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Review: M. BUTTERFLY at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - Feb 12, 2026

What did our critic think of M. BUTTERFLY at SF Playhouse?

M. BUTTERFLY & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's Winter 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Feb 5, 2026

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Winter 2026 include M. Butterly and more.

Photos: M. BUTTERFLY at San Francisco Playhouse First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse will present the Tony Award-winning M. Butterfly, written by David Henry Hwang. The drama reimagines Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly through the story of a French diplomat’s affair with a Chinese opera singer. See photos!

David Henry Hwang's M. BUTTERFLY to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025

San Francisco Playhouse will present M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang.  Inspired by the trial of Bernard Boursicot, this drama reimagines Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly through the story of a French diplomat’s affair with a Chinese opera singer.

Oakland Theater Project Brings William Shakespeare's HAMLET to San Rafael
by Emmy Rice - Aug 2, 2025

Oakland Theater Project will continue its 2025 Season with a bold new production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by OTP Executive Director Michael Socrates Moran, at Marin Shakespeare Company’s indoor theater in San Rafael from September 5—21.

Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company In Association With Theatre East Presents ANNA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting's Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company, in association with Theatre East, will present annA, an intimate and explosive new take on Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina, adapted by Matt Minnicino and directed by Nick Piacente.

Photos: Epic Party Theatre Presents Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN At Z Space
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

On Monday, October 28, Epic Party Theatre presented a special reading of Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason’s acclaimed stage play, Lavender Men in the lobby of Z Space. See photos here.

Marin Shakespeare Company to Present ANGELS IN AMERICA, PARTS I & II By Oakland Theater Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024

Marin Shakespeare Company will present the Oakland Theater Project's production of ANGELS IN AMERICA, PARTS I & II by Tony Kushner, directed by Michael Socrates Moran, set to captivate audiences this season.

Berkeley Rep Announces Participants For 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024

Berkeley Rep reveals the participants for the 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, featuring a diverse group of artists and projects aimed at fostering new works in theater.

Review: TORCH SONG at Marin Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 15, 2024

Marin Theatre closes out their 2023/24 season with a newly revised production of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning Torch Song. A smash hit in 1982, the original trilogy opened the floodgate of LGBT representations in theatre, film, and television with its universal themes of self-acceptance, family, and equality.

Photos: First Look At TORCH SONG At Marin Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2024

Marin Theatre closes out its 2023/24 season with Torch Song, the seminal comic drama by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Evren Odcikin. See photos from the production.

Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG to be Presented at Marin Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2024

Marin Theatre Company will close out its 2023/24 season with Torch Song, the seminal comic drama by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Evren Odcikin. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Portland Stage to Present THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

PORTLAND STAGE delivers the laughs with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Aurora Theatre Company Opens its 32nd Season With BORN WITH TEETH
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2023

Aurora Theatre Company opens its 32nd season with Liz Duffy Adams’ Edgerton Award-winning play, BORN WITH TEETH. Aurora Artistic Director Josh Costello (Cyrano, This Much I Know, Eureka Day, The Importance of Being Earnest) directs Dean Linnard and Brady Morales-Woolery in this dangerous and sexy two-hander that pits young Will Shakespeare against the great Kit Marlowe.

Video: First Look at CHICKEN & BISCUITS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2023

Get a first look at Chicken & Biscuits now running at Asolo Repertory Theatre!

Review: CHICKEN & BISCUITS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Carolan Trbovich - Feb 20, 2023

What did our critic think of CHICKEN & BISCUITS at Asolo Repertory Theatre?

Review: Douglas Lyons' CHICKEN & BISCUITS at the Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Peter Nason - Feb 19, 2023

As its title suggests, it's like theatrical comfort food.

Cast Announced for CHICKEN & BISCUITS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre will present Douglas Lyons’ CHICKEN & BISCUITS as the third play in its 2023 repertory season. Bianca LaVerne Jones, who served as associate director of the 2021 Broadway production, will direct.

Cast Announced for Ken Ludwig's THE THREE MUSKETEERS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre will kick off its 2023 repertory season with Ken Ludwig’s THE THREE MUSKETEERS, adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Peter Amster returns to direct this classic play that promises to be a fast-paced, witty, swashbuckling good time. 

Review: INDECENT at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - Sep 29, 2022

What did our critic think of INDECENT at SF Playhouse? Co-Founders Bill English and Susi Damilano were obviously emotional on the eve of their 20th Anniversary Season opener, mentioning that Paula Vogel's Tony award-winning Indecent mirrors their intention of creating theatre that challenges audiences, exposes our humanity and opens minds. In what may be Susi's finest directorial work, Indecent soars with poignant imagery, gut-wrenching emotion, and thrilling performances. As a play about the creation of a play, it's an intimate portrayal of artistic expression, freedom, repression, and courage that ultimately uplifts the spirit.