Review: ENGLISH at Berkeley Rep Shows How Language Runs Deeper Than Just Words
by Jim Munson - April 10, 2023
What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews Sanaz Toossi's beguilingly serious comedy running through May 7th.
by Jim Munson - April 10, 2023
What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Rep? BroadwayWorld reviews Sanaz Toossi's beguilingly serious comedy running through May 7th.
Review: SWEAT at Center Rep
by Steve Murray - April 10, 2023
What did our critic think of SWEAT at Center Rep? In 2008, two recent parolees dread meeting each other on the outside. Jason is white Aryan tattooed and full of shame, Chris, repentant and newly religious. They share a crime that will slowly be revealed through flashbacks of their friendship as co-workers at a working class mill in Philadelphia. The slow destruction of that factory through layoffs, long picket lines and economic collapse tests their relationships, morals and resilience in Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning drama.
by Steve Murray - April 10, 2023
What did our critic think of SWEAT at Center Rep? In 2008, two recent parolees dread meeting each other on the outside. Jason is white Aryan tattooed and full of shame, Chris, repentant and newly religious. They share a crime that will slowly be revealed through flashbacks of their friendship as co-workers at a working class mill in Philadelphia. The slow destruction of that factory through layoffs, long picket lines and economic collapse tests their relationships, morals and resilience in Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning drama.
Review: ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Steve Murray - April 09, 2023
What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
by Steve Murray - April 09, 2023
What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Crowded Fire Theater's 2023 Matchbox Play Reading Series Comes To The Potrero Stage This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) announces the return of its Matchbox Reading Series, featuring new plays by lily gonzales, Humaira Ghilzai & Bridgette Dutta Portman, Eugenie Chan, and CFT's 2021-23 Resilience & Development (R&D) Lab playwrights Star Finch, A-lan Holt, Maria Jenson, and Lisa Marie Rollins. This year's Matchbox is presented in partnership with Golden Thread Productions, Shotgun Players, and Playwrights Foundation, with support from the Gerbode Foundation.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) announces the return of its Matchbox Reading Series, featuring new plays by lily gonzales, Humaira Ghilzai & Bridgette Dutta Portman, Eugenie Chan, and CFT's 2021-23 Resilience & Development (R&D) Lab playwrights Star Finch, A-lan Holt, Maria Jenson, and Lisa Marie Rollins. This year's Matchbox is presented in partnership with Golden Thread Productions, Shotgun Players, and Playwrights Foundation, with support from the Gerbode Foundation.
Photos: First Look At The World Premiere A DISTINCT SOCIETY At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley stages the World Premiere of A Distinct Society, presented in association with Pioneer Theatre Company. See photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley stages the World Premiere of A Distinct Society, presented in association with Pioneer Theatre Company. See photos of the production.
Town Hall Announces CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY As Final Production Of The 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Town Hall Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a story of family, womanhood, and growing up amidst the social and political changes of the 1950's. When Ernestine's mother dies, she moves with her father and sister from Pensacola, Florida to Brooklyn, New York. There, she faces the many possibilities of her future that were no more than dreams back in Florida, and she discovers what type of life she wants to live.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Town Hall Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a story of family, womanhood, and growing up amidst the social and political changes of the 1950's. When Ernestine's mother dies, she moves with her father and sister from Pensacola, Florida to Brooklyn, New York. There, she faces the many possibilities of her future that were no more than dreams back in Florida, and she discovers what type of life she wants to live.
Photos: First Look at the Company of GRAND HORIZONS at San Jose Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Get a first look at Grand Horizons at San Jose Stage Company.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Get a first look at Grand Horizons at San Jose Stage Company.
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA to be Presented by Merola Opera Program This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Merola Opera Program will continue its 2023 season with a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, approached through a current lens.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
Merola Opera Program will continue its 2023 season with a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, approached through a current lens.
San Francisco Opera's THE OPERA IN YOU: Season Finale Showcase Comes to The Green Room This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
San Francisco Opera's free storytelling workshop series, The Opera in You, a new program offered during the Company's current Centennial Season, culminates with a free public storytelling event, The Opera in You: Season Finale Showcase, on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m. at the Green Room in the Veterans Building.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2023
San Francisco Opera's free storytelling workshop series, The Opera in You, a new program offered during the Company's current Centennial Season, culminates with a free public storytelling event, The Opera in You: Season Finale Showcase, on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m. at the Green Room in the Veterans Building.
Ragazzi Boys Chorus to Perform CREATED FOR JOY! in Spring Concert
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Ragazzi Boys Chorus will present the jubilant spring concert Created for Joy! at their concert this spring.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Ragazzi Boys Chorus will present the jubilant spring concert Created for Joy! at their concert this spring.
ARTS IN AMERICA to be Presented by Theatre Rhinoceros and The Essential Services Project
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Theatre Rhinoceros and The Essential Services Project will present a live, in-person, presentation of ARTS IN AMERICA.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Theatre Rhinoceros and The Essential Services Project will present a live, in-person, presentation of ARTS IN AMERICA.
PWC Presents TO BURST TO BLOOM
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
The Peninsula Women's Chorus has announced its spring 2023 concert series, To Burst to Bloom, which the group will perform live on May 6th at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto and on May 13 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
The Peninsula Women's Chorus has announced its spring 2023 concert series, To Burst to Bloom, which the group will perform live on May 6th at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto and on May 13 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
Golden Thread Presents AMREEKA: The Comedy Show
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, presents Amreeka: The Comedy Show. An evening of stand-up comedy birthed in the aftermath of the 2016 election at monthly comedy shows in New York City, Amreeka: The Comedy Show is curated by Golden Thread's 2023 Artist-in-residence, Wafaa Bilal, an Iraqi-born artist and Arts Professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2023
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, presents Amreeka: The Comedy Show. An evening of stand-up comedy birthed in the aftermath of the 2016 election at monthly comedy shows in New York City, Amreeka: The Comedy Show is curated by Golden Thread's 2023 Artist-in-residence, Wafaa Bilal, an Iraqi-born artist and Arts Professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Cast & Creative Team Set for LET THE RIGHT ONE IN at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland production of Let the Right One In, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland production of Let the Right One In, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre.
