BWW Review: Merced's MARY POPPINS Makes the Sun Shine Bright
One word describes Playhouse Merced's production of 'Mary Poppins,' and it isn't supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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BWW Review: IF/THEN - Captivating Tale of What Might Have Been, Now Thru Dec. 6
IF/THEN - Captivating Tale of What Might Have Been, Now Thru Dec.
BWW Review: Audiences SAIL AWAY with a Fabulous Cast at 42nd Street Moon
Noel Coward's musical "Sail Away" has plenty of charm, but little substance.
BWW Review: STOP KISS Sends Message that Love Triumphs
Live, laugh, love: my favorite motto for life, and a saying that couldn't be any more perfect to describe the play Stop Kiss.
BWW Review: Broadway San Jose's THE LION KING is Magical!
Broadway San Jose at the Center for the Performing Arts plays host to Disney's THE LION KING now through October 4 only.
BWW Review: Woodminster's AIDA Passionate and Powerful - Now Thru Sept. 13 Only
AIDA at Woodminster.
Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage for Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA at Woodminster Now thru Sept. 13
Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage provides a wide-ranging look into select productions that are premiering or touring in the Bay area.
BWW Review: New PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Lush and Romantic
Hodges and Hodges Set the Stage for The Phantom of the Opera at SHNSF's Orpheum Theatre, playing now through October 4th.
BWW Reviews: Woodminster's THE PRODUCERS Shines Now Thru August 16
Woodminster Summer Musicals celebrated opening night of The Producers, the hit Broadway musical based on the 1968 Mel Brooks film of the same name.
BWW Reviews: Sheena Easton, Scott Coulter and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME at SF Symphony
Singer Scott Coulter joked that those sitting in the Terrace sections had the "view to kill" at Thursday's San Francisco Symphony concert, but truly all who attended enjoyed a "killer" evening of action-packed, sensual scores and vocals.
BWW Reviews: MATILDA is Sensational - Now thru August 15!
Get up off your couch and stop watching TV.
Broadway San Jose's BOOK OF MORMON is Heavenly Now thru July 12
The BOOK OF MORMON is holding court at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts now through July 12!
BWW Reviews: Steven Brinberg's SIMPLY BARBRA - Simply Fabulous!
Steven Brinberg's portrayal of the famous Broadway and music legend is a joy to see and if you have never seen Barbra Streisand in concert, then Brinberg is the very next best thing.
BWW Reviews: A Weekend in Wine Country - Transcendence Theatre, Sonoma Valley Inn, Wine Tastings and More!
Sonoma County is known as the wine lover's dream destination.
BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Witness THE ILLUSIONISTS at Broadway San Jose - Now Thru June 14th!
Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage for THE ILLUSIONISTS, a hepta-pod of magicians, each with their own seeming super-power, who will wow you with their high-tech wizardry!
BWW Reviews: Stunning Creative Choices and Broadway Cast Lead ACT's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Taking his inspiration from the summer solstice and a turn of the twentieth century Sweden setting, director Mark Lamos gives Sondheim's A Little Night Music an "erotic" staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre .
BWW Reviews: SPAMALOT at Playhouse Merced Full of Laughs
And the Arthur Award goes to… Playhouse Merced for its production of Monty Python's Spamalot.
BWW Reviews: Tan Dun Martial Arts Trilogy at SF Symphony
San Francisco Symphony continues to provide innovative, new programming for its film series.
BWW Reviews: ONCE at Broadway San Jose This Month
Hodges & Hodges couldn't wait to see this eight time Tony award winning show.
BWW Reviews: Stage 1 Theatre's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR a Huge Hit
Final Weekend April 24-26, Stage 1 Theatre's production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is a Must-See Performance! It flips this show on its head.
BWW Reviews: GOTTA DANCE at SF Symphony
San Francisco announced its new season recently, including the continuation of its film series with another John Williams favorite, ET, the reprise of Vertigo, and two Christmas classics - one a musical - Nightmare Before Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life.
BWW Reviews: MEGASTAR DAME EDNA'S FAREWELL TOUR: Come See It, Possums!
'Hello, possums!' Welcome to Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye The Farewell Tour! This Dressed to kill, Astonishingly Magnificent, Elegant, Enchanting, Delightful, Nonsensically Amazing diva is now at SHN's Orpheum Theatre now through March 22.
BWW Reviews: INTO THE WOODS a Wish Come True
Be careful what you wish for… but if your wish is for great theatre, your wish is granted.
BWW Review: NEWSIES Delights San Fransisco Now thru March 15
Stop the presses! Stop the presses! Newsies is hitting the headlines in a way that is worthy of front page, above-the-fold coverage.
BWW Reviews: CAMELOT a Dazzling Masterpiece
The lyrics tell all.
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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Ah Ha! Circus Bella (6/03-7/26) |
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Dan Hoyle’s Takes All Kinds The Marsh San Francisco (8/01-8/07) |
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Macbeth Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/12-8/30) |
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Therapist Zero Potrero Stage (8/01-8/03) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat July 25 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (7/25-7/25) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace City Lights Theater Company (3/11-4/11) |
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The 1940s Radio Hour City Lights Theater Company (11/19-12/20) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri July 31 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (7/31-7/31) |