Custom Made Theatre to relocate to 99-seat space at Union Square
In conjunction with the news, Custom Made is launching a "moving campaign" aiming to raise $20,000.
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.
Book of Mormon shatters record in San Jose, grosses $1.8M
I knew something felt different and special on this opening night. There was a palpable energy in the air, the downtown streets were far busier than…
I Believe: ‘Book of Mormon’ musical flexes Tony cred (Review)
Quite charming actually. That was my first thought as I streamed, on auto-pilot, alongside a large, enthusiastic crowd into the warm air of downtown San Jose…
At the Fire’s Edge: Detroit burns
Aurora closes its 23rd season in a suburban wasteland.
Love and Information: Your Twitter stream performed live on stage
Life and the over-sharing economy. New Strand Theater opens with play that reflects ourselves in an era of 140-character rants, aimless streams, and (ugh) obligatory…
Making it Real: ‘The Illusionists’ are no disappearing act
The audience was jollied along by host Jeff Hobson, aka the Trickster, who had fewer sequins than Liberace, but nonetheless wore his over-the-top fabulousity with…
San Jose Stage Rocks it with ‘Addams Family’ (Review)
A must-see summer treat, now playing downtown San Jose.
Fallen Angels flying high at TheatreWorks
If you want someone who can go from 1 to 100 on the loonymeter, while managing to look drop dead gorgeous with seven sheets to…
Love, the Bard and Quarks, Oh My! ‘Quantum Love’ at Inferno (Review)
The central theme is carried inexorably forward, much in the same way one can follow the direction of a ball in a game of pinball…
American redux: ‘Angels in America’ at Foothill (Review)
Perez brings such visceral intensity and electric physicality that you’ll be entirely wowed.