Labor Day weekend: Theater productions to check out
This labor day weekend why not catch a show here in the Bay Area? There are many quality productions—big and small—with something bound to…
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.
Theater review: ‘Yellow Face’ an entertaining look at race in America
I always admire people who can poke fun at themselves yet deliver a serious message. That’s exactly what David Henry Hwang does with his mockumentary…
Tickets Go on Sale for Green Day’s American Idiot at Berkeley Rep
Seats available to the general public this Friday 8/7 at 10:00 AM PDT AUGUST 5, 2009 – Due to the demand for seats, Berkeley Repertory…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…