Review: ‘Shout! The Mod Musical’ – It’s like groovy, baby
Celebrating its second anniversary at The Retro Dome in San Jose, this Guggenheim Entertainment production lives up to the venue's name and is noteworthy for…
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.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe’s Iconic Theatre: ‘2012 – the Musical’
No humorless left wing hacks, the SFMT laughs at themselves, with characters like “Working Class Man,” and ups the ante by confronting the two-dimensionality of…
Theater review: ‘American Buffalo’ – Outstanding production ensures no danger of extinction of classic play
Once again, Actors Theatre of San Francisco has chosen to tackle one of the best and most difficult plays written in contemporary American English.
Review: Puppet up with ‘Stuffed and Unstrung’
Short of an opening bit, and two vintage recreations of Jim Henson’s work from the mid 1950’s and early ‘60’s, the entire show involves a…
San Francisco Opera opens 89th season with Puccini’s ‘Turandot’
Puccini’s final opera, Turandot features some of the composer’s most glorious music, including the stirring anthem “Nessun dorma.”
Review: ‘The Final Scene’ a fun, soapy version of 30 Rock
Famous events -- JFK's assassination, the Mets winning the World Series, the moon landing, Nixon -- are recalled by marks on the set, and camera…
San Jose: Will Durst brings comedy extravaganza to The Stage
The Big Fat Year End Comedy Show features a night of comedy and politics with a collection of stand-up comedy, skits, quizzes and many other…
Theater Review: ‘Inherit the Wind’ – Evolution and creationism meet in the courtroom
Yes, there are the minor lighting miscues and flubbing of lines typical of community theatre, but the undeniable talent in evidence and the timeliness of…
Powerful, Stunning Dance for the New World: Labayen and DanceWright
Taken together, the piece had a ‘60’s feel to it, but in a good way, relieved from the overstated cultural baggage.
Most Fun All Summer: Merola’s ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’
This was not some pompous Il barbiere whose wit dried shortly after the ink from Rossini’s pen.