♦ "Angels in America""Flying on a Thread, at Berkeley Rep by Svea Vikander

Millennial Notes Tony Kushner Wants Us to See the Wires"Why?  by Svea Vikander Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes I've been thinking about hanging. Well, suspension. Wha…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:28am on May 9, 2018☆⚑

"Father Comes Home from the Wars" Unlocks a Worker's Worth, at ACT, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Suzan-Lori Parks Updates Civil War Slavery and Freedom by Barry David Horwitz In "Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts I, II, III)" Susan-Lori Parks alarms us with a slave named Hero who g…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:59pm on May 5, 2018☆⚑

♦ "Angels in America": A Legendary Roy Cohn, at Berkeley Rep by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Stephen Spinella Slays Us as Prince of Darkness     by Tyler Jeffreys Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Part 1: "Millennium Approaches" At the Be…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:48am on May 4, 2018☆⚑

"Tinderella""Sexting, BART, & Lost Heels, at Custom Made, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Rose Oser & Weston Scott's Raw Lyrics Astound by Evelyn Arevalo "Tinderella" weaves more than a typical romance into its tapestry. Our modern princess is looking for mor…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:49am on May 4, 2018☆⚑

♦ "Angels in America""More Powerful & Prophetic than Ever, at Berkeley Rep by Bdhorwitz

Kushner & Taccone Magically Make "More Life!" by Barry David Horwitz Part One: "Millennium Approaches" More than 25 years ago, I saw the first production of Angels in America at the old …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:45pm on May 2, 2018☆⚑

"Eureka Day" Deliciously Skewers Best Parental Intentions, at Aurora, Berkeley by Susan Dunn

Jonathan Spector Delivers Comic Send-Up in Facebook Fiasco  by Susan Dunn I had an "Oh No" feeling when I saw the private school parents' board meeting assembled to resolve school issues.…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:26pm on May 2, 2018☆⚑

"Mystery of Love and Sex" Queries Friend-Sex in Gay Comedy, at NCTC, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Bathsheba Doran Titillates Jewish-Black Passions by Barry David Horwitz In "The Mystery of Love and Sex," daddy's little girl Charlotte (bouncy Linda Maria Girón) and her troubled friend …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:16pm on April 30, 2018☆⚑

"Inside Out & Back Again": A Heartfelt Homecoming, at BACT, Berkeley by Alisa Hofmann

Krystle Piamonte Sparkles as Vietnamese Child-Refugee by Alisa Hofmann Ten-year-old Hà (dynamic twenty-something Krystle Piamonte) is forced to flee Saigon with her mom and three brothers…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:06am on April 26, 2018☆⚑

"Eureka Day""An LOL Comedy on Parenting, at Aurora, Berkeley by Bdhorwitz

Jonathan Spector Exposes Private School Pretense by Barry David Horwitz I highly recommend taking BART to Downtown Berkeley, and enjoying "Eureka Day," a hilarious and wise comedy by local p…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:54pm on April 25, 2018☆⚑

"Mother Lear""Intimate Glimpse into Dementia, at We Players, S.F. by Emily Colby

Millennial Notes Roy & Walsh Stir Souls with King Lear Mash-Up   by Emily Colby An old woman shuffles onto a bare stage in a beautiful, vintage fur coat and old, raggedy pajama bottom…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:27pm on April 24, 2018☆⚑

"Head Over Heels" Spews Dazzling Chaos, at Curran, S.F. by Cindi Stephan

Magruder & Meyer Pull Out All the Stops  by Cindi Stephan I took my gender fluid teen to "Head Over Heels" because they love musical theater, and I figured I could get them hooked on …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:56pm on April 23, 2018☆⚑

"Gangster of Love""A Spectacular Family Reunion, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Hagedorn, Greco Create Masterful Visual Palette by Evelyn Arevalo "The Gangster of Love" by Jessica Hagedorn transports us to the 70s, to follow the outlandish exploits of t…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:43am on April 23, 2018☆⚑

"American Jornalero" Incarnates Workers' Woes, at Ubuntu, Oakland by Robert M. Gardner

