Review: BEING ALIVE: A SONDHEIM CELEBRATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Let the tributes begin, and there will be many.
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Review: GHOST OF KING at Oakland Theater Project
Captivating from start to finish, GHOST OF KING brings the power of MLK’s words to life.
Review: COMPANY at Orpheum Theatre
What a mess – the characters I mean.
Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE at Altarena Playhouse
One thing is for sure, Altarena Playhouse has a hit on its hands with DOUBT.
Review: EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at Ray Of Light Theatre
Who doesn’t like a good coming of age story, better yet a LGBTQ coming out story to boot? Mix a catchy pop/rock score, a delightfully innocent 16-year-old schoolboy, and some fabulous drag, and you have the makings of a hit show tailor-made for San Francisco’s audiences.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at American Conservatory Theatre
A fresh off the boat Jewish immigrant from Bavaria stands in awe of the musical box that in New York City in 1884.
Review: CABARET at Center Rep
Center Repertory Company closes its 2023-24 season with a stunning production of the Tony Award-winning Kander and Ebb masterpiece Cabaret.
Review: HEAD OVER HEELS at Berkeley Playhouse
HEAD OVER HEELS finds its beat and makes its way into your heart.
Review: TICK, TICK...BOOM! at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of TICK, TICK.
Review: GALILEO At Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Review: TORCH SONG at Marin Theatre
Marin Theatre closes out their 2023/24 season with a newly revised production of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning Torch Song.
Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at SF Playhouse
Tom Wingfield opens Tennessee William’s haunting memory play with this admonition: “Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre?
Review: BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis
What did our critic think of BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis?
Review: FOREVER PLAID at 42nd Street Moon
Stuart Ross’ 1989 jukebox homage to boy bands of the 1950’s is a pleasant whiff of nostalgia sure to remove you from the stress of today’s less naïve and chaotic present.
Review: A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theatre
There was a considerable buzz of excitement at the West Coast premiere of Michael R.
Review: TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews Mike Lew's riotous and biting comedy 'Tiger Style!' running through April 28th in Mountain View.
Review: DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this pairing of two very different ballets by Latina choreographers running through April 14th at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at A.C.T. Strand
It’s March 2020 and the country is shutdown by a new, mysterious virus called COVID-19.
Review: NEXT@90 CURTAIN CALL at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of NEXT@90 CURTAIN CALL at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this program of 3 marvelously varied dances being reprised from last year's festival of world premieres.
Review: THE PRIDE OF LIONS at Theatre Rhino
What did our critic think of THE PRIDE OF LIONS at Theatre Rhino? The trans community is saying “enough is enough.
Review: PAL JOEY at Altarena Playhouse
Pulled from a forgotten corner of Golden Age theater, PAL JOEY gets a new life at Altarena Playhouse.
Review: San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall
What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall?
Review: VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM At Venetian Room
What did our critic think of VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM at Venetian Room?
Review: THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company
What did our critic think of THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company? Center Rep tackles Playwright Lauren Yee’s basketball/cultural drama and with a well-crafted staging of her 2017 powerhouse The Great Leap.
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The Madness of Lady Bright Venue: iMPACt Center for Art & Dance (10/16-10/25) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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Bay Area Musical Improv Festival - Sunday 1:30PM Show All Out Comedy (10/25-10/25) |
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The 1940s Radio Hour City Lights Theater Company (11/19-12/20) |
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Gamblin' Life or Death Potrero Stage (11/05-11/08) |
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Hadestown Teen Edition Berkeley Playhouse (7/10-7/18) |
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Live At the Orinda - 2026/2027 Concert Season Orinda Theatre (9/22-5/23) |
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“E4TT Call For Scores: Solo Piano, Vol. 3” Community Music Center (10/18-10/18) |
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The Secret in the Wings Theatre Lunatico (10/10-11/01) |
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Bay Area Musical Improv Festival - Friday 8:30PM Show All Out Comedy (10/23-10/23) |
