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Review: GUYS AND DOLLS - A MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of GUYS AND DOLLS - A MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY at SF Playhouse?...
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Is a Real Winner
What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's winning new production of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's funny and touching musical running through December 24th in Palo Alto....
Review: DRAGON LADY at Marin Theatre Company
What did our critic think of DRAGON LADY at Marin Theatre Company?...
Review: HARRY CLARKE at Berkeley Rep
What did our critic think of HARRY CLARKE at Berkeley Rep? Would that we could all disassociate from our childhood traumas and morph into bold, confident self-creations. For young Philip Brugglestein life in rural South Bend Indiana is a nightmare of paternal abuse and anti-gay bullying. His escape ...
Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Center Repertory Company Dishes Up Some Serious Drag
What did our critic think of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Center Repertory Company? BroadwayWorld reviews Center Repertory Company's 'The Legend of Georgia McBride,' Matthew López' delightful and heartwarming romp playing at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek through November 26th....
Review: BULRUSHER at Berkeley Rep Is a Lyrical Coming-of-Age Tale in a Small Northern California Town
What did our critic think of BULRUSHER at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews the captivating production of Eisa Davis' 'Bulrusher.' The 2007 Pulitzer Prize nominated play runs through December 3rd....
Review: JOSHUA HENRY - AN EVENING OF BROADWAY AND SOUL at Venetian Room
What did our critic think of JOSHUA HENRY - AN EVENING OF BROADWAY AND SOUL at Venetian Room? Bay Area Cabaret opened its 2023/24 season with Tony-nominated (Carousel, The Scottsboro Boys, Violet) and Grammy Award-winning artist Joshua Henry who presented his take on retro-soul and R&B to an enthusi...
Review: WE ARE CONTINUOUS at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of WE ARE CONTINUOUS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...
Review: ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater
What did our critic think of ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater?...
Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
What did our critic think of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...
Review: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at SF Playhouse
Little actual work is being done at the family travel agency being run by sisters Ayamma and Dede. Ayamma dreams of becoming the lead actor in a new movie by Nigeria’s hottest director even though she can’t act, while Dede paws through gossip magazines for details on Wale Owusu, Nigeria’s Sexi...
Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIV at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...
Review: BEFORE THE SWORD at New Conservatory Theatre Center
What did our critic think of BEFORE THE SWORD at New Conservatory Theatre Center? An eccentric author takes on a troubled teen in NCTC’s World Premiere of Andrew Alty’s fictionalized account of the inspiration of the writing of T. H. White’s The Sword and the Stone. Well-researched and lovingl...
Review: CROWNS at Center Repertory Company
What did our critic think of CROWNS at Center Repertory Company? Can a play centered around hats sustain interest for an extended period – in the case of Regina Taylors spirited Crowns, the answer is a resounding yes. These hats, worn by African American women, are so much more than an accessory t...
Review: WOLF PLAY at Shotgun Players
What did our critic think of WOLF PLAY at Shotgun Players? I love, love, love this production! It hits the trifecta of theatre – great writing, impeccable staging and courageous, authentic acting. Add in puppetry, boxing sequences, and wonderful set design and you’ve got a powerhouse that delive...
Review: PIAF! THE SHOW at Herbst Theatre
What did our critic think of PIAF! THE SHOW at Herbst Theatre? Nathalie Lermitte brings her world-renowned tribute to the music of Edith Piaf to the Herbst Theatre for a one night only performance. Combining Piaf’s timeless songs and intimate projections, Lermitte channels Piaf’s spirit....
Review: HIPPEST TRIP - THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL at A.C.T. Toni Rembe Theatre
What did our critic think of HIPPEST TRIP - THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL at A.C.T. Toni Rembe Theatre? Soul Train, one of the longest running nationally syndicated variety shows, and its creator Don Cornelius are the subject of this Broadway bound musical backed by some heavy players. The anticipation was...
Review: ODYSSEY at Marin Theatre Company
What did our critic think of ODYSSEY at Marin Theatre Company? Four women, each with similar stories of escape from persecution, forced relocation and separation anxiety bond over a reenactment of portions of Homer’s Odyssey in Lisa Peterson’s engaging and beautifully staged world premiere produ...
Review: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO at Chase Center
What did our critic think of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO at Chase Center?...
Review: MAHĀBHĀRATA at Z Space
What did our critic think of MAHĀBHĀRATA at Z Space?...
Review: San Francisco Ballet's STARRY NIGHTS at Stanford Live Offered Up a Sumptuous Summer Evening of Dance
What did our critic think of San Francisco Ballet's STARRY NIGHTS at Stanford Live? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's sumptuous summer program....
Review: TINA TURNER- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Golden Gate Theatre
Fans are still absorbing the loss Tina Turner at age 83 this May, which makes attending Tina Turner – The Tina Turner Musical a tad more emotional and significant. The 12-time Grammy award winner and “Queen of Rock n Roll” sanctioned this production which premiered in the West End in 2018 and ...
Review: LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre?...
Review: JENN COLELLA - OUT AND PROUD at Feinstein's At The Nikko
What did our critic think of JENN COLELLA - OUT AND PROUD at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...
Review: A CHORUS LINE at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of A CHORUS LINE at SF Playhouse? For theatre lovers, A Chorus Line is iconic, holding a reverential appeal with its backstage story of cattle call hopefuls putting it all out there knowing their chances of making the final eight are slim. With its largest cast ever assembl...
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