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...

Aurora Adds Additional Extension Performance for FAT PIG

Great news! FAT PIG at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley has been extended. If you get a chance it's a highly recommended show. Don't forget to watch our interview with the star of the show, actress Liliane Klein. And here is the link to the StarkSilverCreek review by Clinton Stark. In...
Frank Langella's Cyrano, City Lights Theater Company

Theater Review: ‘Frank Langella’s Cyrano’ at City Lights Theater

I know all about enormous noses, but unfortunately as Loni can attest I'm not quite the poet. Fortunately though Cyrano does have a way with words and it proves to be a formidable ally in all things love and war. City Lights Theater again does yeoman's work, this time with a...
Opus TheatreWorks

Theater Review: ‘Opus’ at TheatreWorks earns standing ovation

Opus is truly a wonderful capstone to TheatreWorks' 40th season, which has been, by all definitions, a smashing success.
Adrienne Warren, Syesha Mercado, Margaret Hoffman & the Company. Photo by Joan Marcus.

‘Dreamgirls’ rocks the Curran

It’s rare that an audience acts as one in getting to its feet in a post-show of appreciation
James Wagner in the Regional Premiere of the biomedical thriller Secret Order at San Jose Repertory Theatre. Photo: Kevin Berne

Theater Ticker: Secret Order, Dial M for Murder, The Great Game: Afghanistan, Dracula

"Drama assumes an order. If only so that it might have -- by disrupting that order -- a way of surprising."

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle announces new website, awards ceremony

Over 250 actors, designers, productions, and more were nominated during 2010.
John Flanagan as Charlie the Gent, Randall King as Johnny Friendly and Johnny Moreno as Terry Malloy in SAN JOSE STAGE COMPANY'S ON THE WATERFRONT.

Theater Review: ‘On the Waterfront’ knocks out San Jose

For instance, during the "It's you Charley" scene, perhaps the most famous of all, sitting in the back of the car Moreno delivers the classic lines quite matter-of-factly, "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody."
James Carpenter, Thomas Jay Ryan, Heather Wood and Bruce McKenzie perform Sarah Ruhl’s new adaptation of Three Sisters at Berkeley Rep. Photo courtesy of mellopix.com

Theater Review: ‘Three Sisters’ lulls

Per Berkeley Rep's standards, the acting is once again superb. James Carpenter is always extraordinary. Be sure to do what I do, and seek out every one of his performances - they are timeless gems, over and over again.
Suessical - Horton hears a Who

Review: ‘Seussical the Musical’ opens at Berkeley Playhouse

William Hodgson is a superb Cat-in-the-Hat. His lithe nimble moves leave no doubt that he’s the true authority on stage. Substituting the trademark hat for more sophisticated headwear, he’s a very adult Cat who marks new turf in this role.