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Review: MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Theatre
It’s hard not to be swept up in the Mamma Mia juggernaut. Since its Broadway premiere in 2001, it’s grossed over $4.5 billion, been seen by 70 million people, turned into two record-breaking movies with productions in 16 different languages. ...
Review: IT'S TRUE, IT'S TRUE, IT'S TRUE at Marin Theatre
A sensational rape trial with high profile participants, the female accuser’s reputation besmirched, the alleged rapists’ pals piling on the dirt - a he said, she said scenario being played out in the male dominated courts. ...
Review: TWO TRAINS RUNNING at American Conservatory Theatre
Two Trains Running is the seventh work in two-time Pulitzer winning author August Wilsons Pittsburg Cycle and continued his chronicling of the Black experience post migration to the North. Set in Pittsburgh’s once prosperous Hill District, the play focuses on diner owner Memphis Lee, facing the pr...
Review: BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the program of two contrasting ballets that runs through April 18th at the War Memorial Opera House....
Review: VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the mix-rep program of 4 works by the celebrated choreographer running through April 19th....
Review: DAVID MILLS RIOT ACT! at Martuni's San Francisco
The apocalypse just wouldn’t be any fun without the rapier wit ruminations of actor/comic/performance artists David Mills, here in San Francisco for two shows as part of his ‘four-show national tour.’ After decades in London, Mills is back in NYC and his acclimation isn’t as joyous as you’...
Review: THE ROOMMATE at Center Rep
THE ROOMMATE is a melting pot of ideas that lands some laughs, touches on some deeper topics, but never quite finds its identity. Some solid performances and excellent staging help the show move along and make the most of a flawed script. THE ROOMMATE meanders through several possibilities of comedy...
Review: THE HEART SELLERS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of THE HEART SELLERS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...
Review: HAMLET at American Conservatory Theater Strand Theater
Solo performances of major works are hot these days - Isabelle Huppert, Sarah Snook and Andrew Scott have all performed their own solo shows recently. Izzard herself tackled Great Expectations, also directed by Hamlet’s Selina Cadell, and adapted by brother Mark. This Hamlet, trimmed down for a ...
Review: SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS - BROADWAY, OUR WAY at Curran Theatre
What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS - BROADWAY, OUR WAY at Curran Theatre?...
Review: FAT HAM at San Francisco Playhouse
What did our critic think of FAT HAM at SF Playhouse?...
Review: MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY at Marin Theatre
The tasty smells of frying onions, garlic, and Indian spices waft throughout the space at Marin Theatre’s Boyer Theatre reconfigured into a party space to celebrate Onam, the Southern Indian harvest festival. The interactive piece has the audience participating as guests surprising Mrs. Krishnan w...
Review: THE CHER SHOW At Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of THE CHER SHOW at Broadway San Jose? Read our review. ...
Review: NOBODY LOVES YOU, A MUSICAL at American Conservatory Theatre
A.C.T. Artistic Director Pam Mackinnon directs this revival of Itamar Moses and Gaby Alter’s 2013 musical satire of reality TV dating shows, adding a -749-2228uhoo few more songs and fleshing out the character of Jenny to a starring role. The result is a smash hit – refreshing, witty, thoughtful...
Review: WILD WITH HAPPY at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of WILD WITH HAPPY at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
What did our critic think of HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...
Review: Lillias White: DIVINE SASS, A TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN
What did our critic think of LILLIAS WHITE: DIVINE SASS, A TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Berkeley Playhouse
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Berkeley Playhouse hits all the right notes. With a song list among the hardest in musical theater canon, the show wows with multiple vocalists who make a statement of prowess. With a massive set, extraordinary lighting, and some blinged out costumes, the production goes bi...
Review: CLAYBOURNE ELDER: IF THE STARS WERE MINE at Feinstein's At The Nikko
What did our critic think of CLAYBOURNE ELDER: IF THE STARS WERE MINE at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...
Review: WASTE at Marin Theatre
What did our critic think of WASTE at Marin Theatre?...
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Conor McPherson’s 2020 revitalized translation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya was hailed as a breath of fresh air and this production, featuring a stellar performance by Hugh Bonneville in the titular role, feels updated, and more humorous than previous incarnations. The pace of the drama about the ...
Review: COOL BRITANNIA at San Francisco Ballet
What did our critic think of COOL BRITANNIA at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews 'Cool Britannia' at San Francisco Ballet, a rewarding mixed rep program of contemporary ballets by British choreographers....
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at BroadwaySF
What did our critic think of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at BroadwaySF?...
Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Aurora Theatre Company
Without flash or bang, without glitter or glam, but with truth and beauty, THE HEART SELLERS will steal your heart. It is a simple story with a simple set, and only two actors, but the show makes an impact that will resonate for some time. Both laughter and tears flow freely in this magic mix of a s...
Review: FRANCIS GREY AND THE CASE OF HIS DEAD BOYFRIEND at New Conservatory Theatre Center
A whacky who-done-it is the subject of Nathan Tylutki’s one-man performance piece currently on the board at New Conservatory for a short run. Playing numerous characters, and including the use of recorded video mixed with the live performance, Tylutki attempts a gumshoe sleuth style ala Thin Man o...
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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (6/19-6/21) |
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San Francisco Boys Chorus Spring Concert: Coming Together to Sing - Saturday, June 6 Calvary Presbyterian Church (6/06-6/06) |
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The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/11-10/03) |
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Back to the Future The Musical San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (6/02-6/07) |
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Based on a Totally True Story City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14) |
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Iphigenia in Splott Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (7/25-8/30) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu June 18 8pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/18-6/18) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun June 21 7pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/21-6/21) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (1/07-1/10) |
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