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BWW Reviews: Disney's DARE TO DREAM Offers Magical Time
'Dare to Dream' features some of the best costumes, sets and lighting in Disney on Ice history, not to mention some second act circus action. But some adults will have to wait until the second half of the show before the energy and choreography become engaging and impressive enough to capture their ...
BWW Reviews: THE HOBBIT Goes To The Theatre And Back Again
Some time last year, Playhouse Merced christened its 2012-2012 season "There and Back Again." Of course, the title could describe the journey any show takes over the course of two hours. But it seems appropriate that the chosen name should find its base in the play version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The H...
BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES is Awesome at Broadway San Jose!
'Rock of Ages,' is rocking on stage at the San Jose Performing Arts Center and will blow your mind!...
BWW Reviews: Waiting Comes Easily in Marin's WAITING FOR GODOT
If you watch Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot," you're going to want to think about it. Don't. In the words of the classic play's title, wait. The key to appreciating this much-debated work comes in the audience's willingness to take it as is. Vladimir and Estragon sit by a bare tree, looking for...
BWW Reviews: Lamplighters' PRINCESS IDA Offers Best of Gilbert and Sullivan
Promised in marriage at the early age of one, Princess Ida lectures that woman must first place her feet upon man's neck. Only then, man conquered, may she treat him better than he treated womankind. By the end of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta named after the mighty maiden, this may seem the...
BWW Reviews: Tri-Valley Rep Rips Off Their Clothes in THE FULL MONTY!
Bring out your roll of one dollar bills and head on over to Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre's hilariously raunchy presentation of 'The Full Monty!'...
BWW Reviews: Hilarity Reigns in GCP's SPAMALOT
If you haven't made your way down to Good Company Players' production of "Spamalot" yet, there's something you've forgotten, and that's to "laugh and smile and dance and sing." Based on every dry-humored person's favorite film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the riotous musical stays true to the...
BWW Reviews: ANYTHING GOES, Frothy Fun and High Jinks on the High Seas Now Thru Feb. 3
In 1934, during the height of the Great Depression, Americans were looking for escapist entertainment and they found it in Cole Porter's frothy, screw-ball comedy, 'Anything Goes.'...
BWW Reviews: SJ Rep's NEXT TO NORMAL Anything But Normal
The drama of mental disorder and family angst explodes on the San Jose Repertory Theatre stage this month as Broadway-caliber actors tackle a penetrating story told through a high energy, rock n' roll, pop opera musical....
BWW Reviews: LEND ME A TENOR Lends Plenty of Laughs
Check right in to Stockton Civic Theatre. A friendly bellhop (David Nelson) will greet you, reminding you in his own special way to turn off your cell phone and remind you of other important details. Although those welcoming lines are added for the audience's benefit, playwright Ken Ludwig easily co...
BWW Reviews: DREAMGIRLS is a Dream Broadway Production
Close to flawless in its incredible staging and fantastic casting, the 2013 touring production of soul musical "Dreamgirls" boasts a dream cast that has audiences applauding throughout as actors display every vocal talent on parade....
BWW Reviews: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE Among The Best of Arena Shows
As far as theatrical arena shows go, Dreamwork's "How To Train Your Dragon Live" makes the top of the list for those worth seeing, and arena shows are growing in number (case in point, the rather boring, but visually interesting, Batman Live arena tour)....
BWW Reviews: Curtain Call Performing Arts Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Dec. 21-23
'Tis the season for merriment and Christmas joy as well as for reflecting on the vicissitudes of life and, as the chasm grows between the rich and the poor, it isn't surprising to find so many bay area theatres offering up adaptations of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol.'...
BWW Reviews: Phenomenal LION KING, a Must-See Theatrical Event
San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre plays host to Disney's 'The Lion King' now through January 13, 2013. I put that out there right away because if you're one for keeping a bucket list of must-see things to do and see before you 'exit stage left' then this show is surely one for the list....
BWW Reviews: Center Rep's CHRISTMAS CAROL One of a Kind
A number of factors combine to make Center REPertory Theatre's adaptation of Charles Dicken's classic "A Christmas Carol" a one-of-a-kind experience. Special effects throughout the show add to the excitement and surprise of the play as a fantastic cast gives familiar characters unique personalities....
BWW Reviews: Hillbarn Theatre Lights Up the Bay Area with Technicolor JOSEPH
As bright and colorful as its title character's wardrobe, Hillbarn Theatre's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat" is a "dazzling work of art." A talented and adorable children's chorus leads the show as an adult figure interrupts their mistreatment of one particular child to tell ...
BWW Reviews: A.C.T.'s A CHRISTMAS CAROL Delights!
Playing now through December 24, the message and the magic of A.C.T.'s 'A Christmas Carol,' will delight and inspire children of all ages....
BWW Reviews: Despite Stellar Cast, Touring Production of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET Needs a Miracle
Greeting audiences with a familiar New York City backdrop painting framed in a gorgeous white paneling and seasonal decor, the touring production of "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" doesn't offer much beyond its original seasons' greetings. Despite a strong, talented cast, the musical only offe...
BWW Reviews: Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Soars Now Thru Nov. 25
The classic story of 'Peter Pan' has aged well, as has its star, the legendary Cathy Rigby, who took her first trip to Never Land in 1990 and was nominated for a Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her efforts. Playing a limited engagement now through November 25, 'Cathy Rigby is Peter P...
BWW Reviews: DIE FLEDERMAUS is the Toast of Opera San Jose
As energized as its famous Strauss-penned waltzes and as bubbly as its beloved king champagne, Opera San Jose's production of Die Fledermaus entertains with its farcical story and melodramatic acting. Though the creative choice to alternate between English dialogue and German lyrics is at first off-...
BWW Reviews: Phenomenal LION KING, a Must-See Theatrical Event
San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre plays host to Disney's 'The Lion King' now through January 13, 2013. I put that out there right away because if you're one for keeping a bucket list of must-see things to do and see before you 'exit stage left' then this show is surely one for the list....
BWW Reviews: A.C.T.'s ELEKTRA Rages Now thru November 18
Playing now through November 18, 'Elektra's keening, mournful and blood thirst quest for justice is challenging pedagogy but even more so, enthralling theatre....
BWW Reviews: Clever CARMELINA at 42nd Street Moon Tells the Original MAMMA MIA Story
With a surprisingly well-written book and a fun, familiar plot, 42nd Street Moon's production of the rare musical, "Carmelina," stands out against its more recent cousin, the Abba-inspired "Mamma Mia!" While it does not have the peppy energy and catchy music of "Mamma Mia!," "Carmelina" has unique s...
BWW Reviews: A.C.T.'s ELEKTRA Rages Now thru November 18
Playing now through November 18, 'Elektra's keening, mournful and blood thirst quest for justice is challenging pedagogy but even more so, enthralling theatre....
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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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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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Eureka Day City Lights Theater Company (9/24-10/18) |
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Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir Shelton Theater (5/31-5/31) |
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Ah Ha! Circus Bella (6/03-7/26) |
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Ride the Cyclone City Lights Theater Company (7/16-8/23) |
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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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Broadway Under the Stars - Radio Recall: The Soundtrack of Your Life Transcendence Theatre Company (7/10-7/12) |
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James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Native Sons Hall (6/26-6/26) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat June 27 7pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/27-6/27) |
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