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(Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gra_092_web.jpgGRA_092_webhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gra_068_web.jpgGRA_068_web(L to R) Miles (Jared Corbin) looks on as Kendra (Melanie Arii Mah) and Ani (Martha Brigham) sneak at glance at their co-workers manuscript in the A.C.T. production of "Gloria." 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It feels like one hell of a privilege, giving people things that are interesting things to do, and something different. - Diana Burbano (Cristina Burgos photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dap1956.jpg_DAP1956https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dap1783-e1580552009961.jpg_DAP17832021-07-23T17:12:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/09/ramirez-removes-the-cloak-of-homeless-invisibility-in-ubuntus-down-here-below/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/m_jwatct_400x400.pngM_jWatCt_400x400“My initial hope is that we can appeal to people with humor and humanity. That’s the beginning of compassion, to put one’s self in somebody else’s shoes. The goal is to open people’s hearts and change their minds.” - Lisa Ramirez, on her new play "Down Here Below." 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(Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/b0mb2crccaar1uo.jpgB0mb2crCcAAr1uoAdam Trent brings his futuristic style of magic to San Jose in "The Illusionists - Witness the Impossible," running June 9th - 14th. (Twitter.com photo)2020-09-12T06:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/03/11/gomez-spanking-machine-is-ready-to-become-unexpected-number-13/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/spankingmachine_margagomez_photoby_brenna_merritt.jpgSpankingMachine_MargaGomez_photoby_Brenna_MerrittAfter vowing never to write a 13th solo show, an interaction with a former classmate changed her mind, which led to "The Spanking Machine," running at Brava Theater Center through March 29th. The show will have its world premiere at Dixon Place in New York City this July. (Marga Gomez photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/margagomez_byannewhitman-1.jpgMargaGomez_byAnneWhitman (1)2020-09-12T00:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/08/14/corrie-battles-the-digital-to-accentuate-the-personal-in-pear-theatres-elliot-a-soldiers-fugue/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/elliot_print-1553.jpegThe Pear Theater Presents - ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE8/7/2020 Elliot The Pear Theater Mountain View,CA © John Deven - Squirrel Visualshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/elliot_print-60343.jpegThe Pear Theater Presents - ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUEThe young 19-year-old Elliot (Marco Neves) comes home to a hero's welcome, a third generation soldier who grapples with his family's legacy in the military. The show runs online through Sept. 14th. (all photos by John Deven, Squirrel Visuals)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/elliot_print-1596.jpegThe Pear Theater Presents - ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE8/7/2020 Elliot The Pear Theater Mountain View,CA © John Deven - Squirrel Visualshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/116904874_993654864418178_4794343216608445567_n.jpg116904874_993654864418178_4794343216608445567_n"There is something magnetizing about this show when you are present in the shared space. There are consistent shifts between stillness and explosiveness. When theatre is filmed, there’s only so much a screen can do to capture one’s breath the same way a stage can." -Tessa Corrie, director of "Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue"2020-09-05T08:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/08/28/bay-area-theatre-show-this-thread/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/92012711_10157932912443503_3472920060308226048_n.jpg92012711_10157932912443503_3472920060308226048_nhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/phpagg31qam.jpgphpAGG31qAMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/margagomezspankingmachinebanner8-15-20.jpgMarga+Gomez,+Spanking+Machine,+banner,+8-15-20https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sg5.jpgSG5COVID-19 ended the run of Jocelyn Bioh's "School Girls; the African Mean Girls Play" before it started. The show was set to feature (l to r) Akilah A. Walker, Gabriella Momah, Afua Busia, Paige Mayes, Al-nisa Petty and Lily Santiago. (Kevin Berne photo)2020-08-29T16:18:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/06/04/for-taccone-and-leguizamo-musical-farce-is-the-thing-in-berkeley-reps-kiss-my-aztec/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/azpre1-e1559691541670.jpgAZpre1https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/azpre1_lr.jpgAZpre1_lrhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/61825516_855444491456664_1946265151736905728_n-1-e1559687329465.jpg61825516_855444491456664_1946265151736905728_n (1)2020-07-15T08:57:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/06/19/billingslea-shares-a-million-reasons-to-support-black-theatre-through-the-juneteenth-justice-theatre-project/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pbbbpfo_event-v5-3.pngPBBBPFO_Event-v5https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vincent-terrell-durham-scaled-1.jpgVincent-Terrell-Durham-scaledVincent Terrell Durham's "Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids" will receive a livestreamed Zoom reading co-presented by more than 30 Bay Area theatres as part of the Juneteenth Theatre Justice Project at 7pm on Friday, June 19.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pbbbpfo_event-v5-2.pngPBBBPFO_Event-v5https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pbbbpfo_event-v5-1-e1592587742562.pngPBBBPFO_Event-v5https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pbbbpfo_event-v5-e1592587648395.pngPBBBPFO_Event-v52020-06-19T22:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/05/19/happy-birthday-dear-jeffrey-lo-and-friends-gather-on-a-bench-to-raise-funds-for-bay-area-theatre-companies/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_8094.jpegIMG_8094Actor Wes Gabrillo, who is performing inhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_20200514_113531_bokeh.jpgIMG_20200514_113531_BokehDirector Cara Phipps runs rehearsal for Isabella Waldron's play "Matching" from her home in Minneapolis. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom_meeting.pngZoom_Meetinghttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/f9ac8498-b738-4b9f-9c91-cc37add13a4b.jpgF9AC8498-B738-4B9F-9C91-CC37ADD13A4B2020-05-20T17:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/01/25/review-golabek-captivates-in-theatreworks-silicon-valleys-pianist-of-willesden-lane/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/powl-iv.jpgPoWL-IVMona Golabek is scintillating as she plays her mother Lisa Jura in "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through Feb. 16th (Hershey Felder presents photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/powl-iii.jpgPoWL-III2020-05-15T23:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/03/05/perez-gonzalez-warns-of-forbidden-fruit-in-the-magics-dont-eat-the-mangos/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/yinrpn5.jpgyiNRPN5(L to R) Elena Ester and Marilet Martinez are featured in the rolling world premiere of "Don't Eat the Mangos" at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco through March 22nd. (Jennifer Reiley photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/scjqkew.jpgSCjqKew2020-05-05T19:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/04/23/after-covid-19-ended-live-programming-bawtf-found-a-new-groove/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2margagomezby_annewhitman.jpg2MargaGomezBy_AnneWhitmanMarga Gomez is one of the festival's participants now presenting live comedy online every Sunday through her "Comedy Brunch," tapping into her network of comedy colleagues. (Anne Whitman photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/susan-shay.-the-fatales-by-lauren-gunderson-bapf-2017-photo-lorenz-angelo.jpgSusan Shay. THE FATALES by Lauren Gunderson BAPF 2017 Photo Lorenz AngeloBay Area Women's Theatre Festival Managing director and producer Susan Shay has shifted all content online after Covid-19 forced the closure of theatres across the country. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1500x500.jpeg1500x500https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/92679617_557580531536706_962388895566135296_o.png92679617_557580531536706_962388895566135296_o2020-04-24T03:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/03/13/some-of-the-strangest-few-days-in-the-theatrical-bay/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/canceled-rubber-stamp-vector-17376876-e1584084726829.jpgcanceled-rubber-stamp-vector-17376876https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/stamp-word-canceled-inside-illustration-canceled-109793360.jpgstamp-word-canceled-inside-illustration-canceled-1097933602020-03-13T18:21:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/02/29/memphis-at-berkeley-playhouse-is-the-music-of-your-soul/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/memphis_1.pngMemphis_1Huey (Sean Okuniewicz) falls for the talented Felicia (Loreigna Sinclair) in "Memphis," running through March 15th in Berkeley. (Ben Krantz studio photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/memphis_5.pngMemphis_52020-03-08T08:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/03/04/culture-clash-explores-the-messy-and-magical-in-brilliant-still-in-america/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cc9.jpgCC9https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cc1.jpgCC1(L to R) Ric Salinas, Richard Montoya and Herbert Siguenza play a variety of characters in "Culture Clash (Still) in America," running in Berkeley through April 5th. (Kevin Berne photo)2020-03-06T16:50:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/25/review-siguenza-channels-his-inner-picasso-for-a-very-special-weekend-in-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/picasso-9013.jpgPICASSO-9013Herbert Siguenza as "Pablo Picasso." (Photo by Darren Scott)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/picasso-9182.jpgPICASSO-9182Herbert Siguenza captures the essence of Pablo Picasso in "A Weekend with Pablo Picasso" at San Jose Stage Company through Dec. 7th. (Photo by Darren Scott)2020-03-05T22:38:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/03/02/review-broadway-sfs-the-last-ship-sails-smoothly-and-then-begins-to-sink/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mer0a8a2305140f4b722bf5ca98ef8d1_ship0227-1024x683-1.jpgship0227Meg (Frances McNamee) is leary of engaging with the return of Gideon (Oliver Savile). (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mer88c01442847dd9e52dc40ee395c7d_ship0227-1024x683-1.jpgship0227Peggy (Jackie Morrison) and Jackie (Sting) ponder their town's future in "The Last Ship," running through March 22nd in San Francisco (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mer38a725d784db79a1dfe5870d4fa15_ship0227-1024x683-1.jpgship0227Sting as Jackie White and Jackie Morrison as Peggy White (far right) in "The Last Ship," which performs at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre.2020-03-03T07:51:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/07/review-despite-some-lull-currans-cursed-child-is-a-jaw-dropping-tour-through-harrys-world/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/merdccc94610477c88890a0ce3bd710acursed1203-1024x683.jpgcursed1203Harry Potter (John Skelley, left) and Albus Potter (Benjamin Papac) from the San Francisco production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" at the Curran.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sjm-l-fallstage-0912-01.jpgSJM-L-POTTER-0630-01MATTHEW MURPHY/THE CURRAN "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," the award-winning play adapted from J.K. Rowlings's book, will play at The Curran theater in San Francisco in fall 2019.2020-03-02T18:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/02/25/solis-personal-stories-of-life-on-the-border-are-featured-in-word-for-words-retablos-in-san-francisco/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/retablos-octavio-rehersal-02-05-2020-3.jpgRetablos - Octavio Rehersal (02-05-2020)-3Dfahttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc_1313.jpgDSC_1313(L to R) Carla Gallardo, Edie Flores and Gabriel Montoya perform in the vignette "Remembering His Parents" in the Word for Word production of "Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border" in San Francisco through March 15th. (Lorenzo Fernandez-Kopec photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc_1652.jpgDSC_16522020-02-26T00:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/02/13/review-beautiful-things-come-in-tiny-packages-at-san-francisco-playhouse/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mer20d8970fd4eb4b140f984c7f67ccd_tiny0204.jpgtiny0204Letter Writer #1 (Mark Anderson Phillips), #2 (Jomar Tagatac), Sugar (Susi Damilano) and #3 (Kina Kantor) spend time together in "Tiny Beautiful Things" at San Francisco Playhouse through March 7th. (Jessica Palopoli photo) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/merf17cb6f0b490a9f74f25cc4694e57_tiny0204.jpgtiny0204Letter Writer #3 (Jomar Tagatac) takes in the wisdom of Sugar (Susi Damilano) in "Tiny Beautiful Things" at San Francisco Playhouse.2020-02-14T17:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/01/30/review-hales-charm-not-enough-for-confounding-wakey-wakey-at-a-c-t/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wky_137.jpgWKY_137Tony Hale stars as "Guy" in the Will Eno play "Wakey, Wakey," running through Feb. 16th in San Francisco. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wky_107.jpgWKY_1072020-02-07T22:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/02/04/awesome-theatres-clickbait-is-ready-to-scare-the-tube-out-of-you/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/click-bait_brybry-1.jpgClick Bait_BryBry (1)Beckah (Caroline Boyll) and "BryBry" (Sam Barksdale) face their most daunting online challenge of all in Awesome Theatre's "Clickbait," a satirical look at internet celebrity culture. The show runs every Thursday through March 26th. (Claire Rice photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/click-bait_club.jpgClick Bait_Club2020-02-07T00:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/01/28/review-the-good-and-bad-of-theatre-relationships-in-city-lights-stage-kiss/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-l-kiss-0123-01.jpgSJM-L-KISS-0123-01He (Asher Krohn) and She (April Green) struggle to make a post-show connection as Harrison (Damian Vega) waits in "Stage Kiss," running at City Lights Theater Company through Feb. 16th. (Taylor Sanders photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/citylights_stagekiss_aprilgreen_aprilculver_matthewregan.jpgCityLights_StageKiss_AprilGreen_AprilCulver_MatthewRegan2020-01-29T00:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/15/providing-a-voice-drives-suh-in-magic-theatres-the-chinese-lady/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lloyd_suh.jpg__800x50000_q85_subsampling-2.jpglloyd_suh.jpg__800x50000_q85_subsampling-2https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rosa8yg.jpgrosa8YGhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/6kbqmhs.jpg6kbqmhShttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/zxrmfhk-e1571194954858.jpgZXrmfhk2020-01-26T09:12:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/20/review-broadway-san-joses-waitress-is-a-little-slice-of-heaven/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sjm-l-waitress-1212-01.jpgSJM-L-WAITRESS-1212-01(L to R) Jenna (Bailey McCall), Becky (Kennedy Salters) and Dawn (Gabriella Marzetta) serve up delicious pie nightly in "Waitress," running at Broadway San Jose through Sunday, Dec. 22nd. (Jeremy Daniel photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/waitress_jeremy-daniel.courtesy.jpgPhoto: Jeremy Daniel (Instagram @JeremyDanielPhoto)Photo: Jeremy Daniel (Instagram @JeremyDanielPhoto)2020-01-25T09:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/03/review-a-magical-mouse-is-the-hero-in-wonderful-despereaux-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dx4.jpgDX4Dorcas Leung plays the title character in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's "The Tale of Despereaux, a new musical from PigPen Theatre Co., running through June 5th. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dx1.jpgDX12020-01-25T08:39:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/11/14/review-miss-saigon-is-a-mess/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/misssaigon4_t1200.jpgMissSaigon4_t1200Chris (Anthony Festa) and Kim (Emily Bautista) find love during the Vietnam War in "Miss Saigon," playing through Nov. 17th at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/misssaigon8_t1200.jpgMissSaigon8_t12002020-01-22T21:40:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2020/01/16/golabeks-family-history-through-music-returns-to-the-bay-area-in-the-pianist-of-willesden-lane-at-theatreworks-silicon-valley/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lanecombofinaluse.jpgLaneComboFINALUSEMona Golabek tells the story of her mother's journey to safety at the dawn of World War II in "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View through Feb. 16th. (Hershey Felder Presents photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ka4u0021.jpgKA4U00212020-01-16T22:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/09/04/review-the-39-steps-at-theatreworks-silicon-valley-is-fast-paced-and-frolicking/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/39steps11-e1567581423685.jpg39steps11(L to R) Cassidy Brown, Ron Campbell, Annie Abrams and Lance Gardner make up a skilled four-person cast in the TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of "The 39 Steps." (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/39steps5-e1567581282448.jpg39steps52020-01-16T22:05:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/30/nyc-review-roundup-scintillating-slave-play-the-cruel-world-of-hades-and-sexy-oklahoma/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/143538.jpg143538https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/prod_1569873620621_tgalabamatodaytix1600x12002.jpgprod_1569873620621_TG+ALABAMA+TODAY+TIX+1600x1200+(2)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/resized-96405-mraga-gomez-erin-markey-and-kristen-sieh-in-dr_rides-american-beach-house-ben_arons_photography.jpgResized-96@5-Mraga-Gomez-Erin-Markey-and-Kristen-Sieh-in-DR_RIDES-American-Beach-House-Ben_Arons_Photography(L to R) Meg (Marga Gomez), Matilda (Erin Markey) and Harriet (Kristen Sieh) gather on a rooftop on the eve of Sally Ride's historic launch in "Dr. Ride's American Beach House" in the West Village. (Ben Arons photography)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/flsbway0805_copy.jpgflsbway0805_copy(L to R) Anthony Veneziale, Chris Sullivan, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Aneesa Folds perform improvised hip-hop in "Freestyle Love Supreme." The show features a different guest star nightly, and will be in San Francisco for one night in January. (Joan Marcus photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/slave-play-broadway.jpgslave-play-broadwayKaneisha (Joaquina Kalukango) and Jim (Paul Alexander Nolan) are one of three couples going through "Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy" in "Slave Play." (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/imrs.jpgimrsLaurey Williams (Rebecca Naomi Jones) and Curly McLain (Damon Daunno) smolder in a reimagined revival of "Oklahoma!" (Little Fang photo)2020-01-08T06:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/31/wrapping-up-the-final-year-of-the-decade-and-the-drama-guys-top-10-of-19/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/74450534_10157813043963151_4721525855652675584_n.jpg74450534_10157813043963151_4721525855652675584_nLeah Nanako Winkler's play "Two Mile Hollow," produced in 2018 at Ferocious Lotus in San Francisco, went on the win the 2019 Francesca Primus prize. The award and a $10,000 prize were awarded on Nov. 2nd at Sardi's in New York City. 2020-01-03T15:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/29/review-currans-white-hot-jungle-forces-us-to-look-within-our-souls/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/65928684_datebook_jungle0406-1024x682.jpg65928684_DATEBOOK_jungle0406-1024x682(L to R) A conflict arises between Mohammed (Jonathan Nyati) and Salar (Ben Turner), as Beth (Rachel Redford, center) looks on. (Little Fang photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/65928650_datebook_jungle0406-1024x683.jpg65928650_DATEBOOK_jungle0406-1024x683Safi (Ammar Haj Ahmad) stands near Okot (John Pfumojena) in "The Jungle," playing through May 19th at the Curran in San Francisco. (Little Fang photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/65928676_datebook_jungle0406-1024x683.jpg65928676_DATEBOOK_jungle0406-1024x6832020-01-01T02:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/10/review-lend-an-ear-to-herrera-in-the-marshs-why-would-i-mispronounce-my-own-name/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dv5ugbgucaexxen.jpgDv5UGBgUcAExXenIrma Herrera recently closed her solo show "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name" at the Marsh in both San Francisco and Berkeley. (Chuck Revell photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/irmatop2.jpgirmatop22020-01-01T02:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/28/review-poetic-justice-abounds-in-brilliant-becky-nurse-of-salem-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bn10.jpgBN10https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mer1b1de0b44484f836b1704065fe0fa_salem1221-1024x681-1.jpgsalem1221Pamela Reed as the title character in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's "Becky Nurse of Salem."https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dx1-1.jpgDX12019-12-29T01:54:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/07/30/review-viewing-the-way-we-connect-in-strong-language-archive-at-theatreworks-silicon-valley/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/language14_v3.jpglanguage14_v32019-12-16T23:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/12/review-cmtsjs-strong-matilda-flies-through-the-imagination/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/qmtjabao.jpegQMTjabAoMatilda (DaSilva) finds a warm heart in Miss Honey (Melissa Harrison) in "Matilda the Musical." (Jenni Chapman photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/c9y4-z1m.jpegc9y4-Z1Mhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2-matildas.jpg2 Matildas(L to R) Penelope DaSilva and Jillian Mendelson alternate the title role in "Matilda the Musical," running through Sunday, Dec. 15th at Children's Musical Theater San Jose. (Goose and Bugs photography)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/02-matilda-dates-735x280-1.jpg02-Matilda-dates-735x2802019-12-15T00:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/12/10/review-a-longer-summer-is-needed-for-broadway-san-franciscos-summer/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/summer-8.jpgSUMMER 8(L to R) Diva Donna (Dan'yelle Williamson) and Disco Donna (Alex Hairston) lead a fierce ensemble in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," running in San Francisco through Dec. 29th. (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mer5e7601c6e4bebaf15d1d852a5a352summer1206-1024x682-1.jpgsummer1206Alex Hairston as Disco Donna (left), Dan’yelle Williamson as Diva Donna and Olivia Elease Hardy as Duckling Donna in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" which performs at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre.2019-12-10T23:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/25/the-game-of-cricket-serves-as-a-metaphor-in-a-c-ts-testmatch/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lipica-shah-hs2-small1-333x500.jpgLipica-Shah-HS2-small1-333x500Lipica Shahhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tst_137.jpgTST_137https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1920_testmatch_rehearsal_berylbaker26.jpg1920_Testmatch_Rehearsal_BERYLBAKER26(L to R) Playwright Kate Attwell, seen here with dramaturg Joy Meads and director Pam MacKinnon, is seeing her play "Testmatch" receive its world premiere in San Francisco. (Beryl Baker photo)2019-12-05T22:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/11/26/review-the-life-of-townsend-compels-in-the-marshs-living-the-shuffle/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sjm-l-shuffle-1114-01.jpgSJM-L-SHUFFLE-1114-01Robert Townsend shares personal stories of his life and career in his one-man show "Living the Shuffle," playing through Dec. 15th at the Marsh in Berkeley. (Daniel Baumer photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/shuffle-11140-02.jpgshuffle-11140-022019-11-26T23:53:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/02/review-a-powerful-and-devastating-top-girls-at-act-soars/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/merb38e01b8c4593a61533bdaef557d3top0927-1024x681.jpgtop0927Marlene (Michelle Beck, right) and Joyce (Nafeesa Monroe) look to find common ground in "Top Girls" at ACT San Francisco through Oct. 13th. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mere1f4273f442cc836839c18f174208top0927-1024x681.jpgtop0927Pope Joan (Rosie Hallett), Dull Gret (Summer Brown), Isabella Bird (Julia McNeal), Lady Nijo (Monica Lin) and Patient Griselda (Monique Hafen Adams) recount their life stories at a dinner party in "Top Girls" at ACT's Geary Theater.2019-11-22T22:13:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/11/12/review-shotguns-magical-elevada-lifts-its-souls-off-the-ground/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mer5157ba2c0435baa44a25909ea614felevada1026.jpgelevada1026Ramona (Sango Tajima) takes a poll ride as Khalil (Wes Gabrillo) looks on in the Shotgun Players' production of "Elevada," running through Nov. 17th in Berkeley. (Robbie Sweeny photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5things-1030-01.jpg5THINGS-1030-012019-11-13T17:39:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/27/review-san-jose-stages-joyful-rocky-horror-embraces-every-ounce-of-cult-classic-camp/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tn-500_3.jpgtn-500_3Janet Weiss (Ashley Garlick) and Brad Majors (Parker Harris) profess their love for each other. (Dave Lepori photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sjm-l-rocky-1017-01.jpgSJM-L-ROCKY-1017-01Dr. Frank 'n' Furter (Keith Pinto) welcomes two young, innocent lovers into his castle in "The Rocky Horror Show" at San Jose Stage Company. (Dave Lepori photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rhsensemble.jpgRHSEnsemble2019-11-05T03:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/30/review-sunnyvale-players-have-themselves-a-potty-in-delightful-urinetown/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d85_5398.jpgD85_5398The audience is placed in the hands of trusty narrator Officer Lockstock (Sam Nachison) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d85_5621.jpgD85_5621Hope (Jessica Ellithorpe) and Bobby (Steve Roma) find love among the urine-stained walls in "Urinetown" at Sunnyvale Community Players. (Christopher Berger photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d75_2652.jpgD75_26522019-10-30T20:45:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/24/townsend-lives-the-hollywood-dream-in-living-the-shuffle-at-the-marsh/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/robert-townsend_living-the-shuffle-at-the-marsh_daniel-baumer9.jpgRobert-Townsend_Living-The-Shuffle-at-The-Marsh_Daniel-Baumer9“I have all these stories that I think are really entertaining and interesting, and I get a chance to return to the stage and just play. There are 90 minutes of Hollywood stories which are entertaining but really inspiring as well. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/robert-townsend_living-the-shuffle-at-the-marsh_daniel-baumer4.jpgRobert-Townsend_Living-The-Shuffle-at-The-Marsh_Daniel-Baumer4Robert Townsend brings tales of his Hollywood career to the Marsh in his one-man show "Living the Shuffle" in Berkeley through Dec. 1st. 