BWW Reviews: SF Opera's SECRET GARDEN Could Use Some More Work
San Francisco Opera's new commission, a modern opera take on the classic children's story, "The Secret Garden," has trouble fully blooming.
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BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Review MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH
The gloves came off last night as Mike Tyson took center stage at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre in his one-man-show entitled 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.
BWW Reviews: Broadway Couple Mazzie & Danieley Offer HE SAID/SHE SAID Cabaret
Armed with twice the vocal power and awash with plenty of real, fiery chemistry, Broadway vets -- and real-life married couple -- Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley's romantically-themed cabaret showcase titled 'He Said/She Said' played to packed audiences at the Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa over Vale
BWW Reviews: Center Rep Creates Beautiful and Moving OLD WICKED SONGS
Song echoes heart in Jon Marans' 'Old Wicked Songs,' a beautiful play that, like the classical music it celebrates, takes its time to mature story and soak in emotion and meaning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BWW Reviews: A.C.T.'s A CHRISTMAS CAROL Delights!
Playing now through December 24, the message and the magic of A.
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.
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.
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.
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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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The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/11-10/03) |
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Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi (9/16-1/10) |
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Hannah Gould’s Divorced: The Musical! The Marsh Berkeley (8/27-8/29) |
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The Legend of Robin Hood Hillbarn Theatre (1/21-2/14) |
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The Glass Menagerie Lesher Center for the Arts (9/06-9/27) |
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“E4TT Call For Scores: Solo Piano, Vol. 3” Berkeley Piano Club (10/25-10/25) |