VIDEO: First Look at the National Tour of CATS in San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America!
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America!
San Jose Stage Company Presents AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
San Jose Stage Company has announced the cast and creative team for the first production of 2022, Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
San Jose Stage Company has announced the cast and creative team for the first production of 2022, Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
Cinnabar Theater To Present THREE TALL WOMEN This April
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Petaluma's premier theater company, Cinnabar Theater will present 'Three Tall Women' the 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Edward Albee, performing April 8th-24th, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Petaluma's premier theater company, Cinnabar Theater will present 'Three Tall Women' the 1994 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Edward Albee, performing April 8th-24th, 2022.
Peninsula Ballet Theatre Presents CINDERELLA, March 11 & 12
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Peninsula Ballet Theatre will conclude the company's 54th season March 11 and 12 with one of the most charming and captivating fairy tales in the classical ballet repertoire, Cinderella.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
Peninsula Ballet Theatre will conclude the company's 54th season March 11 and 12 with one of the most charming and captivating fairy tales in the classical ballet repertoire, Cinderella.
Landmark Musical Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
San Francisco’s Landmark Musical Theatre (Jon Rosen, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the Company’s first production of 2022, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIES BROWN. The production will run from March 11 – April 10, 2022 at Landmark Musical Theatre (533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102). Opening Night will be Friday, March 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schultz.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
San Francisco’s Landmark Musical Theatre (Jon Rosen, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the Company’s first production of 2022, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIES BROWN. The production will run from March 11 – April 10, 2022 at Landmark Musical Theatre (533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102). Opening Night will be Friday, March 11, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schultz.
Paul Gordon And Robert Kelley of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Team Up to Bring Another Jane Austen Novel to Glorious Musical Life
by Jim Munson - March 04, 2022
BroadwayWorld talks to composer Paul Gordon and director Robert Kelley about their collaboration on a glorious new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' which runs live onstage at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto from March 9th to April 3rd.
by Jim Munson - March 04, 2022
BroadwayWorld talks to composer Paul Gordon and director Robert Kelley about their collaboration on a glorious new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' which runs live onstage at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto from March 9th to April 3rd.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Stage August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson’s sweeping drama Gem of the Ocean. This seminal classic will be directed by Artistic Director Tim Bond, a close friend of the late playwright and a leading interpreter of his work, making his TheatreWorks directorial debut with this play.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson’s sweeping drama Gem of the Ocean. This seminal classic will be directed by Artistic Director Tim Bond, a close friend of the late playwright and a leading interpreter of his work, making his TheatreWorks directorial debut with this play.
PianoSonoma Launches PianoRosé, a Three-Day Immersive Musical Experience
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
pianoSonoma, under the leadership of Co-Founders and Artistic Directors Jessica Chow Shinn & Michael Shinn, enthusiastically announces the launch of pianoSonoma Rosé, a 3-day program held at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California from July 14-16, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2022
pianoSonoma, under the leadership of Co-Founders and Artistic Directors Jessica Chow Shinn & Michael Shinn, enthusiastically announces the launch of pianoSonoma Rosé, a 3-day program held at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California from July 14-16, 2022.
The Marsh Hosts MarshStream International Solo Fest
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The Marsh announces the line-up for its second digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers from across the nation and around the world in a three-day online marathon of 36 global works.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The Marsh announces the line-up for its second digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers from across the nation and around the world in a three-day online marathon of 36 global works.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents The World Premiere of THE INCREMENTALIST
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Aurora Theatre Company continues its 30th season with the World Premiere of Cleavon Smith's THE INCREMENTALIST, an Aurora Originate + Generate commission.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Aurora Theatre Company continues its 30th season with the World Premiere of Cleavon Smith's THE INCREMENTALIST, an Aurora Originate + Generate commission.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of HOW BLACK MOTHERS SAY I LOVE YOU at Rhino Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Theatre Rhinoceros presents the live, in-person West Coast Premiere of HOW BLACK MOTHERS SAY I LOVE YOU, written by TREY ANTHONY and directed by TANIKA BAPTISTE, running March 16-April 3, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
Theatre Rhinoceros presents the live, in-person West Coast Premiere of HOW BLACK MOTHERS SAY I LOVE YOU, written by TREY ANTHONY and directed by TANIKA BAPTISTE, running March 16-April 3, 2022.
