Review: ODYSSEY at Marin Theatre Company
by Steve Murray - September 06, 2023
What did our critic think of ODYSSEY at Marin Theatre Company? Four women, each with similar stories of escape from persecution, forced relocation and separation anxiety bond over a reenactment of portions of Homer’s Odyssey in Lisa Peterson’s engaging and beautifully staged world premiere production commissioned by Tony award-winning The Acting Company that opens MTC’s 2023/24 season.
by Steve Murray - September 06, 2023
What did our critic think of ODYSSEY at Marin Theatre Company? Four women, each with similar stories of escape from persecution, forced relocation and separation anxiety bond over a reenactment of portions of Homer’s Odyssey in Lisa Peterson’s engaging and beautifully staged world premiere production commissioned by Tony award-winning The Acting Company that opens MTC’s 2023/24 season.
Photos: Brooke Shields Debuts New Show PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY BROOKE SHIELDS at Broadway and Vine
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Check out photos of Brooke Shields performing her new show Previously Owned by Brooke Shields at Broadway and Vine. Lear how to purchase tickets to upcoming shows at Broadway and Vin.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Check out photos of Brooke Shields performing her new show Previously Owned by Brooke Shields at Broadway and Vine. Lear how to purchase tickets to upcoming shows at Broadway and Vin.
San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in November
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
The San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest’s 25th Anniversary is set for November 11-12, 2023. Learn more about the special events lineup and more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
The San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest’s 25th Anniversary is set for November 11-12, 2023. Learn more about the special events lineup and more here!
Symphony San Jose Opens 22nd Season With MYTHS, FAIRY TALES, & LEGENDS, September 30 & October 1
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
The 2023 – 2024 Season opens with a musical story book as Symphony San Jose journeys through the imaginative retelling of three classic tales: a cautionary myth by Lera Auerbach, a tragic love story from Richard Wagner, and a magical fantasy told through Sergei Prokofiev's famous ballet music.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
The 2023 – 2024 Season opens with a musical story book as Symphony San Jose journeys through the imaginative retelling of three classic tales: a cautionary myth by Lera Auerbach, a tragic love story from Richard Wagner, and a magical fantasy told through Sergei Prokofiev's famous ballet music.
South Bay Musical Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team RENT
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
South Bay Musical Theatre has announced its upcoming production of RENT, a revolutionary musical written by the legendary Jonathan Larson that is one of only 10 Broadway musicals in history to win the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
South Bay Musical Theatre has announced its upcoming production of RENT, a revolutionary musical written by the legendary Jonathan Larson that is one of only 10 Broadway musicals in history to win the coveted Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Synergy Theater Unveils 23/24 Season At The Lesher Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Synergy Theater's 23/24 season is here, bringing you an extraordinary lineup of improvised theater. Be captivated by the unpredictability and brilliance of these performances at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Get your tickets now and prepare to be amazed!
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Synergy Theater's 23/24 season is here, bringing you an extraordinary lineup of improvised theater. Be captivated by the unpredictability and brilliance of these performances at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Get your tickets now and prepare to be amazed!
Experience Z IS FOR... ZOMBIE: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse! at the Lesher Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Get ready for a night of laughter and thrills with 'Z is for...Zombie: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse!' at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Join the hilarity as improv comedy company Synergy Theater takes over the stage, bringing to life a hilarious horror spoof.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Get ready for a night of laughter and thrills with 'Z is for...Zombie: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse!' at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Join the hilarity as improv comedy company Synergy Theater takes over the stage, bringing to life a hilarious horror spoof.
Lizz Roman & Dancers Bring SUNSET DANCES III to San Francisco This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Lizz Roman & Dancers perform a new site specific journey entitled “Sunset Dances III”, engaging the architecture of a two story home in San Francisco's Outer Sunset with performance, music and film.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Lizz Roman & Dancers perform a new site specific journey entitled “Sunset Dances III”, engaging the architecture of a two story home in San Francisco's Outer Sunset with performance, music and film.