Cardona, Collins Expose Exploitation on the Street by Robert M. Gardner In "American Jornalero," director Tioni Collins takes a harsh and revealing look at the lives of four day- laborers wh…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:02pm on April 22, 2018☆⚑

"Signs" Sends a Magical Signal, at PianoFight, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

David Gerard, Master Magician, Enchants & Seduces by Barry David Horwitz When personable, mysterious, lithe David Gerard re-enters the small stage at PianoFight, after having introducing…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:24pm on April 19, 2018☆⚑

"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike""Playful Dark Comedy, at CCCT, El Cerrito by Emily Colby

Millennial Notes Christopher Durang's Riff on Chekhov's Entourage by Emily Colby Anton Chekhov, Snow White, Maggie Smith, Voodoo, and a shirtless 20-something. It's like TV's Chopped, where …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:30pm on April 17, 2018☆⚑

"Daughter of a Garbageman" Garnishes Oppression with Humor, at The Marsh, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Maureen Langan Dissects U.S. Women's Success by Tyler Jeffreys Maureen Langan's "Daughter of a Garbageman" challenges us to rethink the American path to success. Langan, the…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:33pm on April 16, 2018☆⚑

"The Fantasticks" Delight! at Novato Theater Company by Robert M. Gardner

Tom Jones Remembers the Time of Our Youth by Robert M. Gardner The opening lines of "The Fantasticks" run: "Try to remember the time in September / When life was slow and oh so mellow…""se…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:56am on April 12, 2018☆⚑

"Timon of Athens""A Raunchy, Violent Tale, at Cutting Ball, S.F. by Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Shakespeare & Melrose Sell Short on Billionaires by Michael V. Rodriguez At first, like Leo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, Timon stomps about the stage like a god …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:00am on April 12, 2018☆⚑

"What they Said About Love" Wrestles the Riddle of Love, at The Marsh, Berkeley by Ross Callahan

Steve Budd Brings Couples to Life by Ross Callahan "What They Said about Love" sparkles with manic and irrepressible charm. Steve Budd begins with a bang when he transforms himself into seve…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:59am on April 12, 2018☆⚑

"Shirley Valentine" Celebrates Life, at Center REP, Walnut Creek by Owen Brunelle

Millennial Notes Willy Russell Liberates Happiness from Age by Owen Brunelle Shirley Valentine (delightful Kerri Shawn), a 52 year old Liverpool housewife, is facing an empty nest and talkin…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:34pm on April 10, 2018☆⚑

"A Different Long Stretch of Earth""New West Wrestles Old, at Ragged Wing, Oakland by Kim Waldron

Addie Ulrey Asks Questions It's Safer to Ignore    by Kim Waldron Nimbly juggling a rifle between bare feet, 13-year-old, bi-gender Montanan Brucie puzzles over dragons while rolling a…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:40pm on April 8, 2018☆⚑

"Nijinsky""Dancer's Genius Flows Again, at S.F. Ballet by Pamela Feinsilber

Choreographer Neumeier & National Ballet of Canada Celebrate Nijinsky's Triumphs amidst Madness by Pamela Feinsilber As the dancers of San Francisco Ballet prepare to perform 12 (12!) wo…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:39pm on April 6, 2018☆⚑

"Shifting Spaces" Explores the True Self, at Those Women, Berkeley by Owen Brunelle

Millennial Notes Barrie, Mwaluko, & Yaged Claim Identity against All Odds by Owen Brunelle "Shifting Spaces" by Those Women Productions takes us on a journey through three worlds: the to…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:34pm on April 6, 2018☆⚑

"Red" Elevates Art, but Fumbles Heart, at Bread & Butter, S.F. by Ross Callahan

John Logan's Duet of Acrobatic Thinkers by Ross Callahan What leaps out at me from "Red"? Their sudden bursts of anger. The vitriol! Rothko slamming down his paint brush, immediately echoing…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:50am on April 5, 2018☆⚑

"Saturday Night" Romances with Charm, at 42nd Street Moon, S.F. by Margaret Lohmeyer

Millennial Notes Stephen Sondheim's Love Story Makes Us Swoon by Maggie Lohmeyer It happens to us all. What are we going to do this weekend? Who's free? What movie do we go to? Who's picking…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:56pm on April 3, 2018☆⚑