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Broadway Under The Stars Presents SHALL WE DANCE? 8/3- 8/19
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 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.
Merola Finishes Season with Grand Finale on August 18
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2018
San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, culminates its 2018 Summer Festival with the Merola Grand Finale, featuring the 2018 Merola young artists in a dazzling array of opera's most exciting arias and ensembles.
Miles Electric Band to Play Jazz On The Green
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2018
MILES ELECTRIC BAND - Progressive All-Star ensemble featuring Miles Davis alumni revises the framework for modern jazz improvisation. The avant-garde collective revisits repertoire from Davis' electric period to pay homage to The Chief. The band represents two generations of players: Davis' contemporaries and the next generation. This is a rotating ensemble of master musicians.
The Empress Theatre Presents THE FIELD EFFECT- LIVE EXPERIENCE
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2018
Vallejo native Tota Shakur is bringing The Field Effect Live Experience to the Empress Theatre for his first ever live performance.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Opening Next Month at Broadway By The Bay
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2018
Broadway by the Bay struts their way into August with the disco dancing, finger pointing, hip-swerving hit Broadway musical, Saturday Night Fever. Based on the 1976 New York Magazine article "Tribal Rights of the New Saturday Night" and one of the most popular movie musicals of all time, this all new stage production will feature over a dozen classic songs by the Grammy Award-winning group the Bee-Gees, dazzling choreography, and the iconic fashion looks of the 70s disco era.
BATCO Presents  I, TOO, SING AMERICA An Interdisciplinary Interpretation of The Work Of Poets & Artists Of Color
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2018
Using a diverse cast of singers, actors, poets, and performers, 'I, Too, Sing America' honors and weaves the perspectives and experiences of American artists of color with poetry, song, music and movement, featuring original compositions by Othello Jefferson. The performances of "I, Too, Sing America" are on Friday, July 27 at 8PM and Saturday, July 28 at 2PM and 8PM in the celebrated Buriel Clay Theater. With a company of thirty-one dancers and singers,  "I, Too, Sing America" highlights poetic works by artists including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Beyonce, Frances Chung, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alice Walker and more. The performances are under the musical direction Othello Jefferson with choreographic direction by Christine Chung; produced and directed by Jamie Yuen-Shore.
Broadway By The Bay Announces Second Annual Gala DISCO INFERNO
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2018
Broadway By the Bay, the only major non-profit musical theatre company between San Francisco and Palo Alto producing full-scale musical productions announced their 2018 season fundraiser, "Disco Inferno!" taking place on Saturday, July 21 at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City, and inspired by their upcoming production of the disco dancing, finger pointing, hip-swerving hit Broadway musical Saturday Night Fever, this glammed out evening will include live performances of Broadway's best musical of the 1970s, a sneak-preview of the upcoming Saturday Night Fever, a disco-dance party, a savory and sweet buffet, silent auction, costume contests, raffles, red-carpet photos and more! Grab your friends, feather your hair and have an unforgettable night.
BWW Review: Bay Area Musical's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is Glorious
by Linda Hodges - July 11, 2018
Bay Area Musical's production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame came to glorious life on opening night in San Francisco's Victoria Theatre in the heart of the Mission district this past weekend. The show, written by Peter Parnell with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, is based on Victor Hugo's classic novel as well as the Disney animated film of the same name. This version of 'Hunchback' debuted in 2015 and immediately labored under the heft and ubiquitous branding of the Disney animation, when in fact it is much more of a tragedy in the manner of Les Miserables. As such, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a searing and evocative tour de force that didn't leave a dry eye in the house on opening night. Playing now through August 5, this professionally mounted production is an absolute must-see.
STARS 2000 and Performing Academy Present LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2018
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, 'Legally Blonde, The Musical' follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it shouldn't be legal!
Photo Flash TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents HOLD THESE TRUTHS
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley kicks off its 2018/19 season with Hold These Truths by Jeanne Sakata, an inspiring true story following Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student who fought internment to a relocation camp during World War II. This Northern California premiere celebrates the human spirit as it chronicles Hirabayashi's journey from college in Seattle all the way to the Supreme Court, and eventually to a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Directed by Lisa Rothe, with Joel de la Fuente starring as Hirabayashi, Hold These Truths shares the story of a young man who passionately defends his Constitutional rights against an unexpected adversary: his own country. It will be presented July 11-August 5, 2018 (press opening: July 14) at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
Announcing New Additions To The 27th Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
EXIT Theatre is thrilled to present our newly updated lineup for the 27th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. Running from Thursday, September 6 to Saturday, September 15, SF Fringe will bring twenty-one local, national, and international theatre companies to our EXIT Theatre multiplex at 156 Eddy Street in San Francisco. Below find the updated show titles and company names for the festival. Further details of all shows, including performer information and show schedules, can be found at www.sffringe.org.
Montalvo Kicks Off Carriage House Concert Series With Worldwide Musicians
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
This October, Montalvo Arts Center kicks off its 2018-2019 Carriage House Concert Series with performances by musicians from Hawaii, Scotland, and Ireland.
