For A.R. Gurney, it's not comedy as usual by Karen D'Souza

Fringe playwright now a mainstream hit by Karen D'Souza

Charles Busch.

AMT cast has a ball with retro comedy by Mark de la Vina

"On The Twentieth Century," with JoAnne Worley, Judith Blazer, Mark Jacoby, Jamie Torcellini and Edward Staudenmayer.
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The fearless one by Karen D'Souza

Suzan-Lori Parks has never been one to court praise.
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'Funny Girl' only hints at greatness of its subject by Mark de la Vina

Includes quotes from Rachel Ulanet, now playing Fanny in San Jose.

The 'Graduate' student by Karen D'Souza

The 47-year-old celeb Jerry Hall, of fashion modeling and Mick Jagger fame, has sashayed into San Francisco's Curran Theatre as Mrs. Robinson in the stage version of "The Graduate."

Grand interpreter of songs by Richard Scheinin

Performing with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Thursday and Friday, inventive singer Ute Lemper makes "serious" music accessible and new.

'Wicked' preview postponed

The Wednesday matinee preview performance of the musical "Wicked" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco has been postponed.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the two links above.

'Wicked' primer by Karen D'Souza

It is the season of the Witch by Karen D'Souza

A childhood fascination comes to fruition when Gregory Maguire's new musical "Wicked" — which looks at the life of the Wicked Witch of the West pre-Dorothy — opens at San Francisco's Cur…

Big names bring life to lost souls by Karen D'Souza

"The Guys" is a sincere work that's not so much a play as a solemn tribute to those who fell on Sept. 11.
With Sharon Lawrence and Keith David.
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Hip-hop version updates '70s musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' by Marian Liu

If he lived in the time of Eminem, what would Jesus do?
He would teach through hip-hop, of course, the Urban Street Players answer.

'Producers' new stars Short, Alexander pass trial by fire by Karen D'Souza

Bialystock and Bloom got a brand new look Monday night when Jason Alexander and Martin Short goose-stepped their way into ``The Producers'' for the first time.
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The glory of Mel by Karen D'Souza

IT'S SPRINGTIME FOR BROOKS AND HIS THEATER OF THE ABSURD BUT BOFFO

Dame Edna fires back by Karen D'Souza

On the Vanity Fair controversy.
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AMT stages a harmonious 'Sound of Music' by Mark de la Vina

With Sarah Uriarte Berry and William Michals.
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'La Boheme': A stunning blend of genres

Pat Craig
The Contra Costa Times
[Thanks to MAV for the link.]

Sassy 'Yankee' comes out swingin' by Pat Craig

The orchestra re-creates the sassy sound of the era, and the cast, led by Davis Gaines, who has a killer voice and the boyish innocence of a 1940s MGM leading man, all enhance the '40s feel.