The touring Broadway musical includes some contemporary messages about girl power, but it's the traditional fairy tale that makes the show worthwhile; it plays at Broadway San Jose through M…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:06PMArtistic director's memoir begins 23 years ago with her first disastrous season
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:13PMThe turbocharged choreography, talented cast and stunning set make you forget that this Disney musical creates a feel-good story from a horrific case of child exploitation.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:51PMAllison F. Rich sizzles and delights as an actress who toys with a stage director during an audition that becomes a war between the sexes. David Ives' psychosexual thriller plays through Mar…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:06AMTony-nominated director Barbara Damashe has a tiny frame, a big voice and a bigger reputation. Fans say she is so reliably good, when you see her name on the program, you know you're in for …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:19PMThe Disney Broadway smash that turns a gritty 1899 newsboy's strike into a crowd-pleasing musical comes to the Orpheum Theatre Feb. 17-March 15.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:20PMSharply directed by Barbara Damashek, the Aurora Theatre production captures a highly dysfunctional family.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:27PMCarey Perloff deftly directs Stoppard's time-jumping, idea-packed work that is surprisingly moving but occasionally bogs down.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:16PMIt's not Noel Coward's best play, but Lansbury's charming turn as a daffy mystic makes the romantic comedy a must-see.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:55PMThe play about two musicians dreaming of becoming concert pianists is well-performed, but could be more revealing about the nature of a life in music.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:11PMThe hottest dish out of the New York press this afternoon is the gossip that the “Diner” musical, based on the ’80s cult classic, may not be having an out of town tryout in…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:30PMWizards and Orcs and trolls — oh, my! “The Hobbit” is on its way to movie theaters and “One Man Lord of the Rings” just made its regional premiere at San Jose R…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:48PMSo many delights this trip from the warmth of the locals to the quaintness and coziness of the town. Indeed, I think I just spotted Paul Vincent O’Connor, an Ashland vet who was also s…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:44PMClouds hang over the town as if to bid this visitor farewell. Opening weekend always goes far too quickly. Yesterday was my best day, a sublime matinee of Seagull, and a lovely, if slight, W…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:22PMShakespeare is in the air, indeed, just ask the gold-lame Bard raising donations to erect a statue of old Will.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:35PMWinding down this summer’s theatrical marathon in Ashland. One show remains: Mary Zimmerman’s “White Snake.” Yet I find myself almost reluctant to see anything after …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:19PMSpectacular breakfast at Lark’s this morning. Pulled pork & eggs. Who knew? Also had a side of delightful conversation with a drama prof, who does hilarious but loving impersonatio…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:23PMSweater? Check. Jacket? You betcha. Boots? Of course. It may be balmy in the Rogue River Valley right now but I’ve been fooled by Mother Nature far too many times at outdoor Shakespear…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:14PMA bikini-clad Helen of Troy parties poolside, Cressida cloaks her face in a head scarf and the troops lob hand grenades in Rob Melrose’s shock and awe “Troilus and Cressida.̶…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:49PMAll’s well. People watching, coffee sipping and overhearing the impressive dramaturgical insights of a London family on their first visit to Ashland. Right now, I’m feeling quite…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:12PMSerendipity. Decided against making the trek to Morning Glory, home of the delish crab omelette, and instead went for a browse at Bloomsbury books. Rewarded by discovery of garden/patio behi…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:47PMEnd of Day One in Ashland. After two plays, six hours of theater-going, one’s legs feel underused as the final curtain falls. How marvelous to stroll the streets of this charming lit…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:08AMFamous thespians who have stayed at this grand old dame of a hotel, now the Ashland Springs, include Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Helen Hunt.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:02PMThe Ashland Springs Hotel is a quirky 20s gem. One of the cool parts of this historic spot is the odd little curios in every corner. In this case a nautical theme of bottles and shells.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:57PMI’ve been coming to Ashland since the days of grunge and Doc Martins, the ’90s, but in these parts that makes me a newbie. Die hard Bard buffs have been coming here for far longe…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:13PMIf you’re a theater buff on a budget, remember that there are always free Green Shows on the bricks before the curtain goes up at OSF’s three stages.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:10PMOne of my favorite things about Ashland is how deeply invested people here are in the theatuh! Everywhere you go people are dishing about the plays. So far the buzz is full-on raves for Mary…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:33PMDay One Basking in the ’20s vibe in vintage Ashland Springs Hotel. Sort of reminds me of the grand old Biltmore in LA, both are period gems that make you want to drink martinis with 2 …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:08PMEspresso will have to wait. First perhaps a spot of shoe shopping and cat watching. See: Athos at Lithia Park shoes.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:08PMUnspeakably pretty on the bricks at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. Nothing like seeing the Bard under the stars. Alas, sometimes Mother Nature makes a special guest appearance, …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:08PMOnce more unto the breach! Hitting the road for Ashland tomorrow. My annual OSF marathon begins, officially launching SUMMER vacation, if you are a theater critic and your idea of down time …
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