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Brian Copeland Presents MY STROKE OF LUCK By Diane Barnes
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2019
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??The second performance for Brian Copeland Presents The Best of San Francisco Solo Series 2019/20 in partnership with The Marin Cultural Association at The Marin Center's Showcase Theater is Diane Barne's solo show My Stroke of Luck. A captivating tale of a harrowing recovery. Not everyone knows that the average person loses 1.9 million brain cells every minute a stroke goes untreated, but Diane Barnes did. As a radiologist who diagnoses strokes, Barnes did not deal with having a stroke very well; it was more than 20 hours before she went to the hospital. My Stroke of Luck follows Barnes as she recounts her experience of having a stroke, her path to recovery, and more. A spellbinding and funny look at love, family, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Barnes shares the story of a single adoptive mother of special needs and gifted sons and how she forges a new identity after a debilitating stroke. My Stroke of Luck, directed by Rebecca Fisher and developed with David Ford, will be presented on Sunday, November 10, 2019 (7pm) at The Marin Center's Showcase Theater.
Tony-Winning Musical NINE Begins Performances Tonight at 3Below In San Jose
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2019
Guggenheim Entertainment presents NINE. Book by Arthur Kopit, music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti. Based on Fellini's Oscar Award Winning Film '8 1a??2' with special arrangement by Samuel French. Actor's and Stage Managers appear courtesy of the Actor's Equity Association.
San Francisco Playhouse Presents the Bay Area Premiere of Broadway Smash Hit GROUNDHOG DAY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for the Bay Area premiere of Groundhog Day the Musical, the hit Broadway comedy adapted from the timeless Bill Murray film. Danny Rubin, co-writer of the 1993 film, wrote the book, with music and lyrics supplied by Tony-winner Tim Minchin (Matilda). Susi Damilano will direct the Playhouse production, with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer.
WAITRESS Seeks Local Lulu for San Jose Engagement of the Hit Broadway Musical on Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
WAITRESSa?"the Tony Awarda?"nominated musical premiering at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts for a limited one-week engagement from Tuesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 22, 2019a?"is looking for two young girls to perform the role of a?oeLulua?? for the duration of the engagement.
Enter the Friday Forty for $40 Tickets to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' has arrived in San Francisco, and you can get exclusive $40 tickets by entering the Friday Forty, only on TodayTix.
THE MARSH REED SHOW Extends For The Holidays!
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of That Don Reed Show created by acclaimed comedian/playwright, Theatre Bay Area (TBA) 2018, 2017 nominee, and 2016 TBA winner Don Reed. Following a successful World Premiere run at The Marsh Berkeley, That Don Reed Show transferred to The Marsh San Francisco in September 2019. Saturday Night Live said Don was a?oetoo white,a?? while the network executive for In Living Color said he wasn't a?oeblack enough.a?? So Don created That Don Reed Showa?"his own sketch variety showa?"bringing Bay Area audiences an evening of irreverent sketches, edgy stand-up, music, and moving drama. With a little bit of improvisation and constantly evolving material, no two shows are exactly alike. Special themed and holiday performances will be offered throughout the run. That Don Reed Show will be extended October 20 a?" December 29, 2019 (specific times below) at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved) or more information, the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh Box office at 415-282-3055 (open Monday through Friday, 1pm-4pm).
Theatre Bay Area Announces 2019 Legacy Award Recipients
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
Theatre Bay Area will be holding the sixth-annual TBA Awards Celebration on Monday, November 4 at the Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco). Among the 65 award recipients and 315 individual finalists being recognized that evening, TBA will be giving out five special awards, including three TBA Legacy Awards.
Heartwarming Family Musical Opens November 9 In Berkeley
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
Families looking for a holiday treat will find it at a?oeA Year With Frog and Toad,a?? a heartwarming musical inspired by Arnold Lobel's beloved books about the comic adventures of best pals Frog and Toad and their whimsical forest friends.  
Napa Valley Museum Announces Historic Work By Artist Frida Kahlo Highlights Upcoming “Pop-Up” Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
The Napa Valley Museum Yountville announces the opening on October 16 of an extraordinary two week a?oePop-Upa?? exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery: Les Femmes Surréalistes, featuring the original paintings of Frida Kahlo, Leonora Carrington, and Leonor Fini among others. The exhibition celebrates the upcoming two day conference: Making HERstory: Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday a?" Reclaiming women in the arts, as well as the last two weeks of the Museum's landmark exhibitions: The Surrealist Revolution in America and Juanita Guccione: Otherwhere.
Brian Copeland's Holiday Story THE JEWELRY BOX Returns To The Marsh
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
This December, Bay Area holiday favorite The Jewelry Box returns to The Marsh San Francisco. Performed by acclaimed writer/performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period), hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a?oeamong the Bay Area's most honest, thoughtful and eloquent storytellers,a?? and directed by David Ford, this hilariously heartwarming story follows a young Brian as he heads to the a?oemean streetsa?? of Oakland to buy his mom a Christmas present. When he finds the perfect gift a?" a jewelry box in the White Front Department store a?" six-year-old Brian sets out to earn the required $11.97 by Christmas. Rife with references to 1970s Oakland, The Jewelry Box recounts Brian's adventures as he scours the a?oehelp wanteda?? ads, applies for jobs, and collects bottles, inching his way toward the perfect Christmas gift. The Jewelry Box will be presented December 5 a?" 14, 2019 (specific times below) at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia Street. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved) the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh Box office at 415-282-3055 (open Monday through Friday, 1:00pm-4:00pm).
