Photo Flash: First Look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 's FUN HOME
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/ 2019 season with Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/ 2019 season with Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.
CHICAGO Returns to San Jose This November
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, welcomes the return of Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical smash CHICAGO to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts(255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement from Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, November 18, 2018. With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history-and it still shows no sign of ever slowing down!
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, welcomes the return of Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical smash CHICAGO to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts(255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement from Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, November 18, 2018. With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history-and it still shows no sign of ever slowing down!
GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA Takes To The Stage In New Musical For Very Young Audiences
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Shhh. . . the zoo is closed for the night, and it's time for the animals to go to bed. But, look! That mischievous gorilla has stolen the zookeeper's keys and is letting all the animals out of their enclosures!
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Shhh. . . the zoo is closed for the night, and it's time for the animals to go to bed. But, look! That mischievous gorilla has stolen the zookeeper's keys and is letting all the animals out of their enclosures!
Cal Shakes Completes Season with Return of BLACK ODYSSEY
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
California Shakespeare Theater announced today the cast of the return engagement of its record-breaking hit play black odyssey, playing September 25 through October 7, 2018 at the Bruns Amphitheater.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
California Shakespeare Theater announced today the cast of the return engagement of its record-breaking hit play black odyssey, playing September 25 through October 7, 2018 at the Bruns Amphitheater.
Lauren Mayer And The Riccardis Come to Feinsteins at the Nikko
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Combining comedy cabaret with progressive political parody, Sandy and Richard Riccardi have over 40 million views on social media (including 'Tiki Torch Nazis', 'Boy From Mar-a-Lago' and 'Elton Has An Organ'). Rosie O'Donnell calls them 'My New Favorite Singing Songwriting Team'.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Combining comedy cabaret with progressive political parody, Sandy and Richard Riccardi have over 40 million views on social media (including 'Tiki Torch Nazis', 'Boy From Mar-a-Lago' and 'Elton Has An Organ'). Rosie O'Donnell calls them 'My New Favorite Singing Songwriting Team'.
Aurora Theatre Company Extends DETROIT '67 by Dominique Morisseau Through Oct. 7
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Aurora Theatre Company will add seven performances to its Bay Area premiere of DETROIT '67 by Dominique Morisseau, book writer of the hit Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Aurora Theatre Company will add seven performances to its Bay Area premiere of DETROIT '67 by Dominique Morisseau, book writer of the hit Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud.
Newly Remodeled SHN GOLDEN GATE TEHATRE Officially Reopens Today
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
SHN announced today that when the curtain rises for On Your Feet!-the irresistible musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan-theatergoers will also get their first look at the newly remodeled SHN Golden Gate Theatre. An architectural standout when it opened in downtown San Francisco in 1922, the theater-which started undergoing refurbishments in August 2017-has now been reimagined for today's audiences, yet with all the architectural splendor and authenticity of the original structure lovingly preserved.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
SHN announced today that when the curtain rises for On Your Feet!-the irresistible musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan-theatergoers will also get their first look at the newly remodeled SHN Golden Gate Theatre. An architectural standout when it opened in downtown San Francisco in 1922, the theater-which started undergoing refurbishments in August 2017-has now been reimagined for today's audiences, yet with all the architectural splendor and authenticity of the original structure lovingly preserved.
San Jose Stage Announces 2018/19 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
San Jose Stage Artistic Director Randall King announced the company's 36th Season line up. 'Looking toward our 36th Season we will continue our mission of producing powerful, provocative, and profound work that illuminates the human condition. We are excited to bring you an explosively charged season with award-winning works by theatre's most masterful playwrights - Martin McDonagh, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Tennessee Williams - including two Pulitzer Prize-winning dramas, an Obie Award-winning satirical comedy and a newly commissioned world premiere by Luis Valdez.'
