Review: Final Fantasy with the San Francisco Symphony

The audience was absolutely engaged and thrilled throughout, from "Opening—Bombing Mission" to the stirring finale, "Terra's Theme."
Ed Asner, FDR

Review: Ed Asner’s solo performance in FDR

This show will appeal most to history buffs, and star Ed Asner will be a great draw as well.

Foresight wins, virtually and actually

The integration of video with live actors was seamless; as with other aspects of the show, so much could have gone wrong.

Theater Review: Vanities at Northside

The surprise for me was the Northside Theatre Company. I was unfamiliar with Northside – and struck by just how good this company really was.
Rush Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (review)

Geddy Lee sounds like Steve Jobs. And he looks a bit like Lennon with a twist of mystical fu-manchu.
The Fantasticks, SF Playhouse 7

Theater Review: ‘The Fantasticks’ at SF Playhouse

To a generation, The Fantasticks is timeless; there's a reason why it's the longest running musical in history with an astonishing 17,162 performances over its original 42-year run.
Speech & Debate, Aurora Theatre Berkeley

Theater Review: Glee does Berkeley at ‘Speech & Debate’

The high school outcasts in Aurora Theatre's Speech & Debate may not know how to comfortably fit into mainstream society, but they sure do know a funky dance move or two. Beneath the George Michael-inspired good times, however, are several serious issues facing today's teens, all especially relevant in...

Theater Review: The Marvelous Wonderettes

The San Jose Repertory Theatre just finished a fantastic 2009-2010 season, and they have no intention of disappointing us during the summer break either.  The Marvelous Wonderettes is a truly darling show, and a perfect way to spend a hot summer evening. The characters of Suzy, Betty Jean, Missy and...
Teatro Zinzann: Love, Chaos & Couture

Dinner Theater: Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco

A wild-and-zanny-Steve-Martin kind of guy with heavy makeup and colorful costume, he enters on a chariot: "I am Caesar!"

Prune Hamentashen may blow, but JEWTOPIA rules!

Plays that are in production for a mere four weeks usually have that “not soup yet” rawness about them that begs our charity. However, in the hands of a good director and strong cast, that rawness has a freshness and energy that carries the show. Such was the case...