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San Francisco Playhouse presents “The 39 Steps”


San Francisco Playhouse  continues its season with “ The 39 Steps ,” a fast-paced farce that riffs on the Alfred Hitchcock thriller of the same name. ...

King Liz
King Liz
3/21 - 4/21/2024


Veteran sports agents know they have to fight to stay on top. If you’re a woman, it’s doubly hard. With an elite client roster and ...

The Pride of Lions
The Pride of Lions
3/28 - 4/21/2024


In 1928, five female impersonators were imprisoned for indecency after performing in Mae West’s 'The Pleasure Man'. This is what happened on their first night ...

There's Something Wrong in There


In Elizabeth Flanagan’s horror play,  There’s Something Wrong in There , Lane is searching for her half-brother, Ash who has gone missing, or so everyone ...

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment


An Adventure Tale For All Ages by Donald Margulies. Inspired by the true story of the unlikely hero, bombastic adventurer Louis de Rougemont, Shipwrecked! is ...

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment


Performance Dates: April 12-28, 2024 Inspired by a true story, Shipwrecked! an Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself) ...

The Marsh San Francisco presents “Axis”


The Marsh San Francisco will present “Axis,” a vivid new production directed and written by Dirk Alphin. It’s July 4, 1976, and while everyone is ...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Tiger Style!”


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage the hilarious East-meets-West comedy “ Tiger Style!” This razor-sharp satire examines the cause and effects of strict “tiger” parenting, as ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “Other”


The Marsh Berkeley  will present  Elaine Magree ’s “ Other ,” a profound and entertaining journey of personal and genealogical discovery, directed by  Kenny Yun  and developed ...

The Marsh San Francisco presents “Not A Genuine Black Man”


The Marsh San Francisco marks the 20th anniversary of "Not A Genuine Black Man," with a special limited engagement that will include the 1000th performance ...

Small Mouth Sounds
Small Mouth Sounds
4/26 - 5/12/2024


Join us for this profound and silly satiric comedy! In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent ...

The Marsh San Francisco presents “Something Is Wrong with Adam Strauss”


Comedian and solo performer Adam Strauss returns to The Marsh San Francisco with his newest show “Something Is Wrong with Adam Strauss,” a sequel to ...

Red Red Red
Red Red Red
4/26 - 5/19/2024


Ancient myth and the post-modern present collide in the genre-bending queer love story written by Amelio Garcia, co-conceived by OTP’s William Hodgson and Lisa Ramirez ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “The Waiting Period”


Continuing the effort of suicide prevention and hitting the milestone of 10 years of without-charge performances to the public, The Marsh has added free performances ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “Tobacco, Zigzags, & Gum”


Due to high demand for tickets, The Marsh Berkeley has extended the world premiere of “Tobacco, Zigzags & Gum,” a new work by film, television, ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “Breed or Bust”


The timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking solo show Breed or Bust by award-winning actor, director, and “story midwife” Joyful Raven returns to the Bay Area this ...

Soul Mates
Soul Mates
5/26


Folk tales say that everyone has a soul mate. Some tales go on to state that you meet your soul mate again in the afterlife. ...

The Marsh San Francisco presents “Extreme Acts”


The Marsh San Francisco will present the world premiere of the thought-provoking and newest work by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman, “Extreme Acts.” Highlighting Kaufman’s signature ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “Breed or Bust”


The timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking solo show Breed or Bust by award-winning actor, director, and “story midwife” Joyful Raven returns to the Bay Area this ...

Clyde's
Clyde's
5/16 - 6/9/2024


Past the long line of truckers waiting outside, Clyde’s Sandwich Shop is more than just a greasy spoon. It serves up a chance at redemption ...

In The Shadow of Mt. Fuji


In Cathy Midori Stonie's play In The Shadow of Mt. Fuji, Isamu is an embittered and lonely middle-aged man with no future. His overbearing mother's ...

The Marsh San Francisco presents “The Waiting Period”


Continuing the effort of suicide prevention and hitting the milestone of 10 years of without-charge performances to the public, The Marsh has added free performances ...

San Francisco Playhouse presents “The Glass Menagerie”


San Francisco Playhouse stages Tennessee Williams ’ seminal masterpiece “ The Glass Menagerie ,” directed by in-demand Bay Area theatre artist Jeffrey Lo . In ...

SistahFriend


This dramatic comedy by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton reveals the hard work behind ‘black girl magic' as it follows three best friends in their 40s, through life-changing ...

The Marsh Berkeley presents “The Waiting Period”


Continuing the effort of suicide prevention and hitting the milestone of 10 years of without-charge performances to the public, The Marsh has added free performances ...


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Review: TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Jim Munson - April 16, 2024

What did our critic think of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews Mike Lew's riotous and biting comedy 'Tiger Style!' running through April 28th in Mountain View....

Review: DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet


by Jim Munson - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of DOS MUJERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this pairing of two very different ballets by Latina choreographers running through April 14th at the War Memorial Opera House....

Review: SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at A.C.T. Strand


by Steve Murray - April 05, 2024

It’s March 2020 and the country is shutdown by a new, mysterious virus called COVID-19. Broke, newly unemployed performance artist Kristina Wong is in full crisis mode. She’s got no audience, no kids, and no prospects, but she’s got a plan. ...

Review: NEXT@90 CURTAIN CALL at San Francisco Ballet


by Jim Munson - April 04, 2024

What did our critic think of NEXT@90 CURTAIN CALL at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews this program of 3 marvelously varied dances being reprised from last year's festival of world premieres....

Review: THE PRIDE OF LIONS at Theatre Rhino


by Steve Murray - April 01, 2024

What did our critic think of THE PRIDE OF LIONS at Theatre Rhino? The trans community is saying “enough is enough.” They will not be the sacrificial lambs to hatred, bigotry, and discrimination. Roger Q. Mason’s The Pride of Lions is a story of taking action against oppression and standing up to ign...

Review: PAL JOEY at Altarena Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - March 30, 2024

Pulled from a forgotten corner of Golden Age theater, PAL JOEY gets a new life at Altarena Playhouse. The glam and sparkle of nightclub life are on full display with daring dancers and swooning singers. With a dream ballet and dreamy costumes, the show evokes the best from the past while also exposi...

Review: San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall


by Steve Murray - March 29, 2024

What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS DRAG ME TO THE MOVIES! at Davies Symphony Hall?...

Review: VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM At Venetian Room


by Steve Murray - March 25, 2024

What did our critic think of VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM at Venetian Room?...

Review: THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company


by Steve Murray - March 21, 2024

What did our critic think of THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company? Center Rep tackles Playwright Lauren Yee’s basketball/cultural drama and with a well-crafted staging of her 2017 powerhouse The Great Leap. Renowned for deftly combining her San Francisco roots, Chinese culture and global polit...

Review: MEAN GIRLS Comes to Broadway San Jose


by Linda Hodges - March 20, 2024

Tina Fey’s 2004 cult teen classic film MEAN GIRLS, made its way to Broadway in 2018 and has been playing to sold-out houses ever since.  The musical is presented as a “Cautionary Tale,” about the cut-throat, caustic social climbing and clamoring that happens in high school where mean girls reign sup...



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