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(Mark and Tracy photo)2019-10-18T00:09:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/10/review-the-dna-of-some-awful-folks-sink-berkeley-reps-white-noise/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wn5.jpgWN5Ralph (Nick Dillenburg) is comforted by Misha (Aimé Donna Kelly) after losing a promotion. (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wn2.jpgWN2Leo (Chris Herbie Holland) and his girlfriend Dawn (Therese Barbato) discuss a traumatic incident in "White Noise," running in Berkeley through Nov. 10th. (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wn6-e1570696446869.jpgWN62019-10-10T22:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/10/04/review-macbeth-at-cal-shakes-needs-to-find-more-unity/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cal-shakes-macbeth.jpgCal-Shakes-MacbethMacbeth (Rey Lucas) is faced with extreme power and haunting guilt in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at Cal Shakes in Orinda. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sjm-l-macbeth-0926-01.jpegSJM-L-MACBETH-0926-012019-10-07T16:25:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/09/25/review-berkeley-reps-the-great-wave-needs-more-truth-from-the-treacherous-waters/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gw12.jpgGW12Hanako (Jo Mei) yearns to return to Japan. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gw7.jpgGW7(L to R) Tetsuo (Julian Cihi) , Reiko (Yurié Collins), and Etsuko (Sharon Omi) plan their next move in Berkeley Rep's "The Great Wave," through Oct. 27th. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gw8-e1569449629243.jpgGW82019-09-25T22:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/09/19/a-sweeping-storm-and-a-sweeping-epic-inspires-turnlys-the-great-wave-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/berkeley_rep_turnly.jpgBerkeley_Rep_TurnlyNorthern Ireland native Francis Turnly's play "The Great Wave" makes it's United States debut in Berkeley. (Berkeley Repertory Theatre photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gw13.jpgGW13(L to R) Jiro (Paul Nakauchi), Reiko (Yurié Collins ), Etsuko (Sharon Omi), and Tetsuo (Julian Cihi) negotiate a crisis in two different worlds in the United States premier of "The Great Wave," running in Berkeley through Oct. 27th. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gwpre1.jpgGWpre12019-09-25T22:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/21/taylor-macs-holiday-sauce-at-the-curran-features-a-ray-of-musical-light/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photobysarahwalker-9596_preview.jpegPhotobySarahWalker-9596_previewMatt Ray (right) has been side by side with performer Taylor Mac for ten years, with "Taylor Mac Holiday Sauce" stopping in San Francisco through Dec. 1st. 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(David Allen photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/70299204_datebook_mer9fd1ac1754c41ba3b21e0aed4a83cstrategy0907-1024x635.jpg70299204_DATEBOOK_MER9fd1ac1754c41ba3b21e0aed4a83cstrategy0907-1024x6352019-09-16T21:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/09/10/review-fascinating-history-and-fabulous-tech-not-enough-to-save-shns-anastasia/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/5-lila-coogan-anya-in-the-national-tour-of-anastasia.-photo-by-matthew-murphy-murphymade..jpg5 - Lila Coogan (Anya) in the National Tour of ANASTASIA. Photo by Matthew Murphy, MurphyMade.Anastasia (Lila Coogan) searches for her family in SHN's "Anastasia," running through Sept. 29th in San Francisco. 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(Above) Dwayne Clay as "Tiny." (Robbie Sweeny photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sjm-l-paradise-0725-01.jpgSJM-L-PARADISE-0725-012019-07-26T16:42:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/07/20/review-rude-crude-book-of-mormon-also-delights-at-broadway-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/05680_show_landscape_large_01.jpg05680_show_landscape_large_012019-07-22T00:29:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/07/18/red-ladder-theatre-connects-inmates-with-their-creativity/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/awesomeaudition1.jpgawesomeaudition12019-07-18T21:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/06/20/once-is-not-enough-for-nice-in-42nd-street-moons-once/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/once_2019_0454.jpgOnce_2019_0454The thrill of performing a role with multiple layers has brought Olivia Nice to the role of Girl in "Once" for a fourth time. 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(Craig Schwartz photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/jue_francis_headshot_crop.jpgJue_Francis_headshot_crophttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tn-500_tw_thelanguagearchive_alessandramello6.jpgtn-500_tw_thelanguagearchive_alessandramello62019-07-13T03:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/07/09/theatre-friends-clay-and-gee-get-hyphy-in-the-yay/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/59829843_675170422922063_3390435423841943552_o.jpg59829843_675170422922063_3390435423841943552_oA 15-year friendship has turned into a weekly theatre podcast featuring hosts Reg Clay (center) and Norman Gee. At left is former Ferocious Lotus and current Theater Mu artistic director Lily Tung Crystal, who was interviewed back in May of this year. ("The Yay" on Facebook photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/21740238_10214875187421565_9067159917239731915_n.jpg21740238_10214875187421565_9067159917239731915_n2019-07-10T17:58:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/01/review-broadway-san-joses-something-rotten-entertains-yet-falls-a-bit-flat/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sjm-l-rotten-0124-02.jpgSJM-L-ROTTEN-0124-02(L to R) Nigel (Richard Spitaletta) and Nick (Matthew Michael Jannis) are ready to show the Elizabethans what a musical is in "Something Rotten," running through Feb. 3rd in San Jose. (Jeremy Daniel photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/something-rotten-fresno-8664802-regular.jpgsomething-rotten-fresno-8664802-regular2019-07-01T04:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/06/13/review-z-spaces-powerful-ripped-is-scintillating-and-challenging/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/image4.jpegimage4Lucy (Piamonte) and Bradley (Edwin Jacobs) transition into an awkward friendship. (Lorenzo Fernandez-Kopec photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/image2.jpegimage2Jared (Daniel Chung) and Lucy (Krystle Piamonte) piece the events of the previous night in the Z Space production of "Ripped," running through June 15th. (Lorenzo Fernandez-Kopec photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/image1.jpegimage12019-06-27T19:27:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/06/19/lots-of-wine-and-revelry-in-plethos-east-bay-production-of-shakespeares-complete-works/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_20190614_201752.jpgIMG_20190614_201752Trees and a creek are the idyllic setting that Plethos Productions provides at Castro Valley's TwiningVine Estate Winery. (David John Chavez photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/plethos-shakespeareabridged-june-14-2019-022.jpgPlethos-ShakespeareAbridged-June-14-2019-022Plethos founder Karin Richey addresses the opening night audience in Castro Valley. 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(Taylor Sanders photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web_citylights_silentsky_cast_horizontal.jpgweb_citylights_silentsky_cast_horizontal2019-05-31T14:08:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/17/cmtsjs-costume-crew-works-hard-to-do-things-oh-sew-right/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_133717.jpgIMG_20190309_133717The in-show repair station is ready to go on the bottom floor of the Montgomery Theatre.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_163213.jpgIMG_20190309_163213Families and friends of performers get up close and personal with the talent and their costumes at the end of another performance. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190416_162844.jpgIMG_20190416_162844“It brings me a lot of joy, and I truly enjoy working with every person at CMT,” said Brown. “Coming into the job felt very natural and as long as my eyes and hands can hold out, I would love to continue to sew and do pieces for them. I can’t imagine not doing it, I really can’t.” - Suzie Brownhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_133927.jpgIMG_20190309_133927Performers jump into song and dance before hitting the stage. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_133825.jpgIMG_20190309_133825Ramos, center, and cast mates put their final touches on their costumes before curtain time.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_133817.jpgIMG_20190309_133817Elijah Ramos, 14 puts on his red coat, one of four costumes he had to switch in and out of in Children's Musical Theatre of San Jose's "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" this past March. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_20190309_133705.jpgIMG_20190309_1337052019-05-24T17:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/23/bublitz-ripped-at-z-space-looks-at-the-complexities-of-consent/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/zmh3bdwr.jpegZmH3bdWR“It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, writing a play about consent and rape in a way that’s not just saying these are bad things – I want to talk about it in a different and more complex way." - Playwright Rachel Bublitzhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yndkgxqj.jpegYndKgXQjBradley (Edwin Jacobs) and Lucy (Krystle Piamonte) struggle with their emotions in the world premiere of "Ripped" at Z Space in San Francisco, running through June 15th. (Lorenzo Fernandez-Kopec)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/wgebj0qz.jpegWgEbj0Qz2019-05-23T22:12:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/16/review-berkeley-reps-the-good-book-a-thrill-that-looks-at-the-good-and-not-so-good/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gb13_lr.jpgGB13_lrLance Gardner (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gb12.jpgGB12An icy road causes danger for Miriam (Annette O'Toole) in "The Good Book." (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gb5_lr.jpgGB5_lrTape recorders and Saint statuettes fill the world of Connor (Keith Nobbs) in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's "The Good Book," running through June 9th. (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gb4_lr.jpgGB4_lr2019-05-17T20:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/08/musica-y-raices-of-the-bay-areas-afro-cuban-community-on-full-display-in-flores-very-personal-we-have-ire/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/wehaveirebanner-1440x720.jpgWeHaveIreBanner-1440x7202019-05-11T01:06:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/06/review-a-foggy-chinatown-the-backdrop-for-palo-alto-players-delightful-flower-drum-song/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sjm-l-flower-0502-01.jpgSJM-L-FLOWER-0502-01Ta (Jomar Martinez) and Mei-Li (Emily Song) search for love in San Francisco's Chinatown of the 1960s in "Flower Drum Song," through May 12th in Palo Alto. (Joyce Goldschmid photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dng-z-theater1-0503-1.jpgDNG-Z-THEATER1-0503-1Marah Sotelo as Linda Low and the ensemble dazzle in the "Fan Tan Fannie" number of the Palo Alto Players' production of "Flower Drum Song" at Lucie Stern Theater. (Photo credit: Joyce Goldschmid)2019-05-07T18:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/05/02/for-the-kilbanes-a-c-ts-weightless-is-a-marriage-made-in-music-heaven/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/weightless_1_720x450.jpgWeightless_1_720x450https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/c2a9emilysevinphoto_weightless207promotional_12-07-2017_1046_edited.jpg©EmilySevinPhoto_Weightless207Promotional_12-07-2017_1046_editedOakland-based band "The Kilbanes" are transferring their critically acclaimed production of "Weightless" from San Francisco's Z Space to the Strand Theater. (Emily Sevin photo)2019-05-03T15:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/30/otooles-great-talent-leads-her-to-berkeley-reps-good-book/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gb1_lr.jpgGB1_lrFilm, television and stage actor Annette O'Toole plays Bible scholar and atheist Miriam in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's West Coast premiere of "The Good Book," running through June 9th. (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gb10_lr.jpgGB10_lr2019-05-01T16:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/27/review-decadence-on-display-in-shns-delightful-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/photo-7.jpgPhoto 7https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/noah-weisberg-as-willy-wonka-and-company-roald-dahls-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-photo-by-joan-marcus.jpgNoah Weisberg as Willy Wonka and company Roald Dahls CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Photo by Joan Marcus2019-04-27T12:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/04/18/review-warmth-joy-and-the-mundane-are-found-in-wonderful-home/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ho2_lr.jpgHO2_lrl to r) Geoff Sobelle and Sophie Bortolussi in "Home" at Berkeley Rep, which closes this weekend on Sunday, April 21st. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ho8_lr.jpgHO8_lr2019-04-19T17:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/03/29/a-house-is-not-a-home-or-is-it-sobelles-home-looks-at-the-differences-between-the-two-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ho5_lr.jpgHO5_lrhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ho3_lr.jpgHO3_lrLive music is one component of Berkeley Rep's "Home," performed by Elvis Perkins, left. The show is created by Geoff Sobelle, center, and runs through April 21st. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/berkeley_rep_sobelle_lr.jpgBerkeley_Rep_Sobelle_lr“A house is easy to describe, but home can be a little befuddling. When you ask people what is a home, the responses are very personal, idiosyncratic or abstract.” - Geoff Sobelle2019-04-18T16:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/03/11/review-a-painful-puzzle-is-put-together-in-a-c-t-san-franciscos-her-portmanteau/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/64863828_datebook_portmanteau0302-768x1154.jpg64863828_DATEBOOK_portmanteau0302-768x1154Kimberly Scott as Abasiama. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/64863708_datebook_portmanteau0302.jpgportmanteau0302(l to r) Inabiasi (Eunice Woods) and Adiaha (Aneisa Hicks) have severe disagreements in "Her Portmanteau," through March 31st in San Francisco. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sport.jpgsporthttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sjm-l-portmanteau-0307-01.jpgACTKimberly Scott as Abasiama, Aneisa Hicks as Adiaha and Eunice Woods star as Iniabasi in the current production of Mfoniso Udofia's "Her Portmanteau" at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. Photo: Kevin Berne(Kevin Berne/ACT)2019-03-11T17:27:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/03/03/review-if-you-dont-know-now-you-know-that-juicy-hamilton-reigns-supreme/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/company-hamilton-national-tour-c-joan-marcus.jpgCompany - HAMILTON National Tour - (c) Joan Marcus(l to r) John Laurens (Ruben J. Carbajal), Alexander Hamilton (Julius Thomas III), Lafayette (Simon Longnight) and Hercules Mulligan (Brandon Louis Armstrong) set out to build a new nation in "Hamilton," with tickets on sale through Sept. 8th in San Francisco. (Joan Marcus photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hamilton-at-victoria-palace-theatre_hamilton-at-victoria-palace-theatre_ce42748ddec1d77ff55ada93a35b3efd.jpghamilton-at-victoria-palace-theatre_hamilton-at-victoria-palace-theatre_ce42748ddec1d77ff55ada93a35b3efd2019-03-04T20:05:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/27/director-maog-connects-deeply-with-udofias-story-vision-in-a-c-t-s-her-portmanteau/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dyqvxgnvsaa6d-w.jpgDyqVxGnVsAA6D-w"When I talk about the resonance of the stories of people of color, there are so many truths that are igniting and Mfoniso’s writing is brought to the surface." - Victor Malana Maog, left with playwright Mfoniso Udofia. (twitter.com/actsanfrancisco photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/52826010_10161212375030276_6089228800602669056_o.jpg52826010_10161212375030276_6089228800602669056_ohttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/53030486_10161212375260276_1752346308875649024_o.jpg53030486_10161212375260276_1752346308875649024_oAdiaha (Aneisa Hicks) and Iniabasi (Eunice Woods) share a disagreement while Abasiama (Kimberly Scott, left) looks on in Mfoniso Udofia’s "Her Portmanteau," now running at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater through Sunday, March 31st. (Kevin Berne photo)2019-03-01T17:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/03/01/review-despite-some-issues-shns-hello-dolly-is-big-old-school-broadway-fun/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/7_betty-buckley-and-hello-dolly-national-tour-company-2018-julieta-cervantes.jpgHello, Dolly!Dolly Levi (Betty Buckley) dazzles with her multi-talents in "Hello Dolly!," running through March 17th at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. (Julieta Cervantes photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/5_betty-buckley-and-lewis-j.-stadlen-in-hello-dolly-national-tour-2018-julieta-cervantes-e1551429955490.jpgHello, Dolly!Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes2019-03-01T08:46:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/15/bindlestiff-studio-is-ready-for-this-years-love-edition-tradition/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/tle2019-5304_20.23.jpgTLE2019-5304_20.23The cast of "The Love Edition." (Paciano Triunfo photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/tle_square.jpgTLE_square2019-03-01T01:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/24/review-tennessee-females-rule-in-san-jose-stages-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1__480x320.jpg1__480x320Big Daddy (Randall King, left) chats with his son Brick (Rob August) in San Jose Stage's production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at San Jose Stage Company through March 3rd. (Dave Lepori photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/c700x420.jpgc700x4202019-02-24T22:06:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/05/29/deagons-drive-paves-the-way-for-his-role-in-shns-annie/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/avrd2mfe.jpegAVrd2mfe“I have total faith that whatever happens is going to happen.” (Twitter.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/annie-4.jpgAnnie-4Lily (Lucy Werner), Rooster (Garrett Deagon) and Ms. Hannigan (Lynn Andrews) hatch a plot to make themselves rich in the Broadway musical "Annie," playing in San Francisco June 3rd - 14th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2019-02-23T08:41:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/20/rouleau-ready-for-his-bay-area-return-in-shns-hello-dolly/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/o4eo-dqa_400x400.jpgo4Eo-Dqa_400x400Nic Rouleau https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/13_hello-dolly-national-tour-company-2018-julieta-cervantes.jpgHello, Dolly!(L to R) Kristen Hahn, Jess LeProtto, Analisa Leaming and Nic Rouleau make their way through San Francisco in the national tour of "Hello Dolly!" The show runs through March 17th at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. (Julieta Cervantes photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3_hello-dolly-national-tour-company-2018-julieta-cervantes.jpgHello, Dolly!Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes2019-02-21T18:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/19/review-cirque-du-soleils-volta-is-electric/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/io2vbxre.jpegiO2VBxRECirque du Soleil performers dazzle on the Trampo Wall in "Volta," playing in San Jose through March 24th. (Cirque du Soleil photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ustlq7hc-e1550594902163.jpegUSTLq7Hc2019-02-19T16:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/11/review-king-of-the-yees-lives-up-to-its-name-at-sf-playhouse/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/63697575_datebook_yees0129-1024x794.jpg63697575_DATEBOOK_yees0129-1024x794Will Dao (Jessica Palopoli photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/048a0392__480x320.jpg048A0392__480x320Rinabeth Apostol and Jomar Tagatachttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/63697477_datebook_yees0129-1024x683.jpg63697477_DATEBOOK_yees0129-1024x683Lauren Yee (Krystle Piamonte) and her father Larry (Francis Jue) look to bridge gaps in their relationship in "King of the Yees" at San Francisco Playhouse through March 2nd. (Jessica Palopoli photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/9ad6b062-cb20-4eea-9da33b35156ecced.jpg9AD6B062-CB20-4EEA-9DA33B35156ECCED2019-02-12T08:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/02/06/review-effective-chaos-in-los-altos-stage-companys-american-night/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/50855117_10156947400969609_3565958105730646016_n.jpg50855117_10156947400969609_3565958105730646016_nJuan Jose (Carlos Diego Mendoza, center) by two Mexican nationals (Alycia Adame, left and Dan Cardenas) in "American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose" at Los Altos Stage Company through Feb. 17th. (Richard Mayer photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51028547_10156947401129609_27607981059211264_n.jpg51028547_10156947401129609_27607981059211264_n2019-02-12T04:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/01/31/review-no-easy-answers-in-strong-mothers-and-sons-at-city-lights/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web_citylights_mothersandsons_cast_pajamas.jpgweb_citylights_mothersandsons_cast_pajamas(L to R) Cal (Damian Vega), Will (Max Tachis), Katharine (Lillian Bogovich) and Bud (Izaiah Gutierrez) gather together in "Mothers and Sons" through Feb. 17th at City Lights in San Jose. (Steve DiBartolomeo photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sjm-l-mothers-0131-011.jpgsjm-l-mothers-0131-011City Lights 2019 production of Mothers and Sons. Damian Vega as Cal and Lillian Bogovich as Catherine. Photo: Steve DiBartolomeo.2019-02-02T08:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/01/25/baker-relishes-the-thrill-of-the-will-in-broadway-san-joses-something-rotten/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/something-rotten-national-tour-photo-12.jpgPhoto: Jeremy DanielPhoto: Jeremy Danielhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/something-rotten-national-tour-photo-5.jpgPhoto: Jeremy DanielWilliam Shakespeare (Matthew Baker) swings through San Jose in the national tour of "Something Rotten." (Jeremy Daniel photo)2019-01-26T16:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2019/01/18/review-choreo-steals-the-show-in-berkeley-reps-paradise-square/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ps4_lr.jpgps4_lrhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ps15.jpgps15The Company of "Paradise Square" at Berkeley Rep, now running through Feb. 24th2019-01-18T09:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/12/31/the-drama-guys-top-10-of-18/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/920x920.jpg920x920Greg Ayers and Rinabeth Apostol in "Two Mile Hollow." (Annie Wang photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sjm-l-soft-0628-09.jpgsjm-l-soft-0628-09San Francisco native Francis Jue as David Henry Hwang in "Soft Power" at the Curran. (Craig Schwartz photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/heidi_schreck_in_what_the_constitution_means_to_me_at_new_york_theatre_workshop_photo_by_joan_marcus_4-h_2018.jpgheidi_schreck_in_what_the_constitution_means_to_me_at_new_york_theatre_workshop_photo_by_joan_marcus_4-h_2018Heidi Schreck wrote and stars in "What the Constitution Means to Me." (Joan Marcus photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/striped-shadows-long-972x1024.jpgstriped-shadows-long-972x1024Jill Vice in "A Fatal Step." (Jill Vice photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/VTG_014.jpgVTG_014James Seol (front) and Stephen Hu in "Vietgone." (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SWEENEY1.jpgSWEENEY+1Allison Rich and Noel Anthony (thestage.org)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sjm-l-streetcar-0215-01.jpgsjm-l-streetcar-0215-01https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/STREETCAR_778-Lisa-Ramirez-Blanche-and-Sarita-Ocón-Stella-by-Simone-Finney-1038x576.jpgSTREETCAR_778-Lisa-Ramirez-Blanche-and-Sarita-Ocón-Stella-by-Simone-Finney-1038x5762019-01-03T05:58:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/12/20/the-marshs-irma-herrera-would-like-to-share-with-you-how-to-pronounce-her-name/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/unnamed.jpgunnamedThe exploration of names and race in America is the subject of Irma Herrera's solo piece "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name" at the Marsh in San Francisco, playing through Jan. 26th. (Chuck Revell photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Irma-Herrera_Why-Would-I-Mispronounce-My-Own-Name_8-e1545326161210.jpgIrma-Herrera_Why-Would-I-Mispronounce-My-Own-Name_82018-12-20T18:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/12/18/review-a-fantastical-world-and-endless-possibilities-in-wonderful-tuck-everlasting-at-theatreworks-silicon-valley/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TW_TuckEverlasting_KevinBerne1.jpgTW_TuckEverlasting_KevinBerne1The Tuck Family (left to right: Eddie Grey, Kristine Reese, Travis Leland, Jonathan Rhys Williams) drink from an enchanted woodland spring in “Tuck Everlasting,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto through December 30. (Kevin Berne photo) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/181205-SFE-M-ATuck.jpg181205-SFE-M-ATuck2018-12-19T21:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/12/13/review-ross-is-the-boss-in-stellar-dear-evan-hansen-at-the-curran/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/62491582_DATEBOOK_hansen1208-1024x580.jpg62491582_DATEBOOK_hansen1208-1024x580The cast of "Dear Evan Hansen" (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/62091860_DATEBOOK_hansen1202-1024x683.jpg62091860_DATEBOOK_hansen1202-1024x683Ben Levi Ross plays the title role of the socially anxious teen in "Dear Evan Hansen," running through Dec. 30th at the Curran in San Francisco. (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/62491738_DATEBOOK_hansen1208-1024x683.jpg62491738_DATEBOOK_hansen1208-1024x6832018-12-14T19:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/08/cool-katie-foster-city-girl-makes-her-pro-debut-in-42nd-street-moons-secret-garden/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/katie_maupinkatiemaupin.pngKatie+_Maupin+Katie+MaupinKatie Maupinhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thesecretgarden02.jpgTheSecretGarden02Foster City native Katie Maupin is making her professional debut in 42nd Street Moon's "The Secret Garden," in San Francisco through Dec. 23rd. 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(Kevin Berne photo)2018-12-05T17:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/12/04/mansour-searches-for-dialogue-in-golden-threads-we-swim-we-talk-we-go-to-war/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/62182838_datebook_swim1129-1024x685.jpg62182838_DATEBOOK_swim1129-1024x685https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/b8b3bcbd843dea6371daff6e0a9e69c8_400x400-e1543960557211.jpegb8b3bcbd843dea6371daff6e0a9e69c8_400x400Mona Mansour (Twitter.