Some consider A Midsummer Night's Dream to be one of William Shakespeare's greatest tributes to love: both romantic and platonic. "Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind. And therefo…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:24AM[SHARE]THE DEMONS ON ANGEL ISLAND We've all heard stories about coming to America through Ellis Island. We've read the books and seen the movies set in the early 1900s about the immigrants sailing …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:06PM[SHARE]UNPACKING PACKS IN TOO MUCH INFO WITHOUT PACKING ENOUGH PUNCH Set in the East Coast Summer gay mecca Provincetown in 1959, four old vaudeville friends reunite anxiously awaiting the promisin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:40PM[SHARE]SURVIVING THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO Theatres took a big hit after COVID. Many lost a third of their audience. Now, regional theatres " those that haven't shuttered " are turning to a new …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:58AM[SHARE]WHAT MORE CAN I SAY? BRING YOUR KLEENEX The musical masterpiece Falsettos follows Marvin (William Giammona), an appealing, brainy, anxious, obsessive, wealthy Jewish gay man who struggles to…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:12AM[SHARE]In the 21st century with the advancement of social media, anyone has the ability to be the star of their own reality show. Communicating with friends, expressing personal politics or even sh…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:31AM[SHARE]SEASONS OF LOVE A PRODUCTION OF LOVE Founded in 2007, Berkeley Playhouse is known for its youth programs and summer theater camps for Bay Area youth. Classic family friendly shows such as Pe…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:57AM[SHARE]WHAT THE PHO IS GOING ON? Pho (pronounced in 2 sounds, sliding up at the end: fo/É™, like your saying "fur" with a strong New York accent) is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, r…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM[SHARE]CULT OF LOVE TAKES YOU FROM "HO, HO, HO" TO "HOLY CHRIST!" The Dysfunctional Family, whether in a comedy or drama, is a staple of storytelling, from The Bible and Shakespeare to Netflix. We …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM[SHARE]KOOZA RETURNS TO THE CITY OF ITS 2007 U.S. PREMIERE Circuses since the 19th century conjure up images of clowns, fire eaters, men walking on stilts and lion tamers with jungle felines jumpin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:39AM[SHARE]ANDREA GORDON'S NEW PLAY IS A DIAMOND In Andrea Gordon's lovely and engaging play Miriam and Esther Go to the Diamond District " which opened last Friday at Magic Theatre " two estran…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:01AM[SHARE]EVERY BRILLIANT PLAY Now playing at Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek through Jan. 28 is the fantastic one-man show Every Brilliant Thing. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Dona…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:03PM[SHARE]For two generations, a yearly outing to see A Christmas Carol has been a feel-good tradition for San Francisco families. American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has staged adaptations of t…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM[SHARE]A WINTER BIG TOP HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls! Step right up. Come one, come all. The Circus is in town. Circus Bella - Full Company (Daisy Rose Coby) Stage and C…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:58AM[SHARE]WHO DOESN'T LOVE A RUTHLESS CHILD? (ON STAGE, THAT IS) Just in time for some holiday fun, New Conservatory Theater presents the 1992 Off-Broadway smash hit Ruthless. With Book and Lyrics by …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:20PM[SHARE]TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES British author Terence Hanbury "Tim" White (1906-1964), better known as T.H. White, is best-known for The Once and Future King (1958) a collection of four nove…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:35PM[SHARE]RAY OF LIGHT ROCKS! The Bay Area's Ray of Light Theater is known for putting fresh interpretations on classic shows, most notably musicals that push boundaries, such as Kinky Boots and The F…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:12AM[SHARE]A LOTTA SOUL IN THIS EXPRESS TRAIN TO JOY Officially starting A.C.T.'s 23/24 Season is the Broadway-bound world premiere musical based on the iconic TV Show Soul Train, which opened last Wed…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:25PM[SHARE]HEATED PUMPS Now playing at The Marsh Theater, San Francisco's independent theater for new performances, writer and director Dirk Alphin's original production, Reciprocating Pumps, is a rive…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:23PM[SHARE]SHINING A RAY OF LIGHT ON PUBERTY This past weekend, San Franciscans were treated to a special treat with Ray Of Light Theater's version of Spring Awakening " yet while it was subtitled "In …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:59AM[SHARE]OOHS AND OZ Just in time for summer and for Pride Month, a new, colorful and fun version of everyone's childhood favorite movie based on L. Frank Baum's books is here in San Francisco. Ameri…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:55PM[SHARE]YOU MUST SEE J. CONRAD FRANK " IF YOU LILY DARE New Conservatory Theater is finishing their exciting 2022-23 season with actor, playwright and drag performer Charles Busch's The Confession O…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:42AM[SHARE]A GAY PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS From the Book of Proverbs: Locusts have no king. But they all move forward in formation. Rough translation: Locusts have no king so they lead a life of smallness and …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:41PM[SHARE]BAND ON THE RUN Berkeley Rep is debuting The Bay Area premiere of Chinese-American Playwright Lauren Yee's acclaimed Cambodian Rock Band. The story follows a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regi…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:58PM[SHARE]CAROLING THROUGH THE AGES For two generations, a yearly outing to see A Christmas Carol has been a feel-good tradition for San Francisco families. American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:27PM[SHARE]MAY THE TORSO BE WITH YOU Forget about Broadway or the latest Marvel Comic movie. The fun, hip and cool burlesque Star Wars parody " which isn't just for fans of the franchise " is the show …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:05AM[SHARE]A VAULTING MATILDA The holidays are here. It's the perfect time of year to get into the spirit by seeing a big production musical. Instead of the usual Nutcracker or Christmas Carol holi…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:45AM[SHARE]AUNTIE JACK MAME PANSEXUAL: relating to having, or open to sexual activity of many kinds. POLYAMOROUS: the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner with …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:36PM[SHARE]A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY Patsy Cline couldn't be more fondly or accurately recalled than by Cayman Ilika in Karen Lund's sweet production of Always…Patsy Cline, the oft-produced 1990 paean…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:00AM[SHARE]THESE BOOTSÂ AREÂ MEANT FOR WALKING Kinky Boots: The Musical is back in San Francisco, again at the Victoria Theater for a month-long run. Based on the same-titled 2005 film written by G…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:07PM[SHARE]ONE TOUCH OF GODDESS Goddess, the exciting new musical at Berkeley Rep with its sights set for Broadway, re-imagines the African myth of Marimba: the goddess of music. In order to experience…
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