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MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Reveals New Cast Ahead of West End Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026

New casting has been announced for the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro. This March the multi-award winning show also celebrates one year at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End.

WORM TEETH, A New Interactive Comedy, Will Play Edinburgh Fringe 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024

Debuting this year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, SMaK Productions will present WORM TEETH: a brand new work of interactive theatre that explores themes of identity, morality, and self-improvement through the eyes of a worm that wants teeth!

Ferocious Lotus Sets 10th Anniversary Show For September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2022

In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, Ferocious Lotus Theatre Company presents EVOLUTION, a festival of six original short plays exploring what it means to be Asian/Asian-American (initially slated to premiere in 2020). This show, a co-production with TheatreFirst, is the Company's first in-person production since the pandemic. 

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of MONUMENT, OR FOUR SISTERS (A SLOTH PLAY) at The Magic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2022

The Magic Theatre presents the World Premiere of Sam Chanse’s Monument, Or Four Sisters (A Sloth Play).

Sam Chanse's World Premiere MONUMENT, OR FOUR SISTERS (A SLOTH PLAY) Announced At Magic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2022

The Magic Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Sam Chanse’s Monument, Or Four Sisters ( A Sloth Play).

Magic Theatre Presents World Premiere MONUMENT, OR FOUR SISTERS (A SLOTH PLAY)
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2022

The Magic Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Sam Chanse’s Monument, Or Four Sisters ( A Sloth Play). Directed by Giovanna Sardelli, Monument, Or Four Sisters (A Sloth Play) will perform from May 11 – 29, 2022* at Magic Theatre’s Fort Mason location (Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd., Building D, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123).

BWW Review: WATER BY THE SPOONFUL at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - Mar 24, 2022

Park your baggage at the door before experiencing Quiara Alegria Hudes' 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning drama Water by the Spoonful, because the characters presented here are plenty wounded, damaged, and extremely fragile. Not for the faint of heart, this is the tough stuff of addictions both physical and emotional. It may leave you counting your blessings which makes for compelling theatre.

Photos: Inside Look at WATER BY THE SPOONFUL at The San Francisco Playhouse
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 19, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for Water by the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights). The play will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from March 16 through April 23, 2022.

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL By Quiara Alegría Hudes Begins at San Francisco Playhouse Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Water by the Spoonful, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights). The play will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from March 16 through April 23, 2022. Denise Blasor will direct.

Bay Area Playwrights Fest Announces Artists and Added Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2021

The casts for BAPF’s live streamed readings spotlight acclaimed actors including TV/film actor and theatre mainstay Emily Kuroda, known for her role as Mrs. Kim in “Gilmore Girls,” as well as Bay Area theatre veterans Halili Knox, Tasi Alabastro, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro and Michael Ray Wisely, plus many others.

Ragged Wing Presents THE ART OF LEAVING
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2020

Ragged Wing Ensemble (RWE) has announced the program for its final event at The Flight Deck, its brick-and-mortar artistic home since 2014, currently slated to close at the end of March. Conceived as a traveling gallery show and community-engaged ritual performance exploring the experience of displacement and the act of letting go, THE ART OF LEAVING includes participation from The Flight Deck resident companies Lower Bottom Playaz and Kalm Korner in addition to Alena Museum, another arts organization which recently lost its home in Oakland.

PARADISE SQUARE Earns More TBA Award Nominations Than Any New Musical; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2019

Theatre Bay Area, one of the largest regional performing arts service organizations in North America, has announced the finalists of the 2019 TBA Awards. The sixth-annual TBA Awards Celebration will take place on Monday, Nov. 4 at the Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco).

Shotgun Players Presents ELEVADA, By Sheila Callaghan
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2019

We meet a couple on their first date. One has a wild scheme to sell his personality to the highest bidding corporation. The other has cancer. Despite these obstacles, they make plans to meet again. Elevada explores family ties, tango, and romance under the most unlikely circumstances. Expect to be whisked off your feet with Callaghan's incisively witty tale. Elevada begins previews on Thursday, October 17; opens on Thursday, October 24; and runs through Sunday, November 17, 2019, at the Ashby Stage.

California Shakespeare Theater Extends The World Premiere Of HOUSE OF JOY
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2019

Due to box office success, California Shakespeare Theater extends the world premiere of House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar through September 8, 2019 at the Bruns Amphitheater adding two more performances on September 7 at 8 pm and September 8 at 4 pm.

Photo Flash: California Shakespeare Theater Presents HOUSE OF JOY
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2019

California Shakespeare Theater continues its 2019 summer season with the world premiere of House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar as part of their New Classics Initiative; playing now through September 8, 2019 at the Bruns Amphitheater. A Pay What You Can performance will be held on Wednesday, August 14. 

California Shakespeare Theater Continues Its 45th Season With The World Premiere Of HOUSE OF JOY
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 13, 2019

California Shakespeare Theater continues its 2019 summer season with the world premiere of House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar as part of their New Classics Initiative; playing August 14 through September 1, 2019 at the Bruns Amphitheater. A Pay What You Can performance will be held on Wednesday, August 14. 

BWW Review: METAMORPHOSES at Guthrie
by Karen Bovard - Apr 22, 2019

'Bodies' is the first word spoken in Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of Ovid's METAMORPHOSES, and it's the physicality of the story telling that makes this show such a theatrical pleasure. First developed with students at Northwestern, the production went pro and opened on Broadway in 2002 at Circle in the Square. There it created quite a splash, literally: the first two rows of audience were supplied with disposable raincoats. Yes, that's right: METAMORPHOSES is staged in and around a pool.

Review Roundup: Berkeley Rep's METAMORPHOSES
by Alan Henry - Feb 8, 2019

Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses is now on stage. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman. 

Berkeley Rep Extends METAMORPHOSES For Two Weeks
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2019

Following an overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike, Berkeley Rep has announced that Metamorphoses, directed by Mary Zimmerman, will extend for an additional two weeks. The popular show will now run through Sunday, March 24.

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Berkeley Rep's METAMORPHOSES
by Alan Henry - Feb 4, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman. Check out the photos below!