Will's Charismatic Crew Leaps from Screen to Stage by Barry David Horwitz Marin Theatre Company has crafted a whirligig of theater, holding our attention with a kaleidoscope of color, song, …
Millennial Notes Martin and Brickell Blend Banjos and Blessings by Tyler Jeffreys "Bright Star" celebrates U.S. pride in Deep South music and culture. The Tony-nominated musical, now at The …
Kate Robards Enjoys Her Journey from Poor to Rich by Gabrielle Myers In her one-act monologue describing her move from poverty level into the 1%, Kate Robards communicates that money is neve…
Millennial Notes  Will Durst Creates Cathartic Comic Community  by Gilad Barach "Durst Case Scenario" is most certainly a guilty pleasure. To laugh at suffering in the worst of times f…
John Adams' Premiere More Ken Burns than Ken Branagh by Jeff Dunn Why do I go to opera? For the same reason that tenor Andrea Bocelli does: "… because opera offers such deep sensations tha…
Millennial Notes  Richard Brinsley Sheridan's Comedy Updated at La Val's by Gilad Barach When Sir Peter Teazle (lovable Michael Barr) discovers his wife, Lady Teazle (unapologetic, po…
Vince Marie Cuison studies business and music at U.C., Berkeley. Originally from the Philippines, her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old and she found her passion for …
Millennial Notes Ann Fajilan Gives Voices to America's Pain by Rudy Namikis Over the course of "CSU Ferguson," at Cal State, East Bay, thirty college students have a chance to tell their sto…
Joe DiPietro Celebrates Immigrant Italians Finding Famiglia by Barry David Horwitz If you're going to grandmother's house for the Holidays, take in "Over the River and through the Woods" at …
Burroughs & Waits' Bargain with the Devil Fascinates by Kim Waldron "Adult fairy-tale musical" sounds off-kilter, but what better entertainment for off-kilter times? Imaginative writing,…
Sarah Bockel as Carole King Makes the Earth Move by Robert M. Gardner The latest version of "Beautiful"The Carole King Musical" features a fast pace and talented performers, especially the h…
Giovanni Adams Performs Multiple Roles, Exquisitely by Tracy Held Potter "Love is a Dirty Word" is a personal and vibrant portrayal of the transformation of a young black boy from the South …
Millennial Notes Nina Meehan, Simon Trumble Entice Toddlers' Imaginations by Rosa del Duca It's Duck's birthday and he couldn't be more excited"until he learns that several good friends cann…
Michael Mohammed Blends Old & New in Chocolate Factory by Rosa del Duca Willy Wonka is getting old and she needs an heir. That's right. She. "Willy" (intense and mysterious Mary Gibboney…
Marco Ramirez Crowns First Black Champ, Poetically by Barry David Horwitz You have not seen a play like "The Royale" in a long time. Remember the punch of The Invisible Man, when the white s…
James Goldman Explores Medieval Madness  by John Chakan Every family has its ups and downs. "The Lion in Winter" will feel familiar to anyone who goes home for the holidays. But a lot mor…
Philip Dawkins Imports French Fun to U.S. by Barry David Horwitz What a joy! A show about gay marriage that is funny, sweet, witty, and smart. And "Le Switch" covers two divergent cultures"F…
William J. Brown's Decisive Hamlet Purges His Nation  by Susan Dunn The Arabian Shakespeare Festival's "Hamlet" comes with a modern political backstory of conquest and colonization. Direc…
David Ives' Modernized Corneille Classic Rings True by Robert M. Gardner "The Liar" is a hoot! This is a very good comedy that delights on many levels. The Lesher Center has scored anoth…
Millennial Notes Larry Kramer Relives the HIV/AIDS Crisis by Wes Adrianson Theatre Rhinoceros' "The Normal Heart" stirs us to challenge the silence and to demand accountability from the powe…
Living and Making Art in the Face of Death by Kim Waldron "You're Going To Die" might be the only place in the USA where death is regularly and easily discussed, then set to really great mus…
Jake Jeppson Pushes #Sensitive Bros to the Edge by Barry David Horwitz In "#bros" by Jake Jeppson, the Dudes spew hashtags and ideas in a rapid, edgy style, revealing their neediness and the…
Barbara Hammond Reveals the Struggle for Self-Agency  by Julie Lockfeld In "The Eva Trilogy" at Magic Theatre, bold writer Barbara Hammond and nurturing director Loretta Greco collaborate…
Bess Wohl Mocks Mindfulness Movement, with Love by Barry David Horwitz In "Small Mouth Sounds" by Bess Wohl, we feel the clash of East and West from the start. When six would-be meditators g…
Millennial Notes David Templeton Toys with Dungeons & Dragons by Tyler Jeffreys "Pinky" at Marin Onstage tells the story of two imaginative teenagers attempting a fairy tale romance. Com…