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/62182770_datebook_swim1129-1024x567.jpg62182770_DATEBOOK_swim1129-1024x567The characters of "He" (Joshua Chessin-Yudin) and "She" (Sarah Nina Hayon) dive into the ocean in "We Swim, We Talk, We Go to War" at San Francisco's Potrero Stage through Dec. 16th. (David Allen Studio photo)2018-12-05T03:45:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/26/review-hope-and-devastation-make-for-the-perfect-storm-in-nilaja-suns-pike-st-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pk-banner.jpgpk-banner2018-11-26T21:10:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/14/theatre-capsules-immersive-in-the-city-circus-in-the-town-and-a-new-company-rises-in-the-east/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo34-adamtolbert.jpgPhoto34.AdamTolbert.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/46154450_1444223559043617_7990978183979597824_n-e1542235543957.jpg46154450_1444223559043617_7990978183979597824_nDanny (Vaho) and Roberta (Nathalie Tedrick) come together after many hardships in John Patrick Shanley's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," the debut for Lose Face Productions in Berkeley. (Stu Philkill photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/soiled-dove-19_28308976802_o-e1542235243105.jpgsoiled-dove-19_28308976802_oThe Soiled Dove presents an immersive theatre and dinner experience in Downtown Oakland through Nov. 17th. (Leori photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ian-davis.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThree arts organizations are ready to present "Death Become Life: Banish Darkness," an immersive performance experience in San Francisco this weekend. (Ian Davis photo)2018-11-19T22:29:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/15/sun-rises-at-berkeley-rep-solo-performer-shares-stories-of-devastation-and-hope-in-pike-st/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pkpre1_lr.jpgPKpre1_lrNilaja Sun plays a bevy of memorable characters in her solo show "Pike St.," running through Dec. 16th in Berkeley. (Teresa Castracane photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pkpre2_lr.jpgPKpre2_lrNilaja Sun in the west coast premiere of her solo play "Pike St."2018-11-17T14:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/29/review-everythings-all-white-with-sharp-two-mile-hollow-at-ferocious-lotus/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1024x1024.jpg1024x1024(L to R) Blythe (Michelle Tagarow), Joshua (Greg Ayers), Mary (Karen Offereins), Christopher (Sean Fenton) and Charlotte (Rinabeth Apostol) gather by the water for wine and secrets in the Ferocious Lotus production of "Two Mile Hollow." (Annie Wang photo)2018-11-15T06:49:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/09/altizio-finds-balance-with-polly-in-bay-area-musicals-crazy-for-you/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/altizio_danielle_5958_xret2-hires.jpgAltizio_Danielle_5958_xret2-hiresDanielle Altiziohttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/crazy_for_you_publicity_2018_03-e1541751973973.jpgCrazy_For_You_publicity_2018_032018-11-10T03:25:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/18/family-loyalty-is-tested-in-halfnights-the-resting-place-at-the-magic/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1533326202-01__tp_1200x627.jpg1533326202-01__TP_1200x6272018-11-06T02:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/02/26/review-valley-of-the-heart-a-sweeping-epic-at-san-jose-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/lakin-valdez-and-melanie-arii-mah-star-in-the-world-premiere-of-valley-of-the-heart-by-luis-and.jpgLakin Valdez- and Melanie Arii Mah star in the World Premiere of VALLEY OF THE HEART by Luis andBenjamin (Lakin Valdez) and Thelma (Melanie Arii Mah) struggle to find a place for their love to thrive. (Photo by David Murakami)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/train-shot_valley-of-the-heart.jpgTrain shot_Valley of the HeartLakin Valdez* (Benjamin Montaño), Christina Chu (Hana Yamaguchi), Melanie Arii Mah* (Thelma "Teruko" Yamaguchi), Rafael Toribio (Kurogo), Anthony Chan (Calvin Sakamoto), and Ryan Takemiya (Joe "Yoshi" Yamaguchi) in "Valley of the Heart" at San Jose Stage Company. (Photo by David Murakami)2018-11-05T18:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/03/25/malbroughs-how-to-be-a-white-man-at-sfbatco-looks-deeper-into-privilege-power-and-worth/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_2633.jpgIMG_2633We are told we need to lean in and be more assertive, but what we are also told to do is assimilate and act white. Is that what we are really supposed to do? - Luna Malbrouxhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/htbawmsocialmedia-e1522006741463.jpgHTBAWM+Social+Media+Luna Malbroux's examination of privilege, power and worth "How to be a White Man" is now running through April 1st in San Francisco. (SFBATCO.org)2018-11-05T02:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/11/02/arabian-shakes-gets-physical-with-shakespeares-twelfth-night/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo-7.jpgPhoto 7Viola (Kate Rose Reynolds) and Orsino (John R. Lewis) ponder the mysteries of love in Arabian Shakespeare Festival’s production of "Twelfth Night," running in San Francisco through Nov. 18thhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo-1.jpgPhoto 12018-11-03T06:43:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/11/22/a-whole-lot-right-in-broadways-the-play-that-goes-wrong/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/93828-17.jpg93828-17A serious Duran Duran obsession (is there any other kind?) keeps Trevor (Akron Watson) from doing his job in "The Play That Goes Wrong." (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/93821-17.jpg93821-17Max and Sandra are seen here in happier times before theatrical disaster strikes their show in Broadway's "The Play That Goes Wrong." (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)2018-10-30T08:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/24/review-powerful-fairview-at-berkeley-rep-asks-for-truth/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fv4_lr.jpgFV4_lrBeverly (Belcon) and Dayton (Browning) share a tender moment. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fv3_lr.jpgFV3_lrBeverly (Belcon, left) and her sister Jasmine (Chantal Jean-Pierre) share their disagreements. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fv6_lr.jpgFV6_lrKeisha (Monique Robinson, center) expresses the joy of her youth as her mother Beverly (Natalie Venetia Belcon) and father Dayton (Charles Browning), Monique Robinson (Keisha), and Charles Browning (Dayton) dance their stresses away in "Fairview," through Nov. 4th in Berkeley. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fv8_lr.jpgFV8_lr2020-07-19T22:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/contact/2018-10-22T18:51:55+00:00weekly0.6https://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/20/review-theatreworks-silicon-valleys-fun-home-soars/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tw_funhome_kevinberne2.jpgTW_FunHome_KevinBerne2https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/funhome3.jpgfunhome32018-10-21T06:19:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/12/review-passions-flows-mightily-in-broadway-san-joses-electric-on-your-feet/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/on-your-feet_2.jpgOn-Your-Feet_2"On Your Feet" is a musical about Emilio and Gloria Estefan (photo by Matthew Murphy, courtesy SHN). -- *Jim Harrington* Music writer | Features jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com @jimthecritic bayareanewsgroup.com *Over 5 million engaged readers weekly* https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1.jpg12018-10-14T17:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/05/stones-love-for-alisons-of-all-sizes-is-strong-in-theatreworks-fun-home/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tw_funhome_kevinberne14.jpgTW_FunHome_KevinBerne14https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/download.jpegdownloadMoira Stone (Xanthe Elbrick photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tw_funhome_kevinberne13.jpgTW_FunHome_KevinBerne13Alison (Moira Stone) looks back at a car ride with her father Bruce (James Lloyd Reynolds) in "Fun Home," presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View through Oct. 28th. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-10-13T05:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/09/19/review-a-dolls-house-part-2-stuns-and-delights-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/phpglktcrpm.jpgphpgLktcrPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/do4_lr.jpgDO4_lrTorvald (John Judd) is overwhelmed with Nora's intentions. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/do1_lr.jpgDO1_lrNora (Mary Beth Fisher) and Anne Marie (Nancy E. Carroll) engage in passionate conversation in "A Doll's House, Part 2" at Berkeley Rep through Oct. 21st. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/do6_lr.jpgDO6_lr2018-10-11T04:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/10/09/review-san-jose-stages-bloody-lieutenant-of-inishmore-turns-black-comedy-red/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/inishmorepromo1.jpgInishmore+Promo+1Mad Padraic (Rob August) is sent into a fit of rage when he learns of the demise of his cat in "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" at San Jose Stage through Oct. 21st. (Dave Lepori photo) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/inishmore-vbo.jpgInishmore-VBOMad Padraic (Rob August) is sent into a fit of rage when he learns of the demise of his cat in "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" at San Jose Stage through Oct. 21st. (Dave Lepori photo)2018-10-09T21:25:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/17/review-effectively-disjointed-constitution-by-heidi-schreck-enlightens-and-entertains-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cm4_lr.jpgCM4_lrAnaya Matthews (L) prepare to debate Schreck as Wolohan keeps an eye on the time. (Alessandra Mello photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cm9_lr.jpgCM9_lrThe head judge of the American Legion Speech contest, played by actor Danny Wolohan, runs a tight ship. (Alessandra Mello)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cm2_lr.jpgCM2_lrWriter and performer Heidi Schreck drops knowledge about the Constitution in the show he has written and is new performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. "What the Constitution Means to Me" runs through June 17th. (Alessandra Mello photo)2018-10-06T17:16:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/09/26/review-amens-aplenty-for-crowded-fires-church/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lawrenceradecker_credit_hillarygoidell-800x534.jpgLawrenceRadecker_credit_HillaryGoidell-800x534Lawrence Radecker as Reverend José in Crowded Fire's "Church." (Hillary Goidell photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/church.jpgChurchhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/60109244_datebook_church0919-1024x683.jpgChurch Crowded Fire(l to r) Jordan María Don, Lawrence Radecker, Nkechi Emeruwa and Alison Whismore as the Reverends in Crowded Fire’s “Church,” running at Potrero Stage through Oct. 6th. (Hillary Goidell photo)2018-09-27T01:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/09/13/the-drama-guys-top-10-fall-poc-theatre-picks/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/betweenriversideandcrazy.jpgBetween+Riverside+and+Crazyhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pool_412-1024x683.jpgPool_412-1024x683https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fv-banner.jpgfv-bannerhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/departera_website_header.jpgDepartera_website_headerhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/18922800_10155729000517668_7578756713401746805_o-1038x576.jpg18922800_10155729000517668_7578756713401746805_o-1038x576https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/church-wide_.jpgchurch.wide_https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/logo_of_the_musical_allegiance.pngLogo_of_the_musical_Allegiancehttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/180907-sfe-m-adetroit.jpg180907-SFE-M-ADetroithttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sjm-l-fallcal-0830-02.jpgSJM-L-FALLCAL-0830-02MATTHEW MURPHY/SHN Mauricio Martinez as Emilio Estefan and Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan star in “On Your Feet,” a touring biographical musical playing in San Francisco and San Jose Sept. 11-0Oct. 14.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/forcoloredgirls_cast-3-300x220.jpgforcoloredgirls_cast-3-300x2202018-09-19T04:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/09/16/strength-and-magic-the-focus-of-african-american-shakes-production-of-for-colored-girls-who-have-considered-suicide-when-the-rainbow-is-enuf/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5d4_9285-1.jpg5D4_9285-1https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5d4_9269-1.jpg5D4_9269-1https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/forcoloredgirls_cast-3-300x2201.jpgforcoloredgirls_cast-3-300x2202018-09-16T20:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/09/12/review-humor-filled-native-gardens-a-mostly-green-affair/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sjm-l-gardens-0823-012.jpgSJM-L-GARDENS-0823-01KEVIN BERNE/THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY From left, Michael Evans, Marlene Martinez, Amy Resnick and Jackson Davis star in “Native Gardens" for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sjm-l-native-0830-01.jpgSJM-L-NATIVE-0830-01Frank (Jackson Davis) and Virginia (Amy Resnick), left, engage in a property line dispute with Pablo (Michael Evans Lopez) and Tania (Marlene Martinez) in "Native Gardens," playing in Mountain View through Sept. 15th. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-09-13T23:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/08/26/howdy-neighbor-playwright-zacarias-dives-into-proximity-battles-in-theatreworks-silicon-valleys-native-gardens/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kz-headshot.jpgKZ-HeadShothttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/theatreworks_nativegardens_kevinberne2.jpgTheatreWorks_NativeGardens_KevinBerne2Pablo (Michael Evans Lopez), Virginia (Amy Resnick) and Tania (Marlene Martinez) listen as Frank (Jackson Davis) shares his desire to win the gardening prize in “Native Gardens” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts August 22 through Sept. 16th. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-08-27T05:20:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/08/25/the-marshs-dattner-is-ready-for-her-enlightenment-to-crack-you-up/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/onelifestand.pngonelifestandAfter receiving numerous comedy and storytelling awards in the Bay Area, New York and Los Angeles, comedian Alicia Dattner is returning to the Marsh for her third solo show, running through Sept. 29th in Berkeley. (AliciaDattner.com photo)2018-08-25T23:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/26/dedrick-the-entertainer-lands-dream-role-in-stage-1s-dreamgirls/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dedrick-2.jpgdedrick 2“I want to make sure that Jimmy is the hardest working man in this show and of his time era.” - Dedrick Weathersby (Stage 1 Photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dedrick.jpgdedrickDedrick Weathersby (Stage 1 Photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12002939_10153670353169294_3861614601562097222_n.jpg12002939_10153670353169294_3861614601562097222_nA native of Longview Texas, Dedrick Weathersby is playing James "Thunder" Early in Stage 1's production of "Dreamgirls." (Stage 1 Photo)2018-08-04T16:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/08/02/my-latest-piece-at-theatre-bay-area/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41865_13807.jpeg41865_138072018-08-02T16:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/02/arabian-shakes-explores-the-icy-relations-between-the-u-s-and-iran-in-world-premiere-of-all-the-shahs-men-in-san-francisco/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thumbnail.jpgthumbnailKermit Roosevelt (Christian Haines) leads the coup that removed the democratically elected leader of Iran in 1953. "All the Shah's Men" examines that event and the relationship since then between the United States and Iran. (Arabian Shakespeare photo)2018-08-02T09:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/03/schreck-talks-and-debates-amendments-in-her-show-what-the-constitution-means-to-me-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/berkeley_rep_schreck_lr.jpgBerkeley_Rep_Schreck_lr“It made me question her story, which led to the arc of the whole piece – what if I were to get back and look at all the women in my family and learn my own story? How did I get here and why am I a woman who gets to have a full-on career and enjoy a kind of freedom that wasn’t enjoyed by women in my own family?” - Heidi Schreck (Photo by Christian Peacock)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/berkeley_rep_schreck2_lr.jpgBerkeley_Rep_Schreck2_lrWriter and performer Heidi Schreck digs deeper into the history of women in her family in her world premiere of "What the Constitution Means to Me" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Christian Peacock)2018-08-02T09:27:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/09/review-berkeley-reps-magical-angels-in-america-overwhelms-inspires/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag14_lr.jpgAG14_lrBelize (Caldwell Tidicue) tolerates the irascible Roy Cohn (Spinella). (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag25_lr.jpgAG25_lrLouis (Benjamin T. Ismail, left) visits with Prior Walter (Harrison). (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag12_lr.jpgAG12_lrEthel Rosenberg (Carmen Roman) visits with Roy Cohn (Stephen Spinella). (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag2_lr.jpgAG2_lrJoe (Danny Binstock) and Harper (Bethany Jillard) reach a crossroads in their marriage and their Mormon faith. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ag13_lr.jpgAG13_lrThe Angel (Francesca Faridany) visits Prior Walter (Randy Harrison) in "Angels in America," running through July 22nd in Berkeley. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-08-02T09:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/10/review-sing-the-joyful-noise-with-shns-phenomenal-color-purple/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/the-color-purple-photo-1.jpgTHE COLOR PURPLE Photo 1Celie (Adrianna Hicks, left) and her sister Nettie (N'jameh Camara) share a bond built from adversity in the Broadway, Tony-award winning revival of "The Color Purple," running in San Francisco through May 27th. (Matthew Murphy photo)2018-08-02T09:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/05/26/shotguns-dry-land-addresses-the-fragile-and-formative-teen-years/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dry_land_030.jpgDry_Land_030Amy (Martha Brigham, left) confides in Ester (Grace Ng) in Ruby Rae Spiegel's "Dry Land," running through June 17th in Berkeley. (Ben Krantz Studio photo)2018-08-02T09:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/07/vanden-heuvel-explores-mysteries-and-secrets-in-fugards-a-lesson-from-aloes-at-z-below/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/alfa_david_allen_11.jpgALFA_David_Allen_11Gladys (vanden Heuvel) sends a gift home with Steve (Adrian Roberts). (David Allen photo) Photo credit: David Allenhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/alfa_david_allen_13.jpgALFA_David_Allen_13Gladys (Wendy vanden Heuvel) is comforted by her husband Piet (Victor Talmadge) in "A Lesson From Aloes," performing through June 29th at Z Below. (David Allen photo) 2018-08-02T09:21:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/13/review-initially-confounding-humans-at-shn-accelerates-quickly-with-passion-pathos-and-purpose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the_humans_-_richard_thomas__therese_plaehn__pamela_reed__lauren-klein__daisy_eagan__luis_vega-_photo_by_julieta_cervantes.jpgThe Humans(L to R) Richard Thomas, Therese Plaehn, Pamela Reed, Lauren Klein, Daisy Eagan, and Luis Vega make up the cast of Tony winning and Pulitzer nominated play "The Humans," running through June 17th at the SHN Orpheum Theatre. (Julieta Cervantes photo)2018-08-02T09:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/19/two-inspirations-inspire-reynolds-in-her-solo-piece-hattie-mcdaniel-what-i-need-you-to-know/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hattie_mcdaniel_6_embed.jpgHattie_McDaniel_6_embedHattie McDaniel with her academy award, placed in front. The award was given to Howard University in the 1960s, but has not been seen since. (Hollywood Reporter photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2_vickilyn-reynolds-as-hattie-mcdaniel-photo-by-alisa-banks.jpg2_Vickilyn Reynolds as Hattie McDaniel. Photo by Alisa Banks“The first time I did it (as a solo piece), I was a nervous wreck. But as the show went on, I became more comfortable and more relaxed, and after a few more times, the characters became totally clear." - Vickilyn Reynoldshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1_vickilyn-reynolds-1.jpg1_Vickilyn Reynolds 1Stage and screen actor Vickilyn Reynolds brings her one-person show "Hattie McDaniel...What I Need You to Know" to San Francisco, kicking off the national tour. (Alisa Banks photo)2018-08-02T09:19:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/20/san-franciscos-ferocious-lotus-tackles-a-new-genre-in-world-premiere-of-winklers-two-mile-hollow/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thumbnail.jpgthumbnail“We're often asked to play a very specific cultural role, and we're not afforded the opportunity to play a “mainstream" American character...This play is a way to give opportunities to actors of color to play these funny, exciting, quintessentially American roles.” - Lily Tung Crystal https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/9wuj_liw_400x400.jpg9Wuj_LIW_400x400Leah Nanako Winkler's play "Two Mile Hollow" is premiering in four cities. San Francisco's production begins Saturday, June 23rd. (Twitter.com/leahnanako photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sjm-l-twomile-0621-01.jpgSJM-L-TWOMILE-0621-01(L to R) The Donnely family, including Christopher (Sean Fenton), Mary (Karen Offereins), Blythe (Michelle Talgarow) and Joshua (Greg Ayers) will reveal their secrets in the world premiere of "Two Mile Hollow" at Ferocious Lotus. (Annie Wang photo)2018-08-02T09:19:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/06/29/review-soft-power-at-the-curran-takes-sharp-aim-through-laughs-and-song/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sjm-l-soft-0628-09.jpgSJM-L-SOFT-0628-09Playwright David Henry Hwang (Francis Jue) journeys through the culture and politics of America in the play with music "Soft Power," running through July 8th at the Curran. (Craig Schwartz photo)2018-08-02T09:17:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/07/26/review-a-friendship-born-of-oppression-displayed-in-acts-searing-splendid-suns/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/suns_7053_web.jpgSUNS_7053_webMariam (Denmo Ibrahim) holds the daughter of Laila (Nadine Malouf, above) in the return engagement of "A Thousand Splendid Suns," playing through July 29th at the Geary Theater. (Jim Cox photo)2018-08-02T09:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/07/27/closing-weekend-for-powerful-and-timely-richard-iii-from-african-american-shakes/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/richardiii-11.jpgrichardiii-11Richard III (L. Peter Callender) comforts his brother George, Duke of Clarence (Leontyne Mbele-Mbong) to speak with their elder brother, King Edward for George’s release. (Lance Huntley photo)2018-08-02T09:13:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/09/27/review-berkeley-reps-aint-too-proud-is-loaded-with-ferocity-and-heart/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ap4_lr.jpgAP4_lrOtis Williams (Derrick Baskin, foreground) works hard to keep the Temptations together. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ap7_lr.jpgAP7_lr(l to r) David Ruffin (Ephraim Sykes), Eddie Kendricks (Jeremy Pope), Paul Williams (James Harkness) Otis Williams (Derrick Baskin) and Melvin Franklin (Jared Joseph) make up the Motown supergroup in the world premiere of "Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through Nov. 5th. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2018-07-24T22:15:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/11/review-acts-vietgone-a-brilliant-thrilling-ride/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sjm-l-vietgone-0315-01.jpgsjm-l-vietgone-0315-01Huong (Cindy Im) holds her daughter Tong (Jenelle Chu). (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/vietgone-review-act-strand-san-francisco1.jpgVietgone-Review-ACT-Strand-San-FranciscoThe biker (Jomar Tagatac, left) gives a one-finger salute to both Nhan (Stephen Hu, middle) and Quang (James Seol) in "Vietgone" at the Strand Theater in San Francisco. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/vietgone-review-act-strand-san-francisco.jpgVietgone-Review-ACT-Strand-San-Francisco2018-04-30T19:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/26/khan-uses-love-bombs-and-applesat-golden-thread-to-solidify-his-work-as-a-soloist/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/asif-khan-002-700x455.pngAsif-Khan-002-700x455Asif Khan (Michael Carlo photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/apples_04-web.jpgApples_04-webAsif Khan takes on four distinct characters in the one-man show "Loves, Bombs and Apples" at Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco. (Golden Thread photo)2018-04-26T15:45:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/17/review-magnificent-feet-is-accomplished-in-the-marshs-a-fatal-step/2018-04-17T19:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/03/07/acts-vietgone-ready-to-take-its-audience-on-a-rollicking-rapping-road-trip/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sdut-la-jolla-playhouse-jaime-castaneda-2014dec10.jpgsdut-la-jolla-playhouse-jaime-castaneda-2014dec10Jaime Castaneda (La Jolla Playhouse photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vtg_076.jpgVTG_076Huong (Cindy Im, right) shares her frustration over her daughter Tong's (Jenelle Chu) newfound sexual freedom. (Kevin Berne photo) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/vtg_014.jpgVTG_014Quang (James Seol, front) and his buddy Nhan (Stephen Hu) check out the lay of their new land in Qui Nguyen's comedy "Vietgone," running throug April 22nd at the Strand Theatre in San Francisco. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-04-11T08:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/06/fun-heart-and-smart-are-the-centerpieces-of-langans-daughter-of-a-garbageman-at-the-marsh/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/langan.jpgLanganMaureen Langan's funny and poignant solo work "Daughter of a Garbageman" returns to the Marsh in San Francisco after a critically acclaimed six-month run in 2017. (Bitten by a Zebra media photo)2018-04-09T21:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/05/42nd-street-moons-saturday-night-a-thrill-for-director-weible/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1024x1024.jpg1024x1024Courtney Hatcher (left) and Caitlin Waite are taking on a Sondheim piece rarely seen in 42nd Street Moon's "Saturday Night" through April 15th. (Ben Krantz studio photo)2018-04-05T17:53:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/04/01/review-visceral-beauty-abounds-in-magical-cirque-du-soleil-ice-extravaganza-crystal/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/636511099772753026-crystal-1.jpg636511099772753026-Crystal-1After a fall through the ice, Crystal (Nobahar Dadui) goes on a journey of self-discovery, finding a world similar to the one she lives in. (Matt Beard photo)2018-04-02T05:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/03/09/review-berkeley-reps-office-hour-needs-more-time-than-that/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oh2_lr.jpgOH2_lrThe enigmatic Dennis (Daniel Chung) is summoned to his professor's office hour. (Kevin Berne photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oh4_lr.jpgOH4_lrThe instructor Gina (Jackie Chung) tries to crack the hardened exterior of her student's exterior in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre production of Julia Cho's "Office Hour" through March 25th. (Kevin Berne photo)2018-03-11T06:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/02/28/foothill-music-theatres-9-to-5-turns-fun-80s-film-into-a-timely-musical/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/foothill-9-to-5_8_davidallenphoto.jpgFoothill-9-to-5_8_DavidAllenPhoto(L to R) Violet (Glenna Murillo), Doralee (Allie Townsend), and Judy (Rachelle Abbey) team up against their sexist boss in Dolly Parton's "9 to 5 The Musical", presented by Foothill Music Theatre at the Lohman Theatre. (Photo by David Allen)2018-02-28T18:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/02/23/review-a-bloody-fantastic-sweeney-todd-at-san-jose-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sjmn-l-sweeney-02.jpgsjmn-l-sweeney-02Sweeney Todd (Noel Anthony) and Mrs. Lovett (Allison F. Rich) take their talents to the kitchen in the bloody tale "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at San Jose Stage. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2018-02-24T03:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/02/10/kerriann-otano-is-excited-about-operas-new-diversity-as-she-performs-the-flying-dutchman-with-opera-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/187edit.jpg187edithttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/27540596_10156331391545757_8746574735133734670_n.jpg27540596_10156331391545757_8746574735133734670_nKerriann Otaño uses rehearsal to prepare for the role of Senta in Richard Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman," running through Feb. 25th at the California Theatre in Downtown San Jose. (Opera San Jose photo)2018-02-12T22:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/02/10/review-a-fresh-streetcar-by-ubuntu-is-magnificent-from-the-first-note/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/streetcar_295-sarita-occ3b3n-stella-and-ogie-zulueta-stanley-by-simone-finney.jpgSTREETCAR_295 - Sarita Ocón (Stella) and Ogie Zulueta (Stanley) - by Simone FinneyThe high levels of toxicity that exist between Stella (Sarita Ocon) and Stanley (Ogie Zulueta) are tested mightily with the arrival of Blanche. (Photo by Simone Finney)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/streetcar_891-lisa-ramirez-blanche-by-simone-finney.jpgSTREETCAR_891 - Lisa Ramirez (Blanche) - by Simone FinneyBlanche DuBois (Lisa Ramirez) is loaded with secrets as she enters the French Quarter in New Orleans in the classic Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Ubuntu Theater Project in Oakland. (Photo by Simone Finney)2018-02-10T23:38:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/02/06/the-sound-of-a-marriage-is-captured-in-the-magics-reel-to-reel/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/john-kolvenbach-reel-to-reel.jpgJohn-Kolvenbach-Reel-to-Reel"The actual fabric of relationships is made up the everyday, and it is interesting to find how these moments holds in it the deepest and most intimate connection between two people.” - John Kolvenbachhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/c700x420.jpgc700x420An exploration of a marriage through sound is captured in the Magic Theatre's world premiere of "Reel to Reel," running in San Francisco through Feb. 25th. (Magic Theatre photo)2018-02-06T14:35:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/01/30/four-lost-souls-try-to-heal-damaged-souls-in-the-motherfuer-with-the-hat/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/https_2f2fcdn-evbuc-com2fimages2f393757902f589987715572f12foriginal.jpghttps_cdn.evbuc.comimages39375790589987715571originalFriends and lovers try and recover drug addictions and prison stints in "The Motherfu**er with the Hat" in San Francisco through Feb. 10th. (Four Lost Souls photo)2018-01-30T08:09:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/01/29/review-timely-alabama-story-doesnt-quite-reach-heights/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web_citylights_alabamastory_jeremyryan_karendehart_laugh.jpgweb_CityLights_AlabamaStory_JeremyRyan_KarenDeHart_laughThomas (Jeremy Ryan) consults with his mentor Emily (Karen DeHart) in City Lights Theater Company's production of "Alabama Story" in Downtown San Jose through Feb. 18th. (Photo by Taylor Sanders)2018-01-29T23:11:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/01/24/jill-vice-rethinks-the-femme-fatale-in-a-fatal-step-at-the-marsh/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/copy-of-prnt-101-683x1024.jpgPhoto: John Orvis“It’s a comedy and a thriller with plenty of twists and turns, and something that’s never been seen.” - Jill Vice (Photo by John Orvis)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/striped-shadows-long-972x1024.jpgStriped-Shadows-Long-972x1024Solo performer Jill Vice brings her acclaimed play "A Fatal Step" to the Marsh in San Francisco through March 3rd. Vice's piece reimagines the role of the femme fatale in the film noir genre. (Jill Vice photo)2018-01-25T03:22:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2018/01/23/review-virtuosity-of-hershey-felder-is-apparent-in-theatreworks-stellar-our-great-tchaikovsky/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170503081744-8440607e.jpg20170503081744-8440607eHershey Felder stares at a portrait of Tchaikovsky (Hershey Felder Presents photohttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170503081654-b01ddcff.jpg20170503081654-b01ddcffKnown for his biographical portrayals of famous composers, Hershey Felder takes on the famed late-1800's Russian composer in "Our Great Tchaikovsky" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through Feb. 11th (Hershey Felder Presents photo)2018-01-23T20:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/31/the-drama-guys-top-10-of-17/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phptdobtbpm.jpgphpTDobtBPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpuex72epm.jpgphpUex72ePMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/php9vodojpm.jpgphp9VodOjPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpylzn8tpm.jpgphpylzn8tPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpx0levopm.jpgphpx0LEVOPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpwn5pdvpm.jpgphpwn5PdvPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpsatigjpm.jpgphpsAtigjPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpqkstrhpm.jpgHamilton Orpheum TheatreHamilton Orpheum Theatre Cast Michael Luwoye, Joshua Henry, and Rory O’Malley, Rubén J. Carbajal as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton; Jordan Donica as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Amber Iman as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Isaiah Johnson as George Washington; Solea Pfeiffer as Eliza Hamilton; Emmy Raver-Lampman as Angelica Schuyler; and Mathenee Treco as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Ryan Alvarado, Raymond Baynard, Amanda Braun, Daniel Ching, Karli Dinardo, Jeffery Duffy, Jennifer Geller, Jacob Guzman, Julia Harriman, Afra Hines, Sabrina Imamura, Lauren Kias, Yvette Lu, Desmond Newson, Desmond Nunn, Josh Andrés Rivera, Raven Thomas, Ryan Vasquez, Keenan D. Washington, and Andrew Wojtal.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phptucqihpm.jpgphpTUcqIhPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/phpuubv2spm.jpgphpUuBv2sPM2018-01-04T19:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/11/12/broadway-review-romance-and-longing-at-the-forefront-of-magical-bands-visit/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/0448_rachel-prather-etai-benson-ariel-stachel-in-the-bands-visit-photo-by-matt-murphy-2017_preview.jpeg0448_Rachel Prather, Etai Benson, Ari'el Stachel in THE BAND'S VISIT, Photo by Matt Murphy, 2017_previewhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/0417_katrina-lenk-tony-shalhoub-in-the-bands-visit-photo-by-matt-murphy-2017_preview.jpeg0417_Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub in THE BAND'S VISIT, Photo by Matt Murphy, 2017_preview2018-01-01T00:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/03/30/african-american-shakespeare-company-drives-jitney-onto-the-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/jitney_63-1.jpgjitney_63 (1)(L to R) Turnbo (ShawnJ West) argues with Becker (L. Peter Callender) and Youngblood (Edward Neville Ewell) in August Wilson's "Jitney." playing through April 16th at the Marines Memorial Theatre. (Photo by Lance Huntley)2017-12-22T17:06:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/20/review-curmudgeonly-crumpet-searches-for-humanity-in-theatreworks-silicon-valleys-santaland-diaries/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dp59-99x4aaj9vg.jpgDP59-99X4AAJ9VgIn "The Santaland Diaries," a fictional account of humorist David Sedaris' time as a department store elf, Max Tachis channels his inner-curmudgeon. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-12-26T01:38:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/13/review-intellectual-watch-on-the-rhine-is-heavy-on-text-timely-in-its-urgency/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sjm-l-rhine-02.jpgsjm-l-rhine-02Tension is thick within the marital problems of Marthe (https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wr2-900x601.jpgWR2-900x601The Muller family, including (Front row, l to r) Bodo (Jonah Horowitz), Babette (Emma Curtin), Kurt (Elijah Alexander), (back row) Sara (Sarah Agnew) and Kurt (Silas Sellnow) ponder their next move in Berkeley Rep's "Watch on the Rhine," playing at the Roda Theatre through Jan. 14th. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-12-21T20:53:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/13/review-san-jose-stages-strong-fool-for-love-is-grimy-and-guttural/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tn-500_thebreakdown.jpgtn-500_thebreakdownMay (Rich) tries to avoid the secrets that the Old Man (King) wants to share. (Photo by Dave Lepori)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tn-500_theexplosion.jpgtn-500_theexplosionMay (Allison F. Rich) and Eddie (Rob August) are in constant chaos as the Old Man (Randall King) and Martin (Joshua Marx, background) try to avoid the fray in Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love" at San Jose Stage Company. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2017-12-14T07:22:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/09/theatre-of-yugens-noh-christmas-carol-fuses-ancient-japanese-with-the-classic-dickens-tale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ty-nohchristmascarol-photobyalexsinclair3.jpgTY-+Noh+Christmas+Carol+-Photo+by+Alex+Sinclair+3The Ghost of Christmas Present (Adrian Deane) leads Sukurooji (Shannon Davis) through time and space in Theatre of Yugen's "A Noh Christmas Carol," running through Dec. 24th in San Francisco. (Photo by Alex Sinclair)2017-12-09T10:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/06/review-cusack-shines-in-folksy-uneven-bright-star/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/920x920.jpg920x920Carmen Cusack shines bright in the Curran's production of "Bright Star," playing through Dec. 17th in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-12-07T07:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/02/a-hellman-renaissance-for-berkeley-reps-watch-on-the-rhine/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/berkeley_rep_peterson_lr.jpgBerkeley_Rep_Peterson_lr"(Watch on the Rhine) is it’s very much a play about the world and a play that is meant to tell people to pay attention. It’s a really fun thriller and a strange family play.” - Lisa Petersonhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wr-banner2.jpgwr-banner22017-12-05T00:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/12/04/broadway-review-humanity-at-its-finest-in-wonderful-come-from-away/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jenn-colella-come-from-away-2017-cr-matthew-murphy-billboard-1548.jpgJenn-Colella-come-from-away-2017-cr-matthew-murphy-billboard-1548Jenn Colella portrays Beverley Bass, the first female pilot in American Airlines history. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5_the_cast_of_come_from_away_photo_by_matthew_murphy_2017.jpg5_the_cast_of_come_from_away_photo_by_matthew_murphy_2017The Broadway company of "Come From Away." (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2017-12-04T20:21:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/11/28/review-violent-poetry-fills-the-stage-in-auroras-phenomenal-royale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1024x1024.jpg1024x1024(L to R) Jay "The Sport" Jackson (Calvin M. Thompson) and his opponent fish (Satchel Andre) face off in the squared circle in Aurora Theatre's "The Royale," now running through Nov. 10th. (Photo by David Allen)2017-11-30T22:30:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/07/19/review-frenetic-course-in-latin-history-at-berkeley-rep-is-funny-poignant/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lhpre2_lr.jpgLHpre2_lrLeguizamo draws upon his experiences as a father in his latest work, helping his son deal with a bully. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lh3_lr.jpgLH3_lrJohn Leguizamo crams 3,000 years of history into 90 minutes in his newest one-man show "Latin History for Morons" at Berkeley Rep through Aug. 14th. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-11-26T19:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/11/17/review-broadway-san-joses-beautiful-is-still-wonderful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/beautiful-h-683x1024.jpgBeautiful-h-683x1024Sarah Bockel as Carole King. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/beautiful-a-1024x683.jpgBeautiful-a-1024x683Sarah Bockel plays music icon Carole King in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" at Broadway San Jose through Sunday, Nov. 19th. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2017-11-22T23:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/07/29/review-theatreworks-provides-a-dose-of-musical-manga-magic/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/four-immigrants1.jpgfour-immigrants1The ideal immigrants in "The FOur Immigrants: An American Musical Manga" include performances by Phil Wong, James Seol, Hansel Tan and Sean Fenton. The show runs in Palo Alto through Aug. 5th. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-11-20T22:07:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/20/forever-tango-ready-to-dance-again-with-san-francisco/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn-500_annadmitry-2.jpgtn-500_anna&dmitry-2Dmitri Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya end 2015 in San Francisco in Luis Bravo's "Forever Tango." (forevertango.org photo)2017-11-20T14:28:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/11/15/broadway-review-plenty-of-strong-moments-in-uneven-bronx-tale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/334fcd30ed2536eb.jpg334fcd30ed2536ebSonny (Nick Cordero, L) battles with Lorenzo (Richard H. Blake) for the affections of Calogero in Broadway's "A Bronx Tale." (Photo by Jerry Dalia)2017-11-16T03:38:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/10/26/irish-daughter-irish-mother-playwright-hammond-readies-for-world-premiere-of-the-eva-trilogy-at-the-magic/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/screen-shot-2016-08-16-at-9-20-34-pm-500x426.pngScreen-Shot-2016-08-16-at-9.20.34-PM-500x426“I felt when I started the first play “Eden” that I really needed to say something about being a woman that I hadn’t heard before.” - Barbara Hammondhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/5_julia-mcneal-as-eva-in-the-eva-trilogy-no-coast-road-photo-by-jennifer-reiley.jpg#5_Julia McNeal as Eva in THE EVA TRILOGY (No Coast Road). Photo by Jennifer ReileyEva (Julia McNeal) is faced with the consequence of a powerful decision she makes in relation to her mother in "The Eva Trilogy," playing at San Francisco's Magic Theatre through Nov. 12th. (Photo by Jennifer Relley)2017-10-27T03:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/10/23/holt-shares-her-passion-for-a-french-icon-in-the-marshs-colette-uncensored/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/holt.jpgHoltLorri Holthttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lorri-holt-colette-uncensored-marsh-san-francisco-221x300.jpgLorri-Holt-Colette-Uncensored-Marsh-San-Francisco-221x300Lorri Holt is running her passion project in Berkeley through Nov. 4th. "Colette Uncensored" runs at the Marsh, and examines the woman who had strong views on life and sexuality. (The Marsh photo)2017-10-23T17:19:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/10/19/review-uneven-imaginary-comforts-advocates-for-the-story/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/im7_lr.jpgIM7_lrhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/im2_lr.jpgIM2_lr2017-10-19T19:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/09/28/review-the-little-mermaid-full-of-warmth-and-humanity-at-broadway-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/03_diana-huey-in-disneys-the-little-mermaid-photo-by-mark-tracy-photography.jpg03_Diana Huey in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo by Mark & Tracy Photography.Diana Huey swims into the San Jose Center for Performing Arts through Oct. 1st as the curious and rebellious Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," (Mark and Tracy Photography)2017-09-28T15:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/09/19/african-american-shakes-is-having-a-late-summer-midsummer-carnival/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/amidsummernightsdream_0060.jpgamidsummernightsdream_0060Lysander (Ryan Marchand) and Hermia (Antonette Bracks) lose their way in the forest in the African-American Shakespeare Company's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," playing through Oct. 1st in San Francisco. (Photo by Jay Yamada)2017-09-20T06:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/09/08/kingston-navigates-new-territory-in-opera-san-joses-cosi-fan-tutte/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/460x1240.jpg460x1240In her first role as a resident of Opera San Jose, soprano Amanda Kingston will sing Fiordiligi in "Cosi Fan Tutte" at the California Theatre. (Opera San Jose photo)2017-09-08T18:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/09/06/review-a-rich-sound-is-the-star-of-hillbarns-hunchback/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20819404_10155610088784042_531664061497727302_o.jpg20819404_10155610088784042_531664061497727302_o(clockwise from bottom L) - Quasimodo (Randy O'Hara), Dom Claude Frollo (Gary Giurbino) Phoebus de Martin (Luke Hamilton) and Esmeralda (Amandina Altomare). (Photo by Mark and Tracy photography)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20988283_10155636561329042_4634743187635470094_o.jpg20988283_10155636561329042_4634743187635470094_oClopin (Brian Palac) tells the story of the beleaguered Quasimodo in Hillbarn Theatre's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" through Sept. 10th in San Mateo. (Photo by Mark and Tracy photography)2017-09-06T15:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/28/ramirez-finds-the-heart-of-an-educator-in-shns-broadway-hit-curious/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/4885651430330113.jpg4885651430330113“You really want to fulfill all of the dreams your parents had for you, and then you come here and have all the opportunities, and you want to be true to yourself" -Maria Elena Ramirez (ibdb.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/curioustour0614r.jpgCurious Incident of the Dog in the NightimeThe young 15-year-old boy Christopher Boone (Adam Langdon) is guided by the educator Siobhan (Maria Elena Ramirez) in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," playing in San Francisco through July 23rd. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-08-09T07:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/07/21/mcdaniel-taps-into-all-types-of-creativity-as-farquaad-in-foothills-shrek/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/shrek-9_david-allen.jpgShrek 9_David AllenShrek (Andrew Ross) is confounded by the evil glee of Lord Farquaad (Joey McDaniel) in Foothill Music Theatre's production of "Shrek, the Musical" in Los Altos Hills through August 6th. (Photo by David Allen)2017-07-21T18:42:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/07/08/review-the-power-of-berkeley-reps-an-octoroon-in-its-duality-of-emotion/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oc10_lr.jpgOC10_lrDido (Jasmine Bracey, L) and Minnie (Afi Bijou) share plans for the future. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oc1_lr.jpgOC1_lrBJJ (Gardner) takes on the task of playing the white characters in his play after his white actors quit. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oc5_lr.jpgOC5_lrGeorge (Lance Gardner) is in love with the fair Zoe (Sydney Morton) in "An Octoroon," playing through July 29th at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-07-08T19:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/29/for-talai-berkeley-reps-an-octoroon-an-opportunity-to-spark-important-conversations-about-race/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/oc-banner2.jpgoc-banner2https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/nm1197519.jpgnm1197519Amir Talai plays three roles in the West Coast premiere of "An Octoroon," at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through July 23rd. (imdb.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/amir_talai.jpgAmir_Talai2017-07-08T17:10:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/07/07/review-shns-curious-a-wondrous-journey-through-a-young-mans-mind/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/curioustour0653r.jpgChristopher (Langdon) finds solace in his teacher Siobhan (Maria Elena Ramirez, right) while his mother Judy (Felicity Jones Latta) looks on. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/curioustour0596r.jpgLes Liaisons Dangeruses Booth TheatreEd (Greg Gillette, left) looks for ways to connect to his son Christopher (Adam Langdon) in the touring production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," playing through July 23rd at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-07-08T05:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/15/bay-area-high-school-students-dont-throw-away-their-shot-to-see-hamilton-through-eduham/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/solea-pfeiffer-emmy-raver-lampman-amber-iman-hamilton-national-tour-c-joan-marcus.jpgHamilton Orpheum Theatre"Watching kids create art from learning about this part of history and what’s now going on in the world is very beautiful." - Emmy Raver-Lampman, center, pictured with Solea Pfeiffer (left) and Amber Iman. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_103549.jpg20170412_103549Students and their teachers filed in early in the morning to get their seats to "Hamilton." (Photo by David John Chávez)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_124227.jpg20170412_124227More than 8,000 Bay Area high school students will pass underneath the Orpheum Theatre marquee as part of "EduHam," a program that allows students to see the Tony Award show and pop culture phenomenon for free. (Photo by David John Chávez)2017-06-24T07:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/22/review-the-magics-grandeur-a-strong-examination-of-the-duality-of-gil-scott-heron/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/agrandeur.jpgAGRANDEUR(L to R) Carl Lumbly, Safiya Fredericks and Rafael Jordan move through Gil Scott-Heron's cluttered, windowless dwelling in the Magic Theatre's "Grandeur, through June 25th. (Photo by Jennifer Riley)2017-06-23T05:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/21/review-it-doesnt-get-much-funner-than-san-jose-stages-highly-skilled-avenger/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sjm-l-toxic-0615-011.jpgsjm-l-toxic-0615-011(L to R) Joshua Marx, Courtney Hatcher, Will Springhorn, Jr., Allison F. Rich and Brandon Noel Thomas set out to save Tromaville, New Jersey in San Jose Stage's production of "The Toxic Avenger," playing through July 23rd. (San Jose Stage photo)2017-06-23T00:28:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/10/shns-underwhelming-roman-holiday-is-simple-and-safe/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/roman-holiday-sf-1182-stephanie-styles-drew-gehling-photo-credit-joan-marcus-6-8-17.jpgRoman HolidayLooking for adventure in order to escape the doldrums of her life, Princess Anne (Stephanie Styles) finds herself touring Rome with American newsman Joe Bradley (Drew Gehling) in "Roman Holiday," running through June 18th at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-06-11T18:37:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/09/review-a-lot-to-unpack-in-sf-playhouses-brilliant-roommate/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/048a0609.jpg048A0609Sharon (Damilano) tries in vain to reach her son. (photo by Jessica Palopoli)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/048a0699.jpg048A0699Sharon (Susi Damilano, L) and Robyn (Julia Brothers) make for strange housemates in San Francisco Playhouse's production of "The Roommate," running through July 1st. (photo by Jessica Palopoli)2017-06-14T05:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/06/01/3750/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1_carl-lumbly-safiya-fredericks-rafael-jordan-photo-by-adam-levonian.jpg1_Carl Lumbly, Safiya Fredericks, Rafael Jordan. Photo by Adam Levonian(L to R) Carl Lumbly, Safiya Fredericks and Rafael Jordan star in Han Ong's "Grandeur," at the Magic Theatre. (Photo by Adam Levonian)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/grandeur-2560x1440-1494847822-3033.jpggrandeur-2560x1440-1494847822-30332017-06-02T05:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/10/review-african-american-shakes-powerful-jitney-showcases-the-brilliance-of-wilsons-words/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jitney_36.jpgjitney_36(L to R) Fielding (Trevor Nigel Lawrence) shares a laugh with Turnbo (ShawnJ West) and Doub (Jonathan Smothers) in between giving rides. (Photo by Lance Huntley)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jitney_31.jpgjitney_31In a fiery argument 20 years in the making, Booster (Eric Reid) confronts his father Becker (L. Peter Callender) in August Wilson's "Jitney," produced by the African-American Shakespeare Company. (Photo by Lance Huntley)2017-05-31T04:26:49+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/05/27/review-despite-flaws-berkeley-reps-monsoon-wedding-a-colorful-examination-of-culture-traditions/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mw6_lr.jpgMW6_lrThe forecast calls for rain in the world premiere musical "Monsoon Wedding," based on director Mira Nair’s 2001 film. (foreground) Kuhoo Verma (Aditi Verma) and Michael Maliakel (Hemant Rai); (background) Mahira Kakkar (Pimmi Verma), Rohan Gupta (Varun Verma), and Sharvari Deshpande (Ria Verma). The show is now on its second extension. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-05-29T17:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/05/08/law-fulfills-her-destinee-to-play-country-icon-patsy-cline-for-san-jose-musical-theatre/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/phpui6arppm.jpgphpuI6aRpPMhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2niarf96.jpg2niaRf96"Country music touched my soul in a way no other music did" - Destinee Law (twitter.