: World-premiere piece explores the struggles, triumphs of civil-rights leader Bayard Rustin.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:49pm on September 4, 2015☆⚑

Old Globe shows its hand (discreetly) with 'In Your Arms' by James Hebert

Theater offers a quick peek at big dance musical now in rehearsals.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:38am on September 4, 2015☆⚑

La Jolla Playhouse adds new works to WoW fest by James Hebert

Tickets on sale Thursday for second big showcase of unconventional works.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:07am on September 2, 2015☆⚑

Locals join off-Broadway cast of North Coast Rep-groomed musical by James Hebert

Three San Diego actors join off-Broadway production of musical by 'Fiddler' songwriting team.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 5:07pm on September 1, 2015☆⚑

Who makes the call on theater etiquette? by James Hebert

Cell-phone incidents and other disruptions point to a tricky balance for playgoers, performers.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:21pm on August 29, 2015☆⚑

Acting badly " and not necessarily onstage by James Hebert

A rundown of etiquette showdowns in the theater

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:21pm on August 29, 2015☆⚑

SD Musical Theatre snaps up Kollar Smith by James Hebert

Artist-administrator takes on new job of executive director.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:01am on August 28, 2015☆⚑

Review: San Diego Rep's 'Violet' has rich dramatic hues by James Hebert

Storytelling, though, has its hitches in musical's local premiere.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:09pm on August 27, 2015☆⚑

Review: Life's a circus in lively 'Pippin' by Pam Kragen

Revival tour at Civic Theatre is an eye-popping, ear-pleasing spectacle

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:09pm on August 27, 2015☆⚑

Critics laud Cumberbatch in 'Hamlet' by James Hebert

Star of 'Sherlock' and 'The Imitation Game' gets better reviews than does the London production.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 9:44pm on August 26, 2015☆⚑

Kevin Bacon steps into 'Rear Window' by James Hebert

Former Old Globe artistic mainstay Darko Tresnjak to direct actor in Hartford.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:54pm on August 25, 2015☆⚑

Original 'Pippin' star headlines tour by Pam Kragen

John Rubinstein, who played Pippin in the 1972 musical's debut, plays character's dad in tour visiting San Diego this week

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:02pm on August 24, 2015☆⚑

Old Globe's 'Comedy' delivers laughs and all that jazz by James Hebert

New Orleans setting a fine fit for Shakespeare Festival staging

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:36pm on August 23, 2015☆⚑

At La Jolla Playhouse, sketching a show's beginnings by James Hebert

Rehearsal art documents early moments of 'Up Here.'

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 6:37pm on August 21, 2015☆⚑

Former La Jolla Playhouse publicist takes stage in NYC by James Hebert

Josh Ellis performing an encore of solo show that had its first reading in San Diego.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 7:40pm on August 20, 2015☆⚑

New troupe debuts with 'Parlour Song' by Pam Kragen

San Diego's Backyard Renaissance Theatre opens with a quirky British drama about middle age

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 5:32pm on August 20, 2015☆⚑

'She-Rantulas' mesmerizes Manhattan! by James Hebert

Satirical show, born at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre, makes a splash at New York Fringe.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:15pm on August 19, 2015☆⚑

Moonlight volunteers give actors a home by Pam Kragen

Patrons of city-run theater in Vista turns provide free housing for visiting performers

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 8:31pm on August 18, 2015☆⚑