San Francisco Playhouse Has Announced Casting for the World Premiere of BORN IN EAST BERLIN
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for the second production of their 2019/2020 Sandbox Series of World Premieres: Born in East Berlin, written by Rogelio Martinez. Margarett Perry will direct the world premiere production, presented at The Creativity Theater.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for the second production of their 2019/2020 Sandbox Series of World Premieres: Born in East Berlin, written by Rogelio Martinez. Margarett Perry will direct the world premiere production, presented at The Creativity Theater.
Bay Area Musicals Has Announced the Full Cast and Creative Team for THE FULL MONTY
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the Company's first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominee THE FULL MONTY.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the Company's first 2020 production, the 10-time Tony Award-nominee THE FULL MONTY.
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2020
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!
Maureen Langan's DAUGHTER OF A GARBAGEMAN Returns To The Marsh SF
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Back by popular demand, radio host/standup comic Maureen Langan returns to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited engagement of her 2017 smash hit Daughter of a Garbageman. Declared by Theatre Eddys as one of the a?oeTop 3 Shows of 2017,a?? this comedic and moving tale is a?oea one-woman tour-de-force, jam-packed with moments to be relished and remembereda?? (Theatre Eddys). Daughter of a Garbageman follows Langan's 1970s upbringing in New Jersey, in which her Irish Catholic mother and sanitation worker father told her that an education was the road to success. But is that true in today's a?oeReality Star Culture,a?? where salacious sex tapes lead to book deals and reality stars end up president?
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Back by popular demand, radio host/standup comic Maureen Langan returns to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited engagement of her 2017 smash hit Daughter of a Garbageman. Declared by Theatre Eddys as one of the a?oeTop 3 Shows of 2017,a?? this comedic and moving tale is a?oea one-woman tour-de-force, jam-packed with moments to be relished and remembereda?? (Theatre Eddys). Daughter of a Garbageman follows Langan's 1970s upbringing in New Jersey, in which her Irish Catholic mother and sanitation worker father told her that an education was the road to success. But is that true in today's a?oeReality Star Culture,a?? where salacious sex tapes lead to book deals and reality stars end up president?
Town Hall Theatre Presents Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Town Hall Theatre is excited to announce the next show in its 75th a?oeTRANSFORMATIONSa?? Season, Anton Chekhov's final elegiac comedy masterpiece, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, in a new translation by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. THE CHERRY ORCHARD will have 12 performances, including two previews, February 27 through March 21, 2020, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $30, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Town Hall Theatre is excited to announce the next show in its 75th a?oeTRANSFORMATIONSa?? Season, Anton Chekhov's final elegiac comedy masterpiece, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, in a new translation by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. THE CHERRY ORCHARD will have 12 performances, including two previews, February 27 through March 21, 2020, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $30, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
MJF Announces 2020 Next Generation Women In Jazz Combo Members
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the members of the 2020 edition of the Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo, the second all-star group of talented young high school women from around the United States and the UK, under musical direction from bassist and vocalist, Katie Thiroux.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the members of the 2020 edition of the Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo, the second all-star group of talented young high school women from around the United States and the UK, under musical direction from bassist and vocalist, Katie Thiroux.
Berkeley Playhouse To Present Rock 'n' Roll Musical MEMPHIS
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
In Memphis, Tennessee, Huey Calhoun, a white department store employee, discovers his love of rock 'n roll. He discovers Felicia Farrell, a black singer who performs in the segregated night club owned by her brother Delray. Upon being fired from his job, Huey gets a job as a disc jockey for a local radio station. He begins to play the black music. His producer is a little skeptical about the music Huey wants to play, until the ratings come in.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
In Memphis, Tennessee, Huey Calhoun, a white department store employee, discovers his love of rock 'n roll. He discovers Felicia Farrell, a black singer who performs in the segregated night club owned by her brother Delray. Upon being fired from his job, Huey gets a job as a disc jockey for a local radio station. He begins to play the black music. His producer is a little skeptical about the music Huey wants to play, until the ratings come in.
The African-American Shakespeare Company Presents THE TRIAL OF ONE SHORT-SIGHTED BLACK WOMAN VS. MAMMY LOUISE AND SAFREETA MAE
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The African-American Shakespeare Company glides into the second half of its 2019/2020 season with two plays it has never produced. First up is The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae in March, followed by the Noel Coward classic Private Lives in April.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The African-American Shakespeare Company glides into the second half of its 2019/2020 season with two plays it has never produced. First up is The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae in March, followed by the Noel Coward classic Private Lives in April.
Music, Illusion, And More Come To Montalvo Arts Center in April
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
This April, Montalvo Arts Center presents a lineup of versatile sounds, magic performances, and more in its Carriage House Concert Series.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
This April, Montalvo Arts Center presents a lineup of versatile sounds, magic performances, and more in its Carriage House Concert Series.
