News in Brief for February 2013
New works, vintage posters, a Chicago theatre buffet.
All Stories About La Jolla Playhouse
Those Evil Machines
Des McAnuff will direct “Yoshimi” at La Jolla Playhouse through Dec. 16.
What Dramaturgs Want
Calling all dramaturgs, one-time dramaturgs, would-be dramaturgs! What production in the coming season have you heard about that you wish you were working on as a dramaturg? What is it about this show that afflicts you with dramaturgical envy?
Watching Kate Whoriskey
All eyes are on the inventive young director with a penchant for the classics and a flair for dynamic visuals.
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me
How the design team of ‘The Who’s Tommy’ reinvented a rock-and-roll classic.
The Times of Zelda Fichandler
From the front lines of a theatre revolution, she has been dreamer, pathfinder, and mentor to a generation of artists.
Stages
A new play from Beth Henley, second stages proliferate, theme seasons, and more.
In Search of a New Mainstream
Peter Sellars & Des McAnuff offer combustible formulas for a theatre that matters.
