Vivid songs of 'Lennon' carry Broadway-bound musical most of the way by Robert Hurwitt

It contains terrific songs and dynamic voices to match. But it never fulfills the rich promise that hovers so tantalizingly just beyond its reach.

Showtime skips subtlety for 'Reefer' by Tim Goodman

Just as you don't expect Shakespearean actors to replace the puppets on "Avenue Q," or humorless drones to reinterpret "Urinetown: The Musical," neither do you expect there to be an ounce of…

IMAGINE NATION by Elena Park

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These days, mostly silence from Sondheim by Steven Winn

Mamet steps in for ACT as modern inheritor of obscure writer's play of financial sin, virtue by Sam Hurwitt

'The Whale' makes a splash in Marin

[...] any initial repulsion, moral superiority or other such reaction you...

'Do I Hear a Waltz?' review: Emily Skinner shines in dim revival

Emily Skinner makes a good case for taking a new look at one of the worst...

Destiny Dance gives hope to Oakland youth

Wrenching personal struggles and enormously satisfying successes have led to...

'Adventures of a Black Girl' informed by writer's travels

She's under gag orders from two universities where she taught theater....

Bay Area weekend picks, Oct. 9-12

David Studwell takes on the role of the vengeful barber and Tory Ross makes...

'Great Tragedies' review: Mike Daisey wrestles with Shakespeare

Material about well-off Berkeley liberals and world tragedies wasn't well...

Review: New take on 'Serenade' for Smuin Ballet

Balanchine's "Serenade" isn't just a classic; it's a cornerstone of...

Plan to close Corte Madera cinema sparks fight

A developer has announced plans to level the theater on Tamal Vista Boulevard...

Gockley to resign as head of SF Opera in 2016

[...] Gockley also had to face the financial fallout of the 2008 economic...

Detour Dance's 'Filaments' takes a close look a vanity

Twenty-five-year-old choreographers Kat Cole and Eric Garcia may call their...

Dance review: Exploring link between kathak and flamenco

Kolkata-born and Marin-based, Das is an acclaimed master of kathak, a species...

Review: A big welcome back for Mark Morris Dance

Cal Performances has been so busy in recent years presenting (and often...

Theater review: 'Pippin' earns whopping piece of the S.F. sky

Maybe "Pippin" was before its time when it opened in 1972, but if so,...

PushFest review: Fairly hit or miss

[...] she owes it to the community to curate with more discrimination;...

'The Late Wedding' review: Dizzying dip into marriage and Calvino

In Christopher Chen's beguiling and relentlessly inventive "The Late...

Theater review: Don Reed's 'Semi-Famous' delivers lots of laughs

As the subtitle implies, "Semi-Famous" is a collection of tales drawn...

Premise of new musical 'Yeast Nation' has brows rising

First there was "Urinetown." The same could be said of "Yeast Nation...-- Delivered by Feed43 service

Christopher Chen finds inspiration for new play in success of old

On the heels of heaps of praise and abundant awards for his 2012 play "The...-- Delivered by Feed43 service

Comedy-thriller does a job on management consultants gone wild

Loeb says the play was inspired by his work in the video-game industry and...-- Delivered by Feed43 service