Magic Theatre Announces Cast for World Premiere DON'T EAT THE MANGOS
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, General Manager) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the company's first production of 2020, the World Premiere of Ricardo Pérez González's DON'T EAT THE MANGOS. Directed by David Mendizábal,
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, General Manager) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the company's first production of 2020, the World Premiere of Ricardo Pérez González's DON'T EAT THE MANGOS. Directed by David Mendizábal,
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2019-2020 Concert Season Will Continue with MUSICA PACIFICA
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2019-2020 Concert Season continues next month with Musica Pacifica. One of the Bay Area's most venerable early music ensembles, Musica Pacifica will perform a program of scintillating 18th-century Scottish music, delightfully blurring distinctions between classical and folk music. The concert is a follow-up to the group's most popular CD, Dancing in the Isles.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2019-2020 Concert Season continues next month with Musica Pacifica. One of the Bay Area's most venerable early music ensembles, Musica Pacifica will perform a program of scintillating 18th-century Scottish music, delightfully blurring distinctions between classical and folk music. The concert is a follow-up to the group's most popular CD, Dancing in the Isles.
San Francisco Ballet And San Francisco Opera Announce Final Phase Of War Memorial Opera House Seat Upgrade Project
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, in collaboration with the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, today shared plans for the final phase of seat replacements within the War Memorial Opera House, the historic Beaux-Arts theater that serves as home to both companies as well as a venue for numerous Bay Area and visiting organizations. Over the spring and summer of 2021, all seats in the Orchestra, Grand Tier and Dress Circle sections of the War Memorial Opera House will be replaced, improving comfort and sightlines in the auditorium. The creation of new accessible seating areas is also included in this final phase, furthering the organizations' commitment to maximizing accessibility for all patrons.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, in collaboration with the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, today shared plans for the final phase of seat replacements within the War Memorial Opera House, the historic Beaux-Arts theater that serves as home to both companies as well as a venue for numerous Bay Area and visiting organizations. Over the spring and summer of 2021, all seats in the Orchestra, Grand Tier and Dress Circle sections of the War Memorial Opera House will be replaced, improving comfort and sightlines in the auditorium. The creation of new accessible seating areas is also included in this final phase, furthering the organizations' commitment to maximizing accessibility for all patrons.
California Shakespeare Theater To Receive $30,000 Grant From The National Endowment Of The Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) has been approved for a $30,000 Art Works grant to support the World Premiere production of 1001 Nights (A Retelling) by Evren Odcikin and Leila Buck. The National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) has been approved for a $30,000 Art Works grant to support the World Premiere production of 1001 Nights (A Retelling) by Evren Odcikin and Leila Buck. The National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre Has Received NEA Grant
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the theatre company has been approved for a $50,000 Art Works grant to support The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the theatre company has been approved for a $50,000 Art Works grant to support The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Brian Copeland's GRANDMA & ME is Coming to The Marsh San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Marsh San Francisco will present GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents, the highly anticipated new solo show by award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, The Jewelry Box).
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Marsh San Francisco will present GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents, the highly anticipated new solo show by award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion, The Jewelry Box).
Dawn Ursula, Rodney Earl Jackson and More Will Star in West Coast Premiere of TONI STONE at A.C.T.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Tony Award winner and American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon announced today the full cast and creative team for Lydia R. Diamond's new play, Toni Stone.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Tony Award winner and American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon announced today the full cast and creative team for Lydia R. Diamond's new play, Toni Stone.
Photo Flash: SACTeen Blasts From The Past In ZOMBIE PROM
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Selma Arts Center Teen Company presents their production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Selma Arts Center Teen Company presents their production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
Selma Arts Center And SACTeen Blast From The Past With ZOMBIE PROM
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Selma Arts Center Teen Company has announced the production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
The Selma Arts Center Teen Company has announced the production of Zombie Prom, running two weekends. Friday, January 10th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 11th at 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday, January 12th at 2PM, Thursday, January 16th at 7:30PM, Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM, Saturday, January 18th at 2PM & 7:30PM at the Selma Arts Center, 1935 High Street, Selma, CA, 93662.
Photos/Video: First Look at THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE at TheatreWorks
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the internationally-acclaimed The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Starring celebrated pianist Mona Golabek, this triumphant tour de force recounts the inspiring true story of Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the internationally-acclaimed The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Starring celebrated pianist Mona Golabek, this triumphant tour de force recounts the inspiring true story of Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician.