Student Blog: My Experience in a Graduate Dramaturgy Class
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - March 03, 2022
This quarter, I enrolled in a graduate dramaturgy course at my university -- UC San Diego. Being the only undergraduate student in the class was definitely intimidating at first, but I’ve also grown and become more comfortable with myself as a student and dramaturg in ten short weeks. In a class filled with UC Irvine Ph.D. students, UC San Diego Ph.D. students, and MFA stage managers, there are many perspectives and levels of exposure to dramaturgy in the class that provide insight and diversity.
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - March 03, 2022
This quarter, I enrolled in a graduate dramaturgy course at my university -- UC San Diego. Being the only undergraduate student in the class was definitely intimidating at first, but I’ve also grown and become more comfortable with myself as a student and dramaturg in ten short weeks. In a class filled with UC Irvine Ph.D. students, UC San Diego Ph.D. students, and MFA stage managers, there are many perspectives and levels of exposure to dramaturgy in the class that provide insight and diversity.
Lighthouse Immersive Announces 'Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine' Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The seventh day of war dawns on Ukraine as invading Russian forces continue to encounter fierce resistance. Amidst the bombardments and firefights, workers at the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko crate away valuable pieces of artwork in the exact same containers used to shield them from invading Nazi forces in 1941 to hide the valuable national artwork from the invading Russian Military forces as gunfire erupts just down the street.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2022
The seventh day of war dawns on Ukraine as invading Russian forces continue to encounter fierce resistance. Amidst the bombardments and firefights, workers at the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko crate away valuable pieces of artwork in the exact same containers used to shield them from invading Nazi forces in 1941 to hide the valuable national artwork from the invading Russian Military forces as gunfire erupts just down the street.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Postponed at American Conservatory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The San Francisco engagement of the acclaimed play The Lehman Trilogy has been postponed at American Conservatory Theater.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The San Francisco engagement of the acclaimed play The Lehman Trilogy has been postponed at American Conservatory Theater.
Broadway San Jose Announces 2022-23 Season; BEETLEJUICE, PRETTY WOMAN, and More!
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Broadway San Jose has announced its upcoming 2022-23 season! The season kicks off with The Lion King in August. Find out the full schedule and how to get tickets.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Broadway San Jose has announced its upcoming 2022-23 season! The season kicks off with The Lion King in August. Find out the full schedule and how to get tickets.
Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus Celebrates 35th Anniversary With 'Why We Sing' Spring Concert and Exhibit
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus (FTLGMC) will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a special “Why We Sing” concert and retrospective exhibit on Saturday, May 7, at 8 p.m., at United Church of Christ (2501 NE 30th Street in Fort Lauderdale).
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus (FTLGMC) will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a special “Why We Sing” concert and retrospective exhibit on Saturday, May 7, at 8 p.m., at United Church of Christ (2501 NE 30th Street in Fort Lauderdale).
California Symphony Presents World Premiere in FRENCH IMPRESSIONS at the Lesher Center
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera present the World Premiere of California Symphony's Young American Composer-in-Residence (2017-2020) Katherine Balch's Illuminate, the centerpiece of a program titled French Impressions. Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra and sopranos Molly Netter and Alexandra Smither, who were personally selected by the composer, will perform this new work.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera present the World Premiere of California Symphony's Young American Composer-in-Residence (2017-2020) Katherine Balch's Illuminate, the centerpiece of a program titled French Impressions. Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra and sopranos Molly Netter and Alexandra Smither, who were personally selected by the composer, will perform this new work.
