On a mild spring evening yesterday, with tourists overflowing Union Square, I took in a performance at the Geary Theater. What I discovered was an inventive, humorous, and heartfelt production.

In many ways, this is the best of Rodgers and Hart, impeccably scripted and consciously paced for maximum effect.

Director and choreographer ­­Zack Thomas Wilde was smart enough not to let Rothrock’s cleanly defined moves dominate the production, allowing for other equally superb talents, such as Rudy Guerrero, to shine through.

Like how Memphis, Egypt sits on the river Nile, she points out, her Memphis is also on a river. Things move slowly. People and situations don’t really change – and when they do, it’s rarely for the better.

The whole thing happens so organically, so subtly, that it seems to originate somewhere beyond the choreographer’s active imagination.

Some of the best experiences I've had covering the San Francisco Bay Area theater scene over the years share a common characteristic: that of the unexpected. Perhaps it's a new, never-before-scene work. Or a play that pushes the envelope. Or, maybe, something that challenges your perspectives, and stomps all over your comfort...

Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Llyod Webber's famed The Phantom of the Opera leads the upcoming Broadway San Jose season. Revealed today, the eight show line-up features a thoughtful mix of classic musicals such as Cabaret, Annie and The Sound of Music, alongside contemporary hits like Kinky Boots, Matilda...

A pleasant evening at the Nourse, with San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.

Jay Leno, The B-52s, Gregory Porter lead strong summer concert line-up at historic outdoor Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre.

On November 29, 2015, the “most famous American Chinese playwright” was stabbed in the neck. That’s David Henry Hwang the real, award-winning playwright, and also David Henry Hwang the character in his own play Soft Power (currently at the SF Curran), and also David Henry Hwang the character in the...