Chanticleers Theatre Presents STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Chanticleers Theatre (a?oeChanticleersa??) is proud to present Steel Magnolias, a play by Robert Harling. The show will run from February 7, 2020 through March 1, 2020: Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. All performances will take place at Chanticleers Theater, 3683 Quail Avenue, Castro Valley Community Center Park, Castro Valley, California. Tickets are $22-$27 each and may be purchased online at https://chanticleers.org/ or by calling 510-SEE-LIVE (510-733-5483). Group discounts also available.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2020
Chanticleers Theatre (a?oeChanticleersa??) is proud to present Steel Magnolias, a play by Robert Harling. The show will run from February 7, 2020 through March 1, 2020: Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. All performances will take place at Chanticleers Theater, 3683 Quail Avenue, Castro Valley Community Center Park, Castro Valley, California. Tickets are $22-$27 each and may be purchased online at https://chanticleers.org/ or by calling 510-SEE-LIVE (510-733-5483). Group discounts also available.
Story Of Earliest Female Astronaut THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON Announced At TheatreWorks
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Northern California Premiere of Laurel Ollstein's They Promised Her The Moon. This riveting play shares the incredible, true story of Jerrie Cobb, a world record-holding female aviator who dreamt of flying among the stars. At the height of the Space Race, Cobb and her female peers in the Mercury 13 program trained to become astronauts, ready to join their male counterparts in space and change history, but they never got the chance. A favorite from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2018 New Works Festival, They Promised Her The Moon will be directed by TheatreWorks Artistic Associate and Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Northern California Premiere of Laurel Ollstein's They Promised Her The Moon. This riveting play shares the incredible, true story of Jerrie Cobb, a world record-holding female aviator who dreamt of flying among the stars. At the height of the Space Race, Cobb and her female peers in the Mercury 13 program trained to become astronauts, ready to join their male counterparts in space and change history, but they never got the chance. A favorite from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2018 New Works Festival, They Promised Her The Moon will be directed by TheatreWorks Artistic Associate and Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli.
Cinnabar Theater Hosts Annual Broadway Bash Fundraiser Show
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
The 4th annual Broadway Bash, Cinnabar Theater's signature gala fundraiser, has been expanded this year to include a sit-down elegant dinner and show in the Grand Ballroom of the DoubleTree Wine Country Hotel in Rohnert Park.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
The 4th annual Broadway Bash, Cinnabar Theater's signature gala fundraiser, has been expanded this year to include a sit-down elegant dinner and show in the Grand Ballroom of the DoubleTree Wine Country Hotel in Rohnert Park.
Chamber Music San Francisco Presents Beethoven's 250th Celebration With Star Cellist Alisa Weilerstein
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
In celebration of Beethoven's 250th anniversary, Chamber Music San Francisco brings American-born cellist Alisa Weilerstein and Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan together for three Bay Area performances of all five of Beethoven's imaginative Cello Sonatas.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
In celebration of Beethoven's 250th anniversary, Chamber Music San Francisco brings American-born cellist Alisa Weilerstein and Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan together for three Bay Area performances of all five of Beethoven's imaginative Cello Sonatas.
ANASTASIA, DEAR EVAN HANSEN And More Announced For Broadway San Jose 2020–21 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Broadway San Jose General Manager Gretchen Feyer announced today the six productions that will make up the company's 2020a?'21 season. The season includes the return of the Broadway blockbuster, Disney's THE LION KING (July 15a?'August 9, 2020); the pre-Broadway engagement of 1776 (September 29a?'October 4, 2020), directed by Tony Awarda?'winner Diane Paulus; the Tony and Grammy Awarda?'winning pop culture phenomenon, DEAR EVAN HANSEN (November 10a?'29, 2020); the romantic and adventurea?'filled musical, ANASTASIA (January 26a?'31, 2021); the Bay Area premiere of the hit musical comedy, TOOTSIE (March 23a?'28, 2021); and the delectable Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (May 4a?'9, 2021).
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Broadway San Jose General Manager Gretchen Feyer announced today the six productions that will make up the company's 2020a?'21 season. The season includes the return of the Broadway blockbuster, Disney's THE LION KING (July 15a?'August 9, 2020); the pre-Broadway engagement of 1776 (September 29a?'October 4, 2020), directed by Tony Awarda?'winner Diane Paulus; the Tony and Grammy Awarda?'winning pop culture phenomenon, DEAR EVAN HANSEN (November 10a?'29, 2020); the romantic and adventurea?'filled musical, ANASTASIA (January 26a?'31, 2021); the Bay Area premiere of the hit musical comedy, TOOTSIE (March 23a?'28, 2021); and the delectable Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (May 4a?'9, 2021).
Awesome Theatre to Present the World Premiere of CLICKBAIT
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Awesome Theatre, (Mercy Killing, Let's Kill Jessica, TERROR-RAMA Series) announces the WORLD PREMIERE of CLICKBAIT, a horror-satire by Tonya Narvaez and Directed by Claire Rice.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Awesome Theatre, (Mercy Killing, Let's Kill Jessica, TERROR-RAMA Series) announces the WORLD PREMIERE of CLICKBAIT, a horror-satire by Tonya Narvaez and Directed by Claire Rice.
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