Disney's ALADDIN to Make Its Premiere at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2019
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is pleased to announce that Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, will play an exclusive two-week engagement at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) beginning Wednesday, April 10, 2019 and running through Sunday, April 21, 2019. Press night is set for Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2019
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is pleased to announce that Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, will play an exclusive two-week engagement at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) beginning Wednesday, April 10, 2019 and running through Sunday, April 21, 2019. Press night is set for Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m.
Bay Area Premiere of Bess Wohl's AMERICAN HERO Begins March 7th at Custom Made Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2019
Custom Made Theatre Co. presents the Bay Area Premiere of Bess Wohl's comedy "American Hero" which runs March 7th through April 6th at Custom Made Theatre, 533 Sutter St. in San Francisco, just one block north of Union Square.
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2019
Custom Made Theatre Co. presents the Bay Area Premiere of Bess Wohl's comedy "American Hero" which runs March 7th through April 6th at Custom Made Theatre, 533 Sutter St. in San Francisco, just one block north of Union Square.
Festival Napa Valley 2019 Summer Season Announcement
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2019 summer season, July 12 - 21. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing will be celebrated with more than 60 concerts and events in a season of innovation, exploration and discovery.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2019 summer season, July 12 - 21. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing will be celebrated with more than 60 concerts and events in a season of innovation, exploration and discovery.
Berkeley Rep Announces Teen One Acts Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Today the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre announced the presentation of its 17th annual Teen One-Acts Festival. The 2019 festival features three plays written by Bay Area high school students: Help Wanted: A Witness, written by Nandi Maunder, a senior at The Branson School; Oneironauts, written by Eleanor Boes, a junior at Marin Academy; and a staged reading of Dream Collector written by Zeke Gerwein, a senior at Oakland School for the Arts. The festival will take place on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 2pm at Berkeley Rep Peet's Theatre. Adult tickets are $15 and youth tickets are $10. Tickets are available online at https://www.berkeleyrep.org/teenoneacts and in person at the performance.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Today the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre announced the presentation of its 17th annual Teen One-Acts Festival. The 2019 festival features three plays written by Bay Area high school students: Help Wanted: A Witness, written by Nandi Maunder, a senior at The Branson School; Oneironauts, written by Eleanor Boes, a junior at Marin Academy; and a staged reading of Dream Collector written by Zeke Gerwein, a senior at Oakland School for the Arts. The festival will take place on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 2pm at Berkeley Rep Peet's Theatre. Adult tickets are $15 and youth tickets are $10. Tickets are available online at https://www.berkeleyrep.org/teenoneacts and in person at the performance.
Curran And 'New York Times' Presents BEYOND BORDERS
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Carole Shorenstein Hays announced today Curran and New York Times will present Beyond Borders on Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. One month before the theater transforms into a refugee camp's Afghan cafe for the West Coast debut of the celebrated new play THE JUNGLE, New York Times journalists will discuss how the U.S. treats its migrants and immigrants, addressing what is happening at the borders and in our cities, including sanctuary cities like San Francisco. The event is part of Curran's popular SHOW & TELL series, featuring topical one-night-only events. Tickets for Beyond Borders are $25-35 and available beginning Tuesday, February 12 at 10 a.m. on SFCURRAN.com.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
Carole Shorenstein Hays announced today Curran and New York Times will present Beyond Borders on Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. One month before the theater transforms into a refugee camp's Afghan cafe for the West Coast debut of the celebrated new play THE JUNGLE, New York Times journalists will discuss how the U.S. treats its migrants and immigrants, addressing what is happening at the borders and in our cities, including sanctuary cities like San Francisco. The event is part of Curran's popular SHOW & TELL series, featuring topical one-night-only events. Tickets for Beyond Borders are $25-35 and available beginning Tuesday, February 12 at 10 a.m. on SFCURRAN.com.
BORDER PEOPLE Adds Performances at The Marsh SF
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
With its initial and extension runs now largely sold out, The Marsh San Francisco has added six additional Wednesday performances of Border People, the newest solo show by award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle.
