529 stories by "Lily Janiak"
The Chronicle's critic was excited to review Netflix's film before the Broadway show had previews. But as other reviews rolled in, she started feeling queasy.
San Francisco Playhouse and San Francisco Mime Troupe's coproduction builds whole kingdoms out of its characters' imaginations.
With the Living Document, would theater finally evolve to live up to the progressive ideals so many of its leaders preach?
It's as if you're the one sweating your way through an interview, unable to understand why you simply can't be heard.
"Every single word of every single song I've ever written is right in my mind," said Betty Reid Soskin, 100.
When performers land, with a boom or a plop, the reverberation sometimes ripples all the way to your seat.
Some whistle-blowers have only seen their opportunities grow, suggesting that the industry's power balance is shifting.
Aren't we all just hoping to bungle our way from awkward dating app convos to true love amid a looming apocalypse?
Already Sean San José's generosity as the the ultimate host is reshaping the legendary San Francisco theater company.
Lucky audiences can see the musical juggernaut for just $10 " the bill denomination honoring the show's subject.
The pre-Broadway Netflix release marks an exciting model for those of us who don't regularly make it to New York to theater.
"I don't need to be told I'm a white supremacist," an outgoing moderator said.
An all-white cast might have been less of an issue in a show with fewer roles. Or one that's not about fairy tale characters.
Industry changes create an opportunity for the smaller circus companies in the Bay Area to redefine the art form.
Isaac Gomez's horror revenge comedy complicates stereotyped images of gentrification and privilege.
Co-Artistic Director JoAnne Winter plans to continue at the organization's helm.
Michelle Carter's 'How to Pray' rejects abortion storytelling cliches.
Eric Ting's production leans into Shakespeare's weirdness with uncommon commitment and imagination.
To see this season's shows, you can explore in the woods, return to a beloved playhouse or stream from home.
To see "Come From Away" onscreen now is to see a path to mercy and compassion off in the distance.
Open Access came after a year of what many describe as the union's slow or insufficient adaptation to the pandemic.
The Dream Keeper Initiative models a potentially radical way to support arts companies such as SFBATCO.
The Old Mint has been a frequent home to immersive theater, but 13th Floor makes the site seem custom-built.
Many patrons told The Chronicle they felt safe attending the Orpheum's "Hamilton" show on Tuesday, Aug. 10, marking the San Francisco theater's reopening.
The news pushes the theater's reopening until November, with "Wintertime" by Charles L. Mee.
