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New Conservatory Theatre Center Presents San Francisco Premiere Of RED SCARE ON SUNSET
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
In September, New Conservatory Theatre Center will kick off its 2018-2019 Season with the San Francisco premiere of the delectable, campy satire, Red Scare on Sunset. Directed by Allen Sawyer and starring San Francisco drag cabaret sensation, J. Conrad Frank, Red Scare on Sunset is full of "outrageous plot twists, chicanery and a finale that careens over the top" (LA Weekly). Written by the Tony-nominated playwright of The Tale of the Allergist's Wife and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Charles Busch, this lavish comedy delightfully defangs the McCarthyism that took the world by storm. It's 1950's Hollywood and the Cold War is about to come knocking on silver-screen star Mary Dale's palatial front door: her husband's Method acting class is a front for the Communist party and threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. Mary must rally to defend her marriage, Hollywood and the American way in this outrageously funny and ironically timely parody.
COME FROM AWAY Is Coming To The SHN Golden Gate Theatre; Tickets Available Friday
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Full casting has been announced for the touring production of the new musical COME FROM AWAY, coming to the SHN Golden Gate Theatre from January 8 to February 3, 2019 as part of the 2018-2019 SHN Season.
Marga Gomez Led KING OF CUBA Extends At Berkeley City Club
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
King of Cuba, a new comedy by award-winning writer Cristina Garcia, has extended through August 26th at the historic Berkeley City Club (originally scheduled to close August 19). In King of Cuba, two aging Cubanos hilariously have a go at each other. Opening night Marga was described as 'dethroning machismo,' while the house erupted as El Comandante (Marga Gomez) remarked "Nobody has bigger cojones than I do." The night then roiled with laughter as the two silver haired Cubanos 'knock each other down' verbally and otherwise.
Palo Alto Players to Stage TARZAN This September
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Palo Alto Players swings into its 2018-19 season with TARZAN, the action-packed musical adventure based on the Disney animated film and classic novel, Tarzan of the Apes.  Written by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterly, Chinglish) and featuring a score from Grammy Award-winner Phil Collins, TARZAN is the moving story of the human child, who grows up among the gorillas in the West African rainforest.
Luther Burbank Center Reopens Outdoor Sculpture Garden Following Wildfires
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that it will reopen its outdoor Sculpture Garden Thursday, September 13, 2018 with Harmonies, an exhibition featuring works by Bay Area artists Kati Casida, Catherine Daley, and Jann Nunn. This is the first exhibition to be held in the public garden since the October 2017 wildfires, when the entire garden's landscaping was destroyed as well as many of the monumental old-growth redwood sculptures on display by renowned local artist Bruce Johnson.
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Season Includes Billy Porter and More
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Following a historic season of firsts-including a soul-affirming, life-changing tour of the South, a groundbreaking world premiere, a one-night-only homecoming concert, and unprecedented outreach to Bay Area youth-San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus announces the lineup for Season 41.
Single Tickets Now On Sale for Berkeley Rep's Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2018
Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that single tickets for all shows in its 2018-19 subscription season will be available to the general public beginning Sunday, August 12. Prices for tickets to individual shows vary by performance day and seating section and are subject to change based on availability.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits Theatre Collective Presents #GETGANDHI
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
Inspired by the writings of radical feminist philosopher and theologian Mary Daly, #GetGandhi - A Seriously Radical Feminist Comedy Is a world premiere, multi-character play written by award-winning playwright and actor Anne Galjour focusing on Mahatma Gandhi's infamous experiments in brahmacharya, or celibacy. Gandhi would have a young woman disrobe and sleep with him completely naked as a test to prove his seminal continence and his purity of spirit. Gandhi never saw anything wrong with this practice, but a small coven of old school bra-burning San Francisco feminists do. They plot to avenge these sex crimes. They set out for the Gandhi memorial statue, located on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, to rip it from its base, and drag it up Market Street in the middle of the night.
