Photos: First Look at Natascia Diaz & More in FOLLIES at San Francisco Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
San Francisco Playhouse is presenting Follies, Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, through September 10. The cast features Natascia Diaz as Sally Durant Plummer; Samantha Rose Cárdenas as Young Sally and Ensemble; Maureen McVerry as of Phyllis Rogers Stone and more. Get a first look at photos here!
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
San Francisco Playhouse is presenting Follies, Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, through September 10. The cast features Natascia Diaz as Sally Durant Plummer; Samantha Rose Cárdenas as Young Sally and Ensemble; Maureen McVerry as of Phyllis Rogers Stone and more. Get a first look at photos here!
Interview: Kevin Rolston of DEAL WITH THE DRAGON at Magic Theatre Transforms His Own Shame into a Captivating Work of Theater
by Jim Munson - July 20, 2022
BroadwayWorld talks to actor & playwright Kevin Rolston about his captivating comedy 'Deal with the Dragon.' The grown-up fairy tale laced with terror runs live at San Francisco's Magic Theatre July 22 to August 13.
by Jim Munson - July 20, 2022
BroadwayWorld talks to actor & playwright Kevin Rolston about his captivating comedy 'Deal with the Dragon.' The grown-up fairy tale laced with terror runs live at San Francisco's Magic Theatre July 22 to August 13.
Tina D'Elia to Return to The Marsh San Francisco in October With OVERLOOKED LATINAS
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
Writer/performer Tina D’Elia will return to The Marsh San Francisco with her fourth solo show, Overlooked Latinas. The show runs October 6-29, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
Writer/performer Tina D’Elia will return to The Marsh San Francisco with her fourth solo show, Overlooked Latinas. The show runs October 6-29, 2022.
Merola Opera Program's Summer Festival to Conclude With Merola Grand Finale in August
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Merola Opera Program’s Summer Festival ends on a high note with the Merola Grand Finale, a concert featuring the 31 young artists of the 2022 program performing some of opera’s most thrilling arias and ensembles.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Merola Opera Program’s Summer Festival ends on a high note with the Merola Grand Finale, a concert featuring the 31 young artists of the 2022 program performing some of opera’s most thrilling arias and ensembles.
The Lark Theater to Present Screenings of Classic Movie Musicals, Including FUNNY GIRL, THE MUSIC MAN & More
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
The Lark Theater in Larkspur, CA is presenting movie adaptations of iconic musicals EVERY WEDNESDAY afternoon.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
The Lark Theater in Larkspur, CA is presenting movie adaptations of iconic musicals EVERY WEDNESDAY afternoon.
Review: NAN AND THE LOWER BODY at Lucie Stern Theatre
by Steve Murray - July 18, 2022
What did our critic think of NAN AND THE LOWER BODY at Lucie Stern Theatre? A crowd favorite at the 2019 New Works Festival, Jessica Dickey's very personal homage to her grandmother, an early pioneer in female reproductive rights, couldn't have its World Premiere at a more opportune time with SCOTUS tampering with Roe v Wade. With great humor and touching pathos, the story of Nan Day and her work with groundbreaking Pap Smear developer Dr. George Papanicolaou (aka Dr. Pap) springs to life with vivid detail and fine acting.
by Steve Murray - July 18, 2022
What did our critic think of NAN AND THE LOWER BODY at Lucie Stern Theatre? A crowd favorite at the 2019 New Works Festival, Jessica Dickey's very personal homage to her grandmother, an early pioneer in female reproductive rights, couldn't have its World Premiere at a more opportune time with SCOTUS tampering with Roe v Wade. With great humor and touching pathos, the story of Nan Day and her work with groundbreaking Pap Smear developer Dr. George Papanicolaou (aka Dr. Pap) springs to life with vivid detail and fine acting.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - July 18, 2022
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose? Broadway San Jose's Come From Away is far and away a show of delight, laughter, pathos and altogether great story-telling. The show - with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein - 'tells the true story of 38 planes and almost 7,000 passengers from around the world that were diverted to the small community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, doubling its population in an instant.' Using a documentary theater approach, Sankoff and Hein drew from interviews with the people of Gander and 'the plane people,' as they affectionately came to be called, to craft their loving, hugely funny and deeply touching show.
by Linda Hodges - July 18, 2022
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose? Broadway San Jose's Come From Away is far and away a show of delight, laughter, pathos and altogether great story-telling. The show - with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein - 'tells the true story of 38 planes and almost 7,000 passengers from around the world that were diverted to the small community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, doubling its population in an instant.' Using a documentary theater approach, Sankoff and Hein drew from interviews with the people of Gander and 'the plane people,' as they affectionately came to be called, to craft their loving, hugely funny and deeply touching show.
