By Mimi Sells March 4, 2025 From the opening moment of a solitary Union soldier tap dancing, my heart was in my throat for  2 ½ hours of the astonishing...

By Mimi Sells January 16, 2025 When the Opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones premiered in 2021 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, it broke new ground in...

From female directors, composers and writers to women-centered themes, the upcoming productions at the La Jolla Playhouse (LJP) are a fitting tribute to Joan Jacobs, the San Diego philanthropist in whose honor the 2025/26 season is dedicated.

By Mimi Sells July 22, 2024 You don’t need to break out the formal attire for “Don’t Dress for Dinner” that just opened at the North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCR). ...

By Mimi Sells April 10, 2024 Run, don’t walk, to the Old Globe for the fabulous “Ride: A New Musical.” Be ready to be swept away by the astonishing tale...

By Mimi Sells October 24, 2023 What evil lurks in the hearts of men is the key question of North Coast Repertory’s latest production: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  In...