Amy Seiwert to Join Smuin Ballet as New Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
San Francisco-based Smuin Contemporary Ballet, poised to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, has announced that Amy Seiwert will be joining leadership of the company next season as Associate Artistic Director.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
San Francisco-based Smuin Contemporary Ballet, poised to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, has announced that Amy Seiwert will be joining leadership of the company next season as Associate Artistic Director.
Review: TRIUMPH OF LOVE at Shotgun Players
by Steve Murray - April 05, 2023
What did our critic think of TRIUMPH OF LOVE at Shotgun Players? Founding Artistic Director Patrick Dooley has a huge hit on his hands with a superb production of Pierre De Marivaux's 18th century three-act romantic comedy. A flop in 1732 due to the inappropriateness of the gender-bending love triangles, the play later became a hit as a 1997 musical and a later film adaptation. Dooley stays true to the Stephen Wadsworth translation and the production is reinforced by a sensational ensemble cast.
by Steve Murray - April 05, 2023
What did our critic think of TRIUMPH OF LOVE at Shotgun Players? Founding Artistic Director Patrick Dooley has a huge hit on his hands with a superb production of Pierre De Marivaux's 18th century three-act romantic comedy. A flop in 1732 due to the inappropriateness of the gender-bending love triangles, the play later became a hit as a 1997 musical and a later film adaptation. Dooley stays true to the Stephen Wadsworth translation and the production is reinforced by a sensational ensemble cast.
Symphony San Jose Presents GAME ON Symphonic Video Game Music Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Game ON! will mesmerize you with an exhilarating and unequaled concert experience that celebrates the artistry of the symphony orchestra and embraces the passion and excitement of video games for you, the next generation symphony audience!
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Game ON! will mesmerize you with an exhilarating and unequaled concert experience that celebrates the artistry of the symphony orchestra and embraces the passion and excitement of video games for you, the next generation symphony audience!
MONDRAGOLA Extends at Central Works
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Central Works opening premiere production of the 2023 season, a new comedy MONDRAGOLA from CW co-director/resident playwright Gary Graves has extended through April 23rd (originally scheduled to close April 16).
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Central Works opening premiere production of the 2023 season, a new comedy MONDRAGOLA from CW co-director/resident playwright Gary Graves has extended through April 23rd (originally scheduled to close April 16).
Symphony San Jose Presents 'Brahms & Fandango' Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Violin virtuoso Anne Akiko Meyers performs a new commission from preeminent Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. Her request for a concerto based on Mariachi traditions reflected Marquez father's heritage, and so was born the fiery, soulful Fandango. Also on the program are Gerald Finzi's Prelude, and Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
Violin virtuoso Anne Akiko Meyers performs a new commission from preeminent Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. Her request for a concerto based on Mariachi traditions reflected Marquez father's heritage, and so was born the fiery, soulful Fandango. Also on the program are Gerald Finzi's Prelude, and Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4.
Photos: First Look at The West Coast Premiere of ENGLISH at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2023
Get a first look at Sanaz Toossi's English, performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre now through May 7, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2023
Get a first look at Sanaz Toossi's English, performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre now through May 7, 2023.
Photos: First Look At THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE At Shotgun Players
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2023
Shotgun Players presents The Triumph of Love now through April 23, 2023. See photos from the production!
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2023
Shotgun Players presents The Triumph of Love now through April 23, 2023. See photos from the production!
Bay Area Children's Theatre to Present GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE! Beginning This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2023
Bay Area Children's Theatre will present Giraffes Can't Dance!, with book and lyrics by Gloria Bond Clunie, and music By Elton Bradley & Lila Oleszkiewicz, based on the Book by Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2023
Bay Area Children's Theatre will present Giraffes Can't Dance!, with book and lyrics by Gloria Bond Clunie, and music By Elton Bradley & Lila Oleszkiewicz, based on the Book by Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees.
Tess Posner to Return With New Single 'Black Cloud'
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2023
Alternative singer/songwriter Tess Posner has returned with her latest offering, 'Black Cloud,' an ethereal alt-pop single set for release on April 14th.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2023
Alternative singer/songwriter Tess Posner has returned with her latest offering, 'Black Cloud,' an ethereal alt-pop single set for release on April 14th.
RISE UP AND RESIST Honoring 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising to Play Taube Atrium Theater in April
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2023
San Francisco Opera and Taube Philanthropies will present a special one-night-only concert, Rise Up And Resist: A Commemorative Concert on the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on April 28 at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2023
San Francisco Opera and Taube Philanthropies will present a special one-night-only concert, Rise Up And Resist: A Commemorative Concert on the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on April 28 at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater.
Town Hall Theatre Company to Present EDITH PIAF: BEYOND PARIS SKIES in May
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2023
Get transported back to mid-1900s Paris through the evocative songs of Edith Piaf on Saturday, May 20th. Town Hall Theatre will be hosting SonoMusette, featuring native Parisian singer Mimi Pirard as they perform Edith Piaf: Beyond Paris Skies.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2023
Get transported back to mid-1900s Paris through the evocative songs of Edith Piaf on Saturday, May 20th. Town Hall Theatre will be hosting SonoMusette, featuring native Parisian singer Mimi Pirard as they perform Edith Piaf: Beyond Paris Skies.
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