BWW Review: HOT MIKADO at Gateway Theatre
by Tim Sullivan - October 01, 2019
Gilbert and Sullivan are brought into the jazz age in this charming, if uneven, production of Hot Mikado by 42nd Street Moon at the Gateway Theatre.
by Tim Sullivan - October 01, 2019
Gilbert and Sullivan are brought into the jazz age in this charming, if uneven, production of Hot Mikado by 42nd Street Moon at the Gateway Theatre.
BWW Review: TOP GIRLS at American Conservatory Theatre
by Tim Sullivan - October 01, 2019
With exceptional direction, a brilliant and moving cast, and a script that is painfully relevant, this Top Girls is top-notch.
by Tim Sullivan - October 01, 2019
With exceptional direction, a brilliant and moving cast, and a script that is painfully relevant, this Top Girls is top-notch.
Smuin's DANCE SERIES 1 Features Johnny Cash And Brubeck Ballets, More
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Smuin Contemporary Ballet launches its 26th season with Dance Series 1, a fall program featuring three extraordinary works by established and rising choreographers. The music of country icon Johnny Cash comes alive in The Man in Black, an acclaimed work for three men and a woman, danced in cowboy boots.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Smuin Contemporary Ballet launches its 26th season with Dance Series 1, a fall program featuring three extraordinary works by established and rising choreographers. The music of country icon Johnny Cash comes alive in The Man in Black, an acclaimed work for three men and a woman, danced in cowboy boots.
TheatreFIRST Presents FROM THE GROUND UP: AN ANTHOLOGY OF GHOST STORIES MADE NEW
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
This Halloween, TheatreFIRST invites you to find out in From The Ground Up: An Anthology of Ghost Stories Made New. Willing audience members will find themselves immersed in an oddity shop, curated by a mysterious store owner who seems to have already known you were coming. It will soon be clear that you will find that you are as trapped in the room as the stories your being told.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
This Halloween, TheatreFIRST invites you to find out in From The Ground Up: An Anthology of Ghost Stories Made New. Willing audience members will find themselves immersed in an oddity shop, curated by a mysterious store owner who seems to have already known you were coming. It will soon be clear that you will find that you are as trapped in the room as the stories your being told.
Photo Flash: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Presents The West Coast Premiere of WHITE NOISE
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of White Noise written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jaki Bradley.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of White Noise written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jaki Bradley.
BWW Review: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON at Custom Made Theatre Company Takes An Anarchic Rock Approach To The Genocidal, Land-Grabbing President
by Steve Murray - September 30, 2019
BWW Review: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON at Custom Made Theatre Company takes an anarchic rock approach to the genocidal, land-grabbing President.
by Steve Murray - September 30, 2019
BWW Review: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON at Custom Made Theatre Company takes an anarchic rock approach to the genocidal, land-grabbing President.
Organist Paul Jacobs To Give Solo Recital At San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Grammy-award winning American organist Paul Jacobs will return to San Francisco Symphony's Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102) to open the organization's Organ Recital Series, Sunday afternoon, October 20, 2019, at 3 pm. His program will include an array of organ showpieces, from the intricate beauty of J.S. Bach's Passacaglia, Mozart's delightful Fantasia for clockwork organ, to Vierne's grandly scaled Organ Symphony.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Grammy-award winning American organist Paul Jacobs will return to San Francisco Symphony's Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102) to open the organization's Organ Recital Series, Sunday afternoon, October 20, 2019, at 3 pm. His program will include an array of organ showpieces, from the intricate beauty of J.S. Bach's Passacaglia, Mozart's delightful Fantasia for clockwork organ, to Vierne's grandly scaled Organ Symphony.
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER at South Bay Musical Theatre
by Paul Bolton - September 28, 2019
South Bay stages a sinister saga of singing and suspense. A Gentleman's guide to Love & Murder at South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) in Saratoga. The 2014 Tony Award winner for best musical. Sept 28-Oct 19, 2019
by Paul Bolton - September 28, 2019
South Bay stages a sinister saga of singing and suspense. A Gentleman's guide to Love & Murder at South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) in Saratoga. The 2014 Tony Award winner for best musical. Sept 28-Oct 19, 2019
Country Star Clint Black Comes To Irvine Barclay Theater October 2
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
The Irvine Barclay Theatre has expanded its programming and performances to include country music, as mega star Clint Black takes the stage on Wednesday, October 2 at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
The Irvine Barclay Theatre has expanded its programming and performances to include country music, as mega star Clint Black takes the stage on Wednesday, October 2 at 8pm.
San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Change For Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
San Francisco Opera announces a cast change for Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), opening on October 11. American soprano Nicole Heaston will make her Company debut in the role of Countess Almaviva, replacing Irish soprano Jennifer Davis who has withdrawn due to illness. Ms. Davis, who was due to make her American opera debut with this role, expects to make a full recovery but a lingering virus and persistent cough have prevented her from participating fully in rehearsals and therefore she has determined it best to withdraw from the production and recuperate at home.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
San Francisco Opera announces a cast change for Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), opening on October 11. American soprano Nicole Heaston will make her Company debut in the role of Countess Almaviva, replacing Irish soprano Jennifer Davis who has withdrawn due to illness. Ms. Davis, who was due to make her American opera debut with this role, expects to make a full recovery but a lingering virus and persistent cough have prevented her from participating fully in rehearsals and therefore she has determined it best to withdraw from the production and recuperate at home.
