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Review: WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...
Review: FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre? Disney Theatrical Productions (also known as Disney On Broadway or Disney Theatrical Group) owns the market on transforming hit animated films into mega successes. The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Alladin and The Little Mermaid have grossed...
Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Shotgun Players
What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Shotgun Players?...
Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco
What did our critic think of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, SF?...
Review: The Stage Adaptation of the Classic Game CLUE Takes the Stage at Center Rep
What did our critic think of CLUE at Center Rep? With lightning flashes and an ominous score, a mysterious dinner party at Boddy Manor begins with the arrival of an assortment of guests very familiar to anyone who ever played the Parker Brothers board game Clue. Based on the popular game and the 198...
Review: BAY AREA CABARET PRESENTS MEOW MEOW at Venetian Room
What did our critic think of BAY AREA CABARET PRESENTS MEOW MEOW at Venetian Room?...
Review: A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino
What did our critic think of BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino?...
Review: ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Geary Theatre
What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Geary Theatre? On Beckett is an obvious labor of love, combining the phenomenal clown skills of the great Bill Irwin with his affection for the works of Samuel Beckett. Great comics often make great dramatic actors (e.g., Gleason, Lewis, Williams) an...
Review: ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Serves Up Bill Irwin's Enthralling Take on the Iconic Writer's Work
What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at A.C.T.? Master clown Bill Irwin is the perfect guide through the world of Samuel Beckett in this beguiling and exceedingly entertaining show that excavates the humor in the great master's work while still honoring its underlying existential angst....
Review: PONY at Cutting Ball Theater
What did our critic think of PONY at Cutting Ball Theater? Of course, San Francisco would be ground zero for explorations of transgender issues through theatre being a world leader in social, political, and economic issues. Cutting Ball, situated in the heart of what is now the world's only legally ...
Review: EDEN ESPINOSA LIVE AT THE ORINDA! at Orinda Theatre
What did our critic think of EDEN ESPINOSA LIVE AT THE ORINDA! at Orinda Theatre?...
Review: CLYBOURNE PARK at Hillbarn Theatre
What did our critic think of CLYBOURNE PARK at Hillbarn Theatre?...
Review: GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS at The Marsh Brims with Humor and Humanity
What did our critic think of GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS at The Marsh? Brian Copeland's funny and moving new solo show runs at The Marsh in San Francisco through November 19th....
Review: AUNT JACK at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of AUNT JACK at New Conservatory Theatre Center? The huge divides between intergenerational communities are addressed both poignantly and comically in Nora Brigid Monahan's Aunt Jack, NCTC's opening production of the 22-23 season. With a broad pen, Monahan includes themes o...
Review: INDECENT at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of INDECENT at SF Playhouse? Co-Founders Bill English and Susi Damilano were obviously emotional on the eve of their 20th Anniversary Season opener, mentioning that Paula Vogel's Tony award-winning Indecent mirrors their intention of creating theatre that challenges audienc...
Review: DUNSINANE at Marin Theatre Company
What did our critic think of DUNSINANE at Marin Theatre Company? MTC's opens their 2022-23 season with a wonderfully directed all-American production of Scottish playwright David Greig's Dunsinane, a fanciful sequel to Shakespeare's Macbeth. Co-directors Jasson Minadakis (MTC Artistic Director) and ...
Review: The 7 Fingers Presents PASSENGERS At A.C.T. Geary
What did our critic think of PASSENGERS at ACT Geary? 2022 is the year of the ascendancy of circus arts evidenced by the sensational AirOtic's run at the Great Star, Club Fugazi's current 7 Fingers creation Dear San Francisco, and now their newest effort Passengers. By the zealous audience reception...
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Opera San José Transports the Action to Colorful Northern India
What did our critic think? BroadwayWorld reviews Opera San Jose's vibrant new production of Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' set in a colorful Northern India, running through September 25th.hat did our critic think of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Opera San Jose?...
Review: THIS MUCH I KNOW at Aurora Theatre
What did our critic think of THIS MUCH I KNOW at Aurora Theatre?...
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Golden Gate Theatre
What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Golden Gate Theatre?...
Review: LEAR By Marcus Gardley At Cal Shakes
What did our critic think of LEAR at Cal Shakes?...
Review: MAN OF GOD at Shotgun Players
What did our critic think of MAN OF GOD at Shotgun Players?...
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre?...
Interview: Kip Cranna of SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CENTENNIAL at War Memorial Opera House - Part 2
In part two of this interview, Kip Cranna speaks on the San Francisco Opera Centennial and opera as a living form....
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