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Review: EXOTIC DEADLY: OR THE MSG PLAY at SF Playhouse
Award-winning playwright Keiko Green’s surreal comedy is a sure-fire hit featuring a stellar cast, smart writing and absurd situations. Director Jesca Prudencio who helmed the 23 world premiere at the Old Globe once again directs this outrageous story that involves time-travel, high school awkwa...
Review: THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Rep’s World Premiere of Ali Benjamin’s coming of age story The Thing About Jellyfish is a tremendous technical achievement highlighted by an impressive lead performance by Matilda Lawler (HBO’s “Station Eleven” and “The Gilded Age,” The Ferryman on Broadway) in the role of Suz...
Review: MANON at San Francisco Ballet
The chance to see a classic full-length ballet for the first time is always a rare and welcome opportunity, so it’s especially exciting that San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2025 Repertory Season with Kenneth McMillan’s Manon, choreographed in 1974 and subsequently performed all over the ...
Review: BEN JONES AND LAURENCE HOBGOOD at Piedmont Piano Company
The press release on this coupling promised “an evening of unparalleled artistry,” a very lofty intention indeed. But after a few numbers I tend to agree whole-heartedly – these two critically-acclaimed musicians put on a master class that at moments, took my breath away....
Review: GRAND HORIZONS at Altarena Playhouse
Smart and funny, GRAND HORIZONS at Altarena Playhouse makes a big statement on opening night. Defying easy categorization into comedy or drama, the show demonstrates how funny the serious matters of life can be as well as the nuggets of sobering truth that are part of the best jokes. With witty dial...
Review: LEA DELARIA OUT RAGE at The Chan National Queer Arts Center
What did our critic think of LEA DELARIA OUT RAGE at The Chan National Queer Arts Center?...
Review: RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Oprheum Theater
What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Oprheum Theater?...
Review: CABARET At Theatre Rhinoceros
What did our critic think of CABARET at Theatre Rhinoceros?...
Review: BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis
What did our critic think of BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis?...
Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL Dazzles at Broadway San Jose
The national tour of Shrek the Musical, in all its gassy, green glory, opened at Broadway San Jose and captivated the audience from start to finish. Hilariously funny, heartwarming, and—strangely enough—healing, Shrek the Musical is theater magic at its finest and is a must-see for audiences of ...
Review: A RED CAROL at Z Space
What did our critic think of A RED CAROL at Z Space?...
Review: A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL at American Conservatory Theatre
What did our critic think of A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL at American Conservatory Theatre?...
Review: DEEP INSIDE TONIGHT! THE KINSEY SICKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR At New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of DEEP INSIDE TONIGHT! THE KINSEY SICKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly might be my favorite secular Holiday offering – a shining jewel that follows the Bennet sisters of Jane Austin fame attempt at a cheery Xmas week mired by romantic foibles reminiscent of a good Shakespeare play. Award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson developed...
Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES at Curran Theatre
What did our critic think of THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES at Curran Theatre?...
Review: SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2024 at Sydney Goldstein Theater
What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2024 at Sydney Goldstein Theater?...
Review: HAMILTON at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Orpheum Theatre?...
Review: WAITRESS at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of WAITRESS at SF Playhouse?...
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Curran Theatre
What did our critic think of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Curran Theatre!...
Review: GHOST QUARTET at Oakland Theater Project
History, spooky stories, and a quest are all woven together with hypnotic melodies and intoxicating harmonies. GHOST QUARTET by Oakland Theater Project is unlike any other show. This song cycle takes the audience on a journey through lands and stories and time with bits of familiar things as guides....
Review: LUCIE ARNAZ: I GOT THE JOB!- SONGS FROM MY MUSICAL PAST at Feinstein's At The Nikko
A sold out two-night engagement at Feinstein’s at the Nikko was a testament to the enduring draw power of veteran actor/director/song stylist Lucie Arnaz. Those in attendance were treated to a reprise of her well-crafted, autobiographical concert performed and recorded live at the Purple Room in P...
Review: CLUE Turns Enemies List Paranoia into Pure Madcap Fun!
Broadway San Jose has another laugh-out-loud hit on their hands with CLUE, the high-energy farce based on the classic board game and the 1985 movie of the same name. Though the movie became a cult classic, nothing compares to the raw energy of Sandy Rustin’s stage adaptation of Jonathan Lynn’s s...
Review: PETER PAN at Golden Gate Theatre
Peter Pan flies into the Golden Gate Theatre with its fantastical message of the joys of childhood, innocence, and freedom. For over 70 years J.M. Barrie’s story has been told and retold, becoming a beloved childhood adventure. This newly imagined production plays on that familiarity and will brin...
Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Altarena Playhouse
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and football. Or at least that is the way that most Americans experience it. In recent years, a few have stepped back to challenge the simplicity of the holiday, the edited history of its origin, and the lack of authentic Native voices in the story. Playwrigh...
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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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