Berkeley Rep Presents GATZ
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated special event of this season, Gatz, which enacts the beloved classic novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and is directed by John Collins, to create a once in a lifetime experience and is sure to be the most talked about event of 2019-20 arts season.
Monterey Jazz Festival And Texas Southern University Announce New Partnership
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce a new partnership with Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas, one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black colleges and universities in the nation. The partnership with TSU will broaden the reach of the Monterey Jazz Festival's education programs to many more young people, while leveraging TSU's commitment and legacy of jazz excellence.
MTJA Announces Award Winners At Fourth Annual Celebration Of Sonoma County Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
San Francisco North Bay theater artists gathered Monday night at 3 Disciples Brewing in downtown Santa Rosa for the Fourth Annual Marquee Theater Journalists Association Awards. Eighteen awards were given to local theatre artists and productions whose nominations were culled from the sixty-eight Sonoma County productions attended by members from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019.
Photo Flash: Magic Theatre Presents The Bay Area Premiere of THE CHINESE LADY
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Magic Theatre presents the Bay Area Premiere of Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady, directed by Mina Morita. Opening night is Wednesday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets range from $15 - $75 and are on-sale now at MagicTheatre.org. 
Mina Morita, Director of THE CHINESE LADY at Magic Theatre Pushes Boundaries to Tell Stories in New Ways
by Jim Munson - October 14, 2019
Director Mina Morita spoke with BroadwayWorld the day before Lloyd Suh's a?oeThe Chinese Ladya?? started performances at the Magic Theatre. Ms. Morita has a thriving career as a theatre maker, serving as Artistic Director of Potrero Hill's Crowded Fire Theater, which is devoted to the creation of challenging new work. Talking to her, it is clear that she is a very conceptual thinker, often weaving several complex ideas into a single sentence. Her passion for creating new forms of theater in the interest of fostering human connection is evident throughout the conversation.
BLUES IS A WOMAN - IN CONCERT Heads to The Raven Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Blues Is A Woman made its theatrical debut in San Francisco  in 2017, with  a month long, sold out run and fantastic reviews. Now show creator Pamela Rose is tearing it up with a new version-BLUES IS A WOMAN - IN CONCERT.
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. 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.
NEXT TO NORMAL Comes to Castro Valley this November
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
This November, Plethos Productions is producing the Broadway musical that won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, along with 3 Tony Awards a?" Next to Normal.
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS to Open Season at California Shakespeare Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) announces the fourth title of its 2020 Season at the Bruns Amphitheater: The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.
WAITRESS Set for Run at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is thrilled to announce that the national touring production of WAITRESSa?"the hilarious hit Broadway musical from Grammy Award nominee Sara Bareilles, inspired by Adrienne Shelley's 2007 motion picturea?" will play San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited one-week engagement
Photo Flash: First Look at Chanticleers Theatre's CABARET
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Chanticleers Theatre ('Chanticleers') presents Cabaret, Book by Joe Masteroff, Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood, Music by John Kander, and Lyrics by Fred Ebb
FRESH PRODUCE Comes to Pear Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2019
Pear Theatre, always a champion of new plays by local playwrights, presents a?oeFresh Producea??: staged readings of two new plays under development from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. a?oeThe Queen's Cookies, or Cymbeline Simplifieda?? by Carol Wolf, and a?oeMothers of the Bridea?? by Meghan Maugeri will be performed by local actors on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Tickets ($15 per reading, or $20 for both) can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
Town Hall Theatre Presents Staged Reading Of THE RIVER
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2019
Town Hall Theatre's first IN THE WINGS staged reading of the 2019-20 Season is a one-night only performance of THE RIVER, a lyrical and mysterious new play about a man and a woman (or women, possibly), and fishing, by Tony Award winner Jez Butterworth. THE RIVER will have one performance on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $10 general admission and free to subscribers, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
Word For Word Kicks Off Festival Of Short Stories
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2019
Word for Word launches their first festival of short stories entitled a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? running November 1-7, short stories by California writers brought straight to the stage at multiple locations.a?oeExactly!a?? They Saida?? November 1-7. The Word for Word Company has performed short stories verbatim on stage for the past 25 years. The company extended this singular experience to writers throughout California, soliciting short stories from all points of view, from California's rich diversity of writers, published or unpublished.The Festival received 160 entries, from writers of all ages, professionals, amateurs, and students, all from California.
Luther Burbank Center For The Arts Presents Kathleen Madigan April 17
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2019
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that renowned standup comedian Kathleen Madigan will bring her 8 O'Clock Happy Hour Tour to Santa Rosa on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8 p.m. Hailed by Lewis Black as a?oeone of the best comics working today,a?? Madigan has captured the dedication of audiences and critics alike. Tickets range in price from $35a?"$55 and are available now online at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa). 

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