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ps_cline201145-e1494312675102.jpgPS_Cline114[5]Destinee Law takes on the title role in "Always, Patsy Cline" for the fledgling San Jose Musical Theatre through May 28th2017-05-10T01:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/01/24/he-is-his-fathers-son-j-harrison-ghee-finds-the-love-for-lola-in-broadway-san-joses-kinky-boots/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/wp-1485279218464.jpgwp-1485279218464.jpghttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/txpoq2lt.jpgtxpoq2lt(Twitter.com photo via Julian Vankim of Metro Weekly)2017-05-09T06:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/16/soprano-adams-passion-for-puccini-leads-her-to-opera-san-joses-la-boheme/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/adams_hiresa.jpg+++adams_hiresAJulie Adamshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/8.jpg8+++Soprano Julie Adams, seen here in Opera San Jose's production of "Silent Night," is thrilled to return to the company to sing the role of Mimi. (Opera San Jose photo)2017-04-19T19:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/19/golden-threads-autobiography-of-a-terrorist-ready-to-offer-laughs-and-deep-conversation/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/autobiography_press01.jpgAutobiography_Press01Playwright/actor Saïd (Damien Seperi, center) introduces his collage of scenes with Actress (Patricia Austin) and Actor (Alan Coyne) standing by in Golden Thread Productions' "Autobiography of a Terrorist," playing through May 7th. (Photo by Vahid Zamani)2017-04-19T14:13:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/04/center-reps-sisters-matsumoto-no-longer-simply-a-play-of-history/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/myyvq3pi.jpegmyyVq3PI“It is amazing to be able to lift up this beautifully written play that speaks to our resilience,” -Mina Morita, directorhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1419_sism-3_web.jpg1419_SISM-3_webRose (Carina Lastimosa), Grace (Keiko Shimosato Carreiro) and Chiz (Melissa Locsin) face their new reality as Japenese-Americans after World War II in "Sisters Matsumoto" at Center REPertory Theatre in Walnut Creek through April 29th. (Photo by mellophoto.com)2017-04-04T23:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/03/15/review-devastating-and-powerful-eclipsed-asks-its-audience-to-do-one-thing/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stacey_sargeant-_ayesha_jordan-_joniece_abbott_pratt-1.jpgstacey_sargeant-_ayesha_jordan-_joniece_abbott_pratt-1(L to R) The wives of the C.O., played by Ayesha Jordan, Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Stacey Sargeant navigate danger and devastation in "Eclipsed" at the Curran Theatre through March 19th. (Photo by Little Fang Photography)2017-03-15T17:11:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/03/13/fiascos-into-the-woods-at-shn-uses-the-simple-for-the-grand/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-the-company-of-into-the-woods-photo-by-joan-marcus-3.jpgInto the WoodsThe bright and dark nature of "Into the Woods" is showcased nightly at the Golden Gate Theatre through April 2nd. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-03-14T05:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/03/08/kramer-stays-busy-as-fiascos-into-the-woods-comes-to-san-francisco/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5111951478031000.jpg5111951478031000Bonne Kramerhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/4-laurie-veldheer-as-cinderella-and-bonne-kramer-as-cinderellas-stepmother-in-into-the-woods-photo-by-joan-marcus.jpg4. Laurie Veldheer as Cinderella and Bonne Kramer as Cinderella's Stepmother in Into The Woods. Photo by Joan MarcusCinderella (Laurie Veldheer) battles her evil stepmother (Bonne Kramer) in the Fiasco Theater production of "Into The Woods," in San Francisco through April 2nd. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-03-08T17:53:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/02/18/review-san-jose-stages-compelling-disgraced-does-not-allow-for-an-escape/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cct-disgraced-0209-011.jpgcct-disgraced-0209-011(L to R) Emily (Allison F. RIch), Amir (Damien Seperi), Jory (Kathryn Smith-McGlynn) and Isaac (Jonathan Rhys Williams) all have something explosive to hide in Ayan Akhtar's "Disgraced," Through Feb. 26th in downtown San Jose. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2017-02-19T19:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/02/09/review-the-question-of-cultural-portrayals-at-the-heart-of-los-altos-stages-satire-yellow-face/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dhh-and-hyh-4.jpgdhh-and-hyh-4A tender moment is shared between DHH (Gabrillo) and HYH (Arias). (Photo by Richard Meyer)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1483573208-yellow_face_tickets-1.jpg1483573208-yellow_face_tickets-1DHH (Wes Gabrillo), Marcus (Drew Reitz) and HYH (Lawrence-Michael C. Arias) journey through the complex road of Asian casting in the Los Altos Stage production of "Yellow Face." (Photo by Richard Meyer)2017-02-18T15:44:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/02/16/review-hilarity-and-hypocrisy-the-focus-of-berkeley-reps-brilliant-hand-to-god/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hg4_lr.jpghg4_lrPastor Greg (David Kelly) longs for the lovely Margery (Laura Odeh) in "Hand to God." (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hg3_lr.jpghg3_lrTyrone comes alive thanks to tortured soul Jason (Michael Doherty), being fawned upon by young Jessica (Carolina Sanchez) in Berkeley Rep's "Hand to God." (Photo by Kevin Berne)2017-02-18T08:03:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/02/14/review-a-beautiful-look-at-a-family-in-crisis-in-powerful-fun-home/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-tour-fun-home-kate-shindle.jpg16-tour-fun-home-kate-shindleKate Shindle as Alison. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/03funhometour1012r.jpg03funhometour1012rAlessandra Baldacchino as Small Alison bonds with her father Bruce (Robert Petkoff) in "Fun Home," playing at the newly restored Curran Theatre through Feb. 19th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2017-02-15T07:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/01/27/broadway-san-joses-kinky-boots-is-an-elevation-celebration/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/0088_kinky_boots_tour.jpg0088_kinky_boots_tour"Lola" (Ghee, center) and the "Angels" (Photo by Matthew Murphy)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1077_kinky_boots_tour.jpg1077_kinky_boots_tourCharlie (Curt Hansen) and Lola (J. Harrison Ghee) form an unlikely bond and go into business in "Kinky Boots," in San Jose through Sunday, Feb. 29th (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2017-01-27T19:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/01/25/despite-flaws-finding-neverland-reminds-us-about-the-power-of-creativity/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/the-cast-of-the-national-tour-of-finding-neverland-credit-carol-rosegg-1037r.jpgthe-cast-of-the-national-tour-of-finding-neverland-credit-carol-rosegg-1037rhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/christine-dwyer-as-sylvia-llewelyn-davies-and-kevin-kern-as-jm-barrie-in-the-national-tour-of-finding-neverland-credit-carol-rosegg0969r.jpgchristine-dwyer-as-sylvia-llewelyn-davies-and-kevin-kern-as-jm-barrie-in-the-national-tour-of-finding-neverland-credit-carol-rosegg0969rSylvia (Christine Dwyer) and J.M. Barrie (Kevin Kern) find their creativity together in "Finding Neverland" at the Orpheum Theatre through Feb. 12th. (Photo by Carol Rosegg)2017-01-26T07:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2017/01/17/shns-finding-neverland-a-team-effort-for-the-hennessy-family/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/032_crccrl15web.jpg032_crccrl15webTyler, as Tiny Tim in Center Rep's 2015 production of "A Christmas Carol," is ready to return home for a month to enjoy his bed, Lego's and his mom's cooking. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tyler-patrick-hennessy.jpgtyler-patrick-hennessyConcord's Tyler Patrick Hennessy returns home as a cast member of "Finding Neverland," running at the Orpheum Theatre through Feb. 12th. (Finding Neverland official website photo)2017-01-18T19:35:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/12/21/review-lohs-likability-at-the-forefront-of-berkeley-reps-madwoman-in-the-volvo/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wvpre2_lr.jpgwvpre2_lr(L to R) Sandra Tsing Loh, Shannon Holt and Caroline Aaron star in "The Madwoman in the Volvo," at Berkeley Rep, a play based on Loh's memoir of the same name. (Photo by Debora Robinson)2016-12-29T20:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/01/21/dejesus-searches-for-truth-as-frankie-valli-in-shns-jersey-boys/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/g-the-handshake-sept-2015.jpgg The Handshake Sept 2015https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/c-sherry-sept-2015.jpgc Sherry Sept 20152016-12-18T07:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/12/15/tsing-loh-sweet-menopause-berkeley-reps-madwoman-in-the-volvo-brings-laughs-and-pathos-to-the-midlife-crisis/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/berkeley_rep_loh_lr-small.jpgberkeley_rep_loh_lr-smallIt’s fantastic to own who you are at any age. When you turn 50, the odometer goes to zero, and the best days are ahead.” - Sandra Tsing Lohhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wvpre1_lr.jpgwvpre1_lr(L to R) Sandra Tsing Loh shares the stage with Shannon Holt and Caroline Aaron, who play every other character in her life in "The Madwoman in the Volvo" at Berkeley Rep through Jan. 15th. (Photo by Debora Robinson)2016-12-15T20:45:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/12/13/bentons-classic-talents-come-to-san-francisco-in-shns-white-christmas/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/4_ibwc.jpgPhoto: Jeremy DanielKelly Sheehan and Jeremy Benton (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/9_ibwc.jpgPhoto: Jeremy Daniel(L to R) Kelly Sheehan and Jeremy Benton sing and dance in the style of the old movies in SHN's "White Christmas," through Dec. 24th in San Francisco. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)2016-12-13T15:30:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/12/09/42nd-street-moons-scrooge-in-love-grows-larger-in-the-city/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/photo_1.jpgphoto_1Broadway actor Jason Graee takes on the role of Scrooge for the second year in a row in 42nd Street Moon's "Scrooge in Love," playing in San Francisco through Dec. 24th. (Photo by David Allen)2016-12-09T18:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/11/13/opera-san-joses-barber-of-seville-a-chance-for-dougherty-to-build-a-great-character/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kirk-dougherty.jpgkirk-doughertyKirk Dougherty (Photo by Pat Kirk)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kirk-d-action.jpgLucia di Lammermoor - Opera San Jose 2016Opera San Jose resident artist Kirk Dougherty, seen here as Edgardo in "Lucia di Lammermoor," is playing Count Almavida in "The Barber of Seville" through Nov. 27th at Opera San Jose. (Photo by Pat Kirk)2016-11-13T22:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/11/10/kinetic-arts-production-of-inversion-circus-disobedience-is-more-than-a-circus/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1475787502-inversion___circus_disobedience_tickets.jpg1475787502-inversion___circus_disobedience_tickets"Inversion: Circus Disobedience" is a visceral experience featuring acrobats while exploring justice and power. (Kinetic Arts photo)2016-11-10T09:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/11/03/review-savagery-is-softened-by-storytelling-in-berkeley-reps-the-last-tiger-in-haiti/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thpre2.jpgthpre2Rose (Bellizeare) is protected by Max (Lucien) throughout their time together as indentured servant children in Haiti. (Photo by Jim Carmody) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thpre5.jpgthpre5(l to r) Clinton Roane (Emmanuel), Reggie D. White (Joseph), Brittany Bellizeare (Rose), Jasmine St. Clair (Laurie), and Andy Lucien (Max) share laughs through their rough circumstances in "The Last Tiger in Haiti" at Berkeley Rep. (Photo by Jim Carmody)2016-11-04T16:01:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/10/18/bay-area-theatre-companies-spark-conversations-with-every-28-hours/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/e28hp-logo.jpgE28H - Hands2016-10-19T16:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/10/17/gorrebeeck-works-hard-to-handle-the-truth-in-hillbarns-a-few-good-men/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011_tmartin_1977.jpg20161011_tmartin_1977Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson (Brad Satterwhite, L) discusses his murder trial with his attorney, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee in Hillbarn Theatre's production of "A Few Good Men," running through Sunday, Oct. 23rd in Foster City. (Photo by Mark and Tracy Photography)2016-10-17T18:44:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/10/14/hedwig-and-hall-are-a-match-made-in-rock-and-roll-heaven/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/920x920.jpg920x920Hall plays the title role in some performances. (Photo by Rudy Archuleta)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/82321-11.jpg82321-11Tony Award winner Lena Hall has brought her Tony Award winning performance as Yitzhak to her native San Francisco in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," running through Oct. 30th in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2016-10-15T06:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/10/11/review-crowded-fires-the-shipment-is-effectively-uncomfortable/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/comedianhr-foto-by-pak-han.jpgThe ShipmentThe comedian (Howard Johnson, Jr.) pulls no punches, taking on every taboo in "The Shipment."https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/portraithr-foto-by-pak-han.jpgThe ShipmentBay Area talents William Hartfield, Nican Robinson, Howard Johnson Jr., Nkechi Emeruwa, and Michael Wayne Turner III explore stereotypes in Crowded Fire's "The Shipment." (Photo by Pak Han)2016-10-11T19:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/09/17/saraf-blends-two-political-worlds-in-naataks-mr-india/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image6.jpgimage6Naatak co-founder Sujit Saraf, the writer and director of "Mr. India," based the play on his novel "The Peacock Throne." (Naatak photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image4.jpgimage4The crowded marketplace of Delhi, India is the backdrop for "Mr. India," the story of a simple tea seller's unlikely rise to power. (Naatak photo)2016-09-23T20:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/09/13/elle-yes-hillbarns-legally-blonde-is-big-and-bold/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160831__spdn0902blonde2.jpg20160831__spdn0902blonde2Elle (Hatcher) and Paulette (Gennine Harrington) talk about love and Ireland. (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/legally-blonde-hillbarn-theatre-2.jpglegally-blonde-hillbarn-theatre-2Elle Woods (Courtney Hatcher) presents a most interesting personal statement to a Harvard committee member (Ray Ross) in Hillbarn Theatre's "Legally Blonde," through Sept. 18th in Foster City. (Hillbarn Theatre photo)2016-09-14T15:36:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/09/08/soprano-sylvia-lee-sings-signature-role-in-opera-san-joses-lucia-di-lammermoor/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lee-sylvia.jpglee-sylvia"“When I realized I can recreate a character by myself, I started to really like it and then I was no longer shy singing in front of people." (Photo from sopranosylvialee.com) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/601125_fbe5e139a712440c8068a3b7339ec6fb.jpg601125_fbe5e139a712440c8068a3b7339ec6fbSylvia Lee takes on her first role for Opera San Jose as its newest resident principal artist, the title role of "Lucia di Lammermoor." (Photo from sopranosylvialee.com)2016-09-30T17:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/01/26/review-pear-avenues-mountaintop-is-stunning-exquisite/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mountaintop-pear-theatre-64.jpegmountaintop-pear-theatre-64Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Michael Wayne Rice) and hotel maid Camae (Nathalie Autumn Bennett) find friendship in Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop," playing at the Pear Avenue Theatre through Jan. 31st. (Pear Avenue Theatre photo)2016-09-05T18:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/08/10/another-beautiful-run-ready-to-go-in-san-francisco/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/j-four-friends.jpgj Four FriendsKing (Mueller, L) and her husband Gerry Goffin (Liam Tobin, R) kept a friendship with songwriting rivals Weil (Gulsvig, center L) and Mann (Fankhauser). (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/i-barry-and-cynthia.jpgi Barry and Cynthia(L to R) Barry Mann (Ben Fankhouser) and Cynthia Weil (Becky Gulsvig) share their iconic songs in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" in San Francisco through Sept. 18th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2016-08-10T22:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/08/09/peaches-christ-is-ready-to-take-the-stairs-in-showgirls-the-musical/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/showgirls-2.jpgshowgirls 2The over-the-top 1995 film "Showgirls" returns to San Francisco in a musical version playing through Aug. 27th. (peacheschrist.com)2016-08-10T06:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/08/06/review-a-sharp-examination-of-the-role-of-journalism-in-theatreworks-confederates/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/confederates_prod4_kevin-berne.jpgConfederates_Prod4_Kevin BerneWill (Prioleau) is ready to achieve journalistic fame, but at what cost? (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/confederates_prod6_kevin-berne.jpgConfederates_Prod6_Kevin BerneStephanie (Tasha Lawrence, Left) and Will (Richard Prioleau) corner Maddie (Jessica Lynn Carroll) about a picture she took in the world premiere of "Confederates" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2016-08-06T18:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/07/07/review-things-heat-up-in-san-jose-stages-the-wild-party/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/carmichael-blankenship-allison-f-rich_1001.jpgCarmichael Blankenship & Allison F. Rich_1001Mr. Black (Carmichael "CJ" Blankenship and Queenie (Rich) look to satisfy their sexual appetites. (Photo by Dave Lepori)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wild-party.jpgWild PartyQueenie (Allison F. Rich) and Burrs (Noel Anthony) enter a dark world of sex and jealousy in San Jose Stage's "The Wild Party," through July 17th. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2016-07-09T20:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/07/05/review-a-sleek-and-sexy-world-awaits-in-shns-cabaret/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cabarettour0152r.jpgCabaret Providence Performing Arts CenterFräulein Schneider (Shannon Cochran) and Herr Schultz (Mark Nelson)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cabarettour2034r.jpgCabaret Providence Performing Arts CenterFräulein Sally Bowles (Andrea Goss) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cabarettour1603r.jpgCabaret Providence Performing Arts CenterThe Emcee (Randy Harrison) presides over the decadence of late 1920's Germany in "Cabaret," through July 17th in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2016-07-05T17:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/06/24/travels-with-robert-broadway-set-designer-returns-home-with-shns-cabaret/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brill.jpegBrillRobert Brill (Playbill.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cabarettour1086r.jpgCabaret Providence Performing Arts CenterRobert Brill's multi-level set helps to showcase the popular number "It Couldn't Please Me More (The Pineapple Song)" in Roundabout Theatre Company's "Cabaret," through July 17th in San Francisco (Photo by Joan Marcus)2016-06-24T23:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/05/11/pride-fuels-torres-falcon-in-shns-kinky-boots/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/juan-torres-falcon1.gifJuan-Torres-Falcon1Juan Torres-Falcónhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/0961_kinky_boots_tour.jpg0961_KINKY_BOOTS_TOURThe Angels make their way into the shoe making factory in "Kinky Boots," running through May 22nd in San Francisco. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2016-06-16T03:38:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/06/10/review-city-lights-i-and-you-is-supremely-lovely/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/citylights_iandyou_ivettedeltoro_daviedmorales_hug.jpgcitylights_iandyou_ivettedeltoro_daviedmorales_hugCaroline (Deltoro) is consoled by Anthony (Morales) after a slight breakdown. (City Lights photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/citylights_iandyou_daviedmorales_ivettedeltoro_overshoulder.jpgcitylights_iandyou_daviedmorales_ivettedeltoro_overshoulderAnthony (Davied Morales) is a bit too energetic for the cynical Caroline (Ivette Deltoro) in "I and You," playing in San Jose through June 19th. (City Lights photo)2016-06-11T02:36:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/31/the-conflict-of-communication-the-focus-of-city-lights-the-language-archive/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10334360_10154169294795459_6777295728666806677_n.jpg10334360_10154169294795459_6777295728666806677_nEmma (Kendall Callaghan) attempts to connect to her boss George (Jeffrey Bracco) in "The Language Archive" at City Lights Theatre Company, running through June 29th. (CLTC.org photo)2016-06-10T08:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/06/08/ubuntus-othelloa-language-of-love/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_3109_crop.jpgIMG_3109_CropOthello (Ronald Kirk) embraces Desdemona (Emilie Whelan) while Iago (Michael Navarra) reacts. (photo by Colin Blattel)2016-06-09T16:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/05/25/church-life-in-middle-america-dominates-dmts-book-of-days/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/c700x420.jpgc700x420A fictional town in rural Missouri is in full on self-examination mode in Lanford Wilson's 'Book of Days' at Hayward's Douglas Morrisson Theatre. (DMT photo)2016-05-25T14:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/05/16/review-kinky-boots-never-ceases-to-amaze/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/0314_kinky_boots_tour.jpg0314_KINKY_BOOTS_TOURThe national touring company of "Kinky Boots." (Photo by Matthew Murphy)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/0781_kinky_boots_tour.jpg0781_KINKY_BOOTS_TOURLola (J. Harrison Ghee) and Charlie (Adam Kaplan) form a bond through footwear in "Kinky Boots," playing at the Golden Gate Theatre through May 22nd. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2016-05-16T22:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/12/02/tolpegin-returns-to-san-francisco-wearing-her-kinky-boots/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/anne-tolpegin.jpgAnne TolpeginAnne Topelginhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kb01-kinky-boots-tour-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgKB01 Kinky Boots Tour Photo by Matthew MurphyAnne Topelgin (Top left, red sweater) and the rest of the cast of "Kinky Boots" comes to San Francisco through Dec. 28th at the Orpheum Theatre. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2016-05-13T05:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/27/review-rent-at-sunnyvale-community-players-is-faithful-effective/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6956.jpgDSC_6956The Bohemians from the East Village of New York City go through love, loss and disease in Jonathan Larson's "Rent," through May 1st at Sunnyvale Community Players. (Photo by Chris Berger)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rent-89.jpegrent-89"Rent" runs in Sunnyvale through May 1st.2016-04-27T16:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/27/review-san-jose-stages-boeing-boeing-is-slick-and-quick/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/boeing-boeing-review-san-jose-stage-company-1.jpgBoeing-Boeing-Review-San-Jose-Stage-Company (1)Bernard (Joshua Hollister) works to tame the fiery stewardess Gabriella (Halsey Varady), with the assistance of old buddy Robert (Michael Barrett Austin)2016-04-27T07:50:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/12/review-city-lights-elephant-man-is-effective-insightful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/homepage_citylights_theelephantman_georgepsarras.jpghomepage_citylights_theelephantman_georgepsarrasJohn Merrick (George Psarras) goes on a path of self discovery in "The Elephant Man," through April 17th at City Lights Theater Company. (Photo by Susan Mah)2016-04-14T08:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/14/strahl-shares-her-love-of-singing-in-opera-san-joses-streetcar/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ariana-strahl.jpegAriana Strahl"I really like the way the human voice can touch people in a way instruments can't" - Ariana Strahlhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/920x920.jpg920x920Opera San Jose brings the story of Stella, Stanley and Blanche to the California Theatre in "A Streetcar Named Desire," through May 1st. (Photo by Eric Wolfinger)2016-04-14T07:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/07/crowded-fires-i-call-my-brothers-spends-24-hours-inside-the-mind-of-a-man/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/brothers-pr-h.jpgbrothers-pr-h(L to R) - Olivia Rosalda, Mohammad Shehata, Shoresh Alaudini and Denmo Ibrahim are featured in Crowded Fire Theater's production of "I Call My Brothers." (Photo by Pak Han)2016-04-08T16:41:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/03/26/review-berkeley-reps-macbeth-fuses-ancient-and-modern/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mb3_lr.jpgMB3_lrMacbeth (Hill) and Lady Macbeth (Frances McDormand) delve into ambition and ultimately, madness. (Photo by kevinberne.com)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mb12_lr.jpgMB12_lrMacbeth (Conleth Hill) goes down the path of reckless ambition in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. (Photo by kevinberne.com)2016-03-26T23:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/03/17/review-berkeley-reps-aubergine-is-nourishing-delicious/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/au12_lr.jpgAU12_lrHospice worker Lucien (Tyrone Mitchell Henderson) and Ray (Kang) bond over a meal. (Photo by kevinberne.com)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/au5_lr.jpgAU5_lrRay's uncle (Joseph Steven Yang), Ray (Kang) and Cornelia (Jennifer Lim) in "Aubergine." (Photo by kevinberne.com)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/au7_lr.jpgAU7_lrRay's father (Sab Shimono) is nourished by his son Ray (Tim Kang) in Berkeley Rep's production of "Aubergine." (Photo by kevinberne.com)2016-03-17T20:51:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/03/08/hurtados-perra-pumps-looks-to-tell-stories-through-a-queer-lens/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/perrapumps2.jpegperrapumps22022-05-26T18:15:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/03/01/review-shns-dirty-dancing-is-harmless-campy-fun/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dd04d.jpgDD04DChristopher Tierney (Johnny), Rachel Boone (Baby) and Jenny Winton (Penny) are featured in the North American tour of "Dirty Dancing." (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2016-03-10T06:45:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/03/04/the-right-time-is-now-for-lo-and-the-pear-theatres-uncle-vanya/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vanya2small.jpgVanya2small(L to R) - Jeffrey Bracco, Monique Hafen and Stephen Muterspaugh are featured in The Pear Theatre's production of the Anton Chekhov classic "Uncle Vanya" through March 13th. (Photo by Mayra Mejia)2016-03-09T05:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/03/03/anthony-waynes-mighty-real-a-showcase-of-the-fabulous-sylvester/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/12308521_1273351152690907_8387104785282529016_n.jpg12308521_1273351152690907_8387104785282529016_n"We are welcomed with open arms because his story is told from such a respectful and genuine place that San Francisco audiences appreciate." - (L to R) Kendrell Bowman and Anthony Wayne. (Facebook.