Compton & Clark Count Our Minutes & Moons, Magnificently by David Moore What if you knew exactly how many summers you had left? Benjamin Button grows younger every year. Born an old …
Reflection by Kheven Lee LaGrone Danny Duncan and Michael Gene Sullivan’s musical “Every Saturday Night: A Harlem of the West Musical” brought back my earliest memories of growing up i…
Mary Zimmerman’s Fairy Tales Challenge with Terrific Tapestry by Philippa Kelly Grab a slice of pizza and a glass of beer or red wine, then head downstairs for a delicious evening at La Va…
Tarrell Alvin McCraney Pits Yoruba Gods vs. Louisiana Taboos by Corey Finnegan There’s no shortage of stories about dysfunctional couples and parent-child disasters, but not many stories�…
Doctorow’s & Tolstaya’s Russian Love Stories Hit Comedy Gold by Mary Lou Herlihy “Assimilation,” two short stories about outsiders buying into the American Dream, leaves us wanti…
Star-Quality Cast Brings Flair & Heart to New Musical by Zack Rogow “Every Saturday Night” is based on a story by creator Danny Duncan, who grew up in San Francisco’s Fillmore Dist…
Arthur Miller Powerfully Mixes Fantasy & Truth by Raffaele Antonio Scullari Sitting in the dark, watching Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” it hit me: this isn’t just some…
Ryan J. Haddad Invokes Humor, Empathy, Show Tunes for Uncle’s Story by Mary Cushman & Andrea Libresco What a difference two decades makes. A gay man from Cleveland, growing up during t…
Erika Chong Shuch & Charles Mee Celebrate Love at Any Age by Mary Lou Herlihy A late-in-life, free spirited woman and a wistful, aging dad take us on a journey through time. Their memori…
Director Susi Damilano Scales Slippery Slopes of Slapstick by Jenyth Jo “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” provides a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes of a play. The Cornley Drama Society…
Michael Moran Spotlights Tragedy of Spectacle over Substance by Jenyth Jo Oakland Theater Project’s innovative “King Lear” offers competing visuals and viewpoints that reflect the divi…
Vote YES on Measure Y: Protect Berkeley’s Arts and Creative Economy Arts and culture are a critical part of what makes Berkeley a special place to live and are central to our city’s iden…
Emma Rice Delivers 50s Fashion with Cheeky Humor by Mary Lou Herlihy Director Emma Rice takes playful liberties with Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller film North by Northwest. Rice�…
Kat Coiro’s Cathartic Cinema Delivers Overdue Reparations by Tyler Hurtado You, Me & Tuscany is the cutest romantic comedy I’ve seen since the early 2000s. I’ve always wanted to pi…
Benjamin Benne’s Poetic Tale Thrills with Action, Falcon, Violin by Kheven Lee LaGrone Benjamin Benne’s “Manning” speculates on the old question: What happens to us at death? When we…
Eduardo Machado’s Cuban Delight Offers Taste of Revolution by Barry David Horwitz For the play of a lifetime, don’t miss “The Cook.” Playwright Eduardo Machado takes us on a thrillin…
Emily Mann Highlights Steinem’s Fabulous Feminism In Memory of Gloria Steinem. First posted in Theatrius on October 4, 2020. by Barry David Horwitz Emily Mann’s exciting and enlightening…
Lisa Sanaye Dring Joyfully Gathers Us ALL into NYC History by Andrea Libresco Shows do not generally begin with greetings from an archivist. Nor do they sport a cast over one hundred. But �…
Sean Daniels’ Comedy Unravels an Addict’s Alibis & Lies by Jenyth Jo So much depends upon a stylishly seductive bar in this sobriety story. Grey Goose-inspired bottles line vast shel…
Richard O’Brien’s Musical Trans-ports Us to Triumphs by Jenyth Jo My two closeted god-brothers, my boyfriend, and I sneak out at 11:00 p.m. to drive downtown. It’s Saturday night dur…
Jon Tracy Offers Startling Vision of National Disintegration by Corey Finnegan “Pity the nation that…acclaims the bully as hero and aims to rule the world by force…Pity the people who …
Gary Graves Links Renaissance Turmoil to Tyranny Today by Jenyth Jo In “The Prince Part 2,” playwright Gary Graves uses cunning linguistic dexterity to dramatize conflict and choices a…
Aaron Loeb Raises Alarm on Venture Capitalist Greed by Jenyth Jo I saw a Tesla with a bumper sticker that reads: “I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy.” Musk and his tech bros put …
Tennessee Williams’ Disturbing 50s Drama Exposes White Patriarchy by Jenyth Jo Terrific acting in OTP’s production of “Orpheus Descending” rescues a play Tennessee Williams struggled…
Gary Graves’ Superb Actors Play Legendary Renaissance Artists by Robert M. Gardner After 36 years of original plays, Central Works’ final production, “The Prince Part 2,” is a triump…