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Continue reading →: Review: Big red heels of ‘Kinky Boots’ fit beautifully
“Kinky Boots” sure has a ton of heart. It permeates throughout the entire show. It oozes through the “Angels,” the backup drag queen ensemble that operates on a totally different level of ferocity. It radiates through Lola, the sassy and passionate leader of the Angels. And ultimately, it pulses through…
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Continue reading →: Tolpegin returns to San Francisco wearing her ‘Kinky Boots’
Anne Tolpegin is never far from San Francisco. Take her current home in New York City for example. When Tolpegin was looking for a place to live in the Big Apple, she chose Washington Heights, a neighborhood that reminds her of the hills of San Francisco, a part of town…
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Continue reading →: Adams delves into new phase of his career with SF Playhouse’s ‘Promises, Promises’
Jeffrey Brian Adams is entering a very special phase of his fledgling acting career. The San Jose native and alumnus of Bellarmine College Prep and Santa Clara University has made his mark on stages around the Bay Area in lots of great roles, but is now in full swing of carrying…
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Continue reading →: Review: Siguenza channels his inner Picasso for a very special weekend in San Jose
Pablo Picasso is a man in constant motion. A spry man of 76 and living on the pristine coastline of France in the 1950s, Picasso is very aware of his celebrity, carrying an ego the size of the Eiffel Tower. He doesn’t pay for bread that is delivered to his…
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Continue reading →: City Lights’ ‘Truce’ a reminder of what is possible in times of war
The holidays have long been a magical time of year. Despite the annual cynicism that comes with Christmas songs in August and Black Friday that starts on regular Wednesday, the chill in the air and the warmth of a fire contributes to wonderful traditions for families and kids from one…
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Continue reading →: Review: After so many years, San Francisco still loves Lucy
In the summer of 1984, my life consisted of very few things. Whiffle ball in the morning was one of those. Hours and hours of ripping our arms apart while we duct-taped another broken plastic ball to save money was a daily ritual. In the afternoon, there were few compelling…
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Continue reading →: Backstage news and notes – Nov. 12th
Time to empty out the press releases… Sad news out of the South Bay, as it relates to another theatre. Renegade Theatre Company, which works out of the Hoover Theatre in San Jose has announced that the final two shows for this season will be it. In a statement, artistic director…
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Continue reading →: Review: All that jazz in SHN’s ‘Chicago’ still sounds great
The John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse masterpiece “Chicago” certainly covers a lot of bases, a showcase for plenty of mediums. You name it; it’s there – powerful choreography, strong vocals, plot twists aplenty and a wonderful orchestra. And while the 2002 movie is superb, the stage play functions…
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Continue reading →: Two nations, one performer: Marroquin’s groundbreaking journey from Mexico to ‘Chicago’
It did not take Bianca Marroquin very long to find her passion in life, her true calling. Actually, it only took her about three years. That is, the first three years of her life. Marroquin was only three when she walked into a ballet studio for the first time. And…
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Continue reading →: Douglas Morrisson Theatre’s ‘Candide’ a hearty challenge
You wanna talk about being fired up? Talk to David Moschler for a few minutes about his latest project, and you’ll definitely understand what it means to be fired up. Moschler is musical and vocal director for the Douglas Morrisson Theatre’s ambitious production of the comic operetta “Candide,” which opens Friday,…
David John Chávez
Bay Area theater critic/reporter, Executive Chair – American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, Two-time Pulitzer Prize for Drama jurist (’22-’23). Follow me on socials and say hi! #hellatheatre
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