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Kinetic Arts production of ‘Inversion: Circus Disobedience’ is more than a...
“Inversion: Circus Disobedience” is a visceral experience featuring acrobats while exploring justice and power. (Kinetic Arts photo) Jaron Hollander has a keen sense of what makes something visceral....
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Opera San Jose’s ‘Barber of Seville’ a chance for Dougherty to build a great...
Opera San Jose resident artist Kirk Dougherty, seen here as Edgardo in “Lucia di Lammermoor,” is playing Count Almavida in “The Barber of Seville” through Nov. 27th at Opera San Jose. (Photo by Pat...
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42nd Street Moon’s ‘Scrooge in Love’ grows larger in the City
Broadway actor Jason Graae takes on the role of Scrooge for the second year in a row in 42nd Street Moon’s “Scrooge in Love,” playing in San Francisco through Dec. 24th. (Photo by David Allen) If you...
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Benton’s classic talents come to San Francisco in SHN’s ‘White Christmas’
(L to R) Kelly Sheehan and Jeremy Benton sing and dance in the style of the old movies in SHN’s “White Christmas,” through Dec. 24th in San Francisco. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel) To say that Jeremy Benton...
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Tsing Loh, sweet menopause: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Madwoman in the Volvo’ brings...
(L to R) Sandra Tsing Loh shares the stage with Shannon Holt and Caroline Aaron in “The Madwoman in the Volvo” at Berkeley Rep through Jan. 15th. (Photo by Debora Robinson) Menopause, according to the...
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Review: Loh’s likability at the forefront of Berkeley Rep’s ‘Madwoman in the...
(L to R) Sandra Tsing Loh, Shannon Holt and Caroline Aaron star in “The Madwoman in the Volvo,” at Berkeley Rep, a play based on Loh’s memoir of the same name. (Photo by Debora Robinson) How special is...
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A ‘Citizen’ of the ‘Cinema:’ Val Kilmer’s long journey as Mark Twain comes...
Val Kilmer brings his portrayal of famed author and humorist Mark Twain to San Jose Stage Company in a screening of “Cinema Twain,” a filming of his one-man play “Citizen Twain.” (Photo from...
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SHN’s ‘Finding Neverland’ a team effort for the Hennessy family
Concord’s Tyler Patrick Hennessy returns home as a cast member of “Finding Neverland,” running at the Orpheum Theatre through Feb. 12th. (Finding Neverland official website photo) Ask Tyler Patrick...
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He is his father’s son: J. Harrison Ghee finds the love for Lola in Broadway...
J. Harrison Ghee plays fabulous drag queen Lola in “Kinky Boots,” at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts through Sunday, Jan. 29th (Photo by Matthew Murphy) When he was just a kid, every little...
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Despite flaws, ‘Finding Neverland’ reminds us about the power of creativity
Sylvia (Christine Dwyer) and J.M. Barrie (Kevin Kern) find their creativity together in “Finding Neverland” at the Orpheum Theatre through Feb. 12th. (Photo by Carol Rosegg) I would never be accused of...
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Broadway San Jose’s ‘Kinky Boots’ is an elevation celebration
Charlie (Curt Hansen) and Lola (J. Harrison Ghee) form an unlikely bond and go into business in “Kinky Boots,” in San Jose through Sunday, Feb. 29th (Photo by Matthew Murphy) I cannot think of a...
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Review: The question of cultural portrayals at the heart of Los Altos Stage’s...
DHH (Wes Gabrillo), Marcus (Drew Reitz) and HYH (Lawrence-Michael C. Arias) journey through the complex road of Asian casting in the Los Altos Stage production of “Yellow Face.” (Photo by Richard...
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Review: A beautiful look at a family in crisis in powerful ‘Fun Home’
Alessandra Baldacchino as Small Alison bonds with her father Bruce (Robert Petkoff) in “Fun Home,” playing at the newly restored Curran Theatre through Feb. 19th. (Photo by Joan Marcus) Recollections...
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Review: Hilarity and hypocrisy the focus of Berkeley Rep’s brilliant ‘Hand to...
Tyrone comes alive thanks to tortured soul Jason (Michael Doherty), being fawned upon by young Jessica (Carolina Sanchez) in Berkeley Rep’s “Hand to God.” (Photo by Kevin Berne) So after witnessing the...
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Review: San Jose Stage’s compelling ‘Disgraced’ does not allow for an escape
(L to R) Emily (Allison F. RIch), Amir (Damien Seperi), Jory (Kathryn Smith-McGlynn) and Isaac (Jonathan Rhys Williams) all have something explosive to hide in Ayan Akhtar’s “Disgraced,” Through Feb....
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Kramer stays busy as Fiasco’s ‘Into the Woods’ comes to San Francisco
Cinderella (Laurie Veldheer) battles her evil stepmother (Bonne Kramer) in the Fiasco Theater production of “Into The Woods,” in San Francisco through April 2nd. (Photo by Joan Marcus) So there’s this...
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Review: Fiasco’s ‘Into the Woods’ at SHN uses the simple for the grand
The bright and dark nature of “Into the Woods” is showcased nightly at the Golden Gate Theatre through April 2nd. (Photo by Joan Marcus) Cinderella has dreams of going to the King’s festivities, yet...
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Review: Devastating and powerful ‘Eclipsed’ asks its audience to do one thing
(L to R) The wives of the C.O., played by Ayesha Jordan, Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Stacey Sargeant navigate danger and devastation in “Eclipsed” at the Curran Theatre through March 19th. (Photo by...
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African-American Shakespeare Company drives ‘Jitney’ onto the stage
(L to R) Turnbo (ShawnJ West) argues with Becker (L. Peter Callender) and Youngblood (Edward Neville Ewell) in August Wilson’s “Jitney.” playing through April 16th at the Marines Memorial Theatre....
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Center REP’s ‘Sisters Matsumoto’ no longer simply a play of history
Rose (Carina Lastimosa), Grace (Keiko Shimosato Carreiro) and Chiz (Melissa Locsin) face their new reality as Japenese-Americans after World War II in “Sisters Matsumoto” at Center REPertory Theatre in...
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