"The Little Mermaid""A Thrilling Dance Drama, at S.F. Ballet by Pamela Feinsilber

John Neumeier Brings Spectacle, Soul to Grown-Up Fairy Tale by Pamela Feinsilber This month's most theatrical production"the one with the most electrifying performances, eye-opening sets and…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:24pm on April 23, 2019☆⚑

"Charlie & the Chocolate Factory""Delicious & Magical, at SHN, S.F. by Rachel Norby

Millennial Notes Roald Dahl Imagines a Rich, Grotesque Dreamworld by Rachel Norby This stage rendition of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is pure magic. It's a delectable tr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:21am on April 21, 2019☆⚑

"All the Way""A Fascinating Look at LBJ, at CCCT, El Cerrito by Rachel Norby

Millennial Notes Robert Schenkkan Offers Startling Insights into 1964 by Rachel Norby "All the Way" by Robert Schenkkan focuses like a laser on Lyndon Baines Johnson's first year as Presiden…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:08am on April 20, 2019☆⚑

"The Gentleman Caller" Brings Thrilling Gifts, at NCTC, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Philip Dawkins Bares Nuts & Bolts of Two Geniuses by Barry David Horwitz "The Gentleman Caller" is almost too beautiful to write about. It will take a second visit to luxuriate in the wi…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:34am on April 20, 2019☆⚑

"A Paris Love Story" Illuminates Debussy's Genius, at TheatreWorks, Mtn. View by Bdhorwitz

Hershey Felder Stages Virtuoso Piano Tribute by Barry David Horwitz The setting is Debussy's Paris in 1900, and pianist Hershey Felder is offering us a blueprint for the artistic life"full o…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:31pm on April 16, 2019☆⚑

"Adiós Mamá Carlota" Mingles Regal Ruler & Ghostly Dreams, at The Stage, San Jose by Cynthia Lopez

Luis Valdez Uses Mexican History to Expose Imperial Fantasy by Cynthia K. Lopez Most accounts of the short two-year reign in Mexico of Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota recount horrors …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:18am on April 13, 2019☆⚑

"Adiós Mamá Carlota" Conjures Deluded Empress, at The Stage, San Jose by Hamilton Nguyen

Millennial Notes Luis Valdez Envisions Elusive Mexican Her-Story by Hamilton Nguyen In surprising flashbacks, we lose ourselves in Empress Carlotta's rocky two-year reign as Empress of Mexic…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:10pm on April 12, 2019☆⚑

"The Diary of Anne Frank""Life in the Face of Fear, at Center REP, Walnut Creek by Miriam Ani

Timothy Near Beautifully Details Quotidian Life Onstage by M. Ani A family of four stands, clutching one other, in the bleak rain. The bewilderment at being marked "other" is reflected in th…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:06am on April 12, 2019☆⚑

"Time Sensitive""A Poem of Apocalyptic Dread, at Ragged Wing, Oakland by Carly Van Liere

Millennial Notes  Amy Sass Articulates Our Tick-Tock Time Anxieties by Carly Van Liere An iceless world with a city skyline that reaches the horizon . . . We've seen this prediction in ev…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 2:20am on April 12, 2019☆⚑

"The Jungle" Wakes US to Global Refugee Crisis, at The Curran, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Daldry & Martin Stage Stunning Immigrant Stories by Jordan Freed Walking into the totally transformed Curran theater, we are struck by the musty smell of plywood and saw…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:01am on April 11, 2019☆⚑

"In Old Age" Remodels Past Memories, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes  Mfoniso Udofia Unravels A New/Old Love Story  by Evelyn Arevalo "In Old Age" by Mfoniso Udofia, the fifth installment of her Ufot family cycle, is having its world pr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:30pm on April 9, 2019☆⚑

"Down Here Below" Lifts the Tarps of the Homeless, at Ubuntu, Oakland by Jennifer Charron

Lisa Ramirez Returns Humanity to the Dehumanized by Jennifer Ann Charron                             …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:18pm on April 9, 2019☆⚑

"Kill the Debbie Downers!" Links Russia, Chaos, & US, at Shotgun, Berkeley by Evelyn Arevalo

