SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREA THEATER REVIEWS

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...

What did our critic think of OUT OF CHARACTER at Berkeley Repertory Theatre? And the winner is [long pause], Ari’el Satchel for The Band’s Visit. The crowd goes wild, agents, fans and friends congratulate him, but Ari’el can’t savor the moment- he’s hiding in the bathroom, a victim of debi...

The resilient Transcendence Theatre was not deterred when litigation between the California Park Rangers Association and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) threatened use of their usual performance space at Jack London State Historic Park.  After performing for over a ...

What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Curran?...

What did our critic think of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below? They say there’s a thin line between madness and genius. Aging widow Helen finds herself caught in a battle between her artistic freedom and conservative moralism. The battle plays out in an attempt to move her from her eccentric, fantasy-...

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...

The Great Star Theater in San Francisco has announced the production of Chinatown Dragon, running for 7 weeks from July 7th to August 20th, 2023....

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at A.C.T. Geary Theatre?...

What did our critic think of SF MIME TROUPE OPENS 64TH SEASON WITH 'BREAKDOWN' at Various Locations?...

What did our critic think of YERMA at Shotgun Players?...

What did our critic think of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...

What did our critic think of THE CONFESSIONS OF LILY DARE at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...

What did our critic think of THE NI¿¿ER LOVERS at Magic Theatre?...

What did our critic think of ATOMIC COMIC at Z Space?...

What did our critic think of CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse? SF Playhouse is all in with their take on Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang's Chinglish: stylish set and lighting, excellent direction, and a strong ensemble cast. While there's plenty of comic moments in Hwang's s...

What did our critic think of WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at Marin Theatre Company?...

What did our critic think of PRETTY WOMAN - THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre?...

What did our critic think of ROMEO & JULIET at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's gloriously romantic 'Romeo & Juliet' running through April 30th....

What did our critic think of LOCUSTS HAVE NO KING at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...

What did our critic think of POOR YELLA REDNECKS, VIETGONE 2 at A.C.T. Strand? Oh boy! The second installment of Qui Nguyen's autobiographical Vietgone trilogy is just as exciting, creative, and rewarding as the original produced by A.C.T five years ago. Returning director Jaime Castañeda and compo...

What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Golden Gate Theatre? War, mass shootings, transphobia, book banning, persistent antisemitism. We're bombarded by daily horrors, desensitizing us to brutality and injustices. Thankfully, we have a brief but joyous respite in the touring production of Ire...

What did our critic think of A DISTINCT SOCIETY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...

What did our critic think of SWEAT at Center Rep? In 2008, two recent parolees dread meeting each other on the outside. Jason is white Aryan tattooed and full of shame, Chris, repentant and newly religious. They share a crime that will slowly be revealed through flashbacks of their friendship as co-...

What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews Sanaz Toossi's beguilingly serious comedy running through May 7th....

What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...