Millennial Notes Christina Anderson Reveals the Fight for Recreation by Tyler Jeffreys Christina Anderson joins the trending Black Joy movement with her world premiere of "the ripple, the wa…
Marcus Gardley's Modern Verse Version Shakes US Up! by Lynne Stevens At Cal Shakes, Co-directors Eric Ting and Dawn Monique Williams have staged a first-rate "Lear" with all its rage and fur…
Aaron Sorkin Adapts Harper Lee's Racial Thriller for Our Time by Jeanette Quick "Before you judge someone, crawl around in their skin," says Atticus Finch to his children in Aaron Sorkin's a…
Millennial Notes Mo Willems' Classic Stars Dynamic Duo Bri Reads & Iyana Colby by Nicholas Leither Vaccination cards in hand, negative symptom check complete, and a temperature gun to th…
John Adams Delivers Jam-Packed Journey into Empire by Jennifer Ann Charron Commissioned for San Francisco Opera's Centennial Season, John Adams goes above and beyond with "Antony and Cleopat…
Cayman Ilika Channels Patsy Cline's Genius by Robert M. Gardner At Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, I enjoyed Center REP's retrospective of the short but brilliant career of country folk singe…
Arthur Miller's 50s Warnings Resonate in 21st Century by Lynne Stevens Arthur Miller had the Big Red Scare in mind when he wrote "The Crucible" in 1953. Miller depicts the Salem Witch Trials…
Millennial Notes Anna Ouyang Moench's Dramedy Depicts Girls' Sexual Trauma by Tyler Jeffreys "We want you to admit it!"Â She stomps her feet. "Admit what?" His snarl transforms into a smi…
Jonathan Spector Probes the Power of Reason by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz "This Much I Know" by Jonathan Spector is a powerful play that explores the mental processes behind…
Kazu Kusano: There's No Stopping Her! by Kim Waldron The Fringe Festival is for something different and "Pretty Beast" obliges. Kazu Kusano's one woman show tells an immigrant story, but…
Lisa Kron Spotlights Alison Bechdel's Unfolding Sexual Identity by Patricia L. Morin Lisa Kron's "Fun Home" is a beautiful, heart-rending portrayal of the hidden anguish of a dysfunctional f…
Joyful Raven's High-Spirited One-Woman Show Fits the Moment by Kim Waldron Abortion rights are tangled up again. We've got access in California, and we're lucky to have Medicaid to cover the…
Millennial Notes Fellowes & Webber's Musical Exposes Struggles at Elite Schools by Amy Deng Palo Alto Players has produced a heartwarming and inspiring musical. I walked out of the theat…
Julian Fellowes & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Creation Rocks the Rafters by Joanne Engelhardt Take 15 fresh-faced young rock-star kids and let them all do their thing"playing musical instrumen…
Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen in the Dog House by Lynne Stevens Sunlight filters through the redwoods as a gentle breeze mingles with the music of the band before the play begins. Curtain Thea…
Hershey Felder Plays Beautifully & Performs with Charm by Joanne Engelhardt If you want to see a superb, polished performance of Fryderyk Chopin playing his music in his Paris salon, …
Millennial Notes Jeanine Tesori's Music Plucks Heartstrings at Funeral Home by Amy Deng In "Fun Home," behind the façade of a family home, we discover a well of lies. I feel torn about Ci…
Millennial Notes Terrence McNally Exposes Our Need for Theater Artists by Tyler Jeffreys In a country where our media gives us polished content, Terrence McNally's "It's Only a Play" reminds…
Kate Hamill Turns Jane Austen into Hilarious Social Satire  by Patricia L. Morin Kate Hamill's "Pride and Prejudice" breaks free the chains of 1800s social conventions and snobbery. In Ha…
Deborah Yarchun Explores Threats & Benefits of AI by Patricia L. Morin "Atlas, the Lonely Gibbon" delivers a blend of tense and comedic moments in an AI world gone rogue. A young techie …
Father Joe Bradley's Inspirational Story Calls for Sharper Focus  by Joanne Engelhardt "The Four Gifts," at Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, shows what happens when a person who is no…
Michael Wayne Turner III Shows a Little Madness Is a Good Thing by Kim Waldron First, we see a dandy, one with a vast and classy wardrobe, his face expressive with a ready smile and eloquent…
Millennial Notes Julie Taymor's Majestic Musical Parade Shines Onstage by Tyler Jeffreys Like the earth's first humans, "The Lion King" tale originates in Africa. Sadly, the original Disney …
Sor (Sister) Juana Inés de la Cruz Spotlights Women's Issues   by Patricia L. Morin "House of Desires" offers a delightful bounty of surprises as it explores forms of love and the hu…
Millennial Notes Handel's Opera Offers an Evening of Musical Delights by Julian Auston West Edge Opera's production of Julius Caesar serves as a pleasant reminder that small stage opera is f…