Keith Pinto of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at San Jose Stage Company Unleashes His Inner Vaudevillian
by Jim Munson - September 27, 2019
Keith Pinto is one of those fortunate stage actors who seems to work almost constantly. If you attend Bay Area theater with any regularity, chances are you've seen him, most likely in a role that showcases his energetic performance style and talent for movement. His latest role is the iconic a?oesweet transvestitea?? Frank-N-Furter in San Jose Stage Company's new production of a?oeThe Rocky Horror Show.a?? Mr. Pinto recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about his process while he was between rehearsals.
by Jim Munson - September 27, 2019
Keith Pinto is one of those fortunate stage actors who seems to work almost constantly. If you attend Bay Area theater with any regularity, chances are you've seen him, most likely in a role that showcases his energetic performance style and talent for movement. His latest role is the iconic a?oesweet transvestitea?? Frank-N-Furter in San Jose Stage Company's new production of a?oeThe Rocky Horror Show.a?? Mr. Pinto recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about his process while he was between rehearsals.
Photo Flash: First Look at 42nd Street Moon's HOT MIKADO
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the first production of Moon's 2019-2020 season: the intoxicating jazz riff on Gilbert and Sullivan, HOT MIKADO. HOT MIKADO features a book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell, music adapted and arranged by Rob Bowman, and is based on “The Mikado” by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. 42nd Street Moon's production of HOT MIKADO runs from September 25 – October 13, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Gateway Theatre (215 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111). The press opening will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $31 - $72 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the first production of Moon's 2019-2020 season: the intoxicating jazz riff on Gilbert and Sullivan, HOT MIKADO. HOT MIKADO features a book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell, music adapted and arranged by Rob Bowman, and is based on “The Mikado” by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. 42nd Street Moon's production of HOT MIKADO runs from September 25 – October 13, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Gateway Theatre (215 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111). The press opening will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $31 - $72 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.
The JCCSF & Creativity Explored Present BIG BELLIES Open Today
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
The JCCSF announced today the opening of Big Bellies, a food forward contemporary art exhibition in the Katz Snyder Gallery, September 26, 2019a?"January 2020. Big Bellies is curated by Creativity Explored, a San Francisco-based nonprofit giving artists with developmental disabilities the means to create and share their work with the community, celebrating the power of art to change lives. With food as visuals or conceptual elements, the artwork from more than 15 Creativity Explored artists plays off the theme of artistic beauty in food while sparking a larger conversation around cultural identity, family traditions, class and nourishment. The expansive collection is free and open to the public in the Katz Snyder Gallery at the JCCSF. On Wednesday, October 2, 6a?"8 p.m., the JCCSF will host a free, public reception for the exhibition featuring a meet-and-greet with the artists, as well as refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. For additional information, please visit jccsf.org/events/exhibitions-installations/katz-snyder-gallery/.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
The JCCSF announced today the opening of Big Bellies, a food forward contemporary art exhibition in the Katz Snyder Gallery, September 26, 2019a?"January 2020. Big Bellies is curated by Creativity Explored, a San Francisco-based nonprofit giving artists with developmental disabilities the means to create and share their work with the community, celebrating the power of art to change lives. With food as visuals or conceptual elements, the artwork from more than 15 Creativity Explored artists plays off the theme of artistic beauty in food while sparking a larger conversation around cultural identity, family traditions, class and nourishment. The expansive collection is free and open to the public in the Katz Snyder Gallery at the JCCSF. On Wednesday, October 2, 6a?"8 p.m., the JCCSF will host a free, public reception for the exhibition featuring a meet-and-greet with the artists, as well as refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. For additional information, please visit jccsf.org/events/exhibitions-installations/katz-snyder-gallery/.
Tix Bay Area Ticket Booth To Close This Saturday, September 28
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Theatre Bay Area (TBA) is announcing the closure of the TIX Bay Area Ticket Booth in Union Square. The discounted ticket center will cease operations at 5 pm this Saturday, September 28, after nearly 37 years of operations in San Francisco's traditional center of retail and tourism.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Theatre Bay Area (TBA) is announcing the closure of the TIX Bay Area Ticket Booth in Union Square. The discounted ticket center will cease operations at 5 pm this Saturday, September 28, after nearly 37 years of operations in San Francisco's traditional center of retail and tourism.
CMT San Jose Announces 52nd Season
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose), a nationally acclaimed theater company honored 11 times by the NEA and the oldest operating performing arts organization in San Jose, has announced its 52nd Season of shows.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose), a nationally acclaimed theater company honored 11 times by the NEA and the oldest operating performing arts organization in San Jose, has announced its 52nd Season of shows.
