Theater review: ‘Tommy’ at Coastal Repertory Theatre in Half Moon Bay
'Tommy', the infamous rock opera by Pete Townshend of The Who, is legendary stuff. Many a childhood was forever changed thanks to that record. It became the soundtrack of a generation; a teenage wasteland.
The musical is based on the 1969 double album which tells a loose story about a...
Theater review: SF Playhouse ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ captures emotion, oppression, spirit
My how times have changed. A lot of so-called therapy today (not that I would know!) is based on spa-like treatment administered under the guise of "wellness." Patients are pampered and can tweet and Facebook to their narcissistic-heart's content.
But there was a day, at least according to writer Ken...
Theater review: ‘Peter Pan’ musical is Berkeley’s sun, moon and stars
'Peter Pan' the musical is the sun, moon and stars of Berkeley.
‘Tinyard Hill’ Premiere: Summer love, grand aspirations in small town Georgia
Tinyard Hill's world premiere at TheatreWorks will have you reminiscing about your own memories of summer love.
Theater Review: ‘Tommy’, an energetic evening with the pinball wizard
Guest post by Pat Reardon.
Saturday night, the City Lights Theater Company launched its production of Peter Townshend's classic rock musical The Who's Tommy.
This late 60s epic album was originally brought to the stage in the early 90s. It has enjoyed a wide and dedicated following ever since. Tommy tells...
The Second City at SJ Rep showcases best of improv and sketch comedy
(UPDATE: View the after-party interview with the entire cast of the show!)
In the mood for some side splitting (even tear inducing!) traditional improv and sketch comedy?
Then hurry over to The San Jose Repertory Theatre for 'The Second City - On Tour' limited engagement. It's only here until Sunday. The...
Review: ‘Forbidden Broadway’, a rollercoaster of satire
The heat gets turned up as Forbidden Broadway takes the audience on a roller coaster through twenty-five acts and countless jabs (some sharper than others) at Broadway classics. The most wicked of barbs are directed at Disney, although Andrew Lloyd Webber also got quite a tan from the broiler...
Theater Review: Stamp of approval for ‘Mauritius’
Mauritius is showcase of talent, story and first-class entertainment.
Theater review: Edward Albee’s ‘At Home at the Zoo’ at A.C.T. San Francisco
A puzzle, I thought, as I peered from my seat at a rectangular white canvas spanning the width of the stage.
I waited in anticipation and was soon relieved when the canvas swooshed up revealing a stark white, modern living room. The outlines of various pieces of furniture could only...
Review: ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ hits all the right road kill
Take some trailer trash, a magic-marker sniffing cowboy, toilet brush wielding hootchie mommas and f-bomb dropping, drifting stripper.