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/14guide4-master675.jpg14GUIDE4-master675(L to R) - Anastacia McCleskey, Anthony Wayne and Jacqueline B. Arnold bring the house down nightly in "Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical" at the Brava Theater Center. (Photo by Nathan Johnson)2016-03-03T08:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/10/gonzalez-one-man-show-la-esquinita-usa-still-relevant-as-it-moves-to-new-york/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tcampesino-event.jpgTCampesino-Event2016-02-23T23:08:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/02/17/review-nothing-is-what-it-seems-in-shns-the-illusionists/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/jeff-hobson-the-trickster.jpgJeff Hobson - The Tricksterhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/group-2.jpgGroup 22016-02-18T02:10:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/01/30/laughs-of-substance-aplenty-in-city-lights-tigers-be-still/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/citylights_tigersbestill_melissaweinstein_akemiokamura_couch.jpgcitylights_tigersbestill_melissaweinstein_akemiokamura_couchSherry (Melissa Weinstein, left) tries to convince her sister Grace (Akemi Okamura) to give back her ex-fiancé's possessions in the City Lights production of "Tigers Be Still." (Photo by Susan Mah)2016-01-30T17:01:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2016/01/30/review-jersey-boys-are-still-the-big-men-in-town/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/x-gangster-silhouette.jpgx Gangster SilhouetteDealing with the mob https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/b-recording-studio-sept-2015.jpgb Recording Studio Sept 20152016-01-30T16:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/23/the-12-plays-of-christmas-2015/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/833966459c04f1f71b1ac87551a11956_f1376.jpg833966459c04f1f71b1ac87551a11956_f1376The folks at Brava are throwing a New Year's Eve party, so get those tickets now!https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/p1020879-animation.gifP1020879-ANIMATIONYou'll see plays that are funny, sad, irreverent. And hopefully, you'll see all 30 of them. (sfneofuturists.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/orig.jpgorig"Beach Blanket Babylon" is on their 41st year and counting, skewering politics and pop culture nightly. (Beach Blanket Babylon photo)2015-12-23T18:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/13/review-solid-debut-for-bay-area-musicals-how-to-succeed/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ahowtosucceed-e1447868613241.jpgAHOWTOSUCCEED-e1447868613241(L to R) - Kirk Johnson, Kyle Stoner and Brendon North are featured in Bay Area Musicals inaugural production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," through Dec. 19th at the Marines Memorial Theatre in San Francisco. (BAM photo)2015-12-14T18:08:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/04/review-shns-gentlemans-guide-fueled-by-strong-performances/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gglam-tour-8.jpgGGLAM Tour 8Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith is one of the many faces of actor John Rapson. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gglam-tour-1.jpgGGLAM Tour 1(L to R) Sibella (Kristen Beth Williams), Monty (Kevin Massey) and Phoebe (Adrienne Eller) are entrenched in some chaotic courting in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-12-09T06:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/12/02/marcus-swings-back-into-the-bay-with-shnsfs-gentlemans-guide/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dani-marcus.jpgDani MarcusRaised in Danville, Dani Marcus returns to San Francisco, a place she considers home.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/600x330-gglam.jpg600x330 GGLAM2015-12-03T08:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/11/25/review-odysseo-creates-a-beautiful-utopian-fantasy-world/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5_0.png5_0African acrobats which blend powerful rhythms and amazing athleticism are featured prominently in "Odysseo" (Photo by cavalia.net)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4_0.png4_0Trick riders perform death-defying stunts in "Odysseo" (Photo by cavalia.net)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1_0.png1_0"Odysseo" by Cavalia creates a fantasy world where horses and humans live together in perfect harmony. (Photo by cavalia.net)2015-11-28T05:43:21+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/11/19/review-exquisite-clybourne-park-in-palo-alto-confronts-issues-of-race-with-humor-and-heartbreak/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/0e1866723da66d40baf67c399e22c148453721f1.jpg0e1866723da66d40baf67c399e22c148453721f1https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/08500a90481301d43713f86f6acf44f2ef4863ec.jpg08500a90481301d43713f86f6acf44f2ef4863echttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20151112__spdn1113park-1.jpgspdn1113parkJoyce Goldschmid / Palo Alto Players Betsy Kruse Craig as Bev, left, and Fred Pitts as Albert in the Palo Alto Players production of "Clybourne Park," running through Nov. 22, 2015, at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto.2015-11-20T19:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/11/11/snyders-choices-parallel-latest-role-in-shnsfs-ifthen/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/snyder-james.jpgSnyder-JamesJames Snyderhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/idina-menzel-and-james-snyder-in-if-then-photo-by-joan-marcus-40r.jpgIf/ThenRichard Rodgers TheatreElizabeth (Idina Menzel) and Joshua (James Snyder) share an intimate moment in "If/Then," now playing through Dec. 6th at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-11-12T18:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/10/31/acts-monstress-a-marvelous-powerful-and-painful-dance/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/monstress_mon_05_web.jpgMonstress 05(L–R) Tala (Rinabeth Apostol), Dala (Ogie Zulueta), Mata (Jomar Tagatac, in background), and Checkers Rosario (Sean San Jose) present the poster for The Squid Mother of Cebu. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/monstress_mon_06.jpgMonstress 06Checkers Rosario (Sean San Jose), a horror film screenwriter, and his leading lady and girlfriend, Reva Gogo (Melody Butiu), in Presenting…the Monstress!, a one-act play by Sean San Jose.(Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/monstress_rih_10.jpgRemember the I-Hotel 10The Singer (Melody Butiu) in Remember the I-Hotel. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/monstress_rih_06.jpgRemember the I-Hotel 06Fortunado "Nado" Giron (Jomar Tagatac, right) comforts Vicente Pacram (Ogie Zulueta, left) in Remember the I-Hotel, a one-act play by Philip Kan Gotanda adapted from Monstress, Lysley Tenorio's collection of short stories. Monstress is performing at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater through November 22, 2015. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2015-10-31T21:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/10/27/sunnyvales-stafford-returns-to-the-bay-area-in-broadways-once/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/once-tour-1006a.jpgOnce Tour 1006Ahttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tina-stafford-851x666.jpgTina-Stafford-851x6662015-10-27T17:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/10/20/getting-up-close-and-personal-with-the-hypocrites-pirates-of-penzance-in-berkeley/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/berkeley_rep_graney_lr.jpgBerkeley_Rep_Graney_lr“It almost feels like a karaoke version. People can feel free to sing along and dance in a way more traditional productions will not allow.“ - Sean Graney (Photo by Ryan Bourque)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pz3_lr.jpgPZ3_lrThe Major General (Matt Kahler) leads the ensemble cast of 10 in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" at Berkeley Rep. Produced by the Hypocrites of Chicago, the show runs through Dec. 20th. (Photo by Kevinberne.com)2015-10-21T16:23:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/10/07/review-berkeley-reps-amelie-full-of-color-and-tenderness/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/am4_lr.jpgAM4_lrAn awkward and gentle love affair take place between Nino (Adam Chanler-Berat) and Amelie (Samantha Barks) in the world premiere of the new musical "Amelie" at Berkeley Rep through Oct. 18th. (Photo by kevinberne.com)2015-10-13T15:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/24/review-badasserys-dont-be-evil-is-darkly-humorous-hopeful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10352825_884150325009541_7741864836645703402_n.jpg10352825_884150325009541_7741864836645703402_nWebster (Jonathan Liszanckie, left) and Kavanagh (Eric Reid) stumble on common ground in "Don't be Evil" at the Department of Badassery in San Francisco. (Company photo)2015-09-25T17:16:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/16/review-easy-to-feel-the-love-at-broadway-san-joses-lion-king/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150916__lion-0917-1.jpgCCT-SPECTACLE-0903-01Aaron Nelson stars as Simba in Disney's hit "The Lion King," which plays at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose through Oct. 4th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-09-21T18:51:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/17/san-franciscos-department-of-badassery-finds-humor-in-evil/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/20150913-dont-be-evil.jpg20150913-dont-be-evilWilliam Webster (Justin Liszanckie) is kidnapped by Hayes (Daria Johnson) and Kavanaugh (Eric Reid) after creating a revolutionary new search engine in the play "Don't be Evil" in San Francisco. (Department of Badassery photo)2015-09-18T02:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/09/hobbs-relishes-her-role-in-broadway-san-joses-the-lion-king/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11390087_10153035442699069_3274885657553915662_n.jpg11390087_10153035442699069_3274885657553915662_n"At the end of the day, you have to only concern yourself with your own journey and always work hard to improve you. " - Tiffany Denise Hobbs (Facebook.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lionking.jpglionking"The Lion King" is one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history, approaching $1.2 billion in sales since it debuted in 1997.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tiffany-denise-hobbs.jpgTiffany Denise Hobbs"The Lion King is a story about humanity. And it exposes the lightness and darkness of the human condition in a way that is accessible for both children and adults. " - Tiffany Denise Hobbs, playing Shenzi in "The Lion King" at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.2015-09-11T15:19:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/03/review-fresh-coat-of-paint-for-shnsfs-phantom-features-hits-misses/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/poto-6-katie-travis-and-chris-mann-photo-matthew-murphy.jpgPOTO 6 - Katie Travis and Chris Mann - photo Matthew MurphyThe Phantom (Chris Mann) reveals himself to Christine (Katie Travis) in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," running at the Orpheum Theatre through Oct. 4th. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2015-09-04T06:56:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/08/26/mann-finds-new-challenges-after-the-voice-in-shnsfs-phantom/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/poto-1-katie-travis-and-chris-mann-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgPOTO 1 - Katie Travis and Chris Mann - photo by Matthew MurphyThe Phantom (Chris Mann) takes Christine (Katie Travis) to his underground lair in "The Phantom of the Opera," running in San Francisco through Oct. 4th. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2015-08-29T21:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/08/20/review-the-warmth-of-alan-turing-is-strong-in-theatre-rhinoceros-breaking-the-code/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150303_breakingthecode_1609sm.jpg20150303_BreakingTheCode_1609SMJohn Fisher directs and stars in "Breaking the Code" at Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco through Aug. 29th. (Photo by David Wilson)2015-08-20T14:09:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/28/review-all-sides-of-the-music-are-solid-in-theatreworks-triangle/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/triangle-review-theatreworks-silicon-valley.jpgTriangleBrian (Ross Lekites) is driven by the secrets of those who worked in the building he now occupies, sharing a moment with Sarah (Megan McGinnis) in "Triangle" at TheatreWorks. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2015-07-28T18:24:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/15/shns-matilda-the-musical-a-family-affair-for-ryness/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bryce-ryness.jpgBryce Ryness“I learned that I have to make sure I dream for the future, dream of a solid, healthy loving family. I had to prioritize that." -Bryce Rynesshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/matildatourmabel0989r_resized.jpgMatildaTourMabel0989r_resizedMiss Trunchbull (Bryce Ryness) scolds Matilda Wormwood (Mabel Tyler) in front of the entire class in "Matilda, the Musical," playing at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Aug. 15th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-07-26T21:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/26/review-its-all-about-the-kids-in-shnsfs-matilda-the-musical/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/matildatourmia2860r1_resized.jpgMatildaTourMia2860r1_resizedBryce Ryness plays stern taskmistress Miss Trunchbull, with hilarious results. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/matildatourmabel1154r_resized.jpgMatildaTourMabel1154r_resizedMatilda (Mabel Tyler) is befriended by her loving teacher Miss Honey (Jennifer Blood) in "Matilda, the Musical," through Aug. 15th at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-07-26T21:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/25/review-smiths-notes-from-the-field-creates-theatre-out-of-necessity/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/nf4_lr.jpgNF4_lrAnna Deavere Smith portrays Kevin Moore, videographer of the Freddie Gray police brutality video which sparks riots and protests in Baltimore. (Photo by Kevinberne.com)2015-07-25T20:04:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/20/orta-solis-represent-bay-area-playwrights-at-carnaval-2015-in-chicago/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mariselatrevinoorta-1.jpgMariselaTrevinoORta (1)Marisela Treviño Ortahttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/140204-octavio-solis-4531.jpg140204 Octavio Solis-4531Octavio Solishttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/j_ljofoondnwcapzxq4jn55wdowhh1aif5lg99qs6ru.jpegJ_LJofoondnWcAPZXQ4jN55wdowhH1aif5Lg99qS6rUThe 2013 Latina/o Commons meeting has helped to inspire this year's "Carnaval 2015," featuring 12 Latino playwrights presenting their new work.2015-07-21T05:52:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/16/review-made-up-theatres-gruesome-playground-injuries-a-total-theatre-experience/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gpi-2.jpgGPI 2Maria Candelaria and Bobby August. (Made Up Theatre photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gpi-1.jpgGPI 1Doug (Bobby August) and Kayleen (Maria Candelaria) find connection through pain in Made Up Theatre's production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries," through July 19th in Fremont. (Made Up Theatre photo)2015-07-17T15:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/08/sf-mime-troupes-freedomland-examines-race-racism/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/freedomland.jpgFreedomland(L to R) Lisa Hori-Garcia, Michael Gene Sullivan and Hugo Carbajal are featured in "Freedomland" by the San Francisco Mime Troupe. (Photo by DavidAllenStudio.com)2015-07-14T04:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/06/the-legend-of-merman-the-focus-of-a-c-t-s-call-me-miss-birds-eye/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ethel_merman_1967.jpgEthel_merman_1967Ethel Merman is considered the "First lady of Broadway."https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1_denise-wharmby-as-ethel-merman_photo-by-kevin-berne-e1435265136184.jpg1_Denise-Wharmby-as-Ethel-Merman_Photo-by-Kevin-Berne-e1435265136184Denise Wharmby plays Broadway legend Ethel Merman in "Call Me Miss Bird's Eye" at A.C.T. in San Francisco. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2015-07-09T03:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/07/06/review-san-jose-stages-addams-family-puts-the-fun-in-dysfunctional/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/addams-family.jpgAddams FamilyMorticia (Allison F. Rich) and Gomez (Johnny Moreno) enjoy a passionate pas de deux in "The Addams Family" at San Jose Stage Company through July 28th. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2015-07-07T17:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/06/25/pongstrong-courtneys-great-fall-sends-the-comedysportz-world-into-action/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/courtney-2.jpgCourtney 2Pong's accident inspired the hashtag #pongstrong in an effort to support her after an emergency appendectomy (Photo illustration by Dave Gau - Facebook)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/courtney-1.jpgCourtney 1Comedysportz' Courtney Pong, a 13-year veteran of the venerable improvisation troupe, took a fall that resulted in emergency surgery.2015-06-26T07:10:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/06/08/review-belly-laughs-aplenty-in-berkeley-reps-one-man-two-guvnors/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/om9.jpgOM9Physical humor is a staple of "One Man, Two Guvnors," exemplified by Francis (Donohue) struggling with a suitcase. (mellopix.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/om5.jpgOM5Francis (Dan Donohue, center) coordinates a big dinner for his two masters with Alfie (Ron Campbell, left) and Gareth (Danny Scheie) in "One Man, Two Guvnors" at Berkeley Rep. (mellopix.com photo)2015-06-10T17:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/06/10/twas-brillig-set-to-play-in-a-theatre-near-u/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wiggymary-theoupdatedcolor-2.jpgWiggy,Mary,& TheoUpdatedColor (2)(L to R) Wiggy (Will Kast), Mary (Cara Parker), and Theo (Atticus Shaindlin) go on many adventures in A Theatre Near U's production of "Twas Brillig," playing through June 27th in Mountain View. (A Theatre Near U photo)2015-06-10T17:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/06/09/review-the-sunshine-of-shns-annie-still-joyful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/annie1076r.jpgAnnie the MusicalOliver Warbucks (Gilgamesh Taggett) and Annie (Swickle) form a strong bond. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/annie0042r.jpgAnnie the MusicalMs. Hannigan (Lynn Andrews) basks in the anger of being surrounded by "Little Girls." (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/annie1393r-1.jpgAnnie the MusicalAnnie (Issie Swickle) and her dog Sandy (Sunny) take on Depression era New York CIty in "Annie," at the Golden Gate Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus) 2015-06-09T20:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/05/21/elusive-wilder-play-the-skin-of-our-teeth-presents-a-challenge-for-evans/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sabina-and-mr-a-4x6-300dpi.jpgSabina and Mr. A 4x6 300dpiGeorge (Albright) must deal with sassy Sabina (Lauren Hayes), a character who spends lots of time talking and complaning to the audience. (Photo by Terry Sullivan)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mr-a-mrs-a-4x6-300dpi.jpgMr. A, Mrs. A 4x6 300dpiIn 5,000 years of marriage, George Antrobus (Dale Albright) and his wife Maggie (Cynthia Lagodzinski) in "The Skin of Our Teeth" in Hayward. (Photo by Terry Sullivan)2015-05-21T22:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/05/15/review-berkeley-reps-head-of-passes-smolders-through-the-rain/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hp7_lr.jpgHP7_lrShelah (Cheryl Lynn Bruce) deals with the pain of loss as the Angel (Sullivan Jones) looks on in "Head of Passes" at Berkeley Rep. (Photo by kevinberne.com)2016-04-08T13:09:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/05/20/heart-shaped-nebula-at-berkeleys-shotgun-players-is-deeply-personal-to-playwright-trevino-orta/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/nebulaheadshots-3463.jpgnebulaheadshots-3463Marisela Treviño Orta https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/three.jpgthreeMiqueo (Hugo Carbajal) and Amara (Gisela Feied) engage in a discussion in "Heart Shaped Nebula," in Berkeley. (Shotgun Players Photo)2015-05-21T15:48:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/21/review-irreverent-romp-the-book-of-mormon-is-a-whole-lot-of-fun/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02-bom-latter-day-2015.jpgTHE BOOK OF MORMON by Parker , StoneA.J. Holmes as Elder Cunningham (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/05-bom-latter-day-2015.jpgTHE BOOK OF MORMON by Parker , StoneBilly Harrigan Tighe as Elder Price (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/04-bom-latter-day-2015.jpg04 BOM Latter Day 2015A group of young Mormon missionaries are ready to bring Mormonism to the masses in "The Book of Mormon," in San Francisco through June 27th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-04-29T04:02:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/24/review-san-jose-stage-puts-forward-a-strong-death-of-a-salesman/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/salesman-11.jpgsalesman-1(L to R) Happy (Jeffrey Brian Adams), WIlly (Randall King), and Biff (Danny Jones) enjoy happier times in "Death of a Salesman" at San Jose Stage. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2015-04-25T06:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/23/review-broadway-san-joses-once-is-a-powerful-musical-experience/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/oncetour0007.jpgOnceTour0007The company of "Once." (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150422__once-0423-1.jpg20150422__once-0423-1Guy (Stuart Ward) finds his song with the help of Girl (Dani de Wall) in the musical "Once," through Sunday April 26th in San Jose2015-04-23T19:47:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/17/m-butterfly-at-city-lights-a-searing-spectacle/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16689719350_5a3ae310ab_n.jpg16689719350_5a3ae310ab_nGallimard is obsessed with the mystery and magnetism of opera singer Song Liling, who is as elusive as a butterfly. (Photo by Mike Ko)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16875291022_113b4cecaf_n.jpg16875291022_113b4cecaf_nRene Gallimard (Kit Wilder) reflects on his life in China in "M. Butterfly" at City Lights, running through April 19th. (Photo by Mike Ko)2015-04-17T19:22:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/15/ncube-is-living-the-dream-in-shns-book-of-mormon/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/01-bom-latter-day-2015.jpg01 BOM Latter Day 2015Ncube and others in the company of "The Book of Mormon." (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/03-bom-latter-day-20151-e1429127450278.jpg03 BOM Latter Day 2015Alexandra Ncube, playing the role of Nabulungi in "The Book of Mormon" is thrilled to be entering year two of her first national tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-04-15T19:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/11/south-bays-palac-tackles-title-role-in-stage-1s-jesus-christ-superstar/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/headshotb.jpgHeadshotB"I'm a singer first and then an actor." - Brian Palachttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/10887132_10206417946506916_2165134637735144207_o.jpg10887132_10206417946506916_2165134637735144207_oJesus Christ (Brian Palac) shares a moment with Mary Magdalene (Katherine De La Cruz) in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Stage 1 in Newark. (Photo by Debbie Blanchard Otterstetter)2015-04-17T05:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/04/03/san-jose-stages-king-gears-up-for-iconic-role-in-death-of-a-salesman/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/randallking.jpgRandallKingRandall Kinghttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/3.jpg#3Willy (King) struggles with Biff (Jones), while Happy (Adams) and Linda (Lucinda Hitchcock Cone) look on. (Photo by Dave Lepori)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/salesman-1.jpgSalesman 1Willy Loman (Randall King, center) bonds with his sons Happy (Jeffrey Brian Adams, left) and Biff (Danny Jones) in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" at San Jose Stage Company. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2015-04-03T23:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/03/26/milton-flying-high-with-world-premiere-of-enemies-foreign-and-domestic/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/patricia_milton_plays.jpgPatricia_Milton_PlaysPatricia Miltonhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/enemies-maurahalloran-janz.jpgEnemies-MauraHalloran-JanZMaura Holloran (L) and Jan Zvaifler are featured in "Enemies: Foreign and Domestic" at Central Works in Berkeley. (Photo by Jim Norrena)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/enemies-desireerogers.jpgEnemies-DesireeRogersSiara (Desirée Rogers) is a Somali refugee and caretaker in "Enemies: Foreign and Domestic" at Central Works in Berkeley through March 29th. (Photo by Jim Norrena)2015-03-26T22:55:03+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/03/20/review-crowded-fires-edith-a-warm-and-gentle-story-of-family-and-love/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/edith-call-from-dad-786x1180.jpgEdith-Call-From-Dad-786x1180Kenny (Gabrillo) chats with dad while Edith (Nicole Javier) listens in. (Photo by Pak Han)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/edith_stolen-kisses.jpgEdith_Stolen-KissesKenny (Wes Gabrillo) and Benji (Maro Guevara) find love in the shadows in "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them" at Crowded Fire Theater through March 21st. (Photo by Pak Han)2015-03-20T15:03:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/27/andinos-path-leads-him-through-the-bay-area-in-broadway-san-joses-cinderella/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10521333_674489706920_2001641540894670_n.jpg10521333_674489706920_2001641540894670_nDavid Andinohttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cinderella_photo_19.jpgCinderella_Photo_19Kaitlyn Davidson and David Andino perform in the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella," through March 8th at the Center for Performing Arts in Downtown San Jose. (Photo by Carol Rosegg) 2015-03-06T14:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/03/06/review-broadway-san-joses-cinderella-a-lush-warm-fairy-tale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/slide6.jpgslide6The Fairy Godmother (Kecia Lewis) prepares Cinderella (Paige Faure) for the Ball. (Photo by Carol Rosegg)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/slide3.jpgslide3Prince Topher (Andy Huntington Jones) and Cinderella (Paige Faure) find love in "Cinderella." (Photo by Carol Rosegg)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/paige-faure.jpgPaige FaureCinderella (Paige Faure) dreams of a life of romance in "Cinderella" at Broadway San Jose through March 8th. (Photo by Carol Rosegg)2015-03-06T09:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/25/review-despite-flaws-newsies-brings-about-a-youthful-energy/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/s2.jpgS2Jack Kelly (Dan DeLuca, center) leads his fellow newsboys on a strike in "Newsies," running in San Francisco through March 15th. (Photo by Deen Van Meer)2015-02-26T05:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/21/review-san-jose-stages-venus-in-fur-a-delicious-pas-de-deux/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/venus-in-fur-review-stark-insider.jpgVenus in FurAllison F. Rich plays Vanda Jordan in "Venus in Fur" at San Jose Stage Company through March 1st. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2015-02-24T05:05:04+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/13/alamedas-deguzman-returns-to-his-roots-with-shnsfs-newsies/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/julian.jpgJulianJulian DeGuzman (twitter.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/newsies.jpgnewsiesThe national tour of "Newsies makes a month long stop at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Deen Van Meer)2015-02-15T18:59:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/06/trust-a-key-component-in-venus-in-fur-at-san-jose-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/allison-johnny.jpgAllison.JohnnyA sensual pas de deux between Thomas (Johnny Moreno) and Vanda (Allison F. Rich) takes place in "Venus in Fur," through March 1st at San Jose Stage Company. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2015-02-07T18:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/02/02/review-a-myriad-of-issues-at-the-heart-of-americas-game-in-xs-and-os-a-football-love-story-at-berkeley-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/xo6_lr.jpgXO6_lrhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/xo5_lr.jpgXO5_lrFormer San Francisco 49er Dwight Hicks helps audiences understand our "Warrior Ethos" in "X's and O's (A Football Love Story) at Berkeley Rep. (Photo by kevinberne.com)2015-02-02T23:10:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/01/27/review-lansbury-brings-grace-and-charm-to-cowards-classic-blithe-spirit/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/blithe_06.jpgBlithe_06Madame Arcati (Angela Lansbury) and Edith (Susan Louise O'Connor) assess the supernatural situation in Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" through Feb. 1st at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Robert J. Saferstein)2015-02-02T05:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/01/20/parry-finds-the-zany-in-cowards-farcical-blithe-spirit/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/blithespirit0129.jpgBlithe SpiritRuth (Parry) takes in a moment with the zany Madame Arcati (Angela Lansbury, as Dr. Bradman (Simon Jones) and Mrs. Bradman (Sandra Shipley) look on. (Photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/blithespirit0094big.jpgBlithe SpiritRuth (Charlotte Parry) and Charles (Charles Edwards) find peace amongst supernatural chaos in Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit' at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2015-01-21T16:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2015/01/08/pulitzer-prize-winner-clybourne-park-moves-to-6th-street-in-santa-rosa/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/clybourne-park.jpgClybourne Park6th Street Playhouse brings the 2011 Prize winning play "Clyboure Park" to Santa Rosa for a three-week run. (Photo by Eric Chazankin)2015-01-09T04:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/12/31/the-drama-guys-top-10-of-14/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tbm_253_web.jpgtbm_253_web"The Big Meal" was the final play in the illustrious history of San Jose Repertory Theatre (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sweet-maladies-family-pic.jpgsweet-maladies-family-picThe cast of "Sweet Maladies" at Brava Theater Center makes the Bayareaplays.com list of the top 10 plays of 2014. (Edris-Cooper Anifowoshe photo)2015-01-02T16:17:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/12/24/bay-areas-holiday-happenings-to-end-2014/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mnut-04-600x450.jpgMNut.04-600x450The cast of "The Meshuga Nutcracker," finishing its holiday run in Campbell, from Dec. 25th - 28th. https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/final_saturday_marga_nyepromo_b-1.jpgFinal_Saturday_Marga_NYEPromo_B (1)2014-12-24T20:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/18/review-after-so-many-years-san-francisco-still-loves-lucy/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lucy-p07.jpgLUCY P07Lucy (Thea Brooks), Ricky (Euriamis Losada), Fred (Kevin Remington) and Ethel (Lori Hammel) bring the classic television show "I Love Lucy" to San Francisco in "I Love Lucy Live on Stage" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Ed Krieger)2014-12-09T18:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/12/09/review-big-red-heels-of-kinky-boots-fit-beautifully/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kb07-kyle-taylor-parker-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgKB07 Kyle Taylor Parker. Photo by Matthew MurphyKyle Taylor Parker as "Lola." (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kb08-lindsay-nicole-chambers-steven-booth-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgKB08 Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Steven Booth. Photo by Matthew MurphyLauren (Lindsay Nicole Chambers) and Charlie (Booth). (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kb03-kinky-boots-tour-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgKB03 Kinky Boots Tour Photo by Matthew MurphyAccording to Lola (blue dress), "The sex is in the heel." (Matthew Murphy photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kb09-steven-booth-kyle-taylor-parker-photo-by-matthew-murphy.jpgKB09 Steven Booth, Kyle Taylor Parker. Photo by Matthew MurphyCharlie (Steven Booth) and Lola (Kyle Taylor Parker) embark on a new shoe adventure in "Kinky Boots," at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Dec. 28th. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2014-12-09T17:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/02/review-sweet-maladies-at-brava-is-searing-powerful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1405098791-sweetmaladies_071114.jpg1405098791-SweetMaladies_071114"Sweet Maladies" at Brava Theater Center plays through Sunday, Aug. 3rd.2014-12-05T19:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/30/adams-delves-into-new-phase-of-his-career-with-sf-playhouses-promises-promises/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jba-headshot-ninico-communications-photo.jpgJBA - headshot (NINICO Communications photo)Jeffrey Brian Adamshttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4263.jpgIMG_4263Ambitious junior executive and eligible bachelor Chuck Baxter (Jeffrey Brian Adams) looks to advance at his insurance company in "Promises, Promises" at San Francisco Playhouse through Jan. 10th. (Photo by Jessica Palopoli)2014-12-01T06:52:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/23/city-lights-truce-a-reminder-of-what-is-possible-in-times-of-war/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/15662303897_cb61f0ef49_o.jpg15662303897_cb61f0ef49_oClara Krieger (Ivette Deltoro) and Frau Krieger (Mary Lou Torre) excitedly read a letter from the battlefield. (Photo by Mike Ko)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/drew_sepia_low-res_smaller.jpgDrew_sepia_low-res_smallerSoldier/poet Tommy (Drew Benjamin Jones) writes down his thoughts and feelings to his wife in "Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War" at City Lights through Dec. 21st. (Photo by Mike Ko)2014-11-24T18:22:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/27/keeling-continues-his-passion-for-doo-wop-in-center-reps-life-could-be-a-dream/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pubphoto1.jpgpubphoto1Hearthrob Skip (Derek Keeling) and lovely Lois (Sharon Rietkirk) cause plenty of trouble in jukebox musical "Life is But a Dream" at Center REP in Walnut Creek. (Photo by David Allen)2014-11-16T17:08:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/12/backstage-news-and-notes-nov-12th/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shannon-wolfe.jpgShannon WolfeShannon Wolfe will be performing as part of Society Cabaret a the Hotel Rex in San Francisco.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bobby_seale_cropped.jpgBobby_Seale_(cropped)Bobby Seale will be giving a talk on Monday, Nov. 17th at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, in conjunction with the show "Party Peoople," which looks at the history of the Black Panthers. (Wikipedia photo)2014-11-13T22:55:52+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/06/the-bay-is-full-of-holiday-theatre-happenings/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1213ccphoto_02web.jpg1213CCphoto_02web The Ghost of Jacob Marley (Dan Hiatt) pays a visit to Scrooge (Richard Farrell) in "A Christmas Carol" at San Jose Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/reckless-san-jose-stage-stark-insider-610x406.jpgreckless-san-jose-stage-stark-insider-610x406Halsey Varady and Michael Navarra are featured in "Reckless," at San Jose Stage Company (Photo by Dave Lepori)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/481654_10152281419035459_156936244_n.jpg481654_10152281419035459_156936244_nLuke Chapman and Sara Renee Morris in "Going Home," one of five plays as part of City Lights Theatre Company's "Christmas Shorts." (Photo by Robyn Winslow)2014-11-13T16:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/12/review-all-that-jazz-in-shns-chicago-still-sounds-great/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ohurleypress02.jpgohurleyPRESS02John O'Hurley as "Billy Flynn" (SHN photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/terra-c-macleod-as-velma-kelly-and-ensemble-credit-paul-kolnik.jpgTerra C MacLeod as Velma Kelly and Ensemble Credit Paul KolnikTerra C. MacLeod as Velma Kelly leads a fierce group of performers in "Chicago," at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Nov. 16th. (Photo by Paul Kolnik)2014-11-12T22:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/05/douglas-morrison-theatres-candide-a-hearty-challenge/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cct-candide-1106.jpgCCT-CANDIDE-1106Candide (Andres Ramirez) and Cunegonde (Angela Jarosz) fight for their love in the comic operetta "Candide", playing through Nov. 30th at the Douglas Morrison Theatre in Hayward. (Photo by Terry Sullivan)2014-11-10T22:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/18/on-love-and-polaroids-gomez-solo-show-moves-to-the-marsh-in-berkeley/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/marga.jpgMargaPolaroid Phillie (Marga Gomez) captures the daily love of many in Gomez' solo show "Lovebirds," playing weekends at the Marsh in Berkeley (Marga Gomez photo)2014-11-07T05:46:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/11/06/two-nations-one-performer-marroquins-groundbreaking-journey-from-mexico-to-chicago/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bianca-marroquin-1280869660.jpgBianca-Marroquin.1280869660Bianca Marroquinhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/biancamarroquinasroxiehart-2-credit-jeremy-daniel-2013.jpgBiancaMarroquinasRoxieHart 2 Credit Jeremy Daniel 2013Ryan Worsing, Bianca Marroquin and Michael Cusumano showcase their vaudeville skills in Broadway's "Chicago," in San Francisco through Nov. 16th. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)2014-11-06T21:30:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/10/24/a-sharp-biting-sweeney-todd-at-theatreworks/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/920x680.jpg920x680Sweeney Todd (David Studwell) and Mrs. Lovett (Tory Ross) find a "recipe" for success in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through Nov. 2nd. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-10-27T23:39:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/30/review-a-masterful-pippin-showcases-paulus-bold-vision/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1matthew-james-thomas-as-pippin-and-kristina-reese-as-catherine-in-the-national-tour-of-pippin-credit-terry-shapiro.jpg1Matthew James Thomas as Pippin and Kristina Reese as Catherine in the National Tour of PIPPIN. Credit Terry ShapiroPippin (Thomas) finds his love song and sings it to Catherine (Kristina Reese) (Photo by Terry Shapiro)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/13pippin-2__0895-sasha-allen-as-leading-player-in-the-national-tour-of-pippin-credit-terry-shapiro.jpg13Pippin 2__0895 Sasha Allen as Leading Player in the National Tour of PIPPIN. Credit Terry ShapiroSasha Allen is sharp as Leading Player in "Pippin" (Photo by Terry Shapiro)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/4pippin-2__100-r-john-rubinstein-as-charlemagne-and-matthew-james-thomas-as-pippin-in-the-national-tour-of-pippin-credit-terry-shapiro.jpg4Pippin 2__100 r John Rubinstein as Charlemagne and Matthew James Thomas as Pippin in the National Tour of PIPPIN. Credit Terry ShapiroCharles (John Rubinstein) and Pippin (Matthew James Thomas) converse in "Pippin," playing through Oct. 19th at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Terry Shapiro) 2014-09-30T16:36:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/23/review-music-is-the-star-of-the-show-in-disjointed-motown/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/amotownrev.jpgMotown: the MusicalBerry Gordy, Jr. (Clifton Oliver) and Diana Ross (Allison Semmes) discuss ways to keep their personal and professional relationships separate in "Motown: The Musical," playing through Sept. 28th in San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2014-09-25T02:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/24/review-garden-is-good-for-the-pear/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140916__spdn0917house1_gallery.jpgspdn0917houseJake Mace (Jeremy Ryan) and Lucille Cadeau (Nicole Martin) have a chat in "Garden," playing through Oct. 5th at the Pear Avenue Theatre. (Photo by J. Smith)2014-09-24T23:12:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/16/review-meow-meow-at-berkeley-rep-a-joyously-powerful-production/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mm2_lr.jpgMM2_lrMelissa Madden Gray, who goes by her stage name Meow Meow soars with the help of her dancers Michael Balderrama, left and Bob Gaynor in "An Audience with Meow Meow" at Berkeley Rep. (Photo by Kevinberne.com)2014-09-17T00:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/11/two-plays-two-theatres-one-cast-pear-avenues-newest-play-defines-ambition/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/14889828287_91f2f7796d_z.jpg14889828287_91f2f7796d_zTeddy (Dan Kapler) and Trish (Betsy Kruse Craig) have reached a crossroads in their marriage in the interlocking plays "House and Garden." (Photo by J. Smith)2014-09-12T23:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/08/review-words-of-hudes-shine-brightly-in-theatreworks-water-by-the-spoonful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/920x680.jpg920x680Erik Flatmo's multiple-leveled set allows for the many storylines to move through the space in "Water by the Spoonful." (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/628x471-water.jpg628x471 waterA strong bond forms between Fountainhead (Patrick Kelly Jones) and Odessa (Zilah Mendoza) in "Water by the Spoonful" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in Mountain View. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-09-09T17:10:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/09/02/wicked-in-san-jose-is-solid-and-sentimental/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wicked-san-jose-610x406.jpgWicked-San-Jose-610x406Galinda (Chandra Lee Schwartz) cascades down to Oz in Broadway San Jose's production of "Wicked," which runs through Sept. 14th at the Center for Performing Arts. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2014-09-03T16:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/25/alison-fraser-finds-new-challenges-in-broadway-san-joses-wicked/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/alison-fraser-and-tim-kazurinsky-2014-photo-by-joan-marcus_lr.jpgWicked"we as a company owe it to the entire audience to give a hundred percent every single performance," said Fraser, pictured with Tim Kazurinsky. (photo by Joan Marcus)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/alison-fraser.jpegAlison Fraser"I have spoken with fans who have seen the show over thirty times, and the sparkle in their eye when they talk about it makes my heart glad."https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/alison-fraser-2014-photo-by-joan-marcus.jpgWickedAlison Fraser, who plays Madame Morrible in the national tour of "Wicked," makes her first ever Bay Area stop when the show plays in San Jose for three weeks. (photo by Joan Marcus)2014-09-03T03:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/25/review-a-joyous-take-on-the-mystique-of-babs-in-buyer-and-cellar/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buyercellar024.jpgBuyer & CellarBarrow Street TheatreAlex More (Michael Urie) takes a job in a fictitious mall owned by legend Barbra Streisand in "Buyer and Cellar" that runs at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco through Sunday, Aug. 31st. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2014-08-26T00:36:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/08/13/jackson-jr-set-to-return-home-in-shns-motown-the-musical/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tourcast-jackson.jpgtourcast-jacksonRodney Earl Jackson, Jr.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-6.jpgMotown the MusicalOne of the most iconic groups of the Motown label, the Temptations, are featured prominently in "Motown: The Musical," opening Friday, Aug. 15th at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2014-08-13T20:43:20+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/07/31/the-habit-of-art-returns-to-san-franciscos-theatre-rhinoceros/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hoa_9929web.jpgHOA_9929WEBKay (Tamar Kohn), Auden (Donald Currie), Craig Souza as Carpenter (Craig Souza), and Britten (John Fisher) go throug a rehearsal in "The Habit of Art" at Theatre Rhinoceros. (Photo by Kent Taylor) https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/habit-of-art.jpghabit of artDonald Currie and John Fisher (Photo by Kent Taylor)2014-09-16T01:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/07/25/review-confusing-patterns-does-not-lack-in-boldness/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/munz.jpgMunzAmy Munz performs her one-woman show "Patterns - For Some Reason it Really Tickled Me" in The City through Aug. 16th. (Amy Munz photo)2014-07-25T15:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/07/14/munz-hopes-her-new-show-really-tickles-you/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140418_185140_15580.jpg20140418_185140_15580Amy Munz (The New Stage photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14383853001_38bff50791_z.jpg14383853001_38bff50791_zAmy Munz new show "Patterns - For Some Reason it Really Tickled Me" looks at love from a feminine perspective (Photo by Ben Krantz studio)2014-07-16T07:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/06/16/review-city-lights-the-language-archive-strong-in-its-unity/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140602__0605language1.jpg20140528 City LIghts Theater Company - The Language ArchiveGeorge (Jeffrey Bracco) and Mary (Lisa Mallette) struggle to communicate in City Lights' "The Language Archive." (Photo by Mike Ko)2014-06-17T06:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/06/11/sad-day-in-the-south-bay-curtain-closes-on-venerable-san-jose-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/0520141923.jpg0520141923San Jose Rep closes its doors and will file for bankruptcy immediately, announced in a statement the morning of June 11th (Photo by David John Chavez)2014-06-11T20:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/30/dinosaurs-deal-with-major-change-in-ray-of-lights-parody-triassiq-parq/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fence.jpgfenceThe Veliciraptor of Innocence (Lewis Rawlinson) learns about being part of a community in Ray of Light Theare Company's "Triassiq Parq" (Photo by Erik Scanlon) 2014-05-30T14:02:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/28/review-delicious-tension-served-up-in-sj-reps-the-big-meal/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tbm_253_web.jpgTBM_253_webMaddie (Carrie Paff), Robbie (Mark Anderson Philips), Nicole (Catherine MacNeal), and Sam (Richard Farrell) share some much needed laughs in San Jose Repertory Theatre's "The Big Meal." (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-05-28T08:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/04/16/geisslinger-embraces-new-experiences-in-berkeley-reps-tribes/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tb5_lr.jpgTB5_lrBilly (James Caverly) and Nell (Nell Geisslinger) discover a new world together in Berkeley Rep's "Tribes," through May 18th (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-05-26T15:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/22/san-joses-newest-company-is-ready-to-showcase-inaugural-show-the-last-five-years/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tl5y_8-5x11_flyer_ol-nobleed_164_.pngTL5Y_8.5x11_flyer_OL-nobleed_164_2014-05-23T07:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/20/review-stanford-reps-an-inspector-calls-a-twisted-morality-tale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/james-carpenter-as-arthur-birling-and-weston-gaylord-as-the-inspector-in-an-inspector-calls-1.jpgJames Carpenter as Arthur Birling and Weston Gaylord as The Inspector in An Inspector Calls (1)Arthur (James Carpenter) is grilled by Inspector Goole (Weston Gaylord) in order to get to the bottom of a young woman's suicide in "An Inspector Calls." (Stanford Rep photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ethan-wilcox-as-gerald-croft-kiki-bagger-as-sheila-birling-and-james-carpenter-as-arthur-birling-in-an-inspector-calls.jpgEthan Wilcox as Gerald Croft, Kiki Bagger as Sheila Birling, and James Carpenter as Arthur Birling in An Inspector CallsGerald (Ethan Wilcox) and Sheila (Kiki Bagger) sit among Birling family patriarch Arthur (James Carpenter) in "An Inspector Calls." (Stanford Rep photo)2014-05-20T20:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/05/15/road-review-kinky-boots-on-broadway-is-a-blast/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tn-500_kinky_boots_broadway_15_email_1.jpgtn-500_kinky_boots_broadway_15_email_1Lola (Billy Porter) and the Angels in "Kinky Boots." (Photo by Matthew Murphy)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tn-500_kinky_boots_everybody_say_yeah_797.jpgtn-500_kinky_boots_everybody_say_yeah_797Charlie (Andy Kelso) and Lola (Billy Porter) join forces to breathe life in a small town factory in "Kinky Boots." (Photo by Matthew Murphy)2014-05-17T04:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/04/29/road-review-hansberrys-play-shares-top-billing-with-washington-in-broadways-revival-of-raisin/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/raisin-on-broadway.jpgRaisin on BroadwayRuth Younger (Sophie Okonedo) and husband Walter Lee (Denzel Washington) share a moment of warmth in Broadway's "A Raisin in the Sun." (Photo by Bridgette Lacombe)2014-04-30T15:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/04/04/baseball-and-bugs-fuel-silicon-valley-dreams-in-sj-reps-game-on/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/game-on-san-jose-rep.jpgGame On San Jose RepVinnie (Marco Baricelli) and Alvin (Craig Marker) dream of bug and baseball glory in "Game On" at San Jose Rep. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-04-08T20:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/02/27/review-center-reps-clybourne-park-scintillating-and-effective/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/showphoto_web_20.jpgshowphoto_web_20Steve (Craig Marker) and Lindsey (Kendra Lee Oberhauser) create some cringe-worthy moments. (Photo by mellopix.com)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/showphoto_web_13.jpgshowphoto_web_13The local clergyman (Timothy Redmond) attempts to provide perspective to Bev (Lynda DiVito) and Francine (Velina Brown) in "Clybourne Park" at Center REP. (Photo by mellopix.com)2014-03-03T05:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/02/14/jacksons-new-solo-show-sheds-light-on-untold-adoption-stories-at-stage-werx/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/da-retouch-72-dpi.jpgDA retouch 72 dpiJulia Jackson (Photo by David M. Allen)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/julia-holding-pad-500-x-400.jpgJulia holding pad 500 X 400Plenty of surprises about the adoption process await the many characters played by Julia Jackson in her new solo show at Stage Werx in San Francisco (Photo by David M. Allen)2014-02-18T07:43:00+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/02/05/chardonnays-newest-sketch-show-is-smooth-like-butter/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chardonnay_press-image_top-row-left-to-right_emma-rose-shelton-sarah-wright-rachel-rockwood-bottom-row-left-to-right_jess-mele-leah-shesky-kate-jones-meredith-terry.jpgChardonnay_Press Image_Top Row Left to Right_Emma Rose Shelton, Sarah Wright, Rachel Rockwood, Bottom Row Left to Right_Jess mele, Leah Shesky, Kate Jones, Meredith TerryThe women of the sketch comedy group Chardonnay bring their humor to San Francisco for four performances (Top row L to R - Emma Rose Shelton, Sarah Wright, Rachel Rockwood. Bottom row, L to R - Jess Mele, Leah Shesky, Kate Jones, Meredith Terry) (Photo by PianoFight Productions)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/vladimir-putin.jpgvladimir-putin"Hello ladies, wanna go shopping" (Reuters)2014-02-06T06:38:24+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2014/02/03/the-legacy-of-bucky-on-full-display-at-san-jose-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bmf_071-1.jpgBMF_071 (1)The brilliance of R. Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller (Ron Campbell) comes to San Jose Repertory Theatre for three weeks (Photo by Kevin Berne)2014-02-05T07:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/12/31/the-drama-guys-top-10-of-13/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/diane-tasca.jpgDiane TascaDiane Tasca plays Prospera, a character many believe that Shakespeare patterned after himself. (Photo by Marina Alsace Forte)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/aljanis.jpgALjanisKacee Clanton brings the house down as she belts the tunes of Janis Joplin. (Photo by Don Ipock)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/this-is-how-it-goes-aurora.jpgThis is How it Goes AuroraCody (Aldo Billingslea) warns the Man (Gabriel Marin) to stay away from his wife Belinda (Carrie Paff) in "This is How it Goes." (Photo by David Allen)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hedda_300_300_100.jpgHedda Gabler City LightsHedda Gabler (Hayley Galbraith) contemplates her new life of boredom as Judge Brack (Steve Lambert) looks on. The City Lights Production is a Bayareaplays.com top 10 production of 2013 (Photo by Robyn Winslow)2014-01-01T01:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/12/21/review-warmth-of-original-film-captured-in-sj-stages-production-of-wonderful-life/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sj-stage-wonderful-life-review-2013-stark-inisder-002-610x406.jpgSj-Stage-Wonderful-Life-Review-2013-Stark-Inisder-002-610x406(L to R) Martin Rojas Dietrich, Kevin Blackton and Will Springhorn, Jr. portray multiple characters in San Jose Stage's "It's a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play." (Photo by Dave Lepori)2013-12-23T19:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/12/15/review-a-magical-fantastical-dream-for-the-holidaze/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cookies-flipping.jpgCookies FlippingIn "Cirque Dreams Holidaze," gingerbread cookies are not to be eaten, but to be flipped. (Cirque Dreams photo)2013-12-16T01:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/12/06/home-grown-choreographer-returns-for-cmtsjs-white-christmas/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tn-500_pjz_nov22_09_white_christmas_opening_0214-11.jpgtn-500_pjz_nov22_09_white_christmas_opening_0214 (1)Dennis O'Bannion, left, performs with the Broadway company of "White Christmas" in 2008. The show plays at CMTSJ through Dec. 15th. (Photo courtesy of CMTSJ)2013-12-06T23:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/12/03/san-jose-reps-the-snow-queen-tells-a-universal-coming-of-age-tale/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sjr_snowqueen_179_web.jpgSJR_SnowQueen_179_webThe young Gerda (Eryn Murman) flies with the Crow (Jason Hite) in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world premiere of "The Snow Queen," running through Dec. 22nd. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2013-12-08T23:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/11/13/review-inventive-staging-sharp-direction-highlight-somewhat-tepid-starcatcher/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/patsc-tour-13.jpgPATSC Tour 13Peter (Joey deBettencourt) and Molly (Megan Stern) mix adventure with the discovery of love in "Peter and the Starcatcher," through Dec. 1st in San Francisco. (Photo by Jenny Anderson)2013-11-14T06:05:47+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/11/07/wvlos-fiddler-a-timeless-story-of-culture-tradition/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/color-fiddler.jpgcolor fiddlerThe simple dairyman Tevye (Doug Brook) and his wife Golde (Rachel Michelberg) deal with an ever-changing world in "Fiddler on the Roof" at Saratoga's West Valley Light Opera through Dec. 7th. (Photo by Edmond Kwong)2013-11-09T00:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/11/01/review-san-jose-reps-next-fall-stays-with-you-long-after-the-final-curtain/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sjrep_nextfall_128_web.jpgSJRep_NextFall_128_webLuke (Adam Shonkwiler, left) and Adam (Danny Scheie share a tender moment in "Next Fall," playing through Nov. 10th in San Jose. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2013-11-02T13:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/31/getting-laughs-in-the-bay-area-is-rough-business/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/logo.jpglogo2013-11-04T19:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/24/review-shns-wizard-of-oz-is-comfortable-and-warm/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/oz1295.jpgWizard of Oz, Mirvish Productions TorontoDorothy (Danielle Wade) befriends the Scarecrow (Jamie McKnight) as she travels down the Yellow Brick Road in "The Wizard of Oz," playing at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre through Sunday, Oct. 27th. (Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann)2013-10-24T07:03:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/23/gay-rights-religion-the-focus-of-san-jose-reps-next-fall/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sjrep_nextfall_131_web.jpgSJRep_NextFall_131_webAdam (Danny Scheie, right) is a responsible but neurotic atheist, while Luke (Adam Shonkwiler, left) is an impulsive, underemployed actor and a devout Christian in San Jose Rep’s Bay Area Premiere of Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2013-10-24T01:03:45+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/17/review-city-lights-animals-out-of-paper-a-sharp-life-metaphor/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1378063_10153267676375459_1022907039_n.jpgAnimals out of PaperHigh school teacher Andy (Damian Vega) shares one of his thousands of blessings he writes down. (Photo by Tasi Alabastro)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/animals-out-of-paper.jpgAnimals out of PaperIlana (Janis DeLucia) mentors origami protege Suresh (Danraj Rajasansi) in "Animals out of Paper" at City Lights Theater Company. (Photo by Tasi Alabastro)2013-10-17T20:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/14/review-carole-king-easy-to-connect-to-in-wonderful-beautiful/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/carole-king.jpgCarole KingCarole King (Jessie Mueller) finds her voice after writing for so many others in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Broadway previews begin Nov. 21st. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2013-10-15T07:54:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/10/02/review-strong-showcase-of-shakespeares-language-in-the-pears-tempest/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/doll-piccotto.jpgDoll PiccottoDoll Piccotto as Caliban. (Photo by Marina Alsace Forte)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/diane-tasca.jpgDiane TascaThe magician Prospera resides over a beautiful island in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest," through Oct. 6th at the Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View. (Photo by Marina Alsace Forte)2013-10-02T18:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/09/24/review-magic-of-joplin-is-channeled-for-one-more-night-at-san-jose-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sjrep_janis_4_web.jpgZach Theatre 2013 Janis. All rights reserved.Kacee Clanton channels the spirit and energy of the great rock singer in "One Night with Janis Joplin" at San Jose Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Kirk Tuck)2013-09-26T00:48:13+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/09/05/san-jose-rep-gives-audiences-one-night-to-recreate-the-magic-of-janis-joplin/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sjrep_janis_2_web.jpgSONY DSCKacee Clanton stars as Janis Joplin in San Jose Rep's production of "One Night With Janis Joplin," running from Sept. 5th - 29th in Downtown San Jose (Photo by Kirk Tuck)2013-09-24T16:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/09/16/review-hillbarns-spamalot-makes-audience-laugh-a-lot/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mkitaoka_130828_5718.jpgMKitaoka_130828_5718The cast of "Spamalot" at Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City are celebrating their extension, with a new closing date of Sept. 29th. (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)2013-09-17T07:03:44+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/04/18/review-theatreworks-pretty-production-of-earnest-remains-true-to-the-original/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/phpq8txmdpm.jpgphpq8TxMdPM(l-r) Gwendolen (Mindy Lym), Jack (Hayden Tee), Algernon (Euan Morton), and Cecily (Riley Krull) delve into the world of love and deception in "Being Earnest" at TheatreWorks. (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)2013-09-05T15:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/06/03/review-a-pretty-eurydice-at-haywards-dmt/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/eurydice-at-dmt-04.jpgEurydice at DMT 04Eurydice (Alisha Ehrlich) struggles to choose happiness with husband Orpheus (Aby George) in DMT's production of "Eurydice," playing through this weekend in Hayward (Photo by Terry Sullivan)2013-09-05T15:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/08/27/review-a-family-affair-at-joyful-priscilla/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1367532850-priscilla_brokenhill_crop_tour0083r.jpgPriscilla Queen of the DesertMitzi Mitosis (Wade McCollum), Marion (Christy Faber) and Felicia (Bryan West) meet up at Marion's casino in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." (Photo by Joan Marcus)2013-09-05T15:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/08/06/review-city-lights-rocky-horror-show-is-campy-fun/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sword-of-damocles.jpg20130717 The Rocky Horror ShowRocky (Michael Wieland, center) is the new sexual boy-toy of Doctor Frank'n'Furter (Nathaniel Rothrock) in "The Rocky Horror Show" at City Lights in Downtown San Jose. (Photo by Mike Ko of SiliconValley Designs)2013-08-27T19:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/07/18/review-auroras-goes-does-not-shy-away-from-exploring-race/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/this-is-how-it-goes.jpgThis is How it GoesMan (Gabriel Marin, c) looks on as Woman (Carrie Paff) and her husband Cody (Aldo Billingslea) get into another argument in "This is How it Goes." (Photo by David Allen)2013-07-25T15:41:58+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/06/25/review-lots-of-scary-facts-in-extremely-fun-reefer-madness-at-san-jose-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sjstage_reefermadness21.jpgSJStage_ReeferMadness2The lecturer (Galen Murphy-Hoffman, center) tells the tragic tale of Mary Lane (Courtney Hatcher, left) and Jimmy (Barnaby James), a lovely couple derailed by marijuana in San Jose Stage's production of "Reefer Madness," extended through July 14th. (Photo by Dave Lepori)2013-07-20T15:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/07/18/stanfords-summer-theater-celebrates-a-milestone-with-its-15th-anniversary/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rr-audition-photo-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARush Rehmhttps://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/oz1h84lnthihdpp_a1a8mizgebhwudf4hdkl4-wjxewc4-y9gyjjztao7akvhkm__ij2bi8r1qwfmiwbpojl0u.jpegOz1H84lnthiHdPP_a1A8mIZGeBhwuDf4HDkL4-WjXew,C4-y9GyjjzTaO7aKvhkM__iJ2BI8r1qWFmiWBpOJL0UCecily (Jessica Waldman and Gwendolen (Ruth Marks) try to make sense out of the chaos in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at Stanford Summer Theater. (Photo by Stefanie Okuda)2013-07-18T18:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/07/09/review-a-graceful-and-charming-ministers-wife-at-san-jose-rep/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sjr_ministers-wife-web-3.jpgSJR_Ministers-Wife-web-3https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sjr_ministers-wife-web-1.jpgSJR_Ministers-Wife-web-1Candida (Sharon Rietkirk) is in the middle of two men vying for her affections - her husband Reverend Morell, center (Christopher Vettel) and the young poet Eugene Marchbanks (Tim Homsley) in San Jose Rep's production of "A Minister's Wife." (Photo by Kevin Berne)2013-07-09T17:35:55+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/06/19/review-theatreworks-wild-with-happy-a-showcase-of-joy-and-love/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wild-with-happy-1_tmartin.jpgWild with Happy 1_TMartinAunt Glo (Sharon Washington) cleans out the closet of her deceased sister Adelaide, much to the chagrin of Adelaide's son Gil (Colman Domingo) in the TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of "Wild With Happy." (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)2013-06-25T15:27:57+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/06/13/actors-in-palo-alto-players-boeing-boeing-ready-for-the-physical-challenges-of-the-show/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/296177_10152889648960103_1416918953_n.jpg296177_10152889648960103_1416918953_nThe cast of "Boeing Boeing," playing through June 30th at Palo Alto Players - MIke Rhone (c), (l to r) Damaris Devito, Robyn Winslow and Nicole Martin (Photo by Joyce Goldschmid)2013-06-15T16:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/06/12/review-spacebar-at-city-lights-is-out-of-this-world/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/8697482346_7d1afd056b_z.jpg8697482346_7d1afd056b_zKyle Sugarman (Jeremy Helgeson) and Jessica (Adrienne Walters) look toward the future in "Spacebar: A Broadway Play by Kyle Sugarman, running through June 23rd at City Lights. (Photo by Tasi Alabastro)2013-06-12T21:25:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/04/19/improv-and-sketch-finally-clash-in-new-show-at-comedysportz/2013-04-19T20:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/04/04/review-san-jose-reps-disconnect-shares-a-unique-perspective/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/disconnect-2.jpgDisconnect 2Ross (Imran Sheikh) and Avinash (Rajesh Bose) clash on the best way to collect debt. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/disconnect-1.jpgDisconnect 1(l to r) In the cut-throat world of debt collection, Ross (Imran Sheikh) has a reprieve after a successful collection, while Vidya (Sharone Sayegh) and Giri (Ray Singh) continue to call in San Jose Rep’s "Disconnect." (Photo by Kevin Berne)2013-04-13T02:48:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/04/09/review-city-lights-hedda-gabler-a-darkly-rich-production/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8581682000_90cb44372e_z.jpg8581682000_90cb44372e_zHedda (Hayley Galbraith) works to adjust to her new life with husband George (Robert Sean Campbell) in Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." (Photo by Robyn Winslow)2013-04-11T16:51:50+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/03/28/review-hillbarns-john-and-jen-tells-a-story-of-moving-on/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/johnjen31.jpgjohnjen3John (Giammona) has his ups and downs with his sister (Teeter) in Hillbarn Theatre's production of "John and Jen" (Photo by Mark Kitaoka2013-03-28T09:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/03/04/review-a-joyous-mike-tyson-pulls-no-punches-in-undisputed-truth/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/miketysonthumbnail.jpgMikeTysonThumbnail2013-03-04T20:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/02/15/review-a-pretty-imperial-fizz-at-renegade/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/phpcnuyftam1.jpgImperial FizzWoman (Vroom) and Man (Canavese) wait patiently with plenty of alcohol in "Imperial Fizz" at Renegade Theatre Experiment. (Photo by Jeff Crook)2013-02-15T16:39:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/01/30/san-jose-reps-normal-a-sharply-intense-production/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1213n2nphoto_07web.jpg1213N2Nphoto_07WEBDan (Joe Cassidy) stands by his wife Diana (Kendra Kassebaum) in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of "Next to Normal." (Photo by Tim Fuller/Arizona Theatre Company)2013-01-31T20:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/01/14/anything-goes-brings-the-flair-of-years-gone-by/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/phpw9umgram.jpgAnything Goes TourReno Sweeney (Rachel York) brings the house down in the SHNSF production of "Anything Goes," through Feb. 3rd at the Golden Gate Theatre (Photo by Joan Marcus)2013-01-15T16:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2013/01/08/anything-goes-applegate-finds-a-perfect-balance-at-home-on-stage/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/headshot.jpgheadshotFred Applegate sails into San Francisco for a four-week run of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." (fredapplegate.com photo)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/phpqwdwxsam.jpgRMoonface Martin (Fred Applegate) and Reno Sweeney (Rachel York) are in middle of plenty of high seas hijinks in "Anything Goes," opening on Wednesday, Jan. 9th (Photo by Joan Marcus)2013-01-10T18:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/31/the-drama-guys-top-10-of-12/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/porgy-and-bess.jpgPorgy and BessPorgy and Bess, starring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis in the title roles, was a scintillating and historic piece of American theatre, brought to life beautifully by Diane Paulus' brilliant direction. (Photo by Michael J. Lutch)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/collapse-renegade-theater-stark-insider-610x436.jpgCollapse-Renegade-Theater-Stark-Insider-610x436Hannah (Alika Ululani Spencer, Left) is paid a visit by her flighty sister Susan (Sarah Luna) in Renegade Theatre Experiment's "Collapse," one of BayAreaPlays.com's top 10 shows of 2012. (Photo by Jeff Crook)2013-01-01T06:34:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/25/gibbs-holiday-album-a-vocal-showcase-of-range/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmasephomepage.jpgChristmasEPHomePage2012-12-27T07:36:26+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/24/review-theatreworks-big-river-a-nostalgic-trip-down-the-mississippi/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/phpsyfh6npm.jpgBig RiverHuck (Alex Goley) and Jim (James Monroe Iglehart) escape down the Mississippi in TheatreWorks' production of "Big River" in Palo Alto (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)2012-12-27T07:32:23+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/20/review-san-jose-reps-a-christmas-carol-a-reminder-of-whats-important/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1213ccphoto_01web.jpg1213CCphoto_01webEbenezer Scrooge (Richard Farrell) scolds his clerk Bob Cratchit (Ric Iverson) in "A Christmas Carol." (Photo by Kevin Berne)2012-12-20T08:44:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/12/singing-dancing-scrooging-and-swinging-highlight-bays-holiday-season/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/phpjc8khtpm1.jpgphpJc8khtPMMark Anderson Phillips takes on his first full production as "Scrooge" at Center REP. (Photo by Kevin Berne)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/phpjc8khtpm.jpgphpJc8khtPM2012-12-14T16:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/12/01/haywards-iglehart-returns-to-his-home-stage-in-theatreworks-big-river/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/james-iglehart-headshot.jpgJames Iglehart headshotJames Monroe Iglehart returns home after spending the past three years on Broadway in "Memphis"https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/big-river-prod-2_mkitaoka.jpgBig River prod 2_mkitaokaJim (James Monroe Iglehart) and Huck (Alex Goley) escape down the Mississippi River in Theatreworks Silicon Valley's production of "Big River," through Dec. 30th. (Photo by Mark Kitaoka)2012-12-03T19:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/11/23/review-dmts-all-my-sons-a-solid-production/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ams-ann-joe-kate.jpgAMS Ann, Joe, KateAnn (Jessica Chisum), Joe (John Baldwin) and Kate (Patricia Tyler) share moments of joy in the Douglas Morrison Theatre's production of "All My Sons" (Photo by Terry Sullivan)2012-11-23T17:28:15+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/11/16/dmts-all-my-sons-finds-hope-within-tragedy/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ams-joe-kate-02.jpgAMS Joe, Kate 02Joe Keller (John Baldwin) and his wife Kate (Patricia Tyler) try to make sense of their lives post WWII in "All My Sons" at the Douglas Morrison Theatre. (Photo by Terry Sullivan)2012-11-17T01:26:16+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/11/08/review-the-lion-king-maintains-magic-15-years-later/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/628x471.jpg628x471Nala (Syndee Winters, L) and Simba (Jelani Remy)see their lifelong friendship grow into love in Disney's "The Lion King," playing in San Francisco through Jan. 9th. (Photo by Joan Marcus)2012-11-08T18:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/10/31/review-memphis-is-a-musical-for-the-soul/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/memphis-felicia-boswell-felicia-rhett-george-gator-bryan-fenkart-huey-and-will-mann-bobby-in-the-national-tour-photo-by-paul-kolnik.jpgMEMPHIS Felicia Boswell (Felicia), Rhett George (Gator), Bryan Fenkart (Huey), and Will Mann (Bobby) in the National Tour - photo by Paul KolnikHuey Calhoun (Brian Fenkart) fights to put his love Felicia (Felicia Boswell) in the center of the radio dial while Gator (Rhett George) and Bobby (Will Mann, right) in "Memphis." (Photo by Paul Kolnik)2012-11-08T16:16:34+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/10/18/review-pear-avenues-cherry-orchard-tender-gentle/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cherryorchard-0445-2.jpgcherryorchard-0445-2Anya (Julia Belanoff) and Trofimov (Robert Sean Campbell) speak of young idealism in the Pear Avenue Theatre's production of "The Cherry Orchard." (Pear Avenue Theatre photo)2012-10-31T05:53:31+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/10/23/theatreworks-33-variations-a-smart-story-that-makes-beethoven-feel-contemporary/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/33-var-1_tmartin.jpg33 Var 1_tmartinAnton Diabelli (Michael Gene Sullivan) convinces Beethoven (Howard Swain) to create a variation of his simple waltz in "33 Variations" at Theatreworks. (Photo by Tracy Martin)2012-10-23T08:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/10/12/review-city-lights-44-presidents-skewers-informs/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/potus640_640_330_cy_1001.jpgpotus640_640_330_cy_100Karen DeHart, Bill Davidovich and Ruth E. Stein take turns playing the 44 Commanders-in-Chief in "44 Plays for 44 Presidents" at City Lights Theater Company. (Photo by Kit Wilder)2012-10-12T21:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/10/08/theatreworks-dives-into-the-mystery-of-beethovens-33-variations/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/628x471.jpg33 VariationsBeethoven (Howard Swain) is the subject of musicologist Katherine Brandt's (Rosina Reynolds) research in "33 Variations. (Photo by Tracy Martin)2012-10-09T16:21:32+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/20/lewis-spirituality-is-examined-in-screwtape-this-weekend-in-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/screwtape-3-lr.jpgThe Screwtape LettersScrewtape (Max McLean) does his best to teach the perverse side of humanity in "The Screwtape Letters," this Saturday in downtown San Jose. (Photo by Gerry Goodstein)2012-09-20T20:10:42+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/19/review-a-phenomenal-collapse-looks-at-how-we-deal-with-the-impossible/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/a2tordnciaaurpe1.jpg"Collapse"David (David Scott) and Hannah (Alika Ululani Spencer) are fighting to save their marriage in Renegade Theatre Experiment's production of "Collapse," through Sept. 29th in San Jose (Photo by Jeff Crook)2012-09-19T18:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/15/review-san-jose-reps-novel-needs-to-sharpen-its-truth/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1213dotn_photo06web.jpgThe Death of the NovelSebastian (Vincent Kartheiser) starts a relationship with Sheba (Vaishnavi Sharma) in "The Death of the Novel" at San Jose Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Kevin Berne)2012-09-15T07:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/13/from-the-archives-a-history-of-comedysportz-san-jose/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/phptvoj9zam.jpgphptVoJ9ZAMFounder Jeff Kramer and Michael Wilcoxen compete hard on the Comedysportz San Jose astroturf in this 2009 photo. (Photo by David John Chavez)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/logo.pngComedysportz San Jose's 25th anniversaryThe 25th anniversary of Comedysportz San Jose is being marked with a weekend of special shows which kick off tonight, Sept. 13th in Downtown San Jose. (Photo from 25yearsoflaughs.com)2012-09-13T20:56:11+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/21/review-les-miserables-25th-anniversary-production-maintains-original-magic/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/full20-2005_lm_peterlockyer_jeanvaljean1.jpgLes Miserables Jean Valjean (Peter Lockyer) is on a path of redemption in "Les Miserables." (Photo by Deen Van Meer)2013-01-21T05:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/13/review-an-insight-into-the-journalist-mind-in-theatreworks-time-stands-still/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/255350_10151064178207655_286800456_n.jpgTime Stands StillSarah (Rebecca Dines) and James (Mark Anderson Phillips) attempt to piece together their life after covering the Iraq War in "Time Stands Still" through Sept. 16th at Theatreworks. (Photo by Mark Kitaoka and Tracy Martin)2012-09-13T19:32:48+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/09/07/legacy-of-the-tiger-mother-provides-insight-into-asian-parenting/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/6893591539_6b3c823652_z.jpgLegacy of the Tiger MotherLily (Satomi Hofmann) and Mei (Lynn Craig) are locked in a battle of wills in "Legacy of the Tiger Mother," performing through Sept. 15th at the San Francisco Fringe Festival. (Photo by Lee Wexler)2012-09-07T17:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/24/bay-area-plays-notebook-3/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cgpre8_lr.jpgChinglishMichelle Krusiec and Alex Moggridge star in the West Coast premiere of David Henry Hwang's "Chinglish," through Oct. 7th at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/523413_10151055196722655_1928262954_n.jpgTime Stands StillJames Dodd (Mark Anderson Phillips) and Sarah Goodwin (Rebecca Dines) fight to maintain their strained relationship in "Time Stands Still" at TheatreWorks in Mountain View. (Photo by Tracy Martin) 2012-08-25T05:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/10/faiola-finds-the-perfect-commute-with-woodminsters-forum/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mr6019.jpgHysteria and DominaHysterium (John Tichenor) and Domina (Rebecca Faiola) are full of schemes in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," opening Friday, Aug. 10th for two weekends. (Photo by Kathy Kahn)2012-08-10T14:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/10/teatro-visions-alvarado-begins-long-journey-toward-recovery/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/elisa-alvarado.jpgElisa Marina AlvaradoTeatro Vision founder and artistic director Elisa Marina Alvarado suffered a stroke on July 31st, and is on the path to recovery. (Photo by Ariana Perez)2012-08-10T07:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/07/19/cavalia-explores-a-fantasy-world-between-humans-and-horses/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/poste_hongroise_lynne_glazer2.jpgCavaliaSan Jose is the home of the 2000th performance of "Cavalia," a show that creates a fantasy world between humans and horses. (Photo by Cavalia)2012-08-09T17:09:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/09/review-war-horse-is-ripe-with-creativity-passion/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/220full20-20andrew20veenstra20john20riddleberger20patrick20osteen20jessica20krueger.jpgWar HorseThe young Albert (Andrew Veenstra) is deeply connected to his horse Joey (John Riddleberger, Patrick Osteen, Jessica Krueger) in "War Horse," playing in San Francisco through Sept. 9th. (Photo by Brinkoff/ Mögenburg) 2012-08-09T07:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/08/02/bay-area-plays-notebook/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/noises_off_3_20120710_1613477889.jpgNoises Off!Actors Ensemble of Berkeley presents "Noises Off!" through August 18th at the Live Oak Theatre. (Photo by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley)https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/120full20-20andrew20veenstra20christopher20mai20derek20stratton20rob20laqui.jpgWar HorseThe much anticipated Bay Area premiere of "War Horse," featuring (L to R)Andrew Veenstra, Christopher Mai, Derek Stratton, Rob Laqui, runs through Sept. 9th in San Francisco. (Photo by Brinkhoff/ Mögenburg) 2012-08-02T23:53:53+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/07/20/foothill-music-theatres-how-to-succeed-pokes-fun-and-has-fun/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dap0370.jpgMichael RhoneJ. Pierrepont Finch (Michael Rhone) climbs the corporate ladder at breakneck speed in Foothill Music Theatre's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," through August 12th (Photo by David Allen)2012-07-21T03:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/07/13/review-san-jose-stages-andrew-jackson-a-heaping-pile-of-populism/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bloodyandy34.jpgBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson San Jose Stage Company brings the wild frontier to downtown San Jose in "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" through July 29th. Clockwise from far left, Will Springhorn, Jr., Halsey Varady, Martin Dietrich Rojas, David Colston Corris, Jef Valentine, Manuel Romero, Allison F. Rich, Clarissa Yoshiko Chun, Aaron Wilton and Courtney Hatcher. (Photo by Dave Lepori/SJ Stage) 2012-07-16T21:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/07/04/bill-w-and-dr-bob-2/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1112bwdb_photo06web1.jpgBill W. and Dr. BobBill W. (Ray Chambers) and Dr. Bob (Robert Sicular) share their stories of pain and suffering as fellow alcoholics in San Jose Rep's newest West Coast premiere. (photo by Kevin Berne)2012-07-04T13:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/06/29/review-shady-shakes-the-lion-in-winter-is-a-battle-for-supremacy/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lion-in-winter2.jpgLion in WinterKing Henry II (Larry Barrott) and his estranged wife Eleanor (Beverly Griffith) are locked in a battle for supremacy in Shady Shakespeare's "The Lion in Winter."2012-06-29T17:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/06/18/shnsfs-new-season/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/press-but-mostly-me.jpgThe Book of MormonIs "The Book of Mormon" the show you're most excited about?2012-06-18T07:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.com/2012/06/18/review-green-days-american-idiot-is-the-voice-of-a-generation/https://bayareaplays.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/full-scott-j-campbell-tunny-van-hughes-johnny-and-jake-epstein-will-in-american-idiot-photo-by-doug-hamilton.jpgAmerican Idiot Tunny (Scott J. Campbell), Johnny (Van Hughes) and Will (Jake Epstein) are best friends navigating their way through a post 9/11 world in "American Idiot," playing through July 8th at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre (Photo by Doug Hamilton)2012-06-18T07:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://bayareaplays.comdaily1.02025-04-03T05:47:12+00:00