Streaming Now, April 2020, at: youtube.com Millennial Notes Mark Jackson & Beth Wilmurt Wake Our Need for Change by Evelyn Arevalo 'Kill the Debbie Downers! Kill Them! Kill Them! Kill Th…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:21pm on April 6, 2019☆⚑

"Helen" Delves into Illusions of Beauty & War, at Yugen, S.F. by Rachel Norby

Millennial Notes Ellen McLaughlin Mixes Intriguing Ideas & Stately Soliloquies   by Rachel Norby Ellen McLaughlin's modern adaptation of Euripides' "Helen" boasts poignant messages ab…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:29am on April 6, 2019☆⚑

"Company" Unites Us in Quest for Love, at Altarena, Alameda by Cynthia Lopez

Sondheim Musical Riffs on Single vs. Married Life by Cynthia K. Lopez "Will Bobby marry?""a successful 70s New Yorker asks himself, as he celebrates his 35th birthday. Married friends urg…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:38pm on April 5, 2019☆⚑

"Press Here, the Musical""Kids Join Eagerly, at BACT, Berkeley by Rosa Del Duca

Millennial Notes Quick & Meehan Turn Toddler Book into Wacky World by Rosa del Duca If you're familiar with Hervé Tullet's award-winning picture book Press Here, you can understand my s…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:29am on April 4, 2019☆⚑

"Home" Invites Us to People & Parties, at Berkeley Rep by Bdhorwitz

Geoff Sobelle's Family Festival Telescopes Time by Barry David Horwitz It's like watching the set do acrobatics. Only the circus can compete with the inspired building and raising of a two-s…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 1:16am on April 2, 2019☆⚑

"Urban Retreat" Exposes Minstrelsy of Pop Culture, at Lorraine Hansberry, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

 A. Zell Williams Reclaims the Black Man's Humanity by Tyler Jeffreys & Robert M. Gardner "The Urban Retreat" shows us that Hip Hop is the new slavery. We follow MC Trench Deep, as he…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:22pm on March 31, 2019☆⚑

"La  Ronde""Trapped in Amber, at Cutting Ball, S.F.   by Baela Tinsley

Millennial Notes Schnitzler Resists Easy Update by Baela Tinsley Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde" was shocking, even progressive, back in 1900, when it was censored and suppressed for decades.…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:05pm on March 28, 2019☆⚑

"Deathtrap" Thrills and Kills, at Theatre Rhinoceros, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Ira Levin Deconstructs Murder Mysteries, Hilariously by Jordan Freed Early on in "Deathtrap," a man seeking help moving a body shouts, "What's done is done, I don't see the …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:38pm on March 26, 2019☆⚑

"The Mushroom Cure""A Raucous, Deep Dive into OCD, at The Marsh, S.F. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Adam Strauss's Hilarious Story of Anxiety & Shrooms by Beau McGlasson In the small, upstairs theater at The Marsh, I spy the silhouette of a tall, bushy-haired man, who …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:13pm on March 25, 2019☆⚑

"Falsettos" Harmonizes the History of Love, at SHN, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Finn & Lapine Make Musical Magic from 80s Outsiders by Evelyn Arevalo & Barry David Horwitz The "Falsettos" New York Jewish family and their friends live on the margins of 80s mainst…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 1:12pm on March 24, 2019☆⚑

"Sojourn" Takes Us to Unexpected Places, at Pear, Mountain View by Hamilton Nguyen

Millennial Notes Evan Kokkila-Schumacher Explores Interstellar Ideas by Hamilton Nguyen Surprising and expansive, "Sojourn" explores the challenges of deep space research. As humanity's most…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:15am on March 23, 2019☆⚑

Jesse Marley by Jesse Marley

Jesse is an undergraduate student of medical anthropology at Wesleyan University. He sees writing as our most best opportunity to share and absorb ideas. He currently writes for his school n…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:43pm on March 20, 2019☆⚑

"Black Eagles" Soars, at African American Shakes, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

L. Peter Callender Celebrates Black WWII Pioneers by Robert M. Gardner "Black Eagles" opens at a 90s reception honoring General Colin Powell, attended by three surviving WWII Black fighter p…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:24am on March 20, 2019☆⚑