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Continue reading →: ‘Legacy of the Tiger Mother’ provides insight into Asian parenting
In January of 2011, the Wall Street Journal published an article by Amy Chua, the esteemed Yale law professor and author who penned the memoir, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” Entitled, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” Chua spelled out what that meant. Among other things, no instrument may be…
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Continue reading →: Bay Area Plays Notebook
News and nuggets for the weekend of August 24th – 26th OPENINGS – Two south bay openings that open within a week of each other are focusing on the effects of crippling current events, the war and 9/11. The Tony Award nominated “Time Stands Still,” written by Pulitzer Prize winner…
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Continue reading →: Review: ‘Les Miserables’ 25th anniversary production maintains original magic
I have a wonderful, joyous history with “Les Miserables.” It was really the show where I first discovered the magic of the theatre. As a high school student, I remember attending my first viewing of the show in 1989 at the Curran Theatre and sitting in the last row for…
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Continue reading →: Faiola finds the perfect commute with Woodminster’s ‘Forum’
She lives around the corner. And it’s taken 20 years. But it’s finally happened. Rebecca Faiola has attended a ton of shows at the famed Woodminster Amphitheater over the years, an idyllic space that is nestled perfectly at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland’s Montclair district. As a performer living in…
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Continue reading →: Teatro Vision’s Alvarado begins ‘long journey toward recovery’
Elisa Marina Alvarado is battling. One of the founding members and the longtime artistic director of San Jose’s Teatro Vision, Alvarado suffered a stroke more than a week ago when vacationing with her family in New Mexico. According to a statement posted on Teatro Vision’s website, board president Peter Allen…
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Continue reading →: Review: ‘War Horse’ is ripe with creativity, passion
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” ~Winston Churchill I never grew up with horses, and never learned personally what the love of a horse feels like. But I am certain that I am among many who are in…
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Continue reading →: Bay Area Plays Notebook
News and nuggets for the weekend of August 3 – 5… A BOY AND A HORSE – With Les Miserables still showcasing a totally reinvented production through Shorenstein Hayes Nederlander of San Francisco (SHNSF) at the Orpheum Theatre, the next big show of the summer finally moves in Friday night.…
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Continue reading →: Foothill Music Theatre’s ‘How to Succeed’ pokes fun and has fun
Michael Rhone completely understands the feeling of going into a business meeting and discovering that he may not have been as prepared as he thought he was. “There is definitely some level of making it up as you go along,” said Rhone, who has worked in the high-tech field for…
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Continue reading →: ‘Cavalia’ explores a fantasy world between humans and horses
If you’ve driven anywhere in the Silicon Valley recently, you can’t miss the massive signs touting Jay Leno’s affinity for the show “Cavalia.” A gorgeous white horse with a majestic mane has been overlooking many parts of Silicon Valley, imploring the public to venture to the gargantuan white tents anchored near…
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Continue reading →: Review: San Jose Stage’s ‘Andrew Jackson’ a heaping pile of populismWhen I think of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of these United States (which is like, oh I don’t know, never), I most certainly don’t think of a guy who grabs a mic and says something like, “Y’all ready to rock, bitches!” But San Jose Stage Company’s stellar production of…
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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