Mike Ward

Mike Ward is a San Francisco cabaret columnist, arts feature writer &
acclaimed theatrical director. Along with Tony-winner George Furth and
Grammy-winning composer/arranger Doug Katsaros, Mike co-created and
staged The End - a musical revue. He was Nominated for the prestigious
Ockrent Fellowship for Broadway Theatre, SF Bay Area Theatre Critics
Circle (SFBATCC) Best Director award, and was awarded the SFBATCC Gene
Price Award for embodying superlative professionalism and passion for
Bay Area theatre with work noteworthy of recognition. Mike has
collaborated on projects with Elaine May & Marlo Thomas, Edward Albee
& Glyn O’Malley, Stephen & Scott Schwartz and over 30 Bay Area
playwrights. Companies he has worked with include TheatreWorks (12
productions), Magic Theatre (Associate Artist for 3 years),
Sacramento’s Music Circus, Old Globe Theatre, American Conservatory
Theater, New Conservatory Theatre Center, Palo Alto Players, SF Fringe
Festival, first national sit-down company of Broadway’s The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and more. Alumnus of Lincoln Center
Theater Directors Lab and the West Coast/Pasadena Playhouse Directors
Lab. Mike made his NYC cabaret directorial debut February, 2011 with
Carly Ozard’s Somebody to Love – My Tribute to Freddie Mercury.

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BWW Reviews: TALES OF THE CITY Delights; Tinkering Needed to Tune Up for Broadway

June 9, 2011

Capturing the charm of the original source material, TALES OF THE CITY benefits from a strong cast fully committed to the work.

RICKIE LEE JONES AT SFJAZZ Sings in Great Voice But Poor Form in Davies Symphony Gig 5/27

June 5, 2011

A great premise for an evening of music from an iconic singer, RICKIE LEE JONES AT SFJAZZ brought great vocal chops but undermined her gains with a lack of organizational skills as well as taking out her frustrations on the band in front of the audience.

BWW Interviews: Diminutive Diva Zadora Returns to the Stage in PIA ZADORA: BACK AGAIN AND STANDING TALL

June 6, 2011

Diminutive 5' Pia Zadora makes a come back with new act.

INTERVIEW: Kim Nalley Conjures a Charm of Music in SHE PUT A SPELL ON ME – KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE June 14-July 17 at RRazz Room

June 3, 2011

Renowned jazz vocalist Kim Nalley --along with stellar jazz pianist Tammy Hall-- conjures the essence of Nina Simone in this 4-week run at the Rrazz Room.

BWW Reviews: VERONICA KLAUS SINGS THE PEGGY LEE SONGBOOK Returns to the Rrazz Room

May 31, 2011

Glamour.

BWW Reviews: BLUE MAN GROUP Bangs All-Out Party in Golden Gate; High-Energy [Dis]Connection a Winner

May 31, 2011

An insightful, dynamic look at our [dis]connect through technology with high-octane rock 'n roll banged out on instruments as unconventional as the players; you'll never look at PVC piping the same way again.

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