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San Francisco Playhouse Announces Post-Show Discussion Series at Christopher Chen's YOU MEAN TO DO ME HARM
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
San Francisco Playhouse invites audiences to join the conversation with expert-led discussions following performances of Christopher Chen's world premiere play You Mean to Do Me Harm. Guest speakers will include Frank H. Wu, George Kich, Dr. Leslie E. Wong, and Lee Mun Wah.
Audra McDonald and Ramin Karimloo to Join Seth Rudetsky in Concert in San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
Broadway concert series, hosted by Seth Rudetsky, will return to San Francisco. Kicking off the series will be Ramin Karimloo followed by Audra McDonald.
Central Works Presents Chekhov's WARD 6
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2018
Central Works 2018 season closes with a tale of madness, alienation and moral responsibility- Chekhov's WARD 6, adapted by Gary Graves opening Saturday Oct 13 running through Nov 11 (previews Oct 11 & 12) at the historic Berkeley City Club.
Two BACT Premieres Nominated For 2018 Theatre Bay Area Awards
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2018
Two original shows created by Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) have been nominated for top honors by Theatre Bay Area, the regional service organization that holds an annual awards ceremony honoring the best work in the Bay Area.
SF North Bay Companies Snag 43 Noms For 2018 TBA Awards
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2018
San Francisco's Theatre Bay Area has announced the nominees for their 5th Annual TBA Awards and North Bay companies have snagged multiple nominations.
Theatre of Yugen and Five on a Match Present SEEN / BY EVERYONE
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
Theatre of Yugen and Five on a Match present SEEN / BY EVERYONE - conceived by Amir Darvish and Meg MacCary, and co-written by Matthew Cohn, Amir Darvish, Meg MacCary, Enormvs Muñoz and Jen Taher. Directed by Theatre of Yugen's Artistic Director, Nick Ishimaru.
ABSURDIST HISTORICAL COMEDY AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSE Addresses Immigration With Sardonic Humor
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The Western Stage is pleased to present Richard Montoya's American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, a provocative, irreverent, and hilarious mix of past and present, stereotype and truth; that creates a deeper vision into our shared history. As Juan Jose feverishly studies for his citizenship exam, his obsession to pass takes him on a fantastical odyssey through U.S. history, guided by a handful of unsung citizens who made courageous choices in some of the country's toughest times.
Chekhov's WARD Comes to Berkeley City Club's Central Works 18' Season
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Central Works 2018 season closes with a tale of madness, alienation and moral responsibility-  Chekhov's WARD 6, adapted by Gary Graves opening Saturday Oct 13 running through Nov 11 (previews Oct 11 & 12) at the historic Berkeley City Club.
Photo Flash: Smuin Kicks Off 25th Season With DANCE SERIES 01
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Smuin launches its 25th anniversary season with Dance Series 01, a fall program that expands the boundaries of contemporary ballet, pays tribute to Smuin's founder, and celebrates the company's quarter century mark. Acclaimed dancemaker Trey McIntyre returns to Smuin with Blue Until June, a thrilling tribute to Etta James. Continuing Smuin's long-time dedication to fostering new talent within the company is a trio of groundbreaking works first developed in Smuin's Choreography Showcase: Merely Players by Smuin dancer Nicole Haskins, Echo (formerly titled Reflection) by Smuin dancer Ben Needham-Wood, and Sinfonietta by former Smuin dancer Rex Wheeler. Dance Series 01 will also include two works by founder Michael Smuin: Schubert Scherzo, an effervescent dance set to Schubert's sprightly C-Major Symphony, and Eternal Idol, a romantic pas de deux inspired by Auguste Rodin sculptures. Dance Series 01 will be presented September 21-22 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and September 28-October 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. For subscriptions and further information the public may call (415) 912-1899. Single tickets ($25-$81) are available by calling the individual venues or by visiting www.smuinballet.org. (This program will also be presented in February 2019 in Mountain View and Carmel.)
J/K CABARET Opens Pear Flambé Cabaret Series
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Pear Theatre will debut its new Pear Flambe Cabaret series with J/K Cabaret's "Let's Hear It For The Boys!" on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3. This evening of gospel, jazz, R&B, and cabaret standards will feature Bay Area performers Juanita Harris and Karyn Rondeau, joined for this event by Anthone Jackson and Brian Palac. Tickets ($25 in advance or $28 at the door) can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
Photo Flash: First Look at MY FAIR LADY At Woodside Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Woodside Community Theatre ("WCT") is proud to present My Fair Lady, music by Frederick Loewe with lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner, based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
Marquee Theater Journalists Association Announces Award Nominees For 2018
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
The San Francisco North Bay's Marquee Theater Journalists Association has released the list of nominees for its 3rd Annual MTJA Awards. The Association recognized the exemplary work of Sonoma County theater artists with nominations in seventeen categories that were culled from the sixty-six productions attended by MTJA members. Recipients will be announced at the 2018 MTJA Awards - A Celebration of Sonoma County Theater which will be held October 22nd at the Juncture Taproom and Lounge in Santa Rosa.
Cutting Ball Theater Presents UNCLE VANYA
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Cutting Ball Theater kicks off its 2018/2019 Season, celebrating 20 years since the company's founding and first production, with a vivid reimagining of Anton Chekhov's enduring classic UNCLE VANYA in a translation by Paul Schmidt. Uncle Vanya is directed by Paige Rogers, Cutting Ball Theater's co-founder and recently exited Artistic Director, the culminating project of Rogers' tenure at Cutting Ball's creative helm. Uncle Vanya opens in preview performances on September 21 and runs through October 21. Press Opening is scheduled for September 27 at 7pm with an Opening performance to follow on September 28 at 8pm. Tickets range in price $15 - $45 and are available for purchase online at cuttingball.com/productions/uncle-vanya or by phone at 415-525-1205.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Opens 59th Season With Bay Area Premiere Of ALLEGIANCE
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced the cast for its season-opening production, Allegiance, directed by Lily Tung Crystal, with music direction by Kenji Higashihama and choreography by Allison Paraiso.
