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Sunday, December 11, 2016

“A Christmas Carol” Soars with Holiday Spirit, at A.C.T., in San Francisco by Alice Cheng

Seasonal Classic Inspires Good Will and Good Ideas by Alice Cheng In Amercian Conservatory Theater’s  “A Christmas Carol,” abundance and poverty bump up against each other, starkly. O…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:52AM
Friday, December 9, 2016

“Rapture, Blister, Burn” Breaks Sexual Rules, at Custom Made Theatre, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Leading Ladies Give New Meaning to ‘Summer Fling’ by Alice Cheng What women want wavers between our practical minds, passionate hearts, and reproductive needs. In order to “have it all…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:11AM
Sunday, December 4, 2016

“She Loves Me”–Sparkling Musical Revival at San Francisco Playhouse by Alice Cheng

Shop Clerks Sing Their Hearts Out in Pre-War Hungary by Alice Cheng “She Loves Me,” the 1963 musical hit, proves that we are all hopeless romantics. Set in Budapest in 1937, two secret p…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:36PM
Monday, November 21, 2016

“Luzia” Dreams A Mythical Mexico, at AT&T Park, San Francisco by Alice Cheng

Cirque du Soleil Makes Imagination Happen by Alice Cheng Cirque du Soleil unleashes a torrential downpour of physical feats and Latin delights with the U.S. Premiere of “Luzia: A Waking Dr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:30PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

“Aida”: Modernist Splendor and Sorrow at S.F. Opera by Alice Cheng

Verdi Shows State Commanding Love and Death by Alice Cheng San Francisco Opera’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” poignantly portrays the love, jealousy, and suffering of tw…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:58AM
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Wins at Bay Area Musicals, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Geeks, Nerds, Brains, and Odd-Balls Surpass Themselves by Alice Cheng “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2005) remains a side-splitting, fresh, and endearing comedy about what…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:05AM

“Madama Butterfly” Modern and Magnificent at S.F. Opera by Alice Cheng

American Arrogance Pins Lyrical Butterfly by Alice Cheng Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” examines the consequences of opposing and unequal cultures clashing. The opera is set in e…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:38AM
Thursday, November 10, 2016

“Major Barbara” Orders Love at Pear Theatre, Mountain View by Alice Cheng

Shaw’s Comedy: Millionaire or Missionary? by Alice Cheng & Barry David Horwitz Can a highly competitive, profit-oriented country also practice altriusm and empathy? Why do we have extr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:38PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

“Baker Street” Home to Singing Sherlock at 42nd Street Moon, S.F. by Alice Cheng

A Classical, Classy Musical Ode to Mystery by Alice Cheng “Baker Street,” the musical at 42nd Street Moon, brings alive the mystery and nostalgia of Sherlock Holmes, still charming audie…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:26PM
Sunday, November 6, 2016

“Beyond Therapy” Soars Beyond Hysterical, at Shelton Theater, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Durang’s Doctors Multiply Our Manias by Alice Cheng “Beyond Therapy” (1981) by Tony Award winning playwright Christopher Durang explores, violates, and molests gender roles, destroying…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:22PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

“Black River Falls”: Adolescent Angst at Mojo Theatre, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Searching for Soul in the Seventies by Alice Cheng Set in 1978, soon after the Jonestown massacre and the death of The Who drummer, Keith Moon, “Black River Falls” by Bryn Magnus takes a…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:18AM
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

“Summer in Sanctuary” Burns Bittersweet, at The Marsh, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Al Letson Learns Lessons in His Classroom by Alice Cheng “Be all you can be, but not what you can dream.” Such is the message reverberating in the young and pliable minds of children gro…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:15AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

“Nogales” Blends Border Stories and Satire, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Montoya’s Mexico Sheds Light on U.S. by Alice Cheng The flamboyant yet thought-provoking production of “Nogales: Storytellers in Cartel Country” at the Magic Theatre engages with iss…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:18PM
Monday, July 4, 2016

Alice Cheng by Alice Cheng

Alice Cheng is a biomedical engineer turned management consultant, from the rural fields of Pennsylvania. She holds a PhD from Georgia Tech and has published numerous articles in the scienti…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:59PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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