Pat’s Picks: ‘Bent,’ ‘Lion King,’ ‘Dog Act,’ and more

PAT’S PICKS: BEST BETS

What’s sizzling hot on San Diego stages? SDNN theater critic Pat Launer recommends her top choices for the week.

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• “Bent” - an intense, gut-wrenching story, superbly told

Diversionary Theatre, through 11/22

• “The Lion King” - the king of beasts is back; a true spectacle, marvelously imaginative

Civic Theatre, through 11/8

Read Review here.

• “Dog Act” - inventive, amusing, linguistically brilliant and magnificently performed

Moxie Theatre, through 11/22

Read Review here.

• “Joyful Noise” - joyful, indeed! outstanding presentation of a historical drama

Lamb’s Players Theatre, through 11/22

Read Review here.

• “Talley’s Folly” - lovely performances of a sweet, gentle, touching late-life romance

North Coast Repertory Theatre, EXTENDED through 11/14

Read Review here.

• “Sammy” - a promising world premiere musical, in its earliest incarnation

Old Globe Theatre, through 11/8

Read Review here.

• “Godspell” - energetic, inspiring

Lamb’s Players Theatre at the Horton Grand Theatre, through 11/22

Read Review here.

To read any of her prior reviews, type ‘Pat Launer’ into the SDNN Search box.

Pat Launer is the SDNN theater critic.

Tags: Bent review, Dog Act review, Godspell review, Joyful Noise review, Pat Launer reviews, Sammy review, SDNN, SWRNN, Tally's Folly review, The Lion King review

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