Napa Valley Museum Presents: In Conversation Peter Coyote & Dick Grace
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
On Today, September 21 at 6 pm, the Napa Valley Museum Yountville will continue its popular "In Conversation" series of speaking events with "Compassionate Action," a discussion of how to turn our individual compassion into positive action for the benefit of others, our world and ourselves. Actor and activist Peter Coyote will join his friend: vintner and humanitarian Dick Grace, for a frank and lively exchange of ideas about channeling frustration into renewed energy, turning anger into empathy, and how to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the scope of the challenges facing us by making small steps individually, or as part of a larger movement, to build the foundation for lasting change.
From Berlin To Palo Alto: Daniel Kahn Brings Klezmer-Punk To Town, 11/15
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
The Oshman Family JCC presents Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird, a klezmer band from Berlin bringing Jewish punk cabaret into the modern day. The original radical Yiddish borderland bandits, the group offers the sound of 'Alienation Klezmer'-a unique mixture of traditional Jewish folk music, radical Yiddish song, political cabaret, and punk rock. Concocted by singer/songwriter, polyglot poet, multi-instrumentalist, and activist Daniel Kahn, these furious, tender, and electrifying melodies are inspired by the struggles of Jewish revolutionaries and Kahn's own desire for a better world. The band's captivating fusion of accordion and punk rock has been described by Rolling Stone Germany as 'the free-spirited attitude of the New York Tzadik circle, cabaret flair, and scraps of Tom Waits.' This engaging cultural and musical journey will be presented 7:30pm, Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Oshman Family JCC Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. For tickets $25 General, $20 JCC Members and J-Pass holders) and more information, visit paloaltojcc.org/kahn or call (650) 223-8649.
San Francisco Opera Presents New Production Of Giacomo Puccini's TOSCA
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
San Francisco Opera unveils a new production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on Wednesday, October 3, with a cast led by Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio in her Company and role debuts as Tosca, tenor Brian Jagde as Cavaradossi and baritone Scott Hendricks as Baron Scarpia with conductor Leo Hussain leading the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus in his first performances with the Company. Puccini's monumental work, which has a distinguished history at San Francisco Opera, will be staged by American director Shawna Lucey with new sets and costumes designed by Robert Innes Hopkins and built entirely in San Francisco Opera's scenic and costume shops.
Oktoberfest By The Bay Opens at Pier 48 Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
The 19th annual Oktoberfest by the Bay, the largest festival of its kind in California, brings the spirit of Munich, German to the City by the Bay! Oktoberfest by the Bay celebrates the 208-year-old tradition of beer-drinking and merrymaking during the three-day festival with nonstop music, singing, dancing and the very best in German food and drink. Ticket prices are $25 general admission, $85 VIP, $5 for children ages 13 -18, and children 12 and under are free. Please note: children are allowed Saturday Day session or Sunday only. Visit the website for early bird discount codes.
Megan Hilty to Perform at S.F.'s Marines' Memorial Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Following several previous sold-out engagements, Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty returns to San Francisco with her new solo concert on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 8 p.m. at Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St., San Francisco).
Clay David's VILLAINS AND VIXENS Debuts At Feinstein's At The Nikko
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Clay David's professional career in theatre arts, from London, Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, national tours to educational and community theatre, has been recognized in the Bay Area as the "villain, rogue and libertine" of musical theatre.  His solo cabaret, VILLAINS AND VIXENS at Feinstein's at The Nikko, celebrates the misunderstood transgressors of classic, pop, R & B and musical theatre.  Clay David grins, "It's evil-licious!"
Review Roundup: A DOLLS HOUSE PART 2 at Berkeley Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents A Doll's House, Part 2, written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Les Waters, which continues through Sunday, October 21.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At A DOLLS HOUSE PART 2 at Berkeley Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents A Doll's House, Part 2, written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Les Waters, which continues through Sunday, October 21. Check out photos of the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Contra Costa Civic Theatre's ALLEGIANCE
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) presents Allegiance, directed by Lily Tung Crystal, with music direction by Kenji Higashihama and choreography by Allison Paraiso. This musical about the World War II experiences of Japanese-Americans in the US, with book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, and Lorenzo Thione, and music by Jay Kuo, makes its Bay Area premiere September 21 through October 21 at CCCT. For tickets and information visit the theatre's website at www.ccct.org or call 510.524.9012.
San Francisco Opera Lab Pops-Up At The Great Northern, Today
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
On September 20, SF Opera Lab pops up at The Great Northern in San Francisco for 'Battle of the Divas,' an epic head-to-head vocal battle. The Queen of the Night will officiate this vocal showdown between two teams of dueling divas and divos, with the audience helping her decide who will be triumphant. 'Battle of the Divas' will be hosted by director and San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow Aria Umezawa and feature performances by Adler Fellows including sopranos Sarah Cambidge and Natalie Image, mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon, countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, tenor Amitai Pati and pianist John Elam, with surprise additional appearances from San Francisco Opera mainstage artists.
Custom Made Theatre Edward Albee's THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? is about a profoundly unsettling subject: the irrational, confounding, and convention-thwarting nature of love. Martin-a hugely successful architect who has just turned fifty-leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and gay teenage son. But when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with Sylvia, he sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters. Albee's boundary-pushing play is puzzling, powerful, bawdy, and disturbing.

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