San Francisco Opera Reveals Program For One-Night-Only Centennial Concert Celebration
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
San Francisco Opera announced the program for its 100th Anniversary Concert at the War Memorial Opera House on Friday, June 16. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, former Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and former Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers will conduct the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus along with a host of star soloists in selections inspired by the Company's history.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
San Francisco Opera announced the program for its 100th Anniversary Concert at the War Memorial Opera House on Friday, June 16. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, former Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and former Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers will conduct the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus along with a host of star soloists in selections inspired by the Company's history.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Presents CYMBELINE
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its 41st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will present Cymbeline. Believed to be one of Shakespeare's final plays, Cymbeline is widely considered one of his greatest achievements, depicting powerful emotions in a fairy tale setting that concludes with inventive scenes of revelation and joyful reconciliation.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its 41st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will present Cymbeline. Believed to be one of Shakespeare's final plays, Cymbeline is widely considered one of his greatest achievements, depicting powerful emotions in a fairy tale setting that concludes with inventive scenes of revelation and joyful reconciliation.
SFDanceworks Reveals Season Six Beginning in June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
SFDanceworks has announced the program for its sixth season featuring world and regional premieres by Alexander Anderson, Bryan Arias, Laura O’Malley and Pam Tanowitz, as well as excerpts of José Limón’s 1939 masterwork Danzas Mexicanas.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
SFDanceworks has announced the program for its sixth season featuring world and regional premieres by Alexander Anderson, Bryan Arias, Laura O’Malley and Pam Tanowitz, as well as excerpts of José Limón’s 1939 masterwork Danzas Mexicanas.
Remote Announces Artistic Team For Mixed-Reality Performance Piece Inspired By Ntozake Shange's Novel, LILIANE
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
Remote Theater, an award-winning theater collective born at the start of the pandemic, today announced the artistic team for a mixed-reality piece (using augmented and virtual reality) inspired by late Obie-award winning playwright Ntozake Shange's coming of age novel, Liliane. It is also the first day of the production's Kickstarter campaign where it seeks to raise funds to offset the costs required for this production. The production - titled Your Mind, Girls, is the First Battleground For Freedom - is set to launch in early 2024 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
Remote Theater, an award-winning theater collective born at the start of the pandemic, today announced the artistic team for a mixed-reality piece (using augmented and virtual reality) inspired by late Obie-award winning playwright Ntozake Shange's coming of age novel, Liliane. It is also the first day of the production's Kickstarter campaign where it seeks to raise funds to offset the costs required for this production. The production - titled Your Mind, Girls, is the First Battleground For Freedom - is set to launch in early 2024 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
New Canon Theatre Co. Season 2 Opens With MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
Season 2 Begins at New Canon Theatre Co. with Shakespeare's Romantic Comedy Much Ado About Nothing 'Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.'
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
Season 2 Begins at New Canon Theatre Co. with Shakespeare's Romantic Comedy Much Ado About Nothing 'Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.'
AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS is Coming to the War Memorial Opera House in November
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
KQED will present An Evening with David Sedaris live on stage for one night only at the War Memorial Opera House on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2023
KQED will present An Evening with David Sedaris live on stage for one night only at the War Memorial Opera House on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL OPERA Announces 2023 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2023
Festival Opera has announced plans for the company's 2023 season highlighted by a bold new production of Georges Bizet's Carmen, a work at the heart of the repertory and one of the most performed operas in the world, set for August 18 and 20 at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2023
Festival Opera has announced plans for the company's 2023 season highlighted by a bold new production of Georges Bizet's Carmen, a work at the heart of the repertory and one of the most performed operas in the world, set for August 18 and 20 at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
California Shakespeare Theater Announces Lineup For AT THE BRUNS
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2023
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) has announced the lineup of programming for “At the Bruns,” a new series showcasing music, comedy, and theater, as well as a season opening picnic. Presented by Cal Shakes but produced by outside community arts and culture organizations will be performing at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater May through October 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2023
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) has announced the lineup of programming for “At the Bruns,” a new series showcasing music, comedy, and theater, as well as a season opening picnic. Presented by Cal Shakes but produced by outside community arts and culture organizations will be performing at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater May through October 2023.
