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Review: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO at Chase Center
What did our critic think of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO at Chase Center?...
Review: MAHĀBHĀRATA at Z Space
What did our critic think of MAHĀBHĀRATA at Z Space?...
Review: San Francisco Ballet's STARRY NIGHTS at Stanford Live Offered Up a Sumptuous Summer Evening of Dance
What did our critic think of San Francisco Ballet's STARRY NIGHTS at Stanford Live? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's sumptuous summer program....
Review: TINA TURNER- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Golden Gate Theatre
Fans are still absorbing the loss Tina Turner at age 83 this May, which makes attending Tina Turner – The Tina Turner Musical a tad more emotional and significant. The 12-time Grammy award winner and “Queen of Rock n Roll” sanctioned this production which premiered in the West End in 2018 and ...
Review: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Golden Gate Theatre
What did our critic think of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Golden Gate Theatre? If you're a fan of Tina Turner, and who isn’t, you won't want to miss Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre, playing now through August 27, 2023. Diehard fans and newbies can als...
Review: BEETLEJUICE at Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE at Broadway San Jose? Who knew that Beetlejuice would be just the right tonic for the nightly news and this summer’s Indictment Watch ’23 (there’s still Georgia to watch for). Turns out that frighteningly funny laughs about death beats reality every t...
Review: LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre?...
Review: JENN COLELLA - OUT AND PROUD at Feinstein's At The Nikko
What did our critic think of JENN COLELLA - OUT AND PROUD at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...
Review: A CHORUS LINE at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of A CHORUS LINE at SF Playhouse? For theatre lovers, A Chorus Line is iconic, holding a reverential appeal with its backstage story of cattle call hopefuls putting it all out there knowing their chances of making the final eight are slim. With its largest cast ever assembl...
Review: OUT OF CHARACTER at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of OUT OF CHARACTER at Berkeley Repertory Theatre? And the winner is [long pause], Ari’el Satchel for The Band’s Visit. The crowd goes wild, agents, fans and friends congratulate him, but Ari’el can’t savor the moment- he’s hiding in the bathroom, a victim of debi...
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre Rocks Three Decades of Music with 'The Beat Goes On'
The resilient Transcendence Theatre was not deterred when litigation between the California Park Rangers Association and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) threatened use of their usual performance space at Jack London State Historic Park. After performing for over a ...
Review: INTO THE WOODS At The Curran San Francisco
What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Curran?...
Review: THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below
What did our critic think of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below? They say there’s a thin line between madness and genius. Aging widow Helen finds herself caught in a battle between her artistic freedom and conservative moralism. The battle plays out in an attempt to move her from her eccentric, fantasy-...
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...
Great Star Theater to Present CHINATOWN DRAGON Beginning in July
The Great Star Theater in San Francisco has announced the production of Chinatown Dragon, running for 7 weeks from July 7th to August 20th, 2023....
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at A.C.T. Geary Theatre
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at A.C.T. Geary Theatre?...
Review: SF MIME TROUPE OPENS 64TH SEASON WITH 'BREAKDOWN' at Various Locations
What did our critic think of SF MIME TROUPE OPENS 64TH SEASON WITH 'BREAKDOWN' at Various Locations?...
Review: YERMA at Shotgun Players
What did our critic think of YERMA at Shotgun Players?...
Review: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...
Review: THE CONFESSIONS OF LILY DARE at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of THE CONFESSIONS OF LILY DARE at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: THE NI¿¿ER LOVERS at Magic Theatre
What did our critic think of THE NI¿¿ER LOVERS at Magic Theatre?...
Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?...
Review: Sara Toby Moore Presents ATOMIC COMIC at Z Space
What did our critic think of ATOMIC COMIC at Z Space?...
Review: CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse? SF Playhouse is all in with their take on Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang's Chinglish: stylish set and lighting, excellent direction, and a strong ensemble cast. While there's plenty of comic moments in Hwang's s...
Review: WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Marin Theatre Company
What did our critic think of WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Marin Theatre Company?...
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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri June 26 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/26-6/26) |
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3Girls Theatre Presents: The Hortense Mancini Project by Kristy Lin Billuni iMPACt Center for Art & Dance (6/14-6/14) |
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A.R. Rahman & San Francisco Symphony Davies Symphony Hall (7/02-7/02) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live San Francisco Magic Theater at the Marrakech (7/03-7/05) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 19 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/19-6/19) |
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New Canon Theatre Co. Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser Stanton Center (6/17-6/17) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu June 25 8pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/25-6/25) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (7/07-7/18) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 26 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/26-6/26) |
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