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2019
With its initial and extension runs now largely sold out, The Marsh San Francisco has added six additional Wednesday performances of Border People, the newest solo show by award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle.
BWW Review: SEASCAPE at American Conservatory Theater is a lighter, more optimistic side of Edward Albee
by Robert Sokol - February 11, 2019
If your sum impression of the Edward Albee canon is his magnificent WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? then SEASCAPE, Pam MacKinnon's refreshing resident directing debut at American Conservatory Theater, will surprise you.
by Robert Sokol - February 11, 2019
If your sum impression of the Edward Albee canon is his magnificent WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? then SEASCAPE, Pam MacKinnon's refreshing resident directing debut at American Conservatory Theater, will surprise you.
Review Roundup: Berkeley Rep's METAMORPHOSES
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses is now on stage. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses is now on stage. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman.
Win Tickets To HAMILTON In San Francisco Courtesy Of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco is holding a sweepstakes to win tickets to the San Francisco performance of Hamilton on April 11, 2019 at the Orpheum Theatre by donating $25 to the Festival. Donations go to raise operating funds to support the Festival's six-month season of free, outdoor, performing arts programs.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco is holding a sweepstakes to win tickets to the San Francisco performance of Hamilton on April 11, 2019 at the Orpheum Theatre by donating $25 to the Festival. Donations go to raise operating funds to support the Festival's six-month season of free, outdoor, performing arts programs.
SFEMS Presents Cut Circle In Choral Music By Du Fay, Ockeghem & Josquin
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
In association with Stanford Live, the San Francisco Early Music Society will present Cut Circle in three concerts of choral music by Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem and Guillaume Du Fay, February 8 10. Under the direction of Jesse Rodin, the ensemble will explore the theme of love as it was expressed in a range of 15th-century settings, blurring the line between the sacred and the secular.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2019
In association with Stanford Live, the San Francisco Early Music Society will present Cut Circle in three concerts of choral music by Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem and Guillaume Du Fay, February 8 10. Under the direction of Jesse Rodin, the ensemble will explore the theme of love as it was expressed in a range of 15th-century settings, blurring the line between the sacred and the secular.
VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of VIOLET At Bay Area Musicals
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated.
NCTC Presents Poignant Historical Drama THE GENTLEMAN CALLER
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
In April, New Conservatory Theatre Center is thrilled to present Philip Dawkins' The Gentleman Caller, directed by Arturo Catricala. After incredibly successful productions of The Homosexuals (2014) and Le Switch (2017) playwright Philip Dawkins is rapidly becoming an NCTC favorite.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
In April, New Conservatory Theatre Center is thrilled to present Philip Dawkins' The Gentleman Caller, directed by Arturo Catricala. After incredibly successful productions of The Homosexuals (2014) and Le Switch (2017) playwright Philip Dawkins is rapidly becoming an NCTC favorite.
World Premiere of HERSHEY FELDER: A PARIS LOVE STORY Announced At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with the World Premiere of Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story, written and performed by piano virtuoso Hershey Felder, who shattered box office records at TheatreWorks with his acclaimed portrayals of Irving Berlin, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky. Now, Felder captures the life and music of Impressionist composer Claude Debussy, a visionary who proclaimed nature his religion, creating music of ravishing beauty, color, and compassion, from the sweeping "La mer" to the evocative "L'apres-midi d'un faune" and the mystical "Clair de lune." Intertwined with Debussy's story, Felder for the first time shares his own deeply personal connection to the City of Light.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with the World Premiere of Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story, written and performed by piano virtuoso Hershey Felder, who shattered box office records at TheatreWorks with his acclaimed portrayals of Irving Berlin, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky. Now, Felder captures the life and music of Impressionist composer Claude Debussy, a visionary who proclaimed nature his religion, creating music of ravishing beauty, color, and compassion, from the sweeping "La mer" to the evocative "L'apres-midi d'un faune" and the mystical "Clair de lune." Intertwined with Debussy's story, Felder for the first time shares his own deeply personal connection to the City of Light.
