Marah Sotelo
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Shotgun Players (Nov 24, 2025)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Begins At Berkeley Playhouse In May (Apr 12, 2025)
LARRY THE MUSICAL Concept Album to be Released This Week (Apr 2, 2025)
BIO
Marah Sotelo is an actress, singer, and musician originally from Chicago, IL and now based in San Francisco, CA. Recent Bay Area roles include Cinderella in Into the Woods
(Berkeley Playhouse), Cathy in The Last Five Years and Linda Low in
Flower Drum Song (Palo Alto Players), Amalia Balash in She Loves Me
(Mountain Play/Ross Valley Players), Candela in Women on the Verge of
a Nervous Breakdown (Town Hall Theatre), and Sally Bowles in Cabaret
(Pacifica Spindrift Players), for which she won Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local) BroadwayWorld San Francisco. Other roles include Mimi in Rent and
Marta in Company (Station Theatre), Lady of the Lake in Spamalot and
Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Parkland Theatre), Eponine in
Les Misérables, Amneris in Aida, and Christmas Eve in Avenue Q
(Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company), and Johanna in Sweeney Todd
(Danville Light Opera).
Photos
Left to Right, Top to bottom: Jaron Liclican, Joshua Carandang*, Bebe Browning*, Marah Sotelo, Jocelyn Thompson-Jordan, Kylie Abucay, Vida Mae Fernandez, Rocky James Concepcion, Kurt Tijamo, Daniel Ll
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of LARRY THE MUSICAL: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY At Brava Theater
From: Photos: First Look At LARRY THE MUSICAL: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY At Brava Theater
News
by Steve Murray - Nov 24, 2025
The fictionalized account of pointillist painter George Seurat’s creation of his masterpiece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and his great-grandson (also named George), also a troubled artist.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025
Berkeley Playhouse closes out its 2024/25 MainStage Season with the timeless musical The Sound of Music, performing to June 29, 2025. Performances begin May 23, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025
The creators of Larry the Musical: An American Journey will release the concept album on Saturday, April 5, 2025, available digitally and on vinyl. Learn more!
by Steve Murray - Dec 31, 2024
What did our critic think of BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2024
See photos from opening night of Larry the Musical: An American Journey at Brava Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2024
Larry the Musical: An American Journey opened on March 23, 2024 at Brava Theater in San Francisco. Performances run from March 27 through April 14, 2024. Check out new exclusive editorial and production photos below!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2024
The full casting for the San Francisco premiere of LARRY THE MUSICAL: AN AMERICAN JOURNEY is announced. The musical celebrates the work and legacy of labor leader Larry Itliong. Previews begin on March 16, 2024, at the Brava Theater.
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 16, 2023
Check out production photos from Ray of Light Theatre's Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical, now playing through October 1!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2023
See exclusive video of Sitzprobe rehearsal at Ray of Light Theatre's Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical. CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL comes to San Francisco September 8-October 1.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 13, 2023
Ray of Light Theatre has announced full casting for CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90s MUSICAL, the jukebox musical based on the 1999 cult classic film with a score made up of over 20 hit songs from the '90s. The show launches at the Victoria Theatre in The Mission on September 8th and runs through October 1st.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 10, 2023
San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon (Daniel Thomas, Executive Artistic Director)has released production photos for the 3-Time Tony Award®-winning musical SHE LOVES ME, which features music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joe Masteroff. SHE LOVES ME is based on a play by Miklos Laszlo. Check out a first look below!
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daniel Thomas, Executive Artistic Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the 3-Time Tony Award-winning musical SHE LOVES ME, which features music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joe Masteroff. SHE LOVES ME is based on a play by Miklos Laszlo.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2022
San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming concert presentation of the Tony Award-winning GYPSY. GYPSY, suggested by the memoirs of legendary burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee, features a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming concert presentation of the Tony Award-winning GYPSY. GYPSY, suggested by the memoirs of legendary burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee, features a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2022
Palo Alto Players continues its 91st season with the Peninsula premiere of' ALLEGIANCE. This powerful Broadway musical, inspired by the true-life experiences of TV/film actor and social media icon George Takei (Mr. Sulu on Star Trek), tells the story of one family's extraordinary journey during the Japanese American internment of World War II. The company has assembled an all-star cast of 20 local Bay Area artists under the direction of Vinh G. Nguyen to bring the story of ALLEGIANCE to the stage.
by David Clarke - Dec 30, 2021
Recently released from Take The Cakeable Records, ONCE UPON A TIME STEP (Songs from the Ron Lytle Musical Fairy Tales) is a fun exercise in family-friendly, schmaltzy showtunes. There’s not a single track on the album that really sticks with you, but I imagine anyone who programs children’s theater who gives ONCE UPON A TIME STEP a listen will be reaching out to Lylte to license a show or two.
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