James Wagner News

Ten years after presenting Wagner's epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in its first complete staging produced in the city of Los Angeles, Music Director James Conlon and LA Opera invite online audiences to experience these historic performances through a marathon audio stream of all four music dramas back-to-back on Saturday, July 25.

Wagnerian vaudeville, parody pastiche, and Bayreuth burlesque await guests at DAS RHINESTONE, an evening of serious singing, sequins, and plenty of WTF operatic moments to get you in or distract you from the holiday spirit. Zachary James, appearing courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera, brings Wagner's diva daddy Wotan to glittering, semi-nude life at this one night only event on December 23 at New York's The Slipper Room (167 Orchard Street).

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premiere launchpad for exceptional emerging playwrights has named the artistic teams, actors and daily schedule for the 2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF). The 2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival runs July 19-28, 2019 at Potrero Stage at the base of San Francisco's Potrero hill.

A.C.T. Presents Will Eno's THE REALISTIC JONESES Now Thru April 3

The Realistic Joneses, Will Eno's brilliant new comedy, will play American Conservatory Theater's Geary Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco) for a limited engagement March 9-April 3, 2016.

The west coast premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil's Shiv receives a simply gorgeous mounting at the Theatre @ Boston Court. Amazing just how far, with the proper elements, your imagination will allow you to go.

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, located at 254 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019, presents Erin McDougald: This Side of Sinatra tonight, July 11 at 9:30 PM. Tickets are $30-$40, premium seats $70, and can be reserved online by visiting www.54below.com or by calling (646) 476-3551. There is a $25 minimum for all attending guests.

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, located at 254 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019, presents Erin McDougald: This Side of Sinatra on Saturday, July 11 at 9:30 PM. Tickets are $30-$40, premium seats $70, and can be reserved online by visiting www.54below.com or by calling (646) 476-3551. There is a $25 minimum for all attending guests.

The Theatre @ Boston Court presents Shiv, by Aditi Brennan Kapil, directed by Emilie Beck. Opening night is Saturday, July 11, 2015 on the Main Stage at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue in Pasadena.

San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English & Producing Director Susi Damilano) continues its provocative eleventh season with Seminar by recent Susan Blackburn Award nominee Theresa Rebeck (Smash, The Scene).

San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English & Producing Director Susi Damilano) continues its provocative eleventh season with Seminar by recent Susan Blackburn Award nominee Theresa Rebeck (Smash, The Scene).

Jason Robert Brown, Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale all score beautifully in a soaring and thoughtful musical romance.

Magic Theatre is thrilled to announce that audiences will have an additional week to experience Sam Shepard'sBuried Child. Originally scheduled to close on October 6, Buried Child adds 6 more performances and will now close on October 13.

Magic Theatre will launch its 47th season with a legacy revival production of Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Buried Child. The production is directed by Producing Artistic Director Loretta Greco and will run September 11 - October 6, 2013 at Magic Theatre, Fort Mason Center, Building D, 3rd Floor. Press Opening is Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 8pm.

The Shades of Gray will present the world premiere of Rayka Kobiella's Vestiges, tonight, August 1 - August 4 at The Secret Theatre (4402 23rd St, Long Island City).

The Shades of Gray presents the world premiere of Rayka Kobiella's Vestiges, August 1 - 4 at The Secret Theatre (4402 23rd St, Long Island City). Click below to watch a promotional video for the show!

The Shades of Gray will present the world premiere of Rayka Kobiella's Vestiges, August 1 - August 4 at The Secret Theatre (4402 23rd St, Long Island City).

School may be out, but fun is in session at Berkeley Rep's School of Theatre.

School may be out, but fun is in session at Berkeley Rep's School of Theatre.

Spring is here, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre is celebrating with 30 compelling classes for kids, teens, and adults at its School of Theatre.