YBCA Presents Holcombe Waller's 'Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite'
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
In collaboration with Ghiberti Foundation at Grace Cathedral, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is pleased to present Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite, a monumental choral work organized by renowned singer-composer Holcombe Waller. Making its San Francisco debut, Requiem Mass honors and invokes the peaceful repose of those who have suffered persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender expression.
San Francisco Playhouse Presents YOU MEAN TO DO ME HARM
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
San Francisco Playhouse kicks off its 2018/19 Mainstage series-the theater's 16th season presenting diverse and dynamic works-with Christopher Chen's You Mean to Do Me Harm, which was originally commissioned by the Playhouse and premiered in its Sandbox Series last season. Bill English will direct.
Dragon Productions Theatre Company Announces 2019 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Unlike many theatre companies, Dragon's theatre season runs January through December. The Main Stage Series is Dragon's traditional programming series - the underrated, overlooked, and rarely performed gems that make Dragon the unique little theatre company that it is. Dragon's 2nd Stages series launched in 2014. It's intended to give other artists the opportunity to fully produce their passion projects with funding and mentorship from the Dragon's staff. This series works to develop new local theatre makers with the support of an established theatre company. For 2019 we've decided to offer three Main Stage Series productions and three 2nd Stages Series productions. All six shows are performed on the stage of the Dragon Theatre in downtown Redwood City. The 2019 season is the final season selected by outgoing founder and Executive Artistic Director Meredith Hagedorn.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Rocks Saroyan Theatre, 10/25
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin rocks Saroyan Theatre on Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 PM. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, A Night with Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and the genesis of her musical genius through encounters with her seminal musical influences - Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith. After each encounter, we hear an explosive Joplin song incorporating those who inspired her into what became her legendary rock & roll style.
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN In Concert Comes To San Francisco In 2019
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Davies Symphony Hall with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert, the third film in the Harry Potter series. On Saturday, August 10, 2019 and Sunday, August 11, 2019, Justin Freer will conduct a live symphony orchestra in performing this magical score live from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Craig Jessup Brings SONDHEIM TONIGHT To Feinstein's At The Nikko
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
One of the Bay Area's best entertainers celebrates the work of one of our greatest composers. Craig Jessup's Sondheim Tonight! brings together more than a dozen Sondheim gems from some of his earliest shows as a composer/lyricist (Saturday Night, Anyone Can Whistle) to some of his most beloved (Company, Follies, Merrily We Roll Along). And the show marks Jessup's debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko.
Book Passage At The Curran Welcomes The Return Of Pete Souza
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018
Carole Shorenstein Hays announced today that Book Passage at the Curran will welcome back former White House photographer Pete Souza on Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m. The event is part of Curran's popular SHOW & TELL series, featuring provocative, topical and entertaining one-night-only events. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Obama: An Intimate Portrait," will discuss his new book "Shade," a powerful tribute to a bygone era of integrity in politics. Tickets for the Pete Souza SHOW & TELL event are $55-$85 and include a pre-signed copy of "Shade." VIP tickets are also available for $135 which include the book, an additional signing opportunity, and a special reception with Souza. Tickets are available now by visiting SFCURRAN.com.
Broadway Under The Stars Presents SHALL WE DANCE? 8/3- 8/19
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2018
And a 5-6-7-8! The award-winning Transcendence Theatre Company, lauded by audiences and critics for its high caliber series of Broadway inspired productions, presents 'Shall We Dance,' the third of its 2018 "Broadway Under the Stars' summer series of main stage musical productions. Starring Broadway and national touring professionals, 'Shall We Dance' is presented with weekend performances from Aug. 3 to Aug. 19 at the unique, open-air venue of the historic winery in Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, in Sonoma County, CA.
Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Continues 2018/19 Season with NATIVE GARDENS
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with Native Gardens, a cutting-edge suburban comedy from America's hottest new playwright and National Latino Playwriting Award winner, Karen Zacarias. When an up-and-coming Latino couple purchases a home in a sought-after neighborhood beside the prize-winning garden of a prominent Washington D.C. family, conflicts over fences and flora spiral into an uproarious clash of cultures, exposing both couples' notions of race, taste, class, and privilege. Directed by Amy Gonzalez (Sunset and Margaritas, Anna in the Tropics), Native Gardens will be presented August 22 - September 16, 2018 (press opening: August 25) at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
THE 24-HOUR PLAYS: Comes to Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
PlayGround, the Bay Area's (and now Los Angeles') leading playwright incubator, will mark the opening of its twenty-fifth season with a special one-night gala celebration and performance, and the launch of a bold new partnership. In collaboration with NYC-based The 24 Hour Plays, PlayGround will present the inaugural The 24 Hour Plays: Bay Area, featuring fully produced and performed (i.e., off-book) performances of six original ten-minute plays by distinguished PlayGround alumni, written and developed over just twenty-four hours, and staged by an all-star cast of leading local directors and actors on Monday, September 17, at
15th Season Opens With Stage and Screen Star Matthew Morrison
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
Bay Area Cabaret opens its 15th season with Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe award-nominee Matthew Morrison making his San Francisco solo concert debut Sunday, September 30 at 7 pm in Song and Dance Man, a show celebrating his 20 years on stage and screen (Glee, Hairspray, South Pacific, Finding Neverland).
Trip From Harvard To LSD Revealed In ACID TEST At The Marsh
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
Acid Test is the true story of Ram Dass, renowned spiritual teacher and LSD pioneer. Presented by The Marsh San Francisco, the show explores Ram Dass' many incarnations from being Richard Alpert, the scion of a wealthy Jewish family and a psychology professor at Harvard, to launching the psychedelic revolution along with Timothy Leary. Whether meeting his guru in India or suffering a paralyzing stroke, Ram Dass illuminates his search for inner peace and lasting truth with humor and humility.
Dragon Theatre Is Proud To Begin Hosting IN DEEP WITH ANGIE COIRO
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
Bay Area-based syndicated radio show In Deep with Angie Coiro will debut live interviews at the Dragon Theatre in Redwood City, beginning August 9. The show will now be produced in two Peninsula venues: Thursday noon recordings at the Dragon, and an ongoing evening series at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park.
The Lark Theater Presents BJORK: BIOPHILIA, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
The Lark Theater is pleased to present Bjork: Biophilia as part of their Rockin' at the Lark On The Big Screen series. Icelandic artist, Bjork, performs songs from her eighth album with evocative visuals provided by designers from around the world. The Rolling Stone describes the project as "a massive multimedia project about the relationships between music, nature and technology."
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hosts Release Party For Hit Musical FOUR IMMIGRANTS Cast Album
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley launched the cast album for The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga at an exclusive release party at OPAL Night Club in Mountain View on Monday. The album features an infectious ragtime and vaudeville score by Bay Area composer/lyricist Min Kahng. Drawn from one of the first ever graphic novels, this comic musical follows four Japanese immigrants through a world of possibility and prejudice in turn-of-the-twentieth-century San Francisco. From surviving the tumultuous earthquake of 1906 to an exhilarating World's Fair, audiences can relive the hit show and listen as the determined quartet pursues the American Dream, despite limited options in the land of opportunity. For more information or to purchase the CD visit theatreworks.org/4-immigrants-cd/
Crowded Fire Theater Presents the Bay Area Premiere of Young Jean Lee's CHURCH
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) Young Jean Lee (author of 2016's THE SHIPMENT) returns to Crowded Fire with CHURCH, the second revolutionary production in Crowded Fire's 20th Anniversary Season of new and contemporary plays. Praised by the New York Times as "slyly subversive" and "earnest and surprisingly moving," this new production of CHURCH will feature an inspiring cast directed by the theater company's Artistic Director, Mina Morita.
The Lark Theater Presents Giacomo Puccini's TURANDOT, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
The Lark Theater is pleased to present Giacomo Puccini's Turandot as part of the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD Summer Season - the last in the series. Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera's greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand.

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