Jim Munson

BroadwayWorld chats with director Elizabeth Carter about her new production of Robert Harling's 'Steel Magnolias' running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View June 7 to July 2 with a multicultural cast of stage veterans.

BroadwayWorld talks to director Timothy Near about her new production of Athol Fugard's incandescent 'The Road to Mecca' playing at Z Below in San Francisco June 4 to 30.

BroadwayWorld takes a look back at highlights from San Francisco Ballet's just-concluded 2023 season.

What did our critic think of ROMEO & JULIET at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's gloriously romantic 'Romeo & Juliet' running through April 30th.

BroadwayWorld chats with Itamar Moses, Tony-winning book writer for 'The Band's Visit,' about his new show 'An American Tail the Musical' enjoying its world premiere at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis April 25- June 18.

BroadwayWorld chats with Tara Branham who is making her mainstage debut as director at Opera San Jose with the Puccini classic 'Tosca' running April 15 to 30.

What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews Sanaz Toossi's beguilingly serious comedy running through May 7th.

BroadwayWorld talks to playwright Kareem Fahmy and director Giovanna Sardelli about TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's world premiere production of 'A Distinct Society' inspired by the Muslim travel ban. The intensely moving play runs April 5th to 30th in Mountain View, CA.

What did our critic think of A MUSICAL CONVERSATION ABOUT STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Hershey Felder Presents? BroadwayWorld reviews pianist-actor Hershey Felder's fascinating and entertaining new film exploring the composer's genius.

What did our critic think of THE COLORS OF DANCE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews SFB's 'The Colors of Dance,' a gorgeous new program of 3 contemporary ballets running through March 19th at the War Memorial Opera House.

BroadwayWorld speaks with acclaimed actor Greta Oglesby about playing a civil rights icon in Cheryl L. West's 'Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer' running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through April 2.

What did our critic think of GISELLE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews SFB's stunning production of 'Giselle,' a classic ballet that still has the power to startle and move us, running through March 5th at the War Memorial Opera House.

BroadwayWorld chats with virtuoso pianist/actor/playwright Hershey Felder about returning to the Bay Area in 'George Gershwin Alone,' the show that initially brought him international acclaim. It will run in a strictly limited engagement at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts March 2nd to March 5th

BroadwayWorld chats with Ashley Cowl, who is starring as Reno Sweeney in 42nd Street Moon's new production of Cole Porter's gloriously tuneful and riotously funny 'Anything Goes' in San Francisco February 23 to March 12.

What did our critic think of THE HEADLANDS at A.C.T.? BroadwayWorld Christopher Chen's beguiling true crime tale that also serves as a love letter to San Francisco, running now through March 5th.

BroadwayWorld talks to celebrated playwright Luis Alfaro about the world premiere production of his new play 'The Travelers' running at San Francisco's Magic Theatre February 15 to March 5. The play explores the heartland, our immigrant roots and lost connections.

BroadwayWorld chats with baritone Darren Drone & soprano Chanae Curtis, stars of Verdi's comedic masterpiece 'Falstaff' at Opera San Jose February 11-26. The 2 up-and-coming singers represent the new face of opera.

What did our critic think of NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the 3rd program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@ 90 festival' of world premieres, running through February 7th. It's a consistently transporting evening of dance.

BroadwayWorld chats with Native American playwright Claude Jackson, Jr. about his play 'Cashed Out' enjoying its world premiere at San Francisco Playhouse January 26 to February 25.This frank and touching play tells the story of 3 generations of women living on the Gila River Indian Community Reservation in Arizona and their battles with addiction.

What did our critic think of NEXT@90 CANIPAROLI / BREINER / OISHI PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the 2nd program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@90' festival featuring immensely rewarding world premieres by Val Caniparoli, Bridget Breiner & Yuka Oishi.