Wendy MacLeod's Black Comedy Stacks the Deck by Jennifer Ann Charron It's Thanksgiving, a day for holding our tongues and biting our lips. But in Wendy MacLeod's "The House of Yes," at the P…
Maya Rath recently retired as General Manager of the Oakland Symphony where she served for 24 years. She was a music major at Smith College and received her MBA from Tulane University. She b…
John Fisher's Victorious One-Man Army by Barry David Horwitz John Fisher is obsessed with WWII. When he was a kid in the Marin suburbs, John Fisher found a way to escape his family's bigoted…
Mac Attack Celebrates Drag & Rebellion by Barry David Horwitz Taylor Mac, MacArthur Genius Award winner, destroyer of Icons, Ironic Drag Queen of Assault on Patriarchy, singer, comic, wi…
Nilaja Sun Embodies Beautiful New York Voices, Powerfully by Barry David Horwitz When Nilaja Sun tells us to take a deep breath at the beginning of the show, we willingly breathe with her. I…
Millennial Notes Susi Damilano Delivers a Poppin' Nanny for the Ages by Rachel Norby and Tyler Jeffreys P.L. Travers' quirky, beloved English governess, Mary Poppins (commanding El Beh) take…
Magnificent Cirque Celebrates Acceptance & Love by Barry David Horwitz Cirque du Soleil, a French-Canadian invention, has a story to tell"it's about brotherly love, giving a hand to othe…
Millennial Notes Hannah Dworkin Channels Lewis Carroll, Enchantingly by Rosa del Duca "Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure" opens with a grand gesture"the entire cast sings a high-…
Growing up, Cynthia Lopez acted in and directed elaborate backyard plays with her sister and childhood friends. They even charged for admission and snacks. Decades later, she still appreciat…
Millennial Notes Foer & Block Show Why History Matters    by Rachel Norby Simon Block's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel Everything is Illuminated exposes the unf…
The Gershwins & McCoy Deliver Delicious Dancing by Evelyn Arevalo and Barry David Horwitz Here's a musical that illuminates 30s history. "Crazy for You" takes place during the Great Depr…
Millennial Notes Lexie Lazear Orchestrates Lovely Performance by Rachel Norby At Berkeley Playhouse, Director Lexie Lazear's version of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" includes a talented…
Robert Schenkkan Reveals Women behind Throne by Barry David Horwitz The power behind Lyndon Baines Johnson (sympathetic Michael Monagle) is Lady Bird Johnson (touching Gwendolyne Wagner). La…
Millennial Notes Director Dominique Lozano Dazzles with Inventive Staging by Jordan Freed Cal's production of Moliere's "Tartuffe" turns out to be glamorous and modern, with amazing sets.Â…
Millennial Notes Lin-Manuel Miranda's Strong Women Carry the Barrio by Carly Van Liere It's clear that now is a perfect and poignant time for this awesome musical, as the lights come up …
Millennial Notes Elton John, Tim Rice Expose Imperialism Today by Tyler Jeffreys Broadway by the Bay's "Aida" explodes with energetic performances that give me goosebumps. The ensemble's gam…
Millennial Notes Audrey Rumsby Rejuvenates Shakespeare Comedy by Rachel Norby "Twelfth Night" has all the convoluted plot lines and fanciful, farcical characters we expect in a Shakespea…
Hansol Jung Dissects Sin & Forgiveness by Jordan Freed and Barry David Horwitz     Who has the power to absolve us? Does God or those we have sinned against? The intense …
Jaclyn Backhaus Spins Men, Gender, & Western Lore by Jennifer Ann Charron and Barry David Horwitz In "Men on Boats," Jaclyn Backhaus transforms the deadpan journals of a 19th century exp…
Jim Kleinmann Sparks Six Mini-Plays Monthly by Barry David Horwitz When all the theaters go dark on Monday nights, the best playwrights, actors, and directors magically appear in six ten-min…
Peter Allen Inspires Tears, Joy from Down Under by Barry David Horwitz Director John Fisher has done it again. He has revived the most fabulous gay musical, telling the story of famous loung…
Millennial Notes Mark St. Germain Asks: Do We Have the Strength to Change? by Beau McGlasson Dance is pure human expression. It's the carefree wildness of a club at 1 A.M., the controlled pa…
Strauss's Effortlessly Lyrical Music Outweighs Problematic Libretto by Pamela Feinsilber Richard Strauss's 1933 "Arabella" was last seen in San Francisco in 1998. The long delay between perf…
Christopher Chen, Bill English Pit Techies against Redwoods by Barry David Horwitz Ben drops an "innocent" remark at a cocktail party about a camping trip/date in long ago college days, and …
Millennial Notes Steven Dietz Entices Us with Suspense and Mystery by Rachel Norby I thoroughly enjoyed Theatre Lunatico's masterful presentation of "Dracula." Performed in La Val's Subterra…