Review: ‘Fly By Night’ gives musicals hope
Perhaps the best part of Fly By Night is that it's anything but cliche. Thankfully we don't see a large ensemble blitz the stage with…
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Review: ‘Romeo and Juliet – a cover band operetta’ – The Bard for the masses
The opening sequence is a poignant solo rendition of Dire Straits’ “Romeo and Juliet” by chorus member Miranda Morris. It sets just the right, wistful…
Review: ‘The Music Man’ at Broadway by the Bay
Just as we watch politicians in Iowa fall over themselves on issues of moral certitude, The Music Man makes us realize that what passes for…
Stanford Summer Theatre presents a new take on Old Times
Complexities like this lead folks to think that seeing Pinter is something they ought to do, rather like eating their peas
Stage Review: ‘One-Man Star Wars Trilogy’ – May the farce be with you!
Between each of the three hysterical, exhausting “acts,” the affable Canadian takes a short break on stage as himself to talk to the audience. And…
San Francisco Bay Area: Weekend Stage
After we polled the office, and collected all the latest information on shows, and announcements, we were a little bit surprised. What summer slow down?!
Brian McKnight – Just Me, songwriting
"Rule number one is that you do not write a song in a roomful of people," McKnight says. "Someone says 'What do you think about…
Indie film ‘Sunflower Hour’ wins award at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Aaron has been a guest of Stark Insider and several podcasts ever since his short, Two Theories, One Stone debuted at Cinequest 2010 in San…
Review: ‘Seussical the Musical’ opens at Berkeley Playhouse
William Hodgson is a superb Cat-in-the-Hat. His lithe nimble moves leave no doubt that he’s the true authority on stage. Substituting the trademark hat for…
Silicon Valley to get “Make-Ogre” (Video)
For a behind-the-scenes look at the musical, check out the video below as Loni visit Shrek himself at The Orpheum in San Francisco!