Mathew López's Musical Charts Discovery of Authentic Self by K. Marguerite Caronna Elizabeth Carter directs Center REP's vibrant rom com, "The Legend of Georgia McBride" with warm-hearted…
Mitchell & Trask's Rock Musical Transforms Marginalized into Stars by K. Marguerite Caronna Shotgun Theater's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" dazzles with a rocking, electric journey from lo…
Jerry Herman's Superb Music & Lyrics Still Enchant by Lynne Stevens From the start of "Mame," we realize that we are following the memories of Auntie Mame's nephew, Patrick. After the te…
Harrison David Rivers' Words Inspire Three Superb Performances by Barry David Horwitz If you want to see a touching, true-to-life drama don't miss "we are continuous." This memory play speak…
Eisa Davis' NorCal Tale Explores Isolation & Liberation by Barry David Horwitz A winding stream meanders along the stage where a dreaming girl communes with the Navarro River. Behind her…
Mélia Mills Teeters between Tupack and Trippin' by Robert M. Gardner Mélia Mills, a middle-class Oakland girl, time travels back to her teen years in Oakland. She gives us a humorous, sad,…
Faulkner & Irving Conjure a Haunted House and Scary Woods by Lynne Stevens Don't go into those woods! Don't open that door! These are the classic warnings of many terror tales. And do we…
One Acts Offer Revelations"from "Stamp Me" to "Suicide Bomber" by Barry David Horwitz What a wonderful evening of six one act plays by six young Middle Eastern playwrights who bring us a wil…
Patricia Milton Throws a Wrench into Business "Ethics" by Patricia L. Morin Through a unique comedic lens, Patricia Milton targets the growing unethical use of AI by corrupt corporations. A …
Mary Glen Frederick Divulges Techie Distortions  by Patricia L. Morin In "Edit Annie," playwright Mary Glen Frederick unfolds an threatening experimental world that grips us in a techno-…
Millennial Notes Dan Hoyle's Brilliant Investigative Theater Triumphs by Beau McGlasson From an early age, we are taught to color inside the lines, but we miss out on an equally important le…
Heidi Armbruster Delivers Classic Christie by Lynne Stevens Almost a century since her 11-day disappearance in 1926, the time is right for prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie to have her…
Jocelyn Bioh Bridges Gap Between Cultures with Humor by Patricia L. Morin As one Nigerian sister exclaims, "When it hits, it hits," and SF Playhouse's "Nollywood Dreams" has struck gold.…
Andrew Alty Conjures Magical Myth-Maker of Sword in the Stone by Barry David Horwitz We could be in Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood or with Toad and Badger in Wind in the Willows. Set Design…
Millennial Notes Fred Pitts Tours Missions, Finds White Confusion by Erin Weitzman At The Marsh in San Francisco, Fred Pitts' solo show "Aren't You …?" brings us the voices and opinions of…
Millennial Notes Selina Fillinger Shocks US, Humors US, Makes US Think by Erin Weitzman While the U.S. has yet to elect a female president, "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Sev…
Banner photo: Tina D'Elia as Lupe Vélez Tina D'Elia Weaves Latina Activism into Solo Comedy by Patricia L. Morin The premise of "Overlooked Latinas" is brilliant. Tina D'Elia spotlig…
Vichet Chum Dives into Cambodian Sisters' Debate on Mother's Death  by Patricia L. Morin "Bald Sisters" engages us in a microscopic view of two estranged sisters' reactions to their Ma's …
David Abrams Illuminates Tennessee Williams' Masterpiece Family Drama by Lynne Stevens "The Glass Menagerie," a play for the Ages, will never go out of style. So long as people feel they…
Regina Taylor Celebrates Southern Black Women's "Hatitude" by Robert M. Gardner Playwright Regina Taylor's "Crowns" explodes with talent in this larger than life musical on Black life and cu…
Brickman & Elice Revive Comedy/Horror Love Story by Patricia L. Morin As the old TV theme song goes: "They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky," and never lost for words o…
Millennial Notes Lauper & Fierstein's Musical Mixes Shoemakers & Drag Queens by Erin Weitzman Berkeley Playhouse invites everybody to say "Yeah" to "Kinky Boots"! This is an importan…
Wayne Harris Artfully Merges Three Angles on Prostitution  by Robert M. Gardner Writer-Director Wayne Harris has re-opened his masterpiece "Train Stories" at The Marsh, Berkeley. His thre…
Taylor Mac's Absurdist Tragedy Faces Despair with Jokes by K. Marguerite Caronna Murder, mayhem, dismemberment, cruelty toward women, all drive Taylor Mac's answer to Shakespeare's bloody tr…
Liz Duffy Adams' Dynamic Dialogue Evokes Elizabethan Giants by Patricia L. Morin "Born With Teeth" is a dynamic presentation of theater art directed by Josh Costello who brings us an electri…