Cast and Creative Team Set for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at South Bay Musical Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2023
Get ready to tap your toes and hum along to some of the most treasured songs in musical history as South Bay Musical Theatre presents Singin' in the Rain, the classic Hollywood musical faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2023
Get ready to tap your toes and hum along to some of the most treasured songs in musical history as South Bay Musical Theatre presents Singin' in the Rain, the classic Hollywood musical faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay.
Feature: The 2023 Season at San Francisco Ballet Left Memories to Last a Lifetime
by Jim Munson - May 05, 2023
BroadwayWorld takes a look back at highlights from San Francisco Ballet's just-concluded 2023 season.
by Jim Munson - May 05, 2023
BroadwayWorld takes a look back at highlights from San Francisco Ballet's just-concluded 2023 season.
THE DIGNITY CIRCLE Premieres at Central Works in June
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
This summer, June 24–July 23, Central Works launches a new play written by Lauren Smerkanich, THE DIGNITY CIRCLE from the CW Writers Workshop. Angela, a Sacto real estate agent, is the facilitator of 'Empowerment Sessions' for young women.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
This summer, June 24–July 23, Central Works launches a new play written by Lauren Smerkanich, THE DIGNITY CIRCLE from the CW Writers Workshop. Angela, a Sacto real estate agent, is the facilitator of 'Empowerment Sessions' for young women.
California Bluegrass Association Launches Bluegrass Entertainer Artist Relief Fund
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
California Bluegrass Association (CBA) announced the launch of the Bluegrass Entertainer Artist Relief (BEAR) Fund, which provides interim emergency financial assistance to qualified artists and music professionals whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic illness or incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
California Bluegrass Association (CBA) announced the launch of the Bluegrass Entertainer Artist Relief (BEAR) Fund, which provides interim emergency financial assistance to qualified artists and music professionals whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic illness or incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
ODC/Dance Announces Program For Annual SUMMER SAMPLER, July 20 - 22
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
ODC/Dance has announced the program for its annual SUMMER SAMPLER. Highlights include world premieres by guest choreographers Sonya Delwaide and Dexandro Montalvo plus revivals of signature works by Brenda Way and Kimi Okada. Summer Sampler takes place at ODC Theater July 20 - 22, Thursday - Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, starting at $25, are now on sale at odc.dance/summersampler.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
ODC/Dance has announced the program for its annual SUMMER SAMPLER. Highlights include world premieres by guest choreographers Sonya Delwaide and Dexandro Montalvo plus revivals of signature works by Brenda Way and Kimi Okada. Summer Sampler takes place at ODC Theater July 20 - 22, Thursday - Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, starting at $25, are now on sale at odc.dance/summersampler.
Ragazzi Continuo to Return to the stage in NORTHERN LIGHTS This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
This month, Ragazzi Continuo will return to the stage for two performances of Northern Lights, their first in-person program since 2019.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
This month, Ragazzi Continuo will return to the stage for two performances of Northern Lights, their first in-person program since 2019.
World Premiere of Ryan M. Luevano's DANCE PLAGUE to be Presented at CoCoSPA
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Ryan M. Luevano's new TYA play Dance Plague on Friday, May 19th in Walnut Creek, CA.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Ryan M. Luevano's new TYA play Dance Plague on Friday, May 19th in Walnut Creek, CA.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Director Peter Sellars, and The SF Symphony Present New Staged Production Of Kaija Saariaho's ADRIANA MATER In June 2023
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
On June 8, 10 & 11, 2023, Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony are joined by acclaimed director Peter Sellars for a new staged production of Kaija Saariaho's Adriana Mater, an intensely moving work to a libretto of Amin Maalouf, which explores the relationship between a mother and her son as they navigate a world rumbling with the threat of violence.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
On June 8, 10 & 11, 2023, Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony are joined by acclaimed director Peter Sellars for a new staged production of Kaija Saariaho's Adriana Mater, an intensely moving work to a libretto of Amin Maalouf, which explores the relationship between a mother and her son as they navigate a world rumbling with the threat of violence.
