Millennial Notes Tori Sampson's Explosive Take on Black Panther Heyday by Adam Kaddoura The stage setting of "This Land Was Made, " a workshop production, shows the stark struggles underlyin…
Chanticleers Theatre's Two Elvises Rock the House by Barry David Horwitz In the rollicking comedy "Elvis Has Left the Building," Chanticleers Theatre features The Colonel, a blustering, self…
Julie Jensen's Powerful Story Affects Us All by Sarah Klebanoff "The only philosophical question worth considering is suicide" "Albert Camus "Winter" by Julie Jenson offers a thought-provoki…
Min Kahng Makes a Musical Masterpiece by Victor Cordell "This land was made for you and me," song by Woody Guthrie "Or was it? In 1904, four young men of differing backgrounds and aspiration…
Parker, Lopez, Stone Deliver Missionary Musical Masterpiece by Rosa del Duca "The Book of Mormon" opens with the hit song "Hello," in which one young man rings a doorbell, enthusiastically i…
Tennessee Williams in Moving, Fragile Moments by Lisa Portes by Rosa del Duca "The Glass Menagerie" opens with Tom Wingfield's short, poetic monologue, explaining that he is both the narrato…
Stuart Bousel Serenades Ghosts, Sirens, and Sailors by Robert M. Gardner Lovers of the sea and the stories that surround it will enjoy careening across the stage (err…waves) with this roll…
Miriam Araya is a writer who is dedicated to social justice. She graduated from San Jose State University with her Masters In Justice Studies and is currently the Assistant Director of an on…
Shakespeare Under the Stars Works Magic by Irene Nelson Let's make it clear from the get-go:Â this is one of the best, possibly the best, production I have seen in the last six months. "M…
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Wild Riff on Race and Class by Gabrielle Myers and Barry David Horwitz There's a masterpiece stalking the streets of Berkeley, and it's called "An Octoroon" by Brande…
Shakespeare's comedy of errors in which all's well that ends well by Victor Cordell A moonshine swillin', cigar smokin', spittoon hawkin' bachelorette as a member of a feuding clan in Appala…
Austin Zumbro Hooks Kids with Singing Fish at Fairyland by Rosa del Duca Rainbow Fish has an ego problem. He cannot imagine anyone more special than him. He snubs ordinary fish who try to ge…
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Magical Manhattan Musical by Barry David Horwitz At the top of "In the Heights," our guide to Washington Heights, Usnavi (Rajiv Vijayakumar), spreads good cheer and hope…
Millennial Notes Kimber Lee Takes Us Behind the Horrific Headlines by Ben Sloan When we watch "brownsville song (b-Side for tray)" at Shotgun Players, we are tasked with a question: Why does…
Miranda's Rap Extravaganza Makes Pop Art of History by Barry Willis When tickets for the national touring production of "Hamilton" went on sale this past spring, at $200 for the cheapest sea…
Terry Johnson Conjures Film's Charm, Cleverness Onstage  by Tony Urgo "The Graduate" is at once familiar and new, a stage variation of a classic film that's nostalgic and surprising. …
Christopher Chen Pulls Triggers on Marriage, Diplomacy by Barry David Horwitz Two mixed couples have their own yuppie views about Chinese versus U.S. honesty and dishonesty, which is subtly …
Matthew Lopez Reveals Fabulous, Righteous Queens by Barry David Horwitz You know how hard it is to make a living these days as an Elvis impersonator, right? Even if you work in a small dive …
Hershey Felder Plays the Master"and his Magical Music by Barry David Horwitz I would go anywhere anytime to see Hershey Felder's artistry as writer, actor, pianist, and music idea man extrao…
JC Lee Exposes Ambitious Achilles & Agonized Patroclus by Barry David Horwitz Meet two young men: One named A for Achilles and the other P for Patroclus. Looming behind them we see Homer…
Luna Malbroux Brings Heart & Humor to Social Justice by Kim Waldron Who better to deconstruct white male privilege than a queer Black woman, especially when she's a gifted comedian? And …
Kacee Clanton Channels Folk Rock Icon with Conviction and Command                    by Rosa del Duca "A Night …
Shakespeare Contemplates Second Chances by Irene Nelson An angry man puts his wife on trial, convinced she is pregnant by his best friend. The man is a king, adultery means treason. His wife…
DiPietro & Bryan Create a Cult for Climate Change by Tyler Jeffreys "The Toxic Avenger" musical centers around Melvin Ferd III (Will Springhorn, Jr.) who is thrown into a vat of radioact…
Vau de Vire Burlesque Adds Circus to Dinner Theater by Irene Nelson Lightly clad in bright turquoise, including the feathers in her hair, eka.boo.button (aka Eka Malboeuf) carries a whiskey …