San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Updates for 2019 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Beginning June 5 and continuing through the 29th, San Francisco Opera presents a trio of extraordinary lyric works Georges Bizet's Carmen, George Frideric Handel's Orlando and Anton n Dvo k's Rusalka featuring powerful leading women in the title roles. Spanning three centuries and sung in French, Italian and Czech, the 2019 Summer Season repertory will occasion the Company debuts of four conductors, including two women, in productions that are new to the War Memorial Opera House stage. Some casting updates for the repertory were announced today and additional casting of supporting roles will be released at a future date.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Beginning June 5 and continuing through the 29th, San Francisco Opera presents a trio of extraordinary lyric works Georges Bizet's Carmen, George Frideric Handel's Orlando and Anton n Dvo k's Rusalka featuring powerful leading women in the title roles. Spanning three centuries and sung in French, Italian and Czech, the 2019 Summer Season repertory will occasion the Company debuts of four conductors, including two women, in productions that are new to the War Memorial Opera House stage. Some casting updates for the repertory were announced today and additional casting of supporting roles will be released at a future date.
THE MUSHROOM CURE to Return to The Marsh SF
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces the return of its 2017 hit, The Mushroom Cure by Adam Strauss. Inspired by a scientific study that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces the return of its 2017 hit, The Mushroom Cure by Adam Strauss. Inspired by a scientific study that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology.
Hillbarn Theatre Presents LEADING LADIES This March
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, continues its 2018-19 season with Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig's hilarious farce, Leading Ladies. Leading Ladies will perform at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City) March 7-24, 2019
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, continues its 2018-19 season with Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig's hilarious farce, Leading Ladies. Leading Ladies will perform at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City) March 7-24, 2019
SF Ballet's IN SPACE & TIME, PROGRAM 03
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) opens Program 03, In Space & Time, on February 14, with performances through February 24 at SF War Memorial Opera House. In Space & Time includes Helgi Tomasson's The Fifth Season, called a masterful arrangement of overlapping shadows (San Francisco Chronicle); Harald Lander's Etudes, a 42-dancer study of how technique becomes art; and Cathy Marston's narrative Snowblind, a retelling of Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, which returns after its premiere at Unbound: A Festival of New Works in 2018.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) opens Program 03, In Space & Time, on February 14, with performances through February 24 at SF War Memorial Opera House. In Space & Time includes Helgi Tomasson's The Fifth Season, called a masterful arrangement of overlapping shadows (San Francisco Chronicle); Harald Lander's Etudes, a 42-dancer study of how technique becomes art; and Cathy Marston's narrative Snowblind, a retelling of Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, which returns after its premiere at Unbound: A Festival of New Works in 2018.
Pear Theatre Announces Its 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Pear Theatre is proud to announce its 18th season, a signature mix of classic works and stunning contemporary pieces. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre's performance space at 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Each show offers a preview performance on the first Thursday, followed by Press/Opening Night on Friday.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
Pear Theatre is proud to announce its 18th season, a signature mix of classic works and stunning contemporary pieces. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre's performance space at 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Each show offers a preview performance on the first Thursday, followed by Press/Opening Night on Friday.
Kenneth Rainin Foundation Awards $625,000 For Community-Based Public Art Projects
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced that it has awarded grants totaling $625,000 to five collaborative public art projects through its Open Spaces Program. The grants will support nonprofit organizations to partner with artists to create temporary, place-based public art projects in Oakland and San Francisco. The projects invite community participation and highlight the significant role that artists can play in creating and expanding public discourse about the most critical issues of our time.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2019
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced that it has awarded grants totaling $625,000 to five collaborative public art projects through its Open Spaces Program. The grants will support nonprofit organizations to partner with artists to create temporary, place-based public art projects in Oakland and San Francisco. The projects invite community participation and highlight the significant role that artists can play in creating and expanding public discourse about the most critical issues of our time.
