BWW Review: 110 IN THE SHADE at The Gateway Theater
BWW Review: 110 IN THE SHADE at The Gateway Theater is a sweet and poignant romance set in a 1936 drought-stricken Southwest town praying for a miracle of rain.
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BWW Review: VANITY FAIR at American Conservatory Theatre Company presents Vanity Fair, William Thackery's 19th century exploration of female conventions and ambition.
Vanity Fair, William Thackery's 19th century exploration of female conventions and ambition as seen through the discerning eyes of Kate Hamill (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park) is a delight for the eyes and a thoughtful female perspective on gender roles that continue to e
BWW Review: ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at SHN's Golden Gate Theatre
Pack up the kids and head to San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater, now thru May 12, to see Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
BWW Review: THE GENTLEMAN CALLER at New Conservatory Theatre Center is a poignant, intimate meeting between two literary giants- Tennessee Williams and William Inge.
BWW Review: THE GENTLEMAN CALLER at New Conservatory Theatre Center is a poignant, intimate meeting between two literary giants- Tennessee Williams and William Inge.
BWW Review: HERSHEY FELDER: A PARIS LOVE STORY at Mountain View Center For The Arts
BWW Review: HERSHEY FELDER: A PARIS LOVE STORY at Mountain View Center For The Arts is piano virtuoso and actor Hershey Felder's stunning portrait of Claude Debussy.
BWW Review: IN OLD AGE at Magic Theatre
BWW Review: IN OLD AGE at Magic Theatre is the fifth offering in Nigerian-American playwright's Mfoniso Udofia's nine-play Ufot family cycle.
BWW Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Center Repertory Company Beautifully Tells the Enduring Tale of Hope and Humanity in the Face of Horrific Inhumanity
BWW Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Center Repertory Company beautifully tels the enduring tale of hope and humanity in the face of horrific inhumanity
BWW Review: THE BRITS ARE COMING at Davies Symphony Hall Salutes The Music Of Our Friends Across The Pond
BWW Review: THE BRITS ARE COMING at Davies Symphony Hall salutes the music of our friends across the pond with style, camp and the lush sound of the 300 member chorus.
BWW Review: FALSETTOS at SHN Golden Gate Theatre: outstanding 2016 revival hits the road in this musical masterpiece by James Lapine and William Finn.
BWW Review: FALSETTOS at SHN Golden Gate Theatre: outstanding 2016 revival hits the road in this musical masterpiece by James Lapine and William Finn.
BWW Review: LA RONDE At The Exit On Taylor Is A Modern Updating Of Schnitzler's Scandalous Sex Romp Adding A Feminist Perspective
BWW Review: LA RONDE at The Exit On Taylor is a modern updating of Schnitzler's scandalous sex romp adding a feminist perspective.
BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP at A.C.T. Starring B.D. Wong
BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP at A.
BWW Review: MARIE AND ROSETTA At Lucie Stern Theatre: Outstanding Homage To Gospel Legends Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight
BWW Review: MARIE AND ROSETTA at Lucie Stern Theatre: outstanding homage to gospel legends Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight.
BWW Review: STEVE at New Conservatory Theatre Center: Mid-life Crisis Is Examined With Wit And Drama
BWW Review: STEVE at New Conservatory Theatre Center: mid-life crisis is examined with wit and drama.
SPRING AWAKENING Stunning and Provocative Now Through March 16
Marin Musical Theatre Company's stunning and provocative production of Spring Awakening is a no-holds-barred, deep dive into repression, control and the painful process of growing up.
BWW Review: THE WHO & THE WHAT at Marin Theatre Company - Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Ayad Akhtar's Thought-Provoking Examination of Islamic Faith
BWW Review: THE WHO & THE WHAT at Marin Theatre Company: Pulitzer-prize winning author Ayad Akhtar's thought provoking examination of Islamic faith
BWW Review: FIORELLO! at 42nd Street Moon: a hero worth uplifting is presented in 1960's Fiorello!
BWW Review: FIORELLO! at 42nd Street Moon: a hero worth uplifting is presented in 1960's Fiorello!
BWW Review: HELLO, DOLLY is Looking Swell!
As the house lights went down and the familiar strains of 'Before the Parade Passes By' wafted through San Francisco's Golden Gate theatre, a buzz of excitement and a ripple of clapping could be heard from the front of the house on up to the balcony seats.
BWW Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at San Jose Stage Company: A Smoldering Fight Between Lies And Truth Unfolds At A Disastrous Birthday Celebration.
BWW Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at San Jose Stage Company: a smoldering fight between lies and truth unfolds at a disastrous birthday celebration.
BWW Review: SEASCAPE at American Conservatory Theater is a lighter, more optimistic side of Edward Albee
If your sum impression of the Edward Albee canon is his magnificent WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? then SEASCAPE, Pam MacKinnon's refreshing resident directing debut at American Conservatory Theater, will surprise you.
BWW Review: FRIENDS LIVE at SF Oasis: a campy adaptation of one of the most popular television sitcoms of all time
BWW Review: FRIENDS LIVE at SF Oasis: a campy adaptation of one of the most popular television sitcoms of all time
BWW Review: KING OF THE YEES at SF Playhouse: an epic ride across cultural, national and familial borders
BWW Review: KING OF THE YEES at SF Playhouse: an epic ride across cultural, national and familial borders
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! (and very funny) was afoot at Broadway San Jose!
SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a bit of fluff that's easy on the brain, but you absolutely forget your troubles and isn't that a great gift in these troubling times?
BWW Review: SPENDING THE END OF THE WORLD ON OK CUPID at Pear Theatre suggests should live in the moment
SPENDING THE END OF THE WORLD ON OK CUPID at Pear Theatre suggests should live in the moment and not be so in our heads and that we should know what we want and go after it.
BWW Review: Dan Hoyle is spellbinding in BORDER PEOPLE, his solo show at The Marsh.
BORDER PEOPLE, written and performed by Dan Hoyle, is based on his conversations with people who straddle, confront or live in the liminal border spaces where they deal with rejection and acceptance, hope and fear.
BWW Review: LATE COMPANY is a gripping drama dealing with bullying and suicide at New Conservatory Theatre Center
The catastrophic after-effects of teen suicide after anti-gay bullying is the subject of LATE COMPANY by Jordan Tannahill, a drama that explores questions of parenthood, the grieving process, tolerance, and forgiveness.
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ELTON DOM: The Young Elton Experience Great Star Theater (9/10-9/13) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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The Fantasticks San Anselmo Playhouse (9/04-9/07) |
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“Exile | Banishment | Home” Old First Concerts (11/15-11/15) |
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Iphigenia in Splott Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (7/25-8/30) |
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Bye Bye Birdie Warren Theater (9/18-10/04) |
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Odyssea We Players (10/08-10/18) |
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Hadestown Teen Edition Berkeley Playhouse (7/10-7/18) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |