Manny Fernandes

Review: EL HURACÁN at Cygnet Theatre Explores Magic, Memories, and Matriarchs
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 9, 2023

Usually, the vanishing act is everyone’s favorite magic trick on stage, but for one family the magic is in the memories, and tragedy strikes when those start to disappear.  EL HURACÁN  at Cygnet Theatre explores the matriarchs, the memories, and the magic of one family in Miami through February 19th.

Cygnet Theatre Announces The Cast And Creative Team Of EL HURACÁN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2022

Cygnet Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of El Huracán by Acadamy Award-winning playwright Charise Castro Smith (Encanto).

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; The Old Globe's HAIR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; The Old Globe's HAIR Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; The Old Globe's HAIR Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Dec 13, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; First Stats Announced!
by BWW - Dec 6, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

This Year's Virtual POEFEST Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2020

Audiences loved this year’s Virtual POEFEST! Based on input from patrons – Write Out Loud has made the filmed stories accessible again through December 6th. Current tickets holders may rewatch their favorite programs – or catch the ones they missed.

Write Out Loud Announces 3rd Annual Virtual POEFEST
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2020

WRITE OUT LOUD, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience, announces the third Annual San Diego (VIrtual) PoeFest, streaming from October 23rd - November 1st. PoeFest is produced by Write Out Loud in partnership with Save Our Heritage Organisation. 

BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP brings basketball to the Cygnet Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - Jan 30, 2020

THE GREAT LEAP is an entertaining and thought-provoking way of combining history, politics, culture, and basketball.  It is playing at the Cygnet Theatre through February 16th.

Cygnet Theatre To Present THE GREAT LEAP in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2019

Cygnet Theatre will present the sharp-witted new drama The Great Leap by Lauren Yee. Directed by Rob Lutfy, this show runs January 22 through February 16, 2020. Opening Night for media is on the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat), Saturday, January 25 at 8:00PM.

Two Weeks Away From Opening Night, GI Film Festival San Diego Announces Award Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2019

Stories of hope, honor, and resilience are among the films to be honored at the upcoming GI Film Festival San Diego Awards Celebration. 

The Old Globe, San Diego Rep, and More Receive 2018 Craig Noel Award Nominations - Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2019

The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle has announced the nominations for its 2018 Craig Noel Awards. Now in its 17th year, the Craig Noel Awards honor the achievements of professional theaters in San Diego County. The nominees are chosen by a nine-member body of professional critics who write for San Diego newspapers, magazines, online publications and blogs.

Carlsbad Playreaders Announce 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2018

Carlsbad Playreaders is pleased to announce its 2019 season. This season marks the most diverse and inclusive selection of playwrights, directors, and subject matter in over twenty years of the company's history. The 2019 Season maintains the Playreaders' focus on quality, professional staged readings of new and classic works, and strives for greater inclusivity across all areas of the theatre-going experience in North County San Diego. The season features Tony- and Pulitzer-winning plays, new works, and a balance of humor and drama, while the selection of plays has been curated to focus on works that are socially, culturally, and politically relevant.

BWW Review: THE LAST WIFE at Cygnet Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - Jan 22, 2018

The Last Wife by Kate Hennig at the Cygnet Theatre plays out as a sleek and contemporary portrait of the power and politics of love, marriage, and survival. After all, a woman who can survive marriage to Henry the Eighth is a woman who can do anything.

Next Up At Cygnet Theatre: THE LAST WIFE
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2018

Cygnet Theatre kicks off 2018 with a sexy and sophisticated political thriller. The Last Wife is a contemporary look back at Katherine Parr and her relationship with one of history's most infamous monarchs, her husband, Henry VIII. But the real center of the story is Katherine's accomplishments in advancing the education and status of Henry's daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, who would both go on to rule England. Canadian playwright Kate Hennig offers audiences a distinctly feminist vantage point of both history and present-day in this West Coast Premiere. Cygnet's production is directed by Rob Lutfy and runs Jan. 17 - Feb. 11. Opening night for media is Jan. 20.

Next Up At Cygnet Theatre: THE LAST WIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2017

Cygnet Theatre kicks off 2018 with a sexy and sophisticated political thriller. The Last Wife is a contemporary look back at Katherine Parr and her relationship with one of history's most infamous monarchs, her husband, Henry VIII. But the real center of the story is Katherine's accomplishments in advancing the education and status of Henry's daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, who would both go on to rule England. Canadian playwright Kate Hennig offers audiences a distinctly feminist vantage point of both history and present-day in this West Coast Premiere. Cygnet's production is directed by Rob Lutfy and runs Jan. 17 - Feb. 11. Opening night for media is Jan. 20.

Photo Flash: THE SECRET GARDEN Comes to New Village Arts Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2017

New Village Arts Theatre has announced its winter production of the Tony Award-Winning musical, THE SECRET GARDEN, directed by the award-winning Rosina Reynolds. The production will run from November 3 to December 24.

THE SECRET GARDEN Comes to New Village Arts Theatre November 3 to December 24
by Robert Diamond - Oct 18, 2017

New Village Arts Theatre has announced its winter production of the Tony Award-Winning musical, THE SECRET GARDEN, directed by the award-winning Rosina Reynolds.

Photo Flash: First Look at New Village Arts & Intrepid's BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2017

New Village Arts and Intrepid Theatre Company present a co-production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, the award-winning rock and roll musical, which is having a summertime run at both Intrepid's Horton Grand Theatre and NVA's mainstage in Carlsbad. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

BWW Review: Cygnet Theatre's GYPSY is Coming Up Roses
by E.H. Reiter - Aug 19, 2016

Cygnet Theatre brings GYPSY to stage through September 4th.