Review: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Altarena Playhouse
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Altarena Playhouse is a slow burn of a Tennessee Williams’ play that never fully catches fire.
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Review: PARADE at Orpheum Theatre
A true story of unspeakable injustice is beautifully realized in Parade, deservedly winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Review: TO MY GIRLS at New Conservatory Theatre Center
JC Lee’s 2022 To My Girls continues the tradition of a group of gay guys getting together to trade snarky barbs, renew friendships and uncover hidden grudges.
Review: THE RADICALIZATION OF ROLFE at Safehouse Arts
Andrew Bergh’s The Radicalization of Rolfe, winner of a 2016 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award, might have had its germination by observing the naïve American white males joining the MAGA movement of our current president.
Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at SF Playhouse
San Francisco Producing Director and co-founder Susi Damilano has done a remarkable job of imagining the world of fifteen-year-old mathematics genius Christopher who just happens to be autistic.
Review: COST OF FREE- A CONVERSATION WITH SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE'S MICHAEL GENE SULLIVAN
The San Francisco Mime Troupe, founded in 1959, started with movement 'Events' with visual art elements and music, segued to commedia dell’arte, and now presents fully fledged outdoor political musical theatre with a decidedly “left” bent.
Review: THE AVES at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Jiehae Park’s World Premiere of her memory play the aves is gorgeously presented with a remarkable scenic design by visual artist Marsha Ginsberg.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Theatre
It’s hard not to be swept up in the Mamma Mia juggernaut.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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West Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra Davies Symphony Hall (7/09-7/10) |
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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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The Phantom of the Opera San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (10/07-10/18) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 14 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (8/14-8/14) |
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WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy San Francisco Mime Troupe (7/03-9/07) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat Aug 22 7pm Elbo Room Jack London (8/22-8/22) |
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The Death of Meyerhold Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (11/28-1/01) |
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Goat Blood Theatre Rhinoceros (6/25-7/19) |
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"In A Memory Palace" Z Space (7/30-8/01) |