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Cinnabar Theater's Concert Series To Present Pipeline Vocal Project in November
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2021
Sonoma County's popular Cinnabar Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Nathan Cummings and Executive Director Diane Dragone, will presen its concert series 'Sundays at 7' with 'Pipeline Vocal Project', performing 'The Retro Pop Show' live on November 7th.
Justin Huertas of LIZARD BOY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Combines His Twin Passions for Comic Book Heroes & Musical Theater
by Jim Munson - October 03, 2021
BroadwayWorld talks to Justin Huertas, the multi-talented playwright, composer and star of 'Lizard Boy' at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. His new indie folk-rock music will be performed live in person Oct. 6 to 31 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, kicking off TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 51st season.
Photos: First Look at Contra Costa Civic Theatre's OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2021
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) will return to live, in-person Main Stage productions this fall with one of the giants of the American theatre, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Directed by CCCT’s Executive Artistic Director Marilyn Langbehn, and featuring a diverse ensemble of eight actors who portray the 25-plus citizens of Grover’s Corners, Our Town will play for 15 performances from October 1-31.
Photos: First Look at BRATPACK At Feinstein's At The Nikko
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
See brand-new production photos from BratPack, the celebrated immersive new-wave cabaret featuring music and moments from some of the ‘80s most beloved high-school comedies, currently playing at Feinstein's at the NIkko. 
San Francisco Playhouse Announces Fall Zoomlet Series
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
San Francisco Playhouse  announced the lineup of their Fall Zoomlet Series, comprised of four live play readings.
Digital Lottery Announced for HAMILTON in San Jose
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
A digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on October 12 at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.). A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. 
Opera Parallele Announces 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
Opera Parallèle's (OP) General and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement, today announced the 2021-22 season repertoire, casting and creative teams for the company's 12th anniversary.
Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Returns in November
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
Smuin’s joyful holiday tradition returns to spread yuletide cheer with its signature showcase of classical and contemporary dances set to delightfully festive tunes. The Christmas Ballet will kick off the holidays with two acts featuring the best of both worlds: beautiful classical ballet set to beloved carols, and red-hot contemporary numbers set to pop favorites.
TheatreWorks Invites Public To SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH KELLEY Celebrating Founder's 50 Year Tenure
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley invites the community to Sunday in the Park with Kelley, an outdoor public picnic celebrating TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley. In June 2020, Kelley retired from the helm of the nationally respected regional theatre company he founded 50 years earlier, ending one of the longest tenures of an artistic director in American theatre.
Nancy Rubins Receives Artists' Legacy Foundation 2021 Artist Award
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
The Artists' Legacy Foundation has announced that Nancy Rubins (b. 1952)-celebrated for her innovative sculptural practice-is the recipient of its 2021 Artist Award. The unrestricted merit award of $25,000 is given to a visual artist whose primary medium is painting or sculpture in recognition of their professional achievements.
Sensorio Offers Serene Holiday Light Viewing With Bruce Munro: LIGHT AT SENSORIO
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
A safe and serene experience where friends and family can gather during the holidays, the exhibit includes Munro's 15-acre Field of Light, an array of over 58,800 stemmed spheres lit by fiber-optics which gently illuminate the landscape in subtle blooms of morphing color, and Munro's adjacent Light Towers, a maze of 69 towers composed of more than 17,000 wine bottles glowing with optic fibers modulating to a custom musical score.
See Your Name In Lights By Sponsoring A Tree With Spruce Peak Arts This Winter!
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
In 2021 the Spruce Peak Lights Festival is a little bit different!  In years past, the annual festival has enhanced the festive holiday atmosphere at Spruce Peak by illuminating trees across the village, in support of the Spruce Peak Arts Community & Education Fund.
A.C.T. Welcomes Bay Area Back To Live, In-Person Theater With $5 Tickets To FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME!
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
Tony Award winner and American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced today that single tickets for A.C.T.'s upcoming productions of Freestyle Love Supreme, Fefu and Her Friends, and The Lehman Trilogy are now on sale.
Wei Wang of THE MARSH FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICAL VOICES 2021 at The Marsh Makes the Leap to Film
by Jim Munson - September 28, 2021
BroadwayWorld talks to virtuoso ballet dancer, choreographer and director Wei Wang about his ambitious new film 'Aphrodisia' created in collaboration with Stephanie Weisman as part of The Marsh New Festival of Musical Voices 2021, which runs September 30 to October 10, 2021.
Cinnabar Theater Continues 49th Season With Mark St. Germain's DANCING LESSONS
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2021
Sonoma County's Cinnabar Theater will present the local debut of playwright Mark St. Germain's heartwarming romantic comedy, Dancing Lessons, performing live October 15th-31st.
Student Blog: Choreographing A Chorus Line!
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - September 27, 2021
For my first show back in person, I will be choreographing the iconic Broadway classic A Chorus Line with UCSD's Muir Musical (directed by Molly Lasher). Muir Musical is a completely student-run organization that is one of the only musical theatre opportunities on-campus. This show was one of the first musicals I ever fell in love with and as a long-time dancer, Michael Bennett's choreography will always be an inspiration for my work.
BWW Review: CHESS IN CONCERT at 42nd Street Moon
by Steve Murray - September 26, 2021
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces One Million Dollars In Aid For Communities
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2021
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass​​ continues to support the music community during the Covid-19 pandemic with a new philanthropic effort aimed at immediate relief needs and more equitable recovery. 
Christopher Chen's PASSAGE Coming To OU Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Passage, a gripping and enigmatic play by Chinese-American playwright Christopher Chen, on Oct. 7-10 and Oct. 14-17 in the Varner Studio Theatre on the OU campus.
Jacob Langfelder Presents BROADWAY AND VINE With Shoshana Bean
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
Tony Award nominee Jacob Langfelder (Sea Wall/A Life) presented Broadway and Vine, intersecting the best of Broadway with the best of Wine Country, this week with Billboard #1 Recording Artist Shoshana Bean (Waitress, Wicked, Hairspray, Beaches) at Tre Posti in Napa Valley.
Meredith Monk's Interdisciplinary Indra's Net Headlines 2021-22 Mills Music Now Season
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
Presented by the Mills College Music Department, the 2021-22 Mills Music Now Concert Series builds on Mills College's rich tradition of experimentation and a glimpse into the future of a broad range of musical practices.
San Francisco's Magic Theatre Announces BLACK FIRE: A LIVE RECORDING EVENT
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
Magic Theatre (Sean San José, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, Managing Director) announced today that the company will be inaugurating the New Performances Program with the live event BLACK FIRE: A LIVE RECORDING EVENT with San Francisco Poet Laureate, Tongo Eisen-Martin. This will be the first in-person event at Magic Theatre since March of 2020.
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Announces Lineup For Season 44
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced the three-concert lineup for Season 44. Featuring the 250+ singers of the chorus, the in-person season will kick-off with the return of SFGMC's annual holiday extravaganza, Holigays Are Here...Again!
Sidney Outlaw of MOZART AND SALIERI at Opera San José Finds Himself Entering the Prime of His Career
by Jim Munson - September 23, 2021
It would appear that acclaimed baritone Sidney Outlaw is having the busiest year of his career. In addition to starring as composer Antonio Salieri in Opera San José’s new virtual production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s 'Mozart and Salieri,' Outlaw will be performing 'Barber of Seville,' 'Porgy and Bess,' and 'La Bohème.' BroadwayWorld speaks with Outlaw.
Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.

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