BWW Review: FREE FOR ALL - A NEW 'MISS JULIE' FOR A NEW WORLD at Cutting Ball Theater
by Steve Murray - September 25, 2019
BWW Review: FREE FOR ALL - A NEW 'MISS JULIE' FOR A NEW WORLD at Cutting Ball Theater is a sensational modern spin on Strinberg's 'Miss Julie' .
by Steve Murray - September 25, 2019
BWW Review: FREE FOR ALL - A NEW 'MISS JULIE' FOR A NEW WORLD at Cutting Ball Theater is a sensational modern spin on Strinberg's 'Miss Julie' .
San Jose Theater New Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose), a nationally acclaimed theater company honored 11 times by the NEA and the oldest operating performing arts organization in San Jose, has announced its 52nd Season of shows.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose), a nationally acclaimed theater company honored 11 times by the NEA and the oldest operating performing arts organization in San Jose, has announced its 52nd Season of shows.
Cristina García's LADY MATADOR'S HOTEL Opens October 12
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Central Works 2019 Season closes with an exploration into the sensual world of writer Cristina García in The Lady Matador's Hotel running Oct 12a?"Nov 10 (previews Oct 10 & 11). The play is adapted from García's novel, which was described by the NY Times as possessing a?oe...the energy of an obsessive tango. Or, indeed, a bullfight.a?? García, author of last season's hit adaption King of Cuba now returns to Central Works to adapt another of her lush, sensual novels.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Central Works 2019 Season closes with an exploration into the sensual world of writer Cristina García in The Lady Matador's Hotel running Oct 12a?"Nov 10 (previews Oct 10 & 11). The play is adapted from García's novel, which was described by the NY Times as possessing a?oe...the energy of an obsessive tango. Or, indeed, a bullfight.a?? García, author of last season's hit adaption King of Cuba now returns to Central Works to adapt another of her lush, sensual novels.
Montalvo Arts Center Presents California & Montreal Guitar Trios
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
The California & Montreal Guitar Trios will join forces at Montalvo Arts Center as part of its Carriage House Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
The California & Montreal Guitar Trios will join forces at Montalvo Arts Center as part of its Carriage House Concert Series
Blue Man Group Returns to Broadway San Jose with SPEECHLESS Tour
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, announced today that Blue Man Group, owned by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, will bring their new tour, Speechless, to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement from Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, announced today that Blue Man Group, owned by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, will bring their new tour, Speechless, to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement from Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Playwrights Foundation Names New Executive Artistic Director Jessica Bird Beza
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Playwrights Foundation announces the appointment of Jessica Bird Beza as Executive Artistic Director for the 43 year-old San Francisco Bay Area arts organization. She brings a range of executive and artistic experience to the position, including serving in leadership roles with The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse and Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company, producing three different new play festivals and directing at San Diego REP, La Jolla Playhouse and Theatreworks Silicon Valley.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Playwrights Foundation announces the appointment of Jessica Bird Beza as Executive Artistic Director for the 43 year-old San Francisco Bay Area arts organization. She brings a range of executive and artistic experience to the position, including serving in leadership roles with The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse and Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company, producing three different new play festivals and directing at San Diego REP, La Jolla Playhouse and Theatreworks Silicon Valley.
Mandy Patinkin to Perform at San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkina?"accompanied by Adam Ben-David on pianoa?"will bring his newest theatre concert, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater (formerly the Nourse Theater) for one performance only onFriday, November 22, 2019 at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkina?"accompanied by Adam Ben-David on pianoa?"will bring his newest theatre concert, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater (formerly the Nourse Theater) for one performance only onFriday, November 22, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MACBETH at California Shakespeare Theater?
by Paul Smith - September 25, 2019
Macbeth recently opened at Cal Shakes. Find out what the critics had to say!
by Paul Smith - September 25, 2019
Macbeth recently opened at Cal Shakes. Find out what the critics had to say!
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Berkeley Rep's WHITE NOISE
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of White Noise written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jaki Bradley.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of White Noise written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Jaki Bradley.
Central Works 2019 Season Closes With THE LADY MATADOR'S HOTEL
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Central Works 2019 Season closes with an exploration into the sensual world of writer Cristina García in The Lady Matador's Hotel running Oct 12a?"Nov 10 (previews Oct 10 & 11). The play is adapted from García's novel, which was described by the NY Times as possessing a?oe...the energy of an obsessive tango. Or, indeed, a bullfight.a?? García, author of last season's hit adaption King of Cuba now returns to Central Works to adapt another of her lush, sensual novels.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2019
Central Works 2019 Season closes with an exploration into the sensual world of writer Cristina García in The Lady Matador's Hotel running Oct 12a?"Nov 10 (previews Oct 10 & 11). The play is adapted from García's novel, which was described by the NY Times as possessing a?oe...the energy of an obsessive tango. Or, indeed, a bullfight.a?? García, author of last season's hit adaption King of Cuba now returns to Central Works to adapt another of her lush, sensual novels.
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