Napa Valley Museum Announces An Evening Of Disney Jazz With The Mike Greensill Duo
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
An Evening of Disney Jazz: "Everybody wants to be a cat....," a jazz hepcat, that is! Celebrate our Walt Disney's Trains exhibition with an evening of extraordinary music. The superb pianist Mike Greensill, with bass player Carla Kaufman, will have us swingin' in the Main Gallery to jazzy Disney classics (plus train-themed tunes too). Includes admission to Walt Disney's Trains, the audio tour, plus wine and light bites.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
An Evening of Disney Jazz: "Everybody wants to be a cat....," a jazz hepcat, that is! Celebrate our Walt Disney's Trains exhibition with an evening of extraordinary music. The superb pianist Mike Greensill, with bass player Carla Kaufman, will have us swingin' in the Main Gallery to jazzy Disney classics (plus train-themed tunes too). Includes admission to Walt Disney's Trains, the audio tour, plus wine and light bites.
Berkeley Rep Extends METAMORPHOSES For Two Weeks
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Following an overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike, Berkeley Rep has announced that Metamorphoses, directed by Mary Zimmerman, will extend for an additional two weeks. The popular show will now run through Sunday, March 24.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Following an overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike, Berkeley Rep has announced that Metamorphoses, directed by Mary Zimmerman, will extend for an additional two weeks. The popular show will now run through Sunday, March 24.
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents THE BRITS ARE COMING
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC)-under the leadership of Dr. Timothy Seelig, Artistic Director and Christopher Verdugo, Executive Director-continues Season 41 with The Brits are Coming!, a one-night-only salute to legendary British musicians and the contributions they have made to music. The Brits are Coming! will take place at Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $25-$125 and are available now by visiting www.sfgmc.org or by calling City Box Office at 415-392-4400.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC)-under the leadership of Dr. Timothy Seelig, Artistic Director and Christopher Verdugo, Executive Director-continues Season 41 with The Brits are Coming!, a one-night-only salute to legendary British musicians and the contributions they have made to music. The Brits are Coming! will take place at Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $25-$125 and are available now by visiting www.sfgmc.org or by calling City Box Office at 415-392-4400.
The Empress Theatre Comedy Night Welcomes Gallagher, Saturday, February 23
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
World-Famous comedian Gallagher became a household name by smashing watermelons during his highly rated HBO specials. But millions of comedy fans around the world were already in love with his razor-sharp observations, hilarious dead-on insights, and incredibly creative word play. One need only see that he has joined the exalted pantheon of the "one-name only" celebrities (such as Oprah, and Madonna) to know how beloved
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
World-Famous comedian Gallagher became a household name by smashing watermelons during his highly rated HBO specials. But millions of comedy fans around the world were already in love with his razor-sharp observations, hilarious dead-on insights, and incredibly creative word play. One need only see that he has joined the exalted pantheon of the "one-name only" celebrities (such as Oprah, and Madonna) to know how beloved
The Empress Theatre Presents GROOVALITY
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Blues, Funk, Soul and Jazz are fused together, wrapped into an eclectic, colorful package, and emerge as a funky, yet soulful sound that is called 'Groovality'.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Blues, Funk, Soul and Jazz are fused together, wrapped into an eclectic, colorful package, and emerge as a funky, yet soulful sound that is called 'Groovality'.
NIGGA-ROO Returns To EXIT Theatre Fridays And Saturdays in April
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Winner of Best of the 2017 San Francisco Fringe Festival, Nigga-Roo is a multidisciplinary solo performance by Dazie Grego-Sykes that explores blackness as a social construct.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
Winner of Best of the 2017 San Francisco Fringe Festival, Nigga-Roo is a multidisciplinary solo performance by Dazie Grego-Sykes that explores blackness as a social construct.
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