Lisa Ramirez Transforms Borges Story into Modern Exposé Â by Patricia L. Morin "Book of Sand (a fairytale)" is Lisa Ramirez's creative adaptation of Jorge Louis Borges' fantasy short stor…
Director Shawna Lucey's Sensitive Scenes Stir #MeToo by Barry David Horwitz When Violetta (divine Pretty Yende) has been rejected publicly, all the elegantly dressed Parisian women flock aro…
Dominique Morisseau's Temptations Make Us Love Them by Lynne Stevens From the first beat, "Ain't Too Proud"The Life and Times of The Temptations" lifts us out of our seats. It's a trip down …
John Fisher Portrays a Gay Man's Struggles with Parenthood by Patricia L. Morin John Fisher's "A Slice of Life" features Jordy (dynamic Fisher), a Gay actor and director, who is  struggli…
Marisela Treviño Orta's Exotic Fairytale Unites Romance & Myth by Patricia L. Morin "The River Bride" enchants us with talented actors, intriguing lighting, and subtle music, set in a…
Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Sees Into Our Segregated Past & Present by Beau McGlasson At the New York Public Theater, director Robert O'Hara's fresh adaptation of Lorraine Hansbe…
Naghmeh Samini's Clever Couple Connect at Motel Babel by Barry David Horwitz In 2009, a people's rebellion broke out in Iran"and thousands challenged the fraudulent election of a right wing …
Martin Crimp Plays With Our Discomfort by Lynne Stevens Did you ever feel you're no one special and then learn everyone is talking about you behind your back? That's what's happening to Anni…
Adrienne Price Rocks & Shocks with No Apologies by Robert M. Gardner When will we realize that difference is not dangerous, but rather enhances and strengthens US. In "The Red Shades: A …
Millennial Notes Phil Olsen Warms our Hearts Like a Hot Toddy by Tyler Jeffreys "A Nice Family Gathering" makes us want to call our loved ones just to say, "I love you." Thanks to Kimberly R…
Guillermo Reyes, Rudy Guerrero Spark New Fire in Castro by Barry David Horwitz There's a lot of Good Guys and Bad Boys in Guillermo Reyes' "Bad Hombres" at Theatre Rhino's new play at their …
Giulio Cesare Perrone Launches an Intimate Look into Love   by K. Marguerite Caronna "Quantum Desire" invites us on a journey exploring the intersection of attraction, love, and physic…
Bill Irwin's Comic Genius Sweeps Us into Beckett World by Patricia L. Morin Dynamic actor and writer Bill Irwin warmly greets us on a near empty stage, with only a lectern, a bench, unde…
Mildred Inez Lewis Celebrates African American Sheroes by Patricia L. Morin & K. Marguerite Caronna Inspired by George C. Wolfe's 1986 play "The Colored Museum," Mildred Inez Lewis adds …
Diablo Cody Wraps Morissette Songs Around Family Dysfunction by Patricia L. Morin Alanis Morissette's world famous 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill," coupled with Diablo Cody's book, unfolds t…
Brian Copeland Brilliantly Embodies Family Generations  by Patricia L. Morin Brian Copeland greets us as though we were friends whom he invited into his living room to hear a personal…
Victoria Evans Erville Evokes Liberating Sweetness & Strife by Barry David Horwitz "The Music of Moms" shows how Black men and women are forced into the military for school or work. And …
Banner photo: Tina D'Elia as Lupe Vélez Tina D'Elia Weaves Latina Activism into Comedy  by Patricia L. Morin The premise of "Overlooked Latinas" is brilliant. Tina D'Elia spotlights the …
Paula Vogel Tells HerStory of Tyrannical Father vs. Women Rebels by Barry David Horwitz Paula Vogel's "Indecent" holds Sholem Asch's play "God of Vengeance" tightly in its heart, carrying it…
Tchaikovsky's Gorgeous Score Revels in Romance, Repression by Jennifer Ann Charron Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" shines as the perfect follow up to SF Opera's Centennial extravaganza "Antony…
Jeffrey Lo Explores Alternate Gospels about Christ  by Patricia L. Morin "Zac & Siah or, Jesus in a Body Bag" is a satirical, sometimes slap-stick study of the power of prophets o…
Nora Brigid Monahan Strips Away Facades, Builds New Ones by Barry David Horwitz At New Conservatory Theatre Center, it's time to see a rollicking comedy about unexpected collisions between g…
Irma Herrera Tells HerStory with Wit & Insight by Cynthia K. Lopez In the U.S., why do we think it's okay to mangle a person's name or assign them an entirely new one, if the original is…
Shana Carroll Invites Us to Join a Theater Revolution by Patricia L. Morin "Passengers," written, directed, and choreographed by Shana Carroll, entices us to care about the performance artis…
Millennial Notes Asian American Playwrights Highlight Diverse Stories by Amy Deng "Evolution: A Festival of Original Short Plays" co-produced by Ferocious Lotus and TheatreFirst, celebrates …