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San Francisco Conservatory of Music Spring 2023 Schedule Of Live Performances Is Here!
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2022
As we welcome a new season, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music have announced its spring 2023 concert series, which includes a combination of in-person and live-streamed events.   
BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in February
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2022
Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show!
HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE is Coming to Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in March
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2022
Virtuoso pianist/actor/playwright/ producer Hershey Felder will return to the Bay Area for a strictly limited engagement of his acclaimed work, Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone, part of a limited farewell tour of a character performed live more than 3000 times throughout the world.
Staged Readings of WHEN SHE BECAME ME Will Support Reproductive Justice
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2022
​​​​​​​Two staged readings of the updated, pro-choice documentary play When She Became Me, written by Elizabeth Horab, will be held in San Jose on January 13 and 20 to raise funds for the Oakland-based nonprofit, Access Reproductive Justice (aka Access RJ).
San Francisco Ballet Will Kick Off 2023 With New Works Festival Next@90 And Opening Night Gala
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2022
Next month, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) premieres next@90, the new works festival opening the Company's 90th anniversary repertory season and running from January 20 to February 11, 2023 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Broadway Star Bobby Conte, Brings Acclaimed Solo Show To San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2022
Fresh from his Broadway run in the Tony Award-winning revival of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's Company, San Francisco native Bobby Conte will return home with his acclaimed solo show, Along the Way, on Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater.
Photos: First Look at Silicon Valley Shakespeare's Extended Run Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2022
Get a first look at the extended run of Silicon Valley Shakespeare's production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted by the late Richard Orlando.
West Coast Premiere of THE HEADLANDS to be Presented at American Conservatory Theater in February
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2022
American Conservatory Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Obie Award-winning Bay Area playwright Christopher Chen’s The Headlands.
DEAR SAN FRANCISCO Returns With Cast Of Audience Favorites & Newcomers In January 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
Following a brief hiatus in January 2023, performances of Dear San Francisco—the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive circus experience created by Bay Area natives and The 7 Fingers co-founders Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider—will resume at Club Fugazi on February 10, 2023 with a cast of audience favorites and astonishing newcomers.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Announced At Palo Alto Players, January 20- February 5
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
Palo Alto Players invites you to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is sure to bring down the house!
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Takes a New Look at the Campy Cautionary Musical Tale
by Jim Munson - December 14, 2022
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 'Little Shop of Horrors' reset in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Full Cast & Creative Team Announced for CLYDE'S at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s Tony Award-nominated play, Clyde’s, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Peet’s Theatre beginning Friday, January 20 and continuing through Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Ross McKee Foundation Announces Semifinalists and Final Concert of 25th Annual Piano Competition
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
The Ross McKee Foundation has announced the semifinalists of the 25th Annual Ross McKee Piano Competition. The 2022-23 semifinalists are Richard Bai, Iris Cai, Chrystal Cheng, Munan Cheng, Oliver Corro, Sora Corro, Mehana Ellis, Olivia Gao, and Larry Lei. The Competition Jury consists of Bay Area pianists Allegra Chapman, Monica Chew, and William Wellborn.
THE FARALLONITES Comes to Santa Barbara For Two Performances Only in February
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
Berkeley-based Dana Lawton Dances has scheduled two performances, of The Farallonites, at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 4. This follows its near sold out run in San Francisco in September and subsequent tour in Thailand that followed in October.
Chinatown-Set LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Extended at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will extend its hit holiday production of the Little Shop of Horrors reset in San Francisco’s Chinatown by director Jeffrey Lo. The Tony recipient company will add 6 additional performances of the riotous musical.
The Marsh San Francisco to Present POETIC JUSTICE, Double Bill of One-Act Plays by Lynne Kaufman
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2022
The Marsh San Francisco will kick off the New Year with Poetic Justice, taking a deep dive into the true lives of three distinguished writers. Starring Julia McNeal and Charles Shaw Robinson, this double bill features You Must Change Your Life and Divine Madness – one-act plays written by Lynne Kaufman.
Emmy Nominee Jane Kaczmarek To Lead Reading of THE MEDIEVALISTS at SF Sketchfest
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2022
On Sunday, February 5th, Play-PerView will present a LIVE reading of “The Medievalists,” a new play on olde themes, by Bill Corbett (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”) and directed by Casey Stangl.
Cirque Du Soleil Returns To The Bay Area For The First Time In Three Years With CORTEO
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2022
Cirque du Soleil returns to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in three years with one of its most enchanting arena productions, Corteo. Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, Corteo first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005.
Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer
by Jim Munson - December 12, 2022
What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's wondrous production of the classic Tchaikovsky holiday balletr.
GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS to Return to The Marsh San Francisco in January
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2022
Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has announced the return of GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents, which has performed to sold out crowds by award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, The Jewelry Box) since its successful opening run in October 2022.
Interview: Jeffrey Lo of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Offers a Fresh Take on the Beloved Musical
by Jim Munson - December 12, 2022
BroadwayWorld chats with Jeffrey Lo about TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' that he is directing. Lo has reset the action to San Francisco's Chinatown to explore the musical's underlying themes of cross-cultural community.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; at Ray of Light Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - December 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Don Reed's THE NEVER TOO LATE SHOW to Have Full Run at The Marsh Berkeley This January
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2022
After performing to sold-out houses for four weeks of previews this fall, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, will return to The Marsh Berkeley for a full run.
Bedford Gallery to Present ERIN FONG | THE SENSATION OF COLOR This Winter
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2022
 Bedford Gallery will present Erin Fong |The Sensation of Color, an exhibition that explores how the world’s myriad hues inform day-to-day experiences in subtle, often unconscious ways. Through dedicated experimentation, Bay Area artist and letterpress printer Erin Fong delves into how color affects emotional responses.
ADAM STRAUSS IS NOT UNHAPPY Comes to the Marsh This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2022
​​​​​​​Adam Strauss's spontaneous comedic show Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy comes to The Marsh San Francisco for a special one-night-only performance on December 16. The actor/playwright describes Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy as a mostly unscripted, entirely unguarded exploration of heartbreak, addiction, obsession, loneliness, and other hilarious things. 

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