STUPID F##KING BIRD Comes to San Francisco State School of Theatre and Dance in November
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
San Francisco State School of Theatre and Dance will present Stupid F##king Bird, Aaron Posner’s comedic tragedy that provides a new take on Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. This play will be part of the San Francisco State School of Theatre and Dance’s Fall 2023 season.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
San Francisco State School of Theatre and Dance will present Stupid F##king Bird, Aaron Posner’s comedic tragedy that provides a new take on Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. This play will be part of the San Francisco State School of Theatre and Dance’s Fall 2023 season.
Playful People Productions to Present SEUSSICAL, JR. Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2023
Playful People Productions will present Seussical JR, featuring beloved Dr. Seuss characters and storylines performed by grade school children, directed by Shannon Santandrea and Emily Pennington. Seussical JR performs at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose Sept. 22—Oct. 1, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2023
Playful People Productions will present Seussical JR, featuring beloved Dr. Seuss characters and storylines performed by grade school children, directed by Shannon Santandrea and Emily Pennington. Seussical JR performs at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose Sept. 22—Oct. 1, 2023.
Music at Kohl Mansion To Launch Chamber Music Season October 22
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Music at Kohl Mansion (MAKM), the Bay Area's “prestigious chamber music presenter,” will launch the 2023-24 international chamber music season Sunday, October 22 at 7 p.m. with the virtuosic Israeli Chamber Project, as part of a 7-concert series on Sunday evenings at the historic Kohl Mansion's Great Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Music at Kohl Mansion (MAKM), the Bay Area's “prestigious chamber music presenter,” will launch the 2023-24 international chamber music season Sunday, October 22 at 7 p.m. with the virtuosic Israeli Chamber Project, as part of a 7-concert series on Sunday evenings at the historic Kohl Mansion's Great Hall.
Video: Inside Rehearsal For Ray Of Light Theatre's CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE 90S MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
See exclusive video of Sitzprobe rehearsal at Ray of Light Theatre's Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical. CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL comes to San Francisco September 8-October 1.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
See exclusive video of Sitzprobe rehearsal at Ray of Light Theatre's Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical. CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL comes to San Francisco September 8-October 1.
San Francisco Opera Presents the Bay Area Premiere of THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
San Francisco Opera’s 101st season continues with the highly anticipated Bay Area premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs opening on Friday, September 22.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
San Francisco Opera’s 101st season continues with the highly anticipated Bay Area premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs opening on Friday, September 22.
San Francisco Opera Inaugurates Its Second Century with 'Opera Ball' and 'Opening Night Concert'
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
To inaugurate San Francisco Opera’s second century, the Company and San Francisco Opera Guild jointly present Opera Ball on Friday, September 8, 2023. This festive evening, titled The Elixir of Opera, includes a reception, dinner and after-party in San Francisco’s City Hall along with a celebratory Opening Night Concert in the War Memorial Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
To inaugurate San Francisco Opera’s second century, the Company and San Francisco Opera Guild jointly present Opera Ball on Friday, September 8, 2023. This festive evening, titled The Elixir of Opera, includes a reception, dinner and after-party in San Francisco’s City Hall along with a celebratory Opening Night Concert in the War Memorial Opera House.
OVERLOOKED LATINAS Comes to Theatre Rhinoceros This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Just in time to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, Theatre Rhinoceros has announced the return of performer Tina D’Elia and her skillfully crafted cast of Latinx characters in Overlooked Latinas, the first show of their 2023-24 Season.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Just in time to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, Theatre Rhinoceros has announced the return of performer Tina D’Elia and her skillfully crafted cast of Latinx characters in Overlooked Latinas, the first show of their 2023-24 Season.
Church of Clown Holds Inaugural FLOP Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Church of Clown has announced the inaugural FLOP Festival, created by Dan Griffiths, from September 15th to November 5. This (mostly) family-friendly festival features eight original productions from a cast of Bay Area performers.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Church of Clown has announced the inaugural FLOP Festival, created by Dan Griffiths, from September 15th to November 5. This (mostly) family-friendly festival features eight original productions from a cast of Bay Area performers.