Review: SANCTUARY CITY at Berkeley Repertory
by Steve Murray - July 17, 2022
What did our critic think of SANCTUARY CITY at Berkeley Repertory? 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) paints a bleak, gritty and totally authentic portrayal of the effects of immigration inequalities on two young Dreamers fighting to establish a life for themselves in Berkeley Rep's new production of Sanctuary City. Fresh off a critically hailed run in NYC, Sanctuary City is set in 2006, a tense time post 9/11 when America war on terrorism had tragic effects on illegal aliens trapped in a web of inaction, helplessness, and fear.
by Steve Murray - July 17, 2022
What did our critic think of SANCTUARY CITY at Berkeley Repertory? 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok (Cost of Living) paints a bleak, gritty and totally authentic portrayal of the effects of immigration inequalities on two young Dreamers fighting to establish a life for themselves in Berkeley Rep's new production of Sanctuary City. Fresh off a critically hailed run in NYC, Sanctuary City is set in 2006, a tense time post 9/11 when America war on terrorism had tragic effects on illegal aliens trapped in a web of inaction, helplessness, and fear.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey's NAN AND THE LOWER BODY
by Grace Cutler - July 16, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey’s Nan and the Lower Body, an audience favorite at TheatreWorks’ 2019 New Works Festival.
by Grace Cutler - July 16, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey’s Nan and the Lower Body, an audience favorite at TheatreWorks’ 2019 New Works Festival.
EXIT Theatre Presents THE ANARCHY QUARTET Beginning August 4
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
EXIT Theatre presents “The Anarchy Quartet” from August 4 through August 20, 2022, written by Stuart Bousel, directed by Nick Trengove, featuring Catherine Luedtke*, Katherine Park, Fred Pitts and Max Seijas.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
EXIT Theatre presents “The Anarchy Quartet” from August 4 through August 20, 2022, written by Stuart Bousel, directed by Nick Trengove, featuring Catherine Luedtke*, Katherine Park, Fred Pitts and Max Seijas.
Silicon Valley Shakespeare to Present MEASURE FOR MEASURE and SENSE AND SENSIBILITY in Repertory
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
After two years away from the outdoor stage at Sanborn County Park, Silicon Valley Shakespeare is returning with two epic productions running in repertory from Friay, July 29, 2002, through Sunday, September 4, 2022 - William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
After two years away from the outdoor stage at Sanborn County Park, Silicon Valley Shakespeare is returning with two epic productions running in repertory from Friay, July 29, 2002, through Sunday, September 4, 2022 - William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
Transcendence Theatre Company Announces Cast And Creative Team For HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
For the second show in their 2022 season of original outdoor musical revues, Transcendence Theatre Company will present HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
For the second show in their 2022 season of original outdoor musical revues, Transcendence Theatre Company will present HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at San Jose Center For The Perfoming Arts
by Steve Murray - July 14, 2022
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at San Jose Center For The Perfoming Arts? Without a single showtune you'll be humming long after, this national touring production of Come From Away is moving, triumphant, engaging and endearing. Too bad this stunningly staged run is so surprisingly short. The remarkable assembled cast, each performing multiple roles, bring to life the anxious airline passengers grounded by 9/11 and the townspeople of Gander, Newfoundland who magnanimously come to their aid.
by Steve Murray - July 14, 2022
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at San Jose Center For The Perfoming Arts? Without a single showtune you'll be humming long after, this national touring production of Come From Away is moving, triumphant, engaging and endearing. Too bad this stunningly staged run is so surprisingly short. The remarkable assembled cast, each performing multiple roles, bring to life the anxious airline passengers grounded by 9/11 and the townspeople of Gander, Newfoundland who magnanimously come to their aid.
Leading Actors/Directors Will Headline 2022 Bay Area Playwrights Festival This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
Playwrights Foundation has announced the artistic teams for this summer's 45th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) which will be presented as a hybrid (in-person and streamed) festival July 29 - August 7, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
Playwrights Foundation has announced the artistic teams for this summer's 45th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) which will be presented as a hybrid (in-person and streamed) festival July 29 - August 7, 2022.
Berkeley Rep Announces New Managing Director
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre and their Board of Trustees announced that Tom Parrish will become the next managing director of the award-winning theatre company. The appointment comes following current Managing Director Susie Medak's retirement, which she had previously announced in January of this year.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre and their Board of Trustees announced that Tom Parrish will become the next managing director of the award-winning theatre company. The appointment comes following current Managing Director Susie Medak's retirement, which she had previously announced in January of this year.
Photos: Latin American/Spanish Composers Showcased in Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concert
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin American and Spanish composers are showcased in the Schwabacher Summer Concert, when the young artists of the 2022 Merola Opera Program perform vibrant operatic scenes by distinguished composers Daniel Catán, Manuel de Falla, Osvaldo Golijov, and Amadeo Vives. Check out photos here!
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin American and Spanish composers are showcased in the Schwabacher Summer Concert, when the young artists of the 2022 Merola Opera Program perform vibrant operatic scenes by distinguished composers Daniel Catán, Manuel de Falla, Osvaldo Golijov, and Amadeo Vives. Check out photos here!
