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Review: CASHED OUT at SF Playhouse

Review: CASHED OUT at SF Playhouse

by Steve Murray — February 2, 2023
What did our critic think of CASHED OUT at SF Playhouse? Cashed Out, an SF Playhouse commission two and a half years in the making, delivers on its portrayal of the bleak realities of reservation life including domestic violence, alcoholism, drug addiction, loss of culture and the casino culture and...
Review: GETTING THERE at New Conservatory Theatre Center

Review: GETTING THERE at New Conservatory Theatre Center

by Steve Murray — January 31, 2023
What did our critic think of GETTING THERE at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: Sam Gravitte Stars In SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Orinda Theatre

Review: Sam Gravitte Stars In SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Orinda Theatre

by Steve Murray — January 30, 2023
What did our critic think of SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Orinda Theatre?...
Review: CLYDE'S at Berkeley Rep

Review: CLYDE'S at Berkeley Rep

by Steve Murray — January 28, 2023
What did our critic think of CLYDE'S at Berkeley Rep?...
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Orpheum Theatre

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Orpheum Theatre

by Steve Murray — January 28, 2023
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Orpheum Theatre?...
Review: NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ba

Review: NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Presents a Trio of Striking Dances Set to Glorious Music

by Jim Munson — January 27, 2023
What did our critic think of NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the 3rd program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@ 90 festival' of world premieres, running through February 7th. It's a consistently transporting evening of dance....
Review: NEXT@90 GARLAND / ROBERTS / ROWE PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Offers a T

Review: NEXT@90 GARLAND / ROBERTS / ROWE PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Offers a Trio of World Premieres

by Jim Munson — January 23, 2023
What did our critic think of NEXT@90 GARLAND / ROBERTS / ROWE PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the first program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@90' festival featuring an eclectic lineup of world premieres by choreographers Robert Garland, Jamar Roberts & Danielle....
Review: IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

Review: IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

by Steve Murray — January 23, 2023
What did our critic think of IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? The traditions of the Passover seder are the jumping off point for the West Coast premiere of Ali Viterbi's thoughtful time-hopping reflection on the Jewish experience. Examining what is passed down from generation to g...
Review: Donna McKechnie in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD: THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Cat

Review: Donna McKechnie in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD: THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Catalina Jazz Club

by Valerie-Jean Miller — January 20, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Donna McKechnie in Take Me To The World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim at Catalina Jazz Club. ...
Review: ANNIE at Broadway San Jose

Review: ANNIE at Broadway San Jose

by Linda Hodges — January 13, 2023
What did our critic Linda Hodgesthink of ANNIE at Broadway San Jose? It's a hard knock life for sure, but Broadway San Jose's ANNIE infuses even today's troubled times with unrestrained optimism. And even though the sun isn't really shining in rain ravaged Northern California, it didn't stop the car...
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at San Francisco Playhouse Offers a Vision of a Truly Inclusiv

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at San Francisco Playhouse Offers a Vision of a Truly Inclusive Community

by Jim Munson — December 20, 2022
What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT at San Francisco Playhouse? BroadwayWorld reviews Shaina Taub & Laurie Woolery's fanciful musical adaptation of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' running through January 14 at San Francisco Playhouse....
Review: BEETLEJUICE at Golden Gate Theatre

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Golden Gate Theatre

by Linda Hodges — December 19, 2022
What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE at Golden Gate Theatre? Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, beat a path to San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre for a night of frighteningly funny laughs about death. ...
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Takes a New Look at the

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Takes a New Look at the Campy Cautionary Musical Tale

by Jim Munson — December 14, 2022
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 'Little Shop of Horrors' reset in San Francisco's Chinatown....
Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer

Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer

by Jim Munson — December 12, 2022
What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's wondrous production of the classic Tchaikovsky holiday balletr....
Review: PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE

Review: PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE

by Erica Miner — December 6, 2022
What did our critic think of PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE at Chicago Orchestra Hall? An amazing feat...
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at San Jose Center For The Performing Arts

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at San Jose Center For The Performing Arts

by Linda Hodges — November 24, 2022
What did our critic think of THE BOOK OF MORMON at San Jose Center For The Performing Arts?...
Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at Orpheum

Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at Orpheum

by Linda Hodges — November 23, 2022
What did our critic think of DISNEY'S FROZEN at Orpheum?...
Review: WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Review: WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

by Steve Murray — November 23, 2022
What did our critic think of WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...
Review: FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre

Review: FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre

by Steve Murray — November 21, 2022
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

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Shotgun Players

by Steve Murray — November 20, 2022
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

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco

by Linda Hodges — November 13, 2022
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

Review: The Stage Adaptation of the Classic Game CLUE Takes the Stage at Center Rep

by Steve Murray — November 2, 2022
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

Review: BAY AREA CABARET PRESENTS MEOW MEOW at Venetian Room

by Steve Murray — October 31, 2022
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

Review: A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center

by Steve Murray — October 30, 2022
What did our critic think of A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino

Review: BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino

by Steve Murray — October 30, 2022
What did our critic think of BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino?...
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