Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Aurora Theatre Company
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT explores the terrain of where fact and story meet, where art and truth intersect, and how they can work together or against each other.
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Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of MRS.
Review: EVITA at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of EVITA at SF Playhouse?
HELP IS ON THE WAY: BROADWAY & BEYOND 30th Anniversary Concert & Gala
The Help Is on The Way: BROADWAY & BEYOND 30th Anniversary Concert & Gala on Sun.
Review: PETER PAN at Broadway San Jose
What did our critic think of PETER PAN at Broadway San Jose?
Review: Transcendence Theatre's 'BROADWAY IN SONOMA' in the Magical Field of Dreams - If You Dream It, They Will Come
The Transcendence Theatre Company kicked off its 2024 summer season with ‘Summertime!’ in an actual field of dreams at Fazio Field baseball park in the heart of downtown Sonoma.
Review: MOTHER ROAD at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of MOTHER ROAD at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Review: THE CHER SHOW at Curran Theatre
The Cher Show blows through town faster than the multitude of Bob Mackie costume changes and we’re better off for it.
Review: ALL WE NEED IS LOVE: SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS & SF SYMPHONY at Davies Symphony Hall
There are few things more glorious than over 300 voices raised in perfect harmony.
Review: BEING ALIVE: A SONDHEIM CELEBRATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Let the tributes begin, and there will be many.
Review: GHOST OF KING at Oakland Theater Project
Captivating from start to finish, GHOST OF KING brings the power of MLK’s words to life.
Review: COMPANY at Orpheum Theatre
What a mess – the characters I mean.
Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE at Altarena Playhouse
One thing is for sure, Altarena Playhouse has a hit on its hands with DOUBT.
Review: EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at Ray Of Light Theatre
Who doesn’t like a good coming of age story, better yet a LGBTQ coming out story to boot? Mix a catchy pop/rock score, a delightfully innocent 16-year-old schoolboy, and some fabulous drag, and you have the makings of a hit show tailor-made for San Francisco’s audiences.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at American Conservatory Theatre
A fresh off the boat Jewish immigrant from Bavaria stands in awe of the musical box that in New York City in 1884.
Review: CABARET at Center Rep
Center Repertory Company closes its 2023-24 season with a stunning production of the Tony Award-winning Kander and Ebb masterpiece Cabaret.
Review: HEAD OVER HEELS at Berkeley Playhouse
HEAD OVER HEELS finds its beat and makes its way into your heart.
Review: TICK, TICK...BOOM! at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of TICK, TICK.
Review: GALILEO At Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Review: TORCH SONG at Marin Theatre
Marin Theatre closes out their 2023/24 season with a newly revised production of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning Torch Song.
Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at SF Playhouse
Tom Wingfield opens Tennessee William’s haunting memory play with this admonition: “Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre?
Review: BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis
What did our critic think of BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis?
Review: FOREVER PLAID at 42nd Street Moon
Stuart Ross’ 1989 jukebox homage to boy bands of the 1950’s is a pleasant whiff of nostalgia sure to remove you from the stress of today’s less naïve and chaotic present.
Review: A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theatre
There was a considerable buzz of excitement at the West Coast premiere of Michael R.
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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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Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi (9/16-9/30) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace City Lights Theater Company (3/11-4/11) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Mamma Mia! Transcendence Theatre Company (8/13-8/30) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri July 31 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (7/31-7/31) |
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The Sound of Music San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (7/21-7/26) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Curran Theatre (10/11-10/11) |
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The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/11-10/03) |