Theater Review: ‘Gypsy’ at Hillbarn
Throughout the first act of the Hillbarn’s Gypsy, I wondered why it seemed so lackluster. Annmarie Martin (Rose) is a commanding vocalist. Dan Kapler (Herbie)…
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.
Berkeley: Aurora Theater Company announces call for submissions for 6th Global Age Project
Berkeley’s acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company is proud to announce a call for submissions for its sixth season of the Global Age Project (GAP) festival of…
San Francisco Opera banks on ‘The Girl of the Golden West’
When audiences hear one of the characters in Puccini’s 1910 opera La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) hailed as a “Wells…
Theater Review: ‘Round and Round the Garden’ over-intellectualizes bawdy
Norman the librarian is one heck of a swinger, baby. The three woman in his life are disgusted by his philandering ways, at least most…
Theater Review: ‘Slasher’ at SF Playhouse, not off the hook
Slasher goes for the jugular, but comes up short. The Bay Area premiere now playing at SF Playhouse succeeds, though, in spilling blood. Lots of…
Fantastically funny, ‘Anton in Show Business’ opens in Palo Alto
Even since Michael Litfin’s “PLACES” appeared at Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, theatre about theatre has been on my radar. Where else can we get away…
Bay Area Theater: Opening nights in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Berkeley
Looking for something to do this weekend? With the nice weather finally approaching, now’s the perfect time to head to your favorite local theater house.…
Theater Review: Big hats, big laughs at ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’
San Francisco! San Francisco! Just about everything gets spoofed with zealous energy, except, of course, our hometown which gets plenty of crowd pleasing, pride pumping…
Theater Review: ‘RENT’ by Palo Alto Players receives standing ovation
Directed by Joe Duffy, the Palo Alto Players’ RENT opened to a standing ovation. With its high energy, strong vocals, it’s sure to be on theater-goers’…
10th anniversary ‘Teatro ZinZanni’ a memorable evening of sexy cirque, cabaret
Fine dining with a twist. Yes, indeed, the brochure has it right. And what a twist… or twists would be more like it. Teatro ZinZanni…