
Steve Murray
Steve Murray is a writer for Cabaret Scenes magazine and BroadwayWorld. He started writing rock reviews for his college newspaper in the 1970’s, produced a variety show in San Francisco for 6 years, and staged comedy, theatre and music performances in the Bay Area. An avid tennis player and competitive swimmer, Steve worked in Biotech till retiring in January 2024.
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Review: GOAT BLOOD at Theatre Rhinoceros
July 6, 2026

Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe
July 16, 2026

Review: INTO THE WOODS at SF Playhouse
November 28, 2025

Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep
May 28, 2026

Review: ALL MY SONS at Berkeley Repertory
February 26, 2026

Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe
July 16, 2026
Could it possibly be that events have finally confirmed just what the San Francisco Mime Troupe has been howling at the wind for 67 years! The troupe whose shows have been called whacko, conspiratorial, commie and alarmist now find themselves leading the pack when it comes to shining a bright light

Review: THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
July 13, 2026
There’s an HR nightmare threatening a critical launch and successful IPO at a Silicon Valley aerospace company.

Review: GOAT BLOOD at Theatre Rhinoceros
July 6, 2026
Two co-workers are shooting the bull at an overlook on a starry night – pot gummies about to kick in, beers in hand.

Review: BECOMING A MAN at Z Space
June 7, 2026
What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Z Space?

Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep
May 28, 2026
What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros
May 22, 2026
What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?

Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse
May 21, 2026
Kate Hamill’s cheeky feminist reimagination of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a lot to chew tacking issues of toxic masculinity, female empowerment, and even a political message on unchecked power and megalomaniacal dangers.

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center
May 18, 2026
This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle.

Review: PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre
May 13, 2026
What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?

Review: DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre
May 11, 2026
What did our critic think of DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre?

Review: THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko
May 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko?

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre
May 8, 2026
Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two.

Review: HAMNET at American Conservatory Theatre
April 29, 2026
Maggie O’Farrell’s fictionalized account of Agnes Hathaway was a solid hit when released in 2020, winning literary awards for its unique perspective on the little-known woman maligned by scholars.

Review: THE SONGS + STORIES OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Chan National Queer Arts Center
April 20, 2026
Composer, lyricist, and pianist extraordinaire Stephen Schwartz presented an evening of conversation and song- a celebration of his continuing support and collaboration with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

Review: THE MONSTERS at Berkeley Rep
April 3, 2026
Berkely Rep’s co-production with La Jolla Playhouse of Ngozi Anywanu’s The Monsters is a joyous, heartwarming story of the bond between sister and brother that will want to make you hug your sibling.

Review: FLEX at SF Playhouse
April 2, 2026
For Starra Jones, a baller from rural Plainnole, Arkansas, fulfilling her mother’s dream of basketball glory is her prime motivation.

Review: OUR CLASS at Z Space
March 30, 2026
There are many types of great theatre- light, cheerful, romantic, uplifting, silly, classic.

Review: ASSASSINS at Oakland Theatre Project
March 23, 2026
I admit I’ve never seen Stephen Sondhiem’s Assassins, nor ever heard the score or read the synopsis.

Review: TOTALLY '80S : SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS at Curran Theatre
March 23, 2026
The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, the world's first openly gay chorus, continues it’s forty-eighth season with a concert both cheerful and deeply emotional celebrating the music and events of the 1980’s.

Review: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH LUCIE ARNAZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko
March 21, 2026
What did our critic think of AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH LUCIE ARNAZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko?
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