BWW Interviews: Brian Kohn on Pink Floyd's THE WALL
BroadwayWorld San Francisco talks with Brian Kohn, principal of the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. He has a very unqiue production in store for Bay Area audiences: The Wall, based on album by Pink Floyd....
BWW Exclusive Interview, Part 2: Thomas Hampson Is Passionate for Opera
Opera has been as large an identification with Thomas Hampson's persona as anything else....
BWW Exclusive Interview, Part 1: Thomas Hampson Talks of Song - and Bernstein
Thomas Hampson has scored triumph after triumph in a stellar international career whose length and degree of success belie his still youthful age....
BWW Interviews: Hillbarn's Dan Demers Talks About FUNNY GIRL, New Season
BroadwayWorld spoke with Hillbarn Theatre Executive Director Dan Demers about the company's current show 'Funny Girl' and their upcoming season of 'Awakening.'...
BWW Interviews: BUYER & CELLAR'S Michael Urie
This month, San Francisco is in for a scrumptious theatrical treat called Buyer & Cellar, which is touring the country after rave reviews Off-Broadway in New York....
BWW Interviews: From WEST SIDE to MADISON COUNTY, Jessica Vosk 'Bridges' the Gap
Immensely gifted musically and dramatically, Jessica Vosk recently has experienced a wealth of shining moments on the stage....
BWW Interviews: Tony Nominee, Sam Harris, Celebrates Release of New Book, HAM: SLICES OF A LIFE
Celebrating the release of his new book, HAM: Slices of a Life (a collection of stories and essays), Tony Award nominee Sam Harris will make his Feinstein's at the Nikko debut in a show of the same name on Friday, January 24 at 8:00 PM and Saturday, January 25 at 7:00 PM....
BWW Interviews: Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley Talks VIXENS OF BROADWAY
San Francisco, please join me in welcoming Tony Award winning 'Voice of Broadway,' Betty Buckley to the BroadwayWorld SF page! She brings her acclaimed show, 'The Vixens of Broadway,' to San Francisco's Feinstein's at the Nikko for 8 performances -December 5 - 15, 2013....
BWW Interviews: Cathal Gallagher Talks Career, Writing Process, and MALCOLM AND TERESA
A.D. Players is currently presenting the Regional Premiere of Cathal (pronounced Cal) Gallagher's riveting drama MALCOLM AND TERESA. The Play chronicles the life of Malcolm Gallagher and his BBC interviews of Mother Teresa, which helped make her a known and popular person worldwide. Before attending...
BWW Interviews: Kris Kringle and Director Visit MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET and Northern California
Northern California will get a double dose of the celebration this year, as the Gallo Center for the Arts hosts the touring production of a musical based on the classic film "Miracle on 34th Street," which follows a family as its cinical Christmas beliefs are challenged by the appearance of the real...
BWW Interviews: For Charles Osborne, ANYTHING GOES
Charles Osborne, star of Modesto Performing Art's 'Anything Goes,' talks to BroadwayWorld about his role as Billy Crocker and what audiences can expect from the Cole Porter Musical....
BWW Interviews: VOCA PEOPLE Invade San Francisco June 6 thru June 17
VOCA PEOPLE is performed by eight snow-white, ruby-lipped aliens with perfect harmony--there are no musical instruments, no sound effects, only vocals! And they're here in San Francisco June 6 thru June 17 at the Marine's Memorial Theatre....
BWW Interviews: THANKS FOR PLAYING: THE GAME SHOW SHOW Creator Talks Retro Dome Premiere
BroadwayWorld talks with 'Thanks for Playing: The Game Show Show' co-creator Shannon Guggenheim about the future of the show and of the Retro Dome, as well as the history, making of and themes of the show. Read the full interview below!...
BWW Interviews: PRODUCERS Director Talks Comedy, Broadway Experience, Hillbarn Production
Broadway veteran Bill Starr directs Hillbarn Theatre's upcoming production of the Mel Brooks musical, The Producers, playing May 3-27. Below, Starr talks about how his own experience informed his direction of the show, what makes the show fun and unique, and what audiences can expect from Hillbarn's...
