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World Premiere of Dan Hoyle's BORDER PEOPLE Comes to The Marsh SF
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
The Marsh San Francisco presents the World Premiere of Border People, the newest solo show by award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle, based on his conversations with immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and border crossers of all kinds. Hoyle began work on the show after the election of Trump in November 2016; as the American immigration debate has grown more heated, Hoyle has worked with increased urgency to complete the work and bring it to the stage. Border People, directed and co-developed by Charlie Varon, will be presented January 11 - February 23, 2019 (press opening: January 25) with performances at 8:00pm Thursdays, 8:00pm Fridays, and 5:00pm Saturdays at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. For tickets ($25-$35 sliding scale Thursdays and Fridays; $30-$35 sliding scale Saturdays; $55 and $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).
The Marsh San Francisco Presents FOOL LA LA! OVER THE RAINBOW
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
Ho ho ho and Fool La La! It's the most wonderful time of the year as the Bay Area's favorite Clown Prince of Fools, Unique Derique, returns to The Marsh San Francisco in this fifth annual zany circus extravaganza for all ages.
Alonzo King Travels to Paris to commemorate Universal Declaration on Human Rights
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the San Francisco-based, internationally celebrated contemporary ballet company, is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of the dance companies to perform at Wake of Humanity, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This historic event takes place at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, December 10, 2018.
Christopher Rountree Conducts SFCM Orchestra For Two Performances In December
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Christopher Rountree, director of the intrepid, LA-based ensemble wild Up, will conduct the SFCM Orchestra Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9. The program includes works by Vaughan Williams, Mussorgsky, and Ashley Fure.
Symphony Napa Valley Presents CHRISTMAS AT THE SYMPHONY
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Soprano Marnie Breckenridge returns to Symphony Napa Valley with a selection of holiday favorites by Bach, Vivaldi and from Handel's Messiah, as well as Ave Maria and O Holy Night with Symphony Napa Valley conducted by Michael Guttman.  The concert also includes Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Guttman as soloist, and concludes with a rousing sing-along of favorite Christmas carols where you can join in the festivities!
Fog City Magic Fest Returns To EXIT Theatre This January
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Magic returns to EXIT Theatre with the Fourth Annual Fog City Magic Fest, co-curated by Master Magician Jay Alexander, and SFBG's 2018 Best Magician of the Bay, Christian Cagigal! Highlights include solo storyteller and magician David Hirata's historical excavation, The Jap Box, the welcome return of NYC's Peter Samelson, the magic of fan-favorite Jade, our first-ever Close-up Magic event hosted by Ryan Kane, a Saturday afternoon kid's show with YouTube's Grumpy Princess, and our signature closing night MAGIC SLAM!-the Iron Chef of magic competitions.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Comes To San Jose's Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is pleased to announce that the completely original new musical Something Rotten!, originally directed and choreographed on Broadway by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, will perform at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement from Tuesday, January 29 through Sunday, February 3, 2019.
A BRONX TALE Makes its Way to San Francisco This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
SHN and Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions and Evamere Entertainment are pleased to announce a San Francisco engagement at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre from November 27 to December 23, 2018 as part of the 2018-2019 SHN Season for the North American tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents OLGA: A FAREWELL CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
Aurora Theatre Company presents the special limited engagement of the second outing of OLGA - A Farewell Concert, a work-in-continual-progress created by Beth Wilmurt (The Letters, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Jack Goes Boating, Bosoms and Neglect, and Salome) and Her Band. Aurora commissioned the piece in 2017 as part of the company's Originate + Generate (O+G) new works initiative to promote the creation of forward-looking theater. OLGA - A Farewell Concert plays a limited run in the company's second stage and cabaret performance space, Harry's UpStage, just in time for the holidays.
Brazilian A Cappella Lights up Palo Alto with Rollicking Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
Mega-hot Brazilian vocal group Ordinarius will perform in Palo Alto, presented by Oshman Family JCC.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards; THE COLOR PURPLE Leads Best Tour!
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: MARY POPPINS at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - November 25, 2018
There's magic brewing at the Bank's home on 17 Cherry Tree Lane courtesy of the new enchanting nanny Mary Poppins, who as her name suggests, 'pops in' and 'pops out' of her wards lives in SF Playhouse's delightful production of the award-winning Broadway musical based on the similarly titled Mary Poppins children's books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film.
Magic Theatre Announces Martha Heasley Cox Virgin Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2018
Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Jaimie Mayer, Managing Director) has announced dates for 2018's Martha Heasley Cox Virgin Play Festival, which will take place December 9 - 14, 2018.  The public play readings kick off on Sunday, December 9 at 4:00 p.m. with THE FOUR CORNERS, a new play by Ashlin Halfnight (Magic Theatre's THE RESTING PLACE), followed by Ricardo Perez Gonzalez's DON'T EAT THE MANGOS at 7:00 pm.
