578 stories from Theatre Bay Area
It has been confirmed that Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell will return to the West End in 2018. The Dominion Theatre has been announced as the venue for Bat Out of Hell's West End ret…
Jez Butterworth’s critically acclaimed show The Ferryman has been extended for the third time, now booking until 19th May 2018 at London’s Gielgud Theatre. New cast members have …
It was previously announced that Adrienne Warren would be playing Tina Turner in the show's title role. Additional cast announcements for TINA, which will have its world premiere at the …
Sergei Polunin’s upcoming Project Polunin has released full casting information. The world famous Polunin will be joined by dancers from across Europe. Consisting of Goleizovsky’…
by Lauren Spencer
When Rachel Fink began to climb the career ladder her biggest challenge seemed to be learning to navigate the process. The current managing director of Theatre Bay Area re…
by Velina Brown
Q: I saw the letter you posted on Facebook regarding the show about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. After reading the letter I could see what you and the group women who…
ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 11/8/17. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Hartford Stage's Elizabeth Williamson, the Berkshire Theatre Awards' Gail Burns, and Paul Marte from The Bushnell.
by Lauren Spencer
The first revolution of American theatre arguably began in 1961, when the Ford Foundation offered a $9 million dollar grant aimed at "strengthening the position of residen…
by Nina Solomita
Tiiu Rebane loves her job as patron services manager for the San Francisco Playhouse. And why wouldn't she? She created it.
Three-and-a-half years ago, Reba…
On Monday October 30, members of the Bay Area theatre community will gather at the Herbst Theatre for the fourth annual TBA Awards Celebration. With over 300 finalists in the various awards …
Highly anticipated new musical TINA, based on the life, times and music of legendary performer Tina Turner has made their first casting announcement. Tony Award-nominated American actress Ad…
by Velina Brown
Q: When you're in an audition and they look at your resume and ask about your education (in my case my university theatre program), what is a good thing to say? A couple tim…
by Sam Hurwitt
Theatre people talk a lot about "premiere-itis," the sense that theatres are interested in producing world premieres, but that it's harder to get second and third productions…
On Wednesday 27, September 2017 Wicked celebrated its 11th birthday and at the start of its 12th year running is about to overtake We Will Rock You as the 15th longest running show in the hi…
by Brad Erickson
For months, issues around casting choices have filled the news and ricocheted across social media. Often the conversation falls into two camps, one characterized by grievan…
by Sam Hurwitt
Playwright Eugenie Chan isn't just a San Francisco native. Her family's been here since the Gold Rush. In fact, those early days are the subject of her play Madame Ho, which …
Cirque Eloize, the contemporary Canadian circus troop that has wowed audiences around the world, is returning to the West End with their new production Saloon. Saddle up your horses and get …
Theatre fans who have waited on tenterhooks for the London premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s sweeping success Hamilton will have to wait a bit longer. It has been announced that d…
Baz Luhrmann’s award winning movie Strictly Ballroom has inspired Strictly Ballroom The Musical. The toe tapping story of a championship ballroom dancer who flouts convention to dance …
For the first time in more than twenty years, Jennifer Saunders of Absolutely Fabulous fame is returning to London’s West End in Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, direct…
Hollywood star Christian Slater (Mr. Robot, Interview with the Vampire, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) is returning to London's West End in classic Mamet drama Glengarry Glen Ross.
by Rotimi Agbabiaka
Eight years ago, Rachel Fink grew "insanely jealous" when she learned about the variety of professional development programs available to arts professionals in other par…
by Velina Brown
Q: I've been weighing the pros and cons of whether to pursue joining Actor's Equity Association [and] I need more information. What are the best paying jobs for nonunion act…
by Lauren Spencer
Stephanie Ybarra, the Director of Special Artistic Projects at the Public Theatre recently called out theatre-makers on Facebook in response to the white nationalist rally…
89.5fm/WSKB ArtsBeat Radio host Mark G. Auerbach chats one-on-one with Chester Theatre Company's Daniel Elihu Kramer about the theatre's season, and upcoming theatre tours to Washington, DC …