BWW Interviews: ENCHANTINGLY WICKED, An Evening With Stephen Schwartz
When the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) decided on this season's theme, 'Sensational,' it was simply fitting that they contacted Stephen Schwartz to collaborate with them for a performance of some of the composer and lyricist's most sensational hits....
BWW Interviews BEAUTY AND THE BEAST'S Julia Louise Hosack!
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Broadway San Jose. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers including 'Be Our Guest' and the beloved title song,'Beauty and the Beast,...
BWW Interviews: MAMMA MIA's Alison Ewing
Mamma Mia!is back in the place where it all began - San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre! Broadwayworld's Linda Hodges caught up with actress Alison Ewing, who plays thrice married (and thrice divorced), delicious 'cougar' Tanya in the show....
BWW Interviews: BRING IT ON's Kate Rockwell Talks with BWW SF!
Kate Rockwell is blissfully excited about coming to San Francisco as part of the musical comedy cast of 'Bring It On.' She plays Skylar, whom she describes as "the sexy, sassy cheerleader you love to hate." In her interview with BroadwayWorld's Linda Hodges Kate talks about her love of SF and her n...
BWW Interviews: Directors of THE SOLDIER'S TALE Talk About Innovative New Take on Stravinsky's Multi-genre Play
Aurora Theatre Company presents a fusion of dance, music and acting in its production of 'The Soldier's Tale' now through December 18. The show features music written by Igor Stravinksy. Directors Muriel Maffre (choreography) and Tom Ross (staging and acting) tell Broadway World about the show, whic...
BWW Interviews: Playwright and Actor Trevor Allen Talks About His One Man Show, 'Working for the Mouse'
Everyone dreams of being a prince or princess, or some Disney character. Trevor Allen lived that dream for four years as a college student playing various Disney characters at Disneyland, but he experienced a very different Disney than the one people see at the movies or in Fantasy Land. Now, years ...
BWW Interviews: Monica Cappuccini as Maria Callas in MASTER CLASS Now Through Nov 6
Monica Cappuccini returned to the stage three and a half years ago after seventeen years away from acting. Now, she's mounting what she calls a dream role, the role of Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's play Master Class, playing now through November 6 at Hillbarn Theatre. Master Class recently had ...
BWW Interviews: HAIR's Steel Burkhardt!
The moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter is aligning with Mars on Oct. 25 - Nov 20 at the Golden Gate Theater where the Tony-award winning HAIR is getting ready to open. It's definitely the place to Be-in! Leading the HAIR tribe is actor Steel (yes, that's his real name) Burkhardt, whose long ...
BWW Reviews: Stage and Screen Legend Rita Moreno Talks 'Divorced,' New Show & More
Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup will make its world premiere at the Berkeley Repertory Theater on September 7th, marking a return to the stage for the legendary actress. BroadwayWorld's Linda Hodges had the chance to speak with Rita Moreno about her long career, the difficulties she's faced as a L...
BWW Interviews BILLY ELLIOT's 'Coach' Joel Blum
Billy Elliot's Joel Blum shares his excitement at being home again (in San Francisco),thoughts about the show and the life of an actor and finally, what's next for him....
BWW Interviews: Diminutive Diva Zadora Returns to the Stage in PIA ZADORA: BACK AGAIN AND STANDING TALL
Diminutive 5' Pia Zadora makes a come back with new act. 'I'm nowhere in my career right now...' Zadora shares, '...except singing.' Zadora combined forces with three-time Emmy-winning director/choreographer Walter Painter and Emmy-nominated writer Jon Macks to create this seamless, steamlined 75-mi...
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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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Friends Of The Sound Red Heron Studios (6/12-6/12) |
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In The Heights Saratoga Civic Theater (5/16-6/06) |
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Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 7pm Quinn's Lighthouse (5/30-5/30) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 5 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/05-6/05) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun May 31 7pm Quinn's Lighthouse (5/31-5/31) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (6/05-6/07) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 12 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/12-6/12) |
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Macbeth Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/12-8/30) |
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