A.C.T. And Magic Theatre Announce Partnership For Upcoming Productions From Mfoniso Udofia's Ufot Family Cycle
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2018
San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and Magic Theatre announced today that they will collaborate on a thrilling theatrical event, bringing two plays from Mfoniso Udofia's acclaimed Ufot Family Cycle to the stage. From February 15-March 31, 2019, A.C.T. will present Her Portmanteau at the Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) and from March 27­-April 21, 2019, the Magic Theatre (2 Marina Blvd., Building D) will present In Old Age. Through an exclusive package deal, patrons can purchase tickets for both plays, which can be seen in any order, for $40 each-for a savings of up to 45% off their individual ticket price. This package deal is available now by calling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or online at www.ufotplays-sf.com. Package holders receive free ticket exchanges, priority invitations to special events, and exclusive content on this Bay Area theatrical event.
Francis Jue To Star In KING OF THE YEES at San Francisco Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2018
San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Lauren Yee's King of the Yees, headlined by Obie and Lucille Lortel Award-winning actor and San Francisco native Francis Jue. The play, centered on San Francisco's Chinatown, was inspired by Yee's family and their deep connections within the community. Joshua Kahan Brody will direct the Playhouse production.
The Empress Theatre Presents Chris Cole Band This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2018
Bay Area musicians Chris Cole (singer), Wayne Fettig (pianist), Aaron Germaine (bassist), and percussionist Gerry Kennett (percussionist) make up the Chris Cole Band. This unique quartet brings new energy and sound to classic tunes as well as their own original arrangements.
Theatre Bay Area Announces Results Of First Gender-inclusive Performance Awards
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2018
Theatre Bay Area, the third-largest regional theatre service organization in North America, held its fifth annual TBA Awards Celebration on Monday, November 5. The event took place at the Herbst Theatre with almost 700 people in attendance.
VIDEO: Bay Area Musicals Presents CRAZY FOR YOU
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2018
Bay Area Musicals presents the musical CRAZY FOR YOU. Winner of the Tony and the Olivier Awards for Best Musical, CRAZY FOR YOU has wowed audiences on Broadway, the West End and around the world, reimagining classic Gershwin songs into a hilarious new book musical.  The show-stopping production will be an intimate version of the large-scale musical featuring the original Tony Award-winning choreography of Susan Stroman, recreated by Director/Choreographer Matthew McCoy.
Photo Flash: First Look at San Francisco Opera's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2018
San Francisco Opera presents the West Coast premiere of It's a Wonderful Life by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer in nine holiday-season performances from November 17 through December 9. The two-act work, a co-commission and co-production between San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is based in part on Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life and The Greatest Gift, a story by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Alice Tumbles Into Wonderland For A Rock & Roll Adventure, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2018
Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) invites families to tumble into Wonderland with Alice to meet all of Lewis Carroll's irresistible characters in a lively rock & roll musical that re-imagines Carroll's beloved tales. But beware! Everything will get "curi'user and curi'user," as Alice questions who she is and what her destiny will be.
SF SKETCHFEST At The Speakeasy Announces Headliners
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Boxcar Theatre and SF Sketchfest today announced the lineup for SF SKETCHFEST AT THE SPEAKEASY: An Immersive Comedy Experience. For this special set of six shows within the nationally recognized festival, headliners include Michael Ian Black with Tom Kenny, the Hi-Seas and Ryan Stout; David Cross; Janeane Garofalo with Jen Kirkman and Sabrina Jalee; Dana Gould with Blaine Capatch, Caitlin Gill & more; John Hodgman and Paul F. Tompkins; and "Improv All-Stars" featuring Second City alumni Scott Adsit (30 Rock) and Tami Sagher (Inside Amy Schumer).
TheatreWorks Will Kick Off New Year with FROST/NIXON
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off the new year with the Tony and Olivier Award nominated drama Frost/Nixon. Written by Golden Globe winner Peter Morgan (creator of Netflix's The Crown), Frost/Nixon is a riveting political prizefight where the cameras roll, the truth spins, and it becomes clear that he who controls the medium controls the message.
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Shawn Ryan Returns Home to Bay Area on National Tour to Support New Album
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
One of today's greatest Entertainers hits the road in support of this 3rd Album, "Shawn Ryan Live!". A not to be missed! The outrageously eccentric "Other Queen of Cabaret", Shawn Ryan will give U.S. audiences a pure holiday entertainment treat in Oakland on November 30th at The Sound Room and in Guerneville on December 9th at the Main Street Station.
Playground Announces 2nd Annual Solo Performance Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
PlayGround has announced the lineup for its second annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, a celebration of the best in Bay Area solo performance, running January 24-February 10 at Potrero Stage. The festival features 12 double-bill performances by 11 local artists over three weeks, including new works by Ron Campbell, Julie Gieseke, Malcolm Grissom, Emil Guillermo, Michael Phillis, Fred Pitts, Kathryn Seabron, and Talisha Tolliver, as well as special guests Marga Gomez, Matthew Martin, and Nina Wise, with each evening running a little over two hours. PlayGround opens the program to the next generation of performers with a special Open Mic Night on Monday, January 28, at 8pm.

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