This Gypsy was so different that it forced me to think about why it worked where others failed, and why Frank Rich of the New York Times calls Gypsy the “the great American musical."

On our radar: a large green, funny - and somewhat popular - Ogre, and a Pulitzer Prize winning comedy of a darker variety.

Juanita Harris, as Sister Mary Hubert, had a voice that wouldn’t quit, making “Holier than Thou" the most memorable number in the entire show.

Adolescent angst, Imperial Germany and rock and roll thrill at San Jose Rep.

Last night Aurora's 20th season premiere in Berkeley was indeed a blow-your-mind affair.

It didn't hurt that there was some big time name dropping and bedroom talk, either. Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor (her idol), Clark Gable and Gene Kelly are just a few of the icons referenced in this recounting of the legendary actress' life.

It all starts with the lesbian brain (memory/lust/hammering doubt) don't you know.

Fall theater season kicks off. Early themes appear to be: (1) strong, independent women; (2) powerful music; and (3) intelligent comedy.

This play offered up that rarity of rarities, a second act that was stronger than the first.

Director Robert Kelley has crafted a production that embodies Austen.