Billed as A.C.T.'s valentine to San Francisco, I could not think of a simpler, more accurate way to describe this emotional, visceral show.

This production of Die Walküre was quite unlike anything I’ve ever seen – including the SF Opera’s production of the Ring two decades ago. This was full of surprises.

Opus is truly a wonderful capstone to TheatreWorks' 40th season, which has been, by all definitions, a smashing success.

Run on down to the San Jose Stage and be prepared to laugh your red, white and blues away. Red White and Tuna is funnier than a flash flood in a Fizzie factory!

San Jose Stage Company and Broadway San Jose today announced a community partnership to send local winners for Outstanding Performance by an Actress and Actor in a Musical to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards 2010 JIMMY Awards and compete for a four year academic scholarship...

The affair in the world premiere in Second Weekend in September, which opened last week at City Lights Theater in San Jose, is smoldering, unique and, yes, even nudity-filled. Best of all, it debunks the stereotypes and cliches so often used to portray the gay lifestyle. While Michael (Christopher...

For a moment it felt like I was in one of those great outdoor amphitheatres in Greece. Or maybe it was Rome. But when I saw the sun shimmering across the Pacific Ocean through the majestic Redwood forest I knew this could only happen in one magical place on...

A good friend often asks why I subject myself to the same musical over and over again. That’s a fair question, especially when the show in question is as silly a bit of fluff as Little Shop of Horrors. Watching the same show done by different companies trains the...

Some rules are made to be broken. Several months back, I decided never to review children’s theater. On one hand, I didn’t want to be hamstrung by an inability to be critical and on the other, it wouldn’t be fair holding kids to an adult standard. Fortunately, neither of...

Politics. Just about any other subject is a better choice at a social gathering. However, in the world premiere of In the Wake at Berkeley Rep, railing about anything related to the system—be it the Republican agenda, the lack of Liberal organization or even tax policy—repeatedly crashes the most festive of...