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
San Jose Stage Artistic Director Randall King announced the company's 36th Season line up. 'Looking toward our 36th Season we will continue our mission of producing powerful, provocative, and profound work that illuminates the human condition. We are excited to bring you an explosively charged season with award-winning works by theatre's most masterful playwrights - Martin McDonagh, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Tennessee Williams - including two Pulitzer Prize-winning dramas, an Obie Award-winning satirical comedy and a newly commissioned world premiere by Luis Valdez.'
San Francisco Opera Opens 96th Weekend With Celebratory Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
San Francisco Opera opened its 2018-19 Season with a weekend of celebratory events and performances beginning Friday, September 7 with two galas-Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche! and the BRAVO! CLUB Opening Night Gala-and a performance of the famous operatic double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or Cav/Pag). Opening weekend continued Saturday, September 8 with the highly-anticipated premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's bel canto drama Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, nearly 15,000 people flocked to Golden Gate Park for the annual San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park concert on a beautiful, 71-degree day with blue skies.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
San Francisco Opera opened its 2018-19 Season with a weekend of celebratory events and performances beginning Friday, September 7 with two galas-Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche! and the BRAVO! CLUB Opening Night Gala-and a performance of the famous operatic double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or Cav/Pag). Opening weekend continued Saturday, September 8 with the highly-anticipated premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's bel canto drama Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, nearly 15,000 people flocked to Golden Gate Park for the annual San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park concert on a beautiful, 71-degree day with blue skies.
Ross Valley Players Presents TWELFTH NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Twelfth Night takes place on the mythical, magical island of Illyria, where almost anything can happen in Director Jennifer LeBlanc's fresh and comedic version of this classic. A shipwreck has stranded two survivors here, Sebastian and Viola, brother and sister, although each is unaware of the survival of the other. The sister, Viola, dresses as a man to protect herself in this strange environment, frustrating Duke Orsino who finds himself falling in love. Great comic confusion ensues involving some of Shakespeare's greatest comic characters, including Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, jester-like Feste and the imposing Malvolio. Will true love win out? Will siblings be reunited? Not easily. And therein lies our tale.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Twelfth Night takes place on the mythical, magical island of Illyria, where almost anything can happen in Director Jennifer LeBlanc's fresh and comedic version of this classic. A shipwreck has stranded two survivors here, Sebastian and Viola, brother and sister, although each is unaware of the survival of the other. The sister, Viola, dresses as a man to protect herself in this strange environment, frustrating Duke Orsino who finds himself falling in love. Great comic confusion ensues involving some of Shakespeare's greatest comic characters, including Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, jester-like Feste and the imposing Malvolio. Will true love win out? Will siblings be reunited? Not easily. And therein lies our tale.
Irvine Barclay Theatre and Irvine Unified School District Partner to Bring Artists and Students Together for Arts Education
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Irvine Barclay Theatre and Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) are proud to announce a collaborative arts partnership for the upcoming award-winning season that will offer compelling arts educational experiences to more than 2,000 IUSD students during the upcoming school year through the Barclay's acclaimed ArtsReach educational outreach program.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Irvine Barclay Theatre and Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) are proud to announce a collaborative arts partnership for the upcoming award-winning season that will offer compelling arts educational experiences to more than 2,000 IUSD students during the upcoming school year through the Barclay's acclaimed ArtsReach educational outreach program.
ABSURDIST HISTORICAL COMEDY AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSE Addresses Immigration With Sardonic Humor
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 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.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 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.
Berkeley Rep Names Johanna Pfaelzer New Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced that Johanna Pfaelzer will become the new artistic director of the award-winning theatre company.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced that Johanna Pfaelzer will become the new artistic director of the award-winning theatre company.
Woodside Community Theatre Presents MY FAIR LADY
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 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.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 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.
