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Bay Area Children's Theatre Presents THE IMAGINARIES: An Immersive Musical
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Coming to life March 5, 2022, Bay Area Children's Theatre has created the first ever immersive theatre experience made specifically for young audiences. Entitled THE IMAGINARIES!  Young audiences will enter a world unlike any they have seen before—inspired by the imagination of children.
BroadwaySF Announces Booster Requirement
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
BroadwaySF announced today its updated ticketholder policy for COVID-19. The policy reflects new regulations from the City of San Francisco designed to further protect the safety of all patrons. All ticketholders 16 years of age and older who are eligible must present proof of a vaccination Booster. 
Berkeley Symphony Reschedules Its 'Chamber II' Performance
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Berkeley Symphony announced that it has postponed its Chamber II concert, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, January 16. The concert has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 3 p.m. at the Piedmont Center for the Arts (801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA 94511).
Custom Made Theatre Presents ZAC & SIAH, OR JESUS IN A BODY BAG
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Custom Made Theatre Co. opens its 23rd season with the World Premiere of Jeffrey Lo's “Zac & Siah or, Jesus in a Body Bag”.  Adam L. Sussman will direct (Sarah Ruhl's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage.)
SFCM And SF Ballet Partner For A New Fellowship To Advance Opportunities For Black Musicians
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and San Francisco Ballet announced today a fellowship that will provide Black musicians with tuition, housing, and a stipend for SFCM's one-year Professional Studies Certificate in Instrumental Performance and the opportunity to play rehearsals and shows with the SF Ballet Orchestra, as well as other training and support. 
Actors Theatre Cancels Live Performances of 8 Tens Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
After two years of being dark, Santa Cruz County Actors’ Theatre was in full swing to return to live performances with the opening of the famed 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival on January 14. But the fast spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has made taking precautions priority.
FENCES Will Be Performed by Pittsburg Community Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2022
Troy Maxson (Kirk Waller) has been literally and figuratively confronted with fences that have blocked his progress in life. The story focuses on a character whose life has been profoundly affected by the systemic and societal racism of the times.
Ragazzi Postpones Free SingFest Mini-Camp To January 29
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
In light of surging COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, acclaimed Ragazzi Boys Chorus has postponed SingFest, its popular mini-camp allowing boys who love to sing the chance to learn more about Ragazzi. Originally scheduled for January 8, SingFest will now take place 9:15-12pm PT Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church (178 Clinton St., Redwood City).
Grammy-Nominated Thana Alexa Kicks Of Hammer Theatre's Black Cab Jazz Series
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Internationally renowned arts organization San Jose Jazz joins forces with its longtime partners, the Hammer Theatre Center and San José State University, for the return of the Black Cab Jazz series, kicking off with Thana Alexa on January 30 and continuing with the Tiffany Austin(February 17), Helen Sung (March 19), and Miguel Zénon Duo (April 28).
Los Altos Stage Company Shortens Run of ROE
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
Los Altos Stage Company has shortened its upcoming run of “Roe'. Originally scheduled to open for previews in late January, the show will now run for two weekends: February 11-13 and February 16-20.
The Marsh Joins Remote Theater's Online Premiere of INSURRECTION
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2022
The Marsh has joined Remote Theater as a producing partner of INSURRECTION multi-story play about the impact of the 1/6/21 attack on Congress. Among the playwrights are Michael Gene Sullivan, Eugenie Chang, and Tanya Shaffer. The actors include Stacy Ross, James Carpenter, Amy Resnick, Atticus Shaindlin, Bonnie Akimoto, and Samrat Chakrabarti.
Dan Hoyle Returns To Marsh SF With TALK TO YOUR PEOPLE New Work Ignited By Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle makes a much-anticipated return to live performances at The Marsh San Francisco, where he will premiere his latest work, Talk To Your People.
San Francisco Ballet Revives THE NUTCRACKER With Updated COVID Guidelines
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2021
The company recently updated their COVID-19 safety guidelines, requiring all dancers to be masked while performing in group scenes since December 27. The company's dancers and musicians are fully vaccinated and tested two to three times per week.
Student Blog: The Year of Andrew Garfield
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - December 29, 2021
Andrew Garfield has always been an actor I admired for his dedication to every character he plays and appreciation for both theatre and film. Through each work, he shows how large his range as an actor is and what he values in art.
The Marsh to Present THE LIFE OF DR. KING
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2021
In a year when fervent calls to pass voting rights legislation bring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy into even sharper focus, The Marsh brings Darryl Van Leer’s electrifying one man play, The Life of Dr. King, to its digital platform, MarshStream. 
Symphony San Jose to Present AMERICAN MASTERS
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2021
Symphony San Jose will present American Masters January 22 -23, 2022, Saturday, January 22 at 8:00pm and Sunday, January 23 at 2:30pm, at The California Theatre, 345 South First Street in downtown San Jose, 95113.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; FOR THE RECORD: BRATPACK Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
THE 2021 RHINO HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Cancelled
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2021
Due to increasing concerns about the spread of the Omicron Variant, Theatre Rhinoceros is cancelling its 2021 Holiday Extravaganza at the Gateway Theatre, previously scheduled to perform on Thursday, December 30, 2021.
HERSHEY FELDER AS MONSIEUR CHOPIN Postponed to August 2022
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2021
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced that performances of the hit musical masterpiece Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin have been postponed until August 2022. Originally scheduled to run January 19 – February 13, 2022, Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin will now be presented August 17 – September 11, 2022.
Plethos Will Host 5th Annual Soiree
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2021
Plethos 5th Annual Season Announcement Soiree Saturday, January 15 at the Castro Valley Marketplace, Plethos Productions will be hosting their 5th Annual Season Announcement Soiree - an unforgettable night of live performances featuring stand up comics, actors, singers, dancers and more. Plus raffles, games, drinks from Night Owl, and food from Akemi Sushi, Seven HIlls Baking Co. and more. 
BWW Review: WOMAN IN BLACK at ACT Strand
by Steve Murray - December 25, 2021
If you haven't had enough of ghosts, spooks and specters this season, run to A.C.T. Strand's captivating production of Dame Susan Hill's 1983 gothic horror story Woman in Black. Adapted to the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, the haunting of a small English town is the second longest-running play in the history of the West End and is now scaring audiences in this excellently staged, acted, and directed two-hander.
BWW Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Offers a Gorgeous New Take on the Holiday Classic
by Jim Munson - December 23, 2021
BroadwayWorld reviews TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's gorgeous new production of 'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' running thru December 26th at the Lucie Stern Theatre, with streaming available thru Jan 2nd.
Final Performances Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Canceled at Golden Gate Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2021
BroadwaySF, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group, and the producers A Christmas Carol at the Golden Gate Theatre have announced that all remaining performances are canceled. The engagement was originally scheduled to run through Sunday, December 26. The 1:00 pm matinee today was also canceled.
Diablo Ballet Presents World Premiere of CINDERELLA'S WEDDING By Julia Adam
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2021
Artistic Director Lauren Jonas has announced its February program featuring the world premiere of Cinderella's Wedding by Julia Adam, the Company premiere of Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux by George Balanchine, the duet from Book of Alleged Dances by Val Caniparoli and a world premiere by company dancer Michael Wells, Wayfaring Pilgrim.
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Cancels December 24 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2021
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has announced the cancellation of its Home for the Holidays concert on Friday, December 24, 2021 due to breakthrough Covid-19 cases in the company. 

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