Review: INTO THE WOODS at SF Playhouse
Sondheim fans rejoice! We have not one, but two sensational productions to satisfy that itch for smart lyrics and equally solid books.
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Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Shotgun Players
The fictionalized account of pointillist painter George Seurat’s creation of his masterpiece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and his great-grandson (also named George), also a troubled artist.
Review: MOTHER OF EXILES at Berkeley Repertory
Jessica Huang’s Mother of Exiles, a world premiere at Berkeley Rep, suffers under the weight of its solemn intentions, perhaps attempting too many themes that left this viewer unsatisfied in each.
Review: CHOR KI DADHI MEIN TINKA at Cubberley Theatre
Russian writer Nikolai Gogol’s play The Government Inspector caused quite the stir in the 1840’s with its biting satire on political corruption in a small rural town.
Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Center Rep
The British sure love their suspense stories.
Review: THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed West End and Broadway drama opens with a tried-and-true trope of a family reunion over a deathbed scenario or funeral, here, four sisters congregate as their domineering, show biz lies dying of cancer.
Review: SALLY AND TOM at Marin Theatre
Back in 2017, Marin Theatre Company staged Thomas Bradshaw’s historical fiction Thomas and Sally to a firestorm of criticism, with critics damning the production for its hypersexualized view of Sally Hemings and downplaying her position as Thomas Jefferson’s slave.
Review: A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?
Review: STEREOPHONIC at Curran Theatre
I had the pleasure of seeing the original Broadway production of Stereophonic that ruled the 2023 awards season becoming most Tony Award-nominated play of all time, winner of five.
Review: THE WISDOM OF EVE at Altarena Playhouse
THE WISDOM OF EVE blends the magic of the stage with the shadows behind to expose the full world of theater.
Review: SPANISH STEW at New Conservatory Theatre Center
Eight-year-old Marga Gomez should’ve paid more attention when her Latino parents tried to teach her how to cook.
Review: SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre
The national touring company of Tony winner for Best Book and Best Score Suffs rolls into San Francisco with a production that is just as powerful and relevant as its 2022 Broadway debut.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at BROADWAY SAN JOSE
San Jose is turning up the heat with SOME LIKE IT HOT! It bursts onto the stage in a blaze of jazz, joy and unapologetic flair.
Review: HARD TIMES - APPALACHIAN STORIES at Z Space
Three tender stories of human relationships, presented through the lens of Appalachian culture, are beautifully captured in Ron Rash’s Hard Times now at Z Below.
Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Hillbarn Theatre
What did our critic think of MURDER FOR TWO at Hillbarn Theatre?
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at SF Oasis
What did our critic think of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at SF Oasis? D’Arcy Drollinger, artistic director and owner of SF Oasis, plays her swan song appropriately as Frank-N-Furter, the mad transvestite scientist in the cult classic The Rocky Horror Show.
Review: BILLY STRICHT - ALL FOR YOU at Feinstein's At The Nikko
Billy Stricht made his Feinstein’s at the Nikko solo debut an auspicious evening, stepping into center stage, commanding the Yamaha keys, and mesmerizing his fans with a nearly two-hour set of two dozen musical gems.
Review: & JULIET A Must-See At Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of & JULIET AT BROADWAY SAN JOSE NOW THRU OCTOBER 12 at Broadway San Jose? Playing now through October 12 at Broadway San Jose, & Juliet is a much-needed confection of mayhem, laughter and empowerment all delivered by one of the most professional casts and creative teams I'
Review: NOISES OFF at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of NOISES OFF at SF Playhouse?
Review: NORM LEWIS at Feinstein's At The Nikko
It was family night at the intimate Feinstein’s as Broadway stage star Norm Lewis asked us to think of his show as a cozy living room affair with friends.
Review: LITTLE WOMEN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Theatreworks Silicon Valley opens its 55th season in spectacular fashion with some familiarity and something quite new and extraordinary.
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of LES MISÉRABLES at Orpheum Theatre?
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at American Conservatory Theatre
What did our critic think of KIM'S CONVENIENCE at American Conservatory Theatre? A.
Review: THE SOILED DOVE at Radium Runway, Alameda Point
Imagine the opposite of Dorothy's dull house landing in the tehnicolor world of Oz, and you'll have an idea of what Vau de Vire Presents The Soiled Dove is like!
Review: SHUCKED Pops at Broadwaysf's Curran Theatre
SHUCKED opened last night at BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre and let me just say—the show popped! The story begins in the idyllic and insulated, corn-reliant town of Cob County, where a wedding is about to take place—until the corn suddenly begins to wither, threatening the town’s very existence
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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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Mrs. Winchester (or, a Gun in the First Act) City Lights Theater Company (10/04-10/04) |
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“Exile | Banishment | Home” Old First Concerts (11/15-11/15) |
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The Death of Meyerhold Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (11/28-1/01) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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Disney''s Beauty and the Beast San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (9/08-9/13) |
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Holly Shaw’s ROAR! The Marsh Berkeley (8/29-8/30) |