Bay Area Premiere Of Tennessee Williams' BABY DOLL Comes to Shelton Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2018
Shelton Theater celebrates 25 years in San Francisco with the Bay Area Premiere of Tennessee Williams' black comedy, Baby Doll, newly adapted for the stage from the 1956 film of the same name by Emily Mann and Pierre Laville. The story follows a virgin child bride and her alcoholic husband into a revenge plot of seduction and justice. The film was created at the height of Williams' genius and reveals his vision of seduction, empathy and cruelty in the land of the Deep South.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2018
Shelton Theater celebrates 25 years in San Francisco with the Bay Area Premiere of Tennessee Williams' black comedy, Baby Doll, newly adapted for the stage from the 1956 film of the same name by Emily Mann and Pierre Laville. The story follows a virgin child bride and her alcoholic husband into a revenge plot of seduction and justice. The film was created at the height of Williams' genius and reveals his vision of seduction, empathy and cruelty in the land of the Deep South.
BATS Improv Presents MASTERPIECE OF MURDER
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018
NEW SHOW!! Everyone has a motive, everyone is a suspect. But with this collection of eccentric characters, how do you separate the guilty from the merely suspicious? It will take a keen mind, an unflappable demeanor and help from the audience. Solving the perfect crime (or getting away with it) is more than a work of art...it's a masterpiece.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018
NEW SHOW!! Everyone has a motive, everyone is a suspect. But with this collection of eccentric characters, how do you separate the guilty from the merely suspicious? It will take a keen mind, an unflappable demeanor and help from the audience. Solving the perfect crime (or getting away with it) is more than a work of art...it's a masterpiece.
Andrew G. Manea will Perform in San Francisco Opera's ROBERTO DEVEREUX
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, opening September 8 and running for six performances through September 27. Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea will perform the role of the Duke of Nottingham, replacing Artur Rucinski who has withdrawn due to lung injuries sustained in a serious bicycling accident involving a car in his native Poland. He is expected to make a full recovery. Rucinski deeply regrets having to withdraw but looks forward to returning to San Francisco Opera in the future.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, opening September 8 and running for six performances through September 27. Romanian-American baritone Andrew G. Manea will perform the role of the Duke of Nottingham, replacing Artur Rucinski who has withdrawn due to lung injuries sustained in a serious bicycling accident involving a car in his native Poland. He is expected to make a full recovery. Rucinski deeply regrets having to withdraw but looks forward to returning to San Francisco Opera in the future.
Theatre West Presents FROM WHARF RATS TO LORDS OF THE DOCKS By Ian Ruskin
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Theatre West - Actor-playwright Ian Ruskin portrays the legendary union organizer Harry Bridges, capturing his passion, struggles and wicked sense of humor in the one-man play, "From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks".
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Theatre West - Actor-playwright Ian Ruskin portrays the legendary union organizer Harry Bridges, capturing his passion, struggles and wicked sense of humor in the one-man play, "From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks".
HOWARDS END, AMERICA To Premiere In February At Z Space In San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco's Earplay in co-production with RealOpera announces the world premiere of a major new chamber opera in three acts, HOWARDS END, AMERICA by composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens. Based on E. M. Forster's Howards End, the production at San Francisco's Z Space is set for three performances only, Feb 22-24, 2019. A pre-show discussion with celebrity guests is scheduled for opening night.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco's Earplay in co-production with RealOpera announces the world premiere of a major new chamber opera in three acts, HOWARDS END, AMERICA by composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens. Based on E. M. Forster's Howards End, the production at San Francisco's Z Space is set for three performances only, Feb 22-24, 2019. A pre-show discussion with celebrity guests is scheduled for opening night.
