SINCE THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY, HOW ABOUT A GIANT BOWL OF GRIT? There's no place like home. Mom calls the cops, convinced Dad is going to kill her"he's drunker than usual and literally breaks dow…
THE SHOW WITH A BEAT TO A PULP INT. CINEVITA " NIGHT You walk in, and boom! You're hit with this electric vibe, like stepping into a Tarantino flick"one minute, you're feeling cool, the next…
WHAT PRODUCTION, FRIENDS, IS THIS? After a ship wreck, Viola and her twin, Sebastian, land on different shores, each fearing the other has perished (consider them separated at surf). And by …
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR RISES AGAIN. ROCK ON. Rock operas don't come much more iconic than Jesus Christ Superstar, and Berkeley Playhouse's electric new production makes it feel as urgent and…
FURFECT Peter Pan never grew up. Likewise Alice in Wonderland, the Hardy Boys, Freddy the Pig, Nancy Drew, or Huck Finn. It's a pity that people do: Why must grown-ups leave behind innocence…
GET READY TO ENBOY YOURSELF Jersey Boys has been around long enough that you might assume it's just another jukebox musical, cranking out hits for an easy nostalgia trip. But that's never be…
Live performances have captivated audiences for centuries, bringing stories to life in a way that no other medium can. Whether it's a theater production, a music concert, or a dance performa…
CONTINUOUSLY ENTERTAINING What's most striking about the excellent we are continuous by Harrison David Rivers (The Bandaged Place, This Bitter Earth) is that it doesn't just break the …
MORE THAN JUST A REVIVAL, THIS INTIMATE IN THE HEIGHTS IS A JOYFUL TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY AND DREAMS Before Hamilton changed the face of Broadway, there was In the Heights"Lin-Manuel Miranda's…
A SHAKESPEAREAN WESTERN MUSICAL? DON'T WORRY, IT MEASURES UP The wild west sizzles with song and chaos in Desperate Measures, the rootin'-tootin' Wild West musical shinin' bright at Internat…
OUT OF THE WOODS AND INTO THE GROVE The second in Mfoniso Udofia's ambitious nine-play Ufot Family Cycle, The Grove, directed by Awoye Timpo, picks up the story of the Ufot family over three…
IT'S SAFE TO DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS AT HOUSE St. Ann's Warehouse, in association with New York's Irish Arts Center, presents Safe House, a one-person song cycle originally produced at Dub…
BEAUTIFUL, BORED AND BENT ON DESTRUCTION For a taut psychological drama fraught with sexual tension, Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler remains unrivaled, and Parker Jennings delivers a mesmerizing…
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT, WILL EX-LOVERS REUNITE OR FIGHT? After decades apart, can the passion of once-young lovers sizzle again, like leftover pizza zapped in the microwave? Picking up an…
URINE LUCK WITH THIS NUMBER ONE MUSICAL Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter splashes onto Arena Stage's Kreeger Theater with a gleeful irreverence that belies its emotional depth. Adapted from S…
WHAT A RELIEF: OKLAHOMA! IS OK WITH VOPA The real stars of Oklahoma!, presented for two weekends only by Valley Opera and Performing Arts (VOPA) at the El Portal Theatre, are"no surprise"Ric…
BACKSTAGE BABBLE AT STUDIO 54: TOPS WITH FLOPS Not every musical is a hit, and some barely get a chance to stumble before vanishing into obscurity. The midtown Manhattan nightclub 54 Below h…
IT'S TOUGH TO ADORE ADORATION; BUT WAS IT MEANT TO BE? I always look forward to new operas presented by Los Angeles Opera and Beth Morrison Projects. They are back with another one: Adoratio…
A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE ON A FAMILIAR JOURNEY Playwright Kate Hamill takes Homer's Odyssey and gives it a sharp, contemporary spin, transforming the tale of wily and deceitful Odysseus (Wayne…
A DESIGN AS IMPRESSIVE AS A REDWOOD ITSELF The new Broadway musical Redwood, which opened on February 13, is a master class in tech theater. Set designer Jason Ardizzone-West makes this clea…
MADELINE SEIDMAN IS REMARKABLE IN GARSIDE'S CAREER Since 1995, the invaluable Mint Theatre Company has been unearthing lost, neglected plays from yesteryear. With artistic director Jonathan …
Titus Andronicus brings prejudice and the politics of revenge to the forefront in Shakespeare's bloodiest script. Foreign wars have left the country divided, an impulsive leader stokes resen…
The beauty of theatre is in its moving nature and constant change. Its dramatic essence connects us with human touch and