San Francisco Opera's Department Of Diversity, Equity and Community Offers New Live Online Conversations
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) presents Opera Aficionado live online discussions in March and April on the topics of the human voice and adaptions in opera.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) presents Opera Aficionado live online discussions in March and April on the topics of the human voice and adaptions in opera.
The Marsh Youth Theater Presents First-ever International Teen Performance Fest
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Marsh Youth Theater will present its first-ever International Teen Performance Festival on June 11–12, amplifying the voices of teens (ages 14-18) and bringing light to the issues in their lives – from neighborhood crime to COVID-19, gender equality, school violence, and more.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
The Marsh Youth Theater will present its first-ever International Teen Performance Festival on June 11–12, amplifying the voices of teens (ages 14-18) and bringing light to the issues in their lives – from neighborhood crime to COVID-19, gender equality, school violence, and more.
The CRAFT Institute And San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare Company Join Forces With Michele Shay For ECHOES OF US
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The African Diasporic Network has finally announced plans for its first production, Echoes of Us, to be directed by none other than Michele Shay.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The African Diasporic Network has finally announced plans for its first production, Echoes of Us, to be directed by none other than Michele Shay.
Peninsula Youth Theatre Is Chillin' Like A Villain With Disney's DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney's beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney's beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost.
SFCM's Bowes Center Open to Public for First Time for Free Music, Food, & Family Fun
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
It's a new home for music in the city's arts scene! The San Francisco Conservatory of Music will welcome the public inside its new building, the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts (The Bowes Center), located at 200 Van Ness Avenue on Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
It's a new home for music in the city's arts scene! The San Francisco Conservatory of Music will welcome the public inside its new building, the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts (The Bowes Center), located at 200 Van Ness Avenue on Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
San Francisco Ballet Principal Sarah Van Patten To Depart Company After 20 Seasons
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Today, San Francisco Ballet announced that Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten will be leaving the Company following the 2022 Repertory Season, her 20th season with SF Ballet, to focus on her family and pursue leadership opportunities within the arts.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Today, San Francisco Ballet announced that Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten will be leaving the Company following the 2022 Repertory Season, her 20th season with SF Ballet, to focus on her family and pursue leadership opportunities within the arts.
BWW Review: Brian Stokes Mitchell in Concert at Lesher Center Leaves the Audience Floating on Air
by Jim Munson - March 01, 2022
BroadwayWorld reviews Brian Stokes Mitchell's glorious concert at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek on February 25th. When Mitchell announces at the top of his show that his hope is for you to leave the theater feeling better than you did when you came in, you had better believe he means it. By the end, he leaves the audience floating on air.
by Jim Munson - March 01, 2022
BroadwayWorld reviews Brian Stokes Mitchell's glorious concert at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek on February 25th. When Mitchell announces at the top of his show that his hope is for you to leave the theater feeling better than you did when you came in, you had better believe he means it. By the end, he leaves the audience floating on air.
BWW Review: DON QUIXOTE at San Francisco Ballet Celebrates the Joy of Dancing
by Jim Munson - February 28, 2022
BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's fizzy production of the classic 'Don Quixote' running live onstage at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House through March 6th. The whole thing feels like a big ol' party.
by Jim Munson - February 28, 2022
BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's fizzy production of the classic 'Don Quixote' running live onstage at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House through March 6th. The whole thing feels like a big ol' party.
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Hillbarn Theatre (1/22 - 2/8) | |
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STARLIGHT
Circus Bella (12/12 - 1/4) | |
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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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anthropology
City Lights Theater Company (5/14 - 6/7) | |
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Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Saratoga Civic Theater (1/24 - 2/14) | |
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Dear San Francisco
Club Fugazi (9/16 - 6/27) | |
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Spirals and Dirt
Potrero Stage (2/16 - 2/16) | |
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“E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit”
Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste Street (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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