VIDEO: Go Inside The Costumes Of A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Berkeley Rep
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced final casting for A Doll's House, Part 2, written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Les Waters, which begins previews on Thursday, September 6 and runs through Sunday, October 21. Individual tickets begin at $30 ($15 if you're under 35) and can be purchased online at berkeleyrep.org or by phone at 510 647-2949 beginning August 12, 2018. Subscription tickets are available now. Press night of this first show of Berkeley Rep's 50th anniversary season will be on Thursday, September 13.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced final casting for A Doll's House, Part 2, written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Les Waters, which begins previews on Thursday, September 6 and runs through Sunday, October 21. Individual tickets begin at $30 ($15 if you're under 35) and can be purchased online at berkeleyrep.org or by phone at 510 647-2949 beginning August 12, 2018. Subscription tickets are available now. Press night of this first show of Berkeley Rep's 50th anniversary season will be on Thursday, September 13.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and Leoncavallo's PAGLIACCI at San Francisco Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco Opera's 2018-19 Season opens Friday, September 7 with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or CavPag), and opening night galas hosted by San Francisco Opera Guild and the BRAVO! CLUB. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari makes his Company debut leading an International cast in Jose Cura's production, staged in revival by fellow Argentine Jose Maria Condemi. Opening weekend festivities inaugurating the Company's 96th season continue Saturday, September 8, with Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park, the annual free concert in Golden Gate Park celebrating the new opera season.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco Opera's 2018-19 Season opens Friday, September 7 with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or CavPag), and opening night galas hosted by San Francisco Opera Guild and the BRAVO! CLUB. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari makes his Company debut leading an International cast in Jose Cura's production, staged in revival by fellow Argentine Jose Maria Condemi. Opening weekend festivities inaugurating the Company's 96th season continue Saturday, September 8, with Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park, the annual free concert in Golden Gate Park celebrating the new opera season.
San Francisco Opera Opens 96th Season With Double Bill Of Pietro Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA And Ruggero Leoncavallo's PAGLIACCI
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco Opera's 2018-19 Season opens Friday, September 7 with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or Cav/Pag), and opening night galas hosted by San Francisco Opera Guild and the BRAVO! CLUB. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari makes his Company debut leading an International cast in Jose Cura's production, staged in revival by fellow Argentine Jose Maria Condemi. Opening weekend festivities inaugurating the Company's 96th season continue Saturday, September 8, with Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park, the annual free concert in Golden Gate Park celebrating the new opera season.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
San Francisco Opera's 2018-19 Season opens Friday, September 7 with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (or Cav/Pag), and opening night galas hosted by San Francisco Opera Guild and the BRAVO! CLUB. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari makes his Company debut leading an International cast in Jose Cura's production, staged in revival by fellow Argentine Jose Maria Condemi. Opening weekend festivities inaugurating the Company's 96th season continue Saturday, September 8, with Gaetano Donizetti's Roberto Devereux and on Sunday, September 9, with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park, the annual free concert in Golden Gate Park celebrating the new opera season.
Cellist Bonnie Hampton To Rejoin Faculty Of SFCM
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Bonnie Hampton to its chamber music and cello faculty. Hampton previously served as a member of SFCM's cello faculty from 1973 to 2003. She has taught at the Conservatory since the early 1950s, with an original assignment teaching students on Saturdays at SFCM's first location on Sacramento Street.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Bonnie Hampton to its chamber music and cello faculty. Hampton previously served as a member of SFCM's cello faculty from 1973 to 2003. She has taught at the Conservatory since the early 1950s, with an original assignment teaching students on Saturdays at SFCM's first location on Sacramento Street.
ODC/Dance Announces Its 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
ODC/Dance, San Francisco's internationally recognized contemporary dance company, announces its 48th home season in both traditional theaters and unconventional venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, September 2018 through August 2019. The company continues last season's 'Dance Around Town' initiative, with performances in public parks, churches, city streets, in San Francisco and East Bay venues, as well as in the company's home, ODC Theater.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
ODC/Dance, San Francisco's internationally recognized contemporary dance company, announces its 48th home season in both traditional theaters and unconventional venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, September 2018 through August 2019. The company continues last season's 'Dance Around Town' initiative, with performances in public parks, churches, city streets, in San Francisco and East Bay venues, as well as in the company's home, ODC Theater.
OU's 2018-19 Theatre Season Offers Something For Everyone
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
From fairy tales to a rock opera, OU's 2018-19 theatre season offers 'something for everyone'
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
From fairy tales to a rock opera, OU's 2018-19 theatre season offers 'something for everyone'
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