Laughter and death at Ann Randolph’s ‘Loveland’
Ann Randolph’s greatest strength as a performer is her utter willingness to look foolish. In Loveland, her alter ego Franny dances awkwardly, speaks nasally, and says…
Theater and Stage
Reviews and coverage of theater and performing arts in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Berkeley, and beyond. Written by ATCA critic Clinton Stark.
Hanging at the Fringe: Not just white punks…
From the Fringe Festival in San Francisco.
Going home: ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ (Review)
A.C.T.'s season opener is one of the top 5 plays of 2015.
Taking you higher with
‘Mud Blue Sky’
Beth is the take-charge one: your mother – or maybe you – keeping eyelids popped open while trying not to advertise she’s been doing it…
The Phantom of the Opera: BTS with Chris Mann (Video)
Chris Mann is The Phantom, and Stark Insider has an inside look at the epic Broadway show making its way across the country. Perhaps no…
The Country House: Donald Margulies’ new play at TheatreWorks (Review)
Anna may not look or sound anything like the Dowager Lady Grantham, but both are animated by the same indomitable self-respect.
BTS Preview: ‘The Lion King’ with Rafiki (Video)
Can you feel the love tonight? For Broadway fans in Silicon Valley, the answer would be a resounding Y-E-S. Ever popular Phantom of the Opera…
Cavalia bringing new show ‘Odysseo’ to San Francisco (Video)
Acrobats. Horses. Aerialists. State-of-the-art video screens. And a three-story mountain with… a real lake. Odysseo. That’s the name of the new, $30 million mega-show made…
The stage is almost set… at the new Pear Theatre
Above: Mountain View Mayor John Mcallister and Pear Theatre Artistic Director and Founder Diane Tasca prepare to cut the ribbon to the Pear’s new space…
San Francisco Theater: ‘Fred’s Diner’ to kick off Magic’s 2015-16 season
A “fierce global journey.” That’s how Magic Theatre describes its upcoming season. Featuring plays by Barfield, Hagedorn, Skinner, and Udofia, the 2015-16 season opens this September with…