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads SF Symphony In Three Programs At Davies Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in the first three Orchestral Series programs of the 2023–24 season, September 29–October 1, October 6 & 7, and October 12–14, at Davies Symphony Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in the first three Orchestral Series programs of the 2023–24 season, September 29–October 1, October 6 & 7, and October 12–14, at Davies Symphony Hall.
Broadway's Jay Armstrong Johnson and Taylor Iman Jones Perform at La Crema Winery This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
CollabWERKS is a new collaborative producing organization brought together by three Sonoma-county based arts centered companies Redwood Theatre Company, Kimzin Creative, THTR Productions that seeks to connect audiences and bring a fresh Broadway experience to Sonoma County.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
CollabWERKS is a new collaborative producing organization brought together by three Sonoma-county based arts centered companies Redwood Theatre Company, Kimzin Creative, THTR Productions that seeks to connect audiences and bring a fresh Broadway experience to Sonoma County.
Experience the Classic Musical GUYS AND DOLLS at San Francisco Playhouse This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Offering a snappy spin for the holiday season, San Francisco Playhouse will stage a new look at the hit Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Offering a snappy spin for the holiday season, San Francisco Playhouse will stage a new look at the hit Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Ali Stroker, HADESTOWN & More Lead the San Francisco/Bay Area September 2023 Top Picks
by BWW Staff - August 31, 2023
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. September 2023's top picks include Ali Stroker, Hadestown, 42nd Street, and more!
by BWW Staff - August 31, 2023
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. September 2023's top picks include Ali Stroker, Hadestown, 42nd Street, and more!
EURYDICE Comes to San Francisco State School of Theatre & Dance in October
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Sarah Ruhl has been called a 'Playwright Laureate of Grief,' and Eurydice is her exploration of the grief she felt after the loss of her father, who died of cancer when she was twenty. In Ruhl's retelling of the Orpheus/Eurydice myth, the dead Eurydice reconnects with her dead father, and they revel in their chance to restore their love.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Sarah Ruhl has been called a 'Playwright Laureate of Grief,' and Eurydice is her exploration of the grief she felt after the loss of her father, who died of cancer when she was twenty. In Ruhl's retelling of the Orpheus/Eurydice myth, the dead Eurydice reconnects with her dead father, and they revel in their chance to restore their love.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Reports Response to 'Save TheatreWorks Now' Effort
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Discover the latest updates from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's response to the 'Save TheatreWorks Now' campaign. Stay informed on the progress and learn how the theater company is addressing community concerns.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Discover the latest updates from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's response to the 'Save TheatreWorks Now' campaign. Stay informed on the progress and learn how the theater company is addressing community concerns.
Mark Foehringer's NUTCRACKER SWEETS to Return for Its 15th Season
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Celebrate the 15th season of Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets at Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Suitable for all ages with a running time of 50 minutes.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Celebrate the 15th season of Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets at Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Suitable for all ages with a running time of 50 minutes.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre Launches New Community Engagement Program IN DIALOGUE
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Explore Berkeley Repertory Theatre's newest community engagement program, In Dialogue. Learn more about how Berkeley Rep is bringing the community together through In Dialogue.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Explore Berkeley Repertory Theatre's newest community engagement program, In Dialogue. Learn more about how Berkeley Rep is bringing the community together through In Dialogue.
California Shakespeare Theater Announces New Events For AT THE BRUNS
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Today, California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) announced four new events as part of its “At the Bruns” series—Notes 4 Hope’s Oktoberbrest brings Michael Franti (Spearhead) on October 6, 2023; Sewan American Indian Dance on September 30, 2023;Food Bank Players’ production of Romeo and Juliet on September 29, 2023; and the world premiere screening of A Midsummer Night’s D&D on October 7, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Today, California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) announced four new events as part of its “At the Bruns” series—Notes 4 Hope’s Oktoberbrest brings Michael Franti (Spearhead) on October 6, 2023; Sewan American Indian Dance on September 30, 2023;Food Bank Players’ production of Romeo and Juliet on September 29, 2023; and the world premiere screening of A Midsummer Night’s D&D on October 7, 2023.
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