TheatreWorks Announces 52nd Season Including Two World Premieres
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announced its 52nd season, featuring six plays and musicals to be presented November 2022 through August 2023. Three of the season's productions will be mounted at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and three will be staged at Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre. Subscriptions are now available; single tickets will be available in the coming months at TheatreWorks.org.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announced its 52nd season, featuring six plays and musicals to be presented November 2022 through August 2023. Three of the season's productions will be mounted at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and three will be staged at Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre. Subscriptions are now available; single tickets will be available in the coming months at TheatreWorks.org.
Hammer Sunset Series Celebrates a Jazz Great With Aaron Lington Sextet Tribute to Art Blakey
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center continues its Sunset Summer series with the Aaron Lington Sextet Tribute to Art Blakey, a thrilling evening of music in which Grammy Award-winning baritone saxophonist Aaron Joseph Lington celebrates a jazz great.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center continues its Sunset Summer series with the Aaron Lington Sextet Tribute to Art Blakey, a thrilling evening of music in which Grammy Award-winning baritone saxophonist Aaron Joseph Lington celebrates a jazz great.
Word For Word's Off The Page Reading Series Runs Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Word for Word's Off the Page Staged Reading Series 2022 begins on July 25 with Black Box, by Jennifer Egan, directed by Vanessa Flores on the Z Below Stage in San Francisco. Word for Word's Off the Page staged reading series is the public's first look at pieces Word for Word is considering for upcoming productions.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Word for Word's Off the Page Staged Reading Series 2022 begins on July 25 with Black Box, by Jennifer Egan, directed by Vanessa Flores on the Z Below Stage in San Francisco. Word for Word's Off the Page staged reading series is the public's first look at pieces Word for Word is considering for upcoming productions.
Berkeley Symphony Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Today, Berkeley Symphony announced its 2022-23 Season, led by Music Director Joseph Young, who is now in his fourth season with the organization. The 51st season, entitled Find Your Frequency, builds on Berkeley Symphony's history of presenting orchestral music from a variety of genres featuring reimagined classics and vital new voices.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Today, Berkeley Symphony announced its 2022-23 Season, led by Music Director Joseph Young, who is now in his fourth season with the organization. The 51st season, entitled Find Your Frequency, builds on Berkeley Symphony's history of presenting orchestral music from a variety of genres featuring reimagined classics and vital new voices.
Merola Presents Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLOTE Next Month at YBCA
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Merola Opera Program continues its 2022 season with a fully staged production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), giving the public the opportunity to see Merola's exciting 2022 participants performing full operatic roles, conducted by Kelly Kuo, Associate Director of American Lyric Theatre and Music Director of the Reno Chamber Orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Merola Opera Program continues its 2022 season with a fully staged production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), giving the public the opportunity to see Merola's exciting 2022 participants performing full operatic roles, conducted by Kelly Kuo, Associate Director of American Lyric Theatre and Music Director of the Reno Chamber Orchestra.
Revised Schedule Of BOYS GO TO JUPITER Now Released
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
Word for Word and Z Space, in collaboration with Black Artists Contemporary Cultural Experience present a performance of the story Boys Go to Jupiter by Danielle Evans. Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
Word for Word and Z Space, in collaboration with Black Artists Contemporary Cultural Experience present a performance of the story Boys Go to Jupiter by Danielle Evans. Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
Joe Goode Annex Premieres New Work by Jocelyn Reyes This Fall
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
REYES Dance will present the world premiere of LASOS, a work of film and live performance exploring the links between childhood trauma and chronic pain within the context of Latin American culture and traditions. Performances take place at Joe Goode Annex, September 29 – October 1, Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m.
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
REYES Dance will present the world premiere of LASOS, a work of film and live performance exploring the links between childhood trauma and chronic pain within the context of Latin American culture and traditions. Performances take place at Joe Goode Annex, September 29 – October 1, Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m.
Photos: First Look At AIN'T TOO PROUD and THE LION KING's Jelani Remy Performing at Broadway and Vine
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
Broadway and Vine, intersecting the best of Broadway with the best of Wine Country continued its second season Monday with Jelani Remy (Disney’s The Lion King, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations).
by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022
Broadway and Vine, intersecting the best of Broadway with the best of Wine Country continued its second season Monday with Jelani Remy (Disney’s The Lion King, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations).
Golden Thread Productions to Present NEW THREADS 2022 Reading Series in August
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, will return with New Threads 2022, its popular and free staged reading series. The series launches on August 9 at Potrero Stage.
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, will return with New Threads 2022, its popular and free staged reading series. The series launches on August 9 at Potrero Stage.
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Hillbarn Theatre (1/22 - 2/8) | |
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“After Sleepwalking: Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers”
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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Live At the Orinda - Christine Andreas
Orinda Theatre (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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STARLIGHT
Circus Bella (12/12 - 1/4) | |
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Secret Improv Vice
Shelton Theater (1/11 - 1/11) | |
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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me”
Mountain View Center for The Performing Arts (1/17 - 2/8) | |
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“E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit”
Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste Street (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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“El Tiempo Latine”
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St (5/16 - 5/16) | |
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