Classical Pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff Will Perform in Concert via Video This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
Award-winning classical pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff makes his Steinway Society – The Bay Area “video” debut on Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 pm PT. The video performance was recorded exclusively for Steinway Society patrons around the world, who will be able to enjoy the concert from anywhere, at any time during a 48- hour window.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
Award-winning classical pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff makes his Steinway Society – The Bay Area “video” debut on Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 pm PT. The video performance was recorded exclusively for Steinway Society patrons around the world, who will be able to enjoy the concert from anywhere, at any time during a 48- hour window.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Set For Palo Alto Players 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
Palo Alto Players has announced its 93rd season titled Mischief. Mystery. Melody. The 2023-24 line-up, beginning September 2023, was first unveiled at a season reveal event held at the Lucie Stern Theater on Sunday, April 30th hosted by Artistic Director Patrick Klein.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
Palo Alto Players has announced its 93rd season titled Mischief. Mystery. Melody. The 2023-24 line-up, beginning September 2023, was first unveiled at a season reveal event held at the Lucie Stern Theater on Sunday, April 30th hosted by Artistic Director Patrick Klein.
San Francisco Opera Presents Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 'Die Frau Ohne Schatten' Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
San Francisco Opera Presents Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 'Die Frau ohne San Francisco Opera presents Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's fairy-tale opera Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow) from June 4–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
San Francisco Opera Presents Strauss and Hofmannsthal's 'Die Frau ohne San Francisco Opera presents Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's fairy-tale opera Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow) from June 4–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.
EXIT Theatre Reveals Line-Up For 2023 San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
EXIT Theatre has announced the fifteen indie theater companies that will be presented at the 32nd annual San Francisco Fringe Festival from August 10th through August 26th, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
EXIT Theatre has announced the fifteen indie theater companies that will be presented at the 32nd annual San Francisco Fringe Festival from August 10th through August 26th, 2023.
Mother's Day Concert With John Pizzarelli Comes To The Venetian Room This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
This show marks Bay Area Cabaret's 2022-23 Season finale, and features Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli; his wife Broadway singer/actress, Jessica Molaskey; and the San Francisco debut of their daughter, singer/songwriter, Maddie Pizzarelli.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
This show marks Bay Area Cabaret's 2022-23 Season finale, and features Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli; his wife Broadway singer/actress, Jessica Molaskey; and the San Francisco debut of their daughter, singer/songwriter, Maddie Pizzarelli.
Theatre Rhinoceros to Present PERICLES in May
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2023
Theatre Rhinoceros & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival will present PERICLES by William Shakespeare, conceived and directed by John Fisher, May 26-27, 2023 at Yerba Buena Gardens. Performances are free.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2023
Theatre Rhinoceros & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival will present PERICLES by William Shakespeare, conceived and directed by John Fisher, May 26-27, 2023 at Yerba Buena Gardens. Performances are free.
Merola Concludes Season With MEROLA GRAND FINALE in August
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2023
Merola Opera Program's 2023 Summer Festival will come to a triumphant end with the Merola Grand Finale, featuring all the young artists performing a dazzling array of opera's most brilliant arias, duets, and more, on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2023
Merola Opera Program's 2023 Summer Festival will come to a triumphant end with the Merola Grand Finale, featuring all the young artists performing a dazzling array of opera's most brilliant arias, duets, and more, on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House.
Marsh SF Adds Free WAITING PERIOD Performances In May & July
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
The Marsh San Francisco has announced additional free performances of award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period on select dates in May and July 2023. This deeply moving and surprisingly funny work outlines Copeland's own struggles with depression and suicidal thought, and is presented at no cost to remove all barriers for those who may be struggling with depression themselves.
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
The Marsh San Francisco has announced additional free performances of award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period on select dates in May and July 2023. This deeply moving and surprisingly funny work outlines Copeland's own struggles with depression and suicidal thought, and is presented at no cost to remove all barriers for those who may be struggling with depression themselves.
Transcendence Theatre Company Announces Creative Team For THE BEAT GOES ON
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
Transcendence Theatre Company, California Wine Country's award-winning, premiere entertainment experience, will open its 2023 season of original outdoor musical revues with THE BEAT GOES ON, June 16 through July 2, at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA.
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
Transcendence Theatre Company, California Wine Country's award-winning, premiere entertainment experience, will open its 2023 season of original outdoor musical revues with THE BEAT GOES ON, June 16 through July 2, at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA.
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