Review: Pink Martini with the SF Symphony
I’d even wager that Pink Martini could have Bill Ayers and John Boehner doing a cheek-to-jowl conga out the door.
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.
Die Walküre: The plot thickens in San Francisco
This scene is informed by understatement, both in the orchestra pit and on stage. The slightest hesitation of a hand on the door and the…
Review: ‘Billy Elliot’ – All that glitters is not gold
Admittedly, Sir Elton John has composed some of the most memorable pop melodies of our time, but he fails to deliver a single one for…
The Magic Begins Again: Das Rheingold at San Francisco Opera
We take our Wagner seriously in this town. Despite the 135 years since this was first performed as a cycle in Bayreuth Germany in 1876,…
Review: ‘Tigers Be Still’ at SF Playhouse
"There's often a fine line between doing the stupidest thing, and doing the sexiest thing."
Magic Theatre 2011-12 season marks return of Luis Alfaro, Lloyd Suh, Claire Chafee
The World Premieres include Annapurna by Sharr White, Jesus In India by Lloyd Suh (American Hwangap), and Bruja by Luis Alfaro (Oedipus el Rey). Also,…
Review: Indulgences in the Louisville Harem
Like Violet and Florence, they’re a pair of opposites with Robbilet (who looks like Pablo Escobar played by Groucho Marx) being silent and Davis being…
5 Questions with Metamorphosis director Mark Jackson
"Metamorphosis wouldn't make as good a film, I think, because the bug would inevitably be rendered in CGI, leaving nothing to the audience's imagination."
Theatre Review: ‘Assassins’ – Inspired lunacy
With this production, Ray of Light Theatre has once again proven itself to be a force to be reckoned with in Bay Area musical theatre.
Review: Noël Coward meets Benny Hill
Scenic designer Patrick Klein must have worked over time creating a lush, well-appointed set.