Bay Area Stage: Shrek the Musical, August: Osage County
On our radar: a large green, funny - and somewhat popular - Ogre, and a Pulitzer Prize winning comedy of a darker variety.
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.
Palo Alto Players open 81st season with a twist
Juanita Harris, as Sister Mary Hubert, had a voice that wouldn’t quit, making “Holier than Thou" the most memorable number in the entire show.
Review: SJ Rep launches 31st season with a stunning ‘Spring Awakening’
Adolescent angst, Imperial Germany and rock and roll thrill at San Jose Rep.
Review: Albee’s ‘A Delicate Balance’ a ridiculously good time
Last night Aurora's 20th season premiere in Berkeley was indeed a blow-your-mind affair.
Review: Rita Moreno brings legendary star power to Berkeley
It didn't hurt that there was some big time name dropping and bedroom talk, either. Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor (her idol),…
Review: ‘Why We Have a Body’ at Magic, San Francisco
It all starts with the lesbian brain (memory/lust/hammering doubt) don't you know.
Bay Area Stage: Spring Awakening, Rita Moreno, Why We Have a Body
Fall theater season kicks off. Early themes appear to be: (1) strong, independent women; (2) powerful music; and (3) intelligent comedy.
Double Trouble in the ‘City of Angels’
This play offered up that rarity of rarities, a second act that was stronger than the first.
Review: American Premiere of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at TheatreWorks
Director Robert Kelley has crafted a production that embodies Austen.
Review: ‘Toke’ lights up Berkeley
It's an ambitious undertaking, with the two-act play even taking us to the Garden of Eden -- a place that, on this evening, felt quite…