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Interview: James Monroe Iglehart of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at The

Interview: James Monroe Iglehart of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Injects Some Holiday Cheer into the Heartwarming Musical

by Jim Munson — November 27, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with Tony-winner James Monroe Iglehart about his vision for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's holiday production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' running in Palo Alto Nov. 29 to Dec. 24 for which he's serving as Creative Producer....
Interview: Melissa WolfKlain of GUYS AND DOLLS at San Francisco Playhouse Shines as A

Interview: Melissa WolfKlain of GUYS AND DOLLS at San Francisco Playhouse Shines as Adelaide, Capping Off a Remarkable Year for the Triple Threat Performer

by Jim Munson — November 17, 2023
BroadwayWorld catches up with Melissa WolfKlain who is playing Adelaide in San Francisco Playhouse's production of 'Guys and Dolls' through January 13th. The role caps off an amazing year for WolfKlain, coming right after her Baker's Wife in 'Into the Woods' and Val in 'A Chorus Line.'...
Interview: Elizabeth Carter of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Center Repertory Comp

Interview: Elizabeth Carter of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Center Repertory Company Explores How the Drag World Can Teach Us to Live Our Lives with Authenticity

by Jim Munson — November 1, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with the much in-demand director Elizabeth Carter about her production of Matthew Lopez' heart-warming celebration of chosen families 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' running at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek November 4 to 26....
Interview: Dan Hoyle of BORDER PEOPLE at The Marsh Challenges Us to Consider the Ways

Interview: Dan Hoyle of BORDER PEOPLE at The Marsh Challenges Us to Consider the Ways in Which We Do or Don't Cross Geographic and Cultural Borders

by Jim Munson — October 20, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to actor-playwright Dan Hoyle about 'Border People' his funny and trenchant exploration of people who cross borders of all kinds, running at The Marsh San Francisco through November 18th....
Interview: Giovanna Sardelli Steps up to Lead TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at a Challe

Interview: Giovanna Sardelli Steps up to Lead TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at a Challenging Juncture and Directs MRS. CHRISTIE to Open Their 2023/24 Season

by Jim Munson — October 18, 2023
BroadwayWorld checks in with Giovanna Sardelli, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's recently appointed Artistic Director, as she directs 'Mrs. Christie,' the madcap mystery that kicks off their 2023/24 season. The West Coast premiere of Heidi Armbruster's fresh take on Agatha Christie runs through October...
Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG: A O

Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG: A ONE-NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT FOR THEATREWORKS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

by Jim Munson — October 5, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with the perennially popular performer Hershey Felder about the Great American Songbook Sing-Along benefit he's doing for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on October 11th in Mountain View California to raise funds for their Save TheatreWorks Now campaign....
Interview: Heidi Armbruster of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Creates a

Interview: Heidi Armbruster of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Creates a Delightful Contemporary Mystery from the Disappearance of the Famed Author in 1926

by Jim Munson — September 28, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with playwright Heidi Armbruster about 'Mrs. Christie' her madcap mystery making its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 4 to 29. Her play is an imaginative and speculative romp that connects the famed mystery writer's 11-day disappearance in 1926 with the ...
Video: Meet the Leading Ladies (Who Lunch) of the COMPANY National Tour

Video: Meet the Leading Ladies (Who Lunch) of the COMPANY National Tour

by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge — September 26, 2023
In this video, watch as Company national tour stars Britney Coleman and Judy McLane chat with Richard Ridge about their iconic roles, the genius of Sondheim, and so much more!...
Interview: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Maeve Moynihan Shares her Journey to Becoming Scou

Interview: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Maeve Moynihan Shares her Journey to Becoming Scout in the National Tour

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 26, 2023
In BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview, Maeve Moynihan discusses her journey and excitement of starring in the national tour of To Kill a Mockingbird. Read on to learn more about her experience and role as Scout....
Interview: Margo Hall of NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at San Francisco Playhouse Thinks We Could