Modern Girl's Guide To Enlightenment ONE LIFE STAND Comes to Marsh Berkeley Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
Alicia Dattner (The Oy of Sex) shares her modern girl's guide to enlightenment and other disorders, with her standup comedy show One Life Stand. Coming to The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret this August with her ukulele, Dattner will share everything from how to floss sexy, how to tell if you love a love-avoidant, how to spot a narcissist in the wild, and how to win at heteronormative dating.
BAT OUT OF HELL Will Shoot Into San Francisco This December
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
The winner of Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017, Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, is coming to the SHN Orpheum Theatre from December 4-23, 2018 for a limited 3-week engagement in San Francisco. Currently, the show "is all but blasting an adoring audience out of their seats" (The New York Times) night after night at London's Dominion Theatre.
6NewPlays Closes with Brian Thorstenson's WAKEFIELD
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
With a mission to produce one new play by each of its six members, 6NewPlays officially closes up shop this fall with WAKEFIELD by Brian Thorstenson. Inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story of the same name, Wakefield starts at the moment Hawthorne's story ends, when the husband Henry Wakefield returns home after 20 years. Veteran actor Anne Darragh plays Sophia, Henry's wife, alongside Thorstenson as Henry. Erin Mei-Ling Stuart co-directs. Wakefield runs October 5 - 14 at Studio 210 in the Mission. Tickets, $20 - $25, will go on sale in August.
Word For Word Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Stories By Tobias Wolff and George Saunders
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
Word for Word celebrates this 25th season with a rare production "Anniversary! Stories by Tobias Wolff and George Saunders" featuring Wolff's "Deep Kiss" and Saunders' "Victory Lap," works by two of the companies favorite authors, directed by Joel Mullennix and Delia MacDougall. "Anniversary! Stories by Tobias Wolff and George Saunders" opens with a press night Saturday August 11, 8pm (Preview Aug 8, 9 & 10) running through September 2 at Z Space Main Stage in San Francisco's Mission/SOMA district. Tobias Wolff and George Saunders are brilliant performers in the short story form, and the company feels lucky to be staging their stories for its 25th Anniversary. Over the past quarter century, Word for Word has had the pleasure and the honor to work with some of the best writers of all time.
A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory To Present Marisela Trevino Orta's A PLACE TO BELONG And URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2018
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced today that A.C.T.'s Education & Community Programs, Young Conservatory (YC), and Destiny Arts Center will present the world premiere of A Place to Belong (formerly titled SeaChange)-a new play from playwright Marisela Treviño Orta and this year's Collaborative Youth Arts Project co-produced with Destiny Arts Center and A.C.T.'s Education & Community Programs. In addition, A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory will present the Tony Award-winning satirical musical Urinetown: The Musical.
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK is an easy roll at the Orpheum Theatre
by Robert Sokol - July 08, 2018
SCHOOL OF ROCK is a fleetingly affable evening composed by Lloyd Webber for lyrics by Glenn Slater (Sister Act) and a book by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey). The kids are more than alright, saving the night and earning an 'A' for natural talent and a refreshingly unaffected stage presence.
Francis Jue becomes David Henry Hwang (sort of) in SOFT POWER, the fabulous fantasy at the Curran
by Robert Sokol - July 07, 2018
San Francisco native Francis Jue (M. Butterfly and Pacific Overtures on Broadway) reflects on becoming an actor, being an Asian-American actor, and the intersection of THE KING AND I and SOFT POWER, the new 'play in a musical' by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori.
Bay Area Musicals Announces Cast For THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2018
Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.
Photo Flash: Bay Area Musicals Presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME showcases the film's Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Tony and Academy Award-winners Alan Menken (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, POCAHONTAS) and Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, PIPPIN, WICKED, POCAHONTAS). Peter Parnell's new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo's gothic novel.
ODC/Dance Bids Adieu To Longtime Dancer Jeremy Smith At Summer Sampler
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
ODC/Dance bids farewell to longtime dancer Jeremy Smith at this year's annual summer event, Summer Sampler. Smith is departing the company after 11 years, and Summer Sampler will mark his last Bay Area performances with ODC. These performances celebrate Smith as he embarks on the next chapter of his creative life.
TheatreFIRST Presents JIMMY: ACCORDING TO ME... With Carl Lumbly And Delroy Lindo
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
A one-night event, TheatreFIRST invites you to view a developmental process, with, JIMMY: ACCORDING TO ME..., a narrative of famed novelist, essayist and social commentator James Baldwin, as written and performed by Carl Lumbly, and directed by Delroy Lindo. This work-in-progress takes place in a state of existence between death and rebirth; as Baldwin chronicles seminal events from his life.
Julia Adam Dance Presents QUINTESSENCE, Blending Art, Food And Nature In Beautiful West Marin
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
Julia Adam Dance is pleased to present QuintEssence, the fifth installment and culmination of the renowned elemental series that immerses the audience in an experience for all the senses. Atop the expansive Big Mesa Farmstead in West Marin, July 6 - 8 and 13 - 15 with sweeping views of the West Marin hills, QuintEssence explores the ethereal fifth element drawing from the previous four years in the context of LOVE.
San Francisco International Piano Festival Expands Schedule, Performances, Venues For Second Season
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018
The second annual San Francisco International Piano Festival will present 14 concerts in nine Bay Area venues, featuring ten pianists in programs offering a mix of solo piano along with instrumental and vocal chamber music.

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