Interview: Margo Hall of NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at San Francisco Playhouse Thinks We Could All Use a Good Laugh These Days

by Jim Munson — September 25, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to Bay Area theater veteran Margo Hall about directing 'Nollywood Dreams,' red-hot playwright Jocelyn Bioh's rollicking Nigeria-set comedy running at San Francisco Playhouse September 28th to November 4th...
Interview: Jessica Dickey of SISTERING: THE ART OF HOLDING CLOSE AND LETTING GO Explo

Interview: Jessica Dickey of SISTERING: THE ART OF HOLDING CLOSE AND LETTING GO Explores the Joys and Sorrows of a Sibling Bond That Sustains Her Life in the Theater

by Jim Munson — September 21, 2023
Broadway World talks to playwright & actor Jessica Dickey about her captivating new book 'Sistering' written with her sister Danielle Neff, a United Church of Christ pastor, about maintaining their unusually close bond while following very different paths in life....
Interview: Maria-Christina Oliveras of HADESTOWN at The Orpheum Theatre & San Jose Ce

Interview: Maria-Christina Oliveras of HADESTOWN at The Orpheum Theatre & San Jose Center For The Performing Arts Is Thrilled to Return to the Bay Area

by Jim Munson — September 8, 2023
BroadwayWorld checks in with Maria-Christina Oliveras who is playing Persephone in the national tour of Tony-Award winning Best Musical 'Hadestown' in San Francisco Sept 12-17 and San Jose September 26 - October 1....
Interview: Min Kahng of the 20TH ANNIVERSARY NEW WORKS FESTIVAL at TheatreWorks Silic

Interview: Min Kahng of the 20TH ANNIVERSARY NEW WORKS FESTIVAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Uses Absurdity to Explore Humanity

by Jim Munson — July 27, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to celebrated Bay Area playwright/composer Min Kahng about his rollicking new show 'Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery Musical,' which is part of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 20th Anniversary New Works Festival at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto Augu...
Interview: Fred Pitts of AREN'T YOU...? at The Marsh Offers a Fresh Take on the Histo

Interview: Fred Pitts of AREN'T YOU...? at The Marsh Offers a Fresh Take on the History of Race Relations in America

by Jim Munson — July 13, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to actor/writer Fred Pitts about his humorous and insightful solo show 'Aren't You...?' running at The Marsh in San Francisco July 21 to August 18....
Interview: Nicole Helfer of A CHORUS LINE at San Francisco Playhouse Finally Gets Her

Interview: Nicole Helfer of A CHORUS LINE at San Francisco Playhouse Finally Gets Her Chance on Another Go at a Dream Role

by Jim Munson — June 22, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to Nicole Helfer, who is both choreographing and starring as Cassie in San Francisco Playhouse's new production of 'A Chorus Line' running June 22 to September 9....
Interview: Josh Kornbluth of CITIZEN BRAIN at The Marsh Berkeley Explores Our Collect

Interview: Josh Kornbluth of CITIZEN BRAIN at The Marsh Berkeley Explores Our Collective Dementia in an Effort to Foster Empathy

by Jim Munson — June 16, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with eminent Bay Area monologist Josh Kornbluth about his latest work, 'Citizen Brain,' running through July 29th at The Marsh Berkeley....
Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!

Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!

by Brian Hilbrand — May 28, 2023
What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in th...
Interview: Elizabeth Carter of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Explore

Interview: Elizabeth Carter of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Explores the In-Between Places That Foster Community

by Jim Munson — May 18, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with director Elizabeth Carter about her new production of Robert Harling's 'Steel Magnolias' running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View June 7 to July 2 with a multicultural cast of stage veterans....
Interview: Timothy Near of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below Reunites with Her Lead Actors

Interview: Timothy Near of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below Reunites with Her Lead Actors to Present Another Fugard Classic

by Jim Munson — May 17, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to director Timothy Near about her new production of Athol Fugard's incandescent 'The Road to Mecca' playing at Z Below in San Francisco June 4 to 30....
Interview: Tara Branham of TOSCA at Opera San José Shines a New Light on the Operati

Interview: Tara Branham of TOSCA at Opera San José Shines a New Light on the Operatic Canon

by Jim Munson — April 12, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with Tara Branham who is making her mainstage debut as director at Opera San Jose with the Puccini classic 'Tosca' running April 15 to 30....
Interview: Kareem Fahmy & Giovanna Sardelli of A DISTINCT SOCIETY at TheatreWorks Sil

Interview: Kareem Fahmy & Giovanna Sardelli of A DISTINCT SOCIETY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Bring a New Play to Life That Makes the Political Personal

by Jim Munson — March 31, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to playwright Kareem Fahmy and director Giovanna Sardelli about TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's world premiere production of 'A Distinct Society' inspired by the Muslim travel ban. The intensely moving play runs April 5th to 30th in Mountain View, CA....
Interview: Greta Oglesby of FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER at Theatre

Interview: Greta Oglesby of FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Has Clearly Found Her Calling

by Jim Munson — March 9, 2023
BroadwayWorld speaks with acclaimed actor Greta Oglesby about playing a civil rights icon in Cheryl L. West's 'Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer' running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through April 2....
Interview: Hershey Felder of GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE at Mountain View Center For The Pe

Interview: Hershey Felder of GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts Reprises the Role that First Brought Him International Acclaim

by Jim Munson — February 24, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with virtuoso pianist/actor/playwright Hershey Felder about returning to the Bay Area in 'George Gershwin Alone,' the show that initially brought him international acclaim. It will run in a strictly limited engagement at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts March 2nd ...
Interview: Ashley Cowl of ANYTHING GOES at 42nd Street Moon Straps on Her Tap Shoes t

Interview: Ashley Cowl of ANYTHING GOES at 42nd Street Moon Straps on Her Tap Shoes to Play Reno Sweeney

by Jim Munson — February 21, 2023
BroadwayWorld chats with Ashley Cowl, who is starring as Reno Sweeney in 42nd Street Moon's new production of Cole Porter's gloriously tuneful and riotously funny 'Anything Goes' in San Francisco February 23 to March 12....
Interview: Luis Alfaro of THE TRAVELERS at Magic Theatre Explores the Heartland, Our

Interview: Luis Alfaro of THE TRAVELERS at Magic Theatre Explores the Heartland, Our Migrant Roots & Lost Connections

by Jim Munson — February 15, 2023
BroadwayWorld talks to celebrated playwright Luis Alfaro about the world premiere production of his new play 'The Travelers' running at San Francisco's Magic Theatre February 15 to March 5. The play explores the heartland, our immigrant roots and lost connections....
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Friends Of The Sound in San Francisco / Bay Area Friends Of The Sound
Red Heron Studios (6/12-6/12)
Anastasia the Musical in San Francisco / Bay Area Anastasia the Musical
Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31)
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live in San Francisco / Bay Area 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)
Ride the Cyclone in San Francisco / Bay Area Ride the Cyclone
City Lights Theater Company (7/16-8/23)
Company in San Francisco / Bay Area Company
City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22)
TILT: Midnight Sun in San Francisco / Bay Area TILT: Midnight Sun
Grace Cathedral (6/20-6/20)
Beauty And The Beast in San Francisco / Bay Area Beauty And The Beast
Orpheum Theatre (7/24-7/24)
Dream Hou$e in San Francisco / Bay Area Dream Hou$e
City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06)
Dracula in San Francisco / Bay Area Dracula
Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco (7/03-7/12)
Napa Pride 2026: Rocky Horror Live + Screening in San Francisco / Bay Area Napa Pride 2026: Rocky Horror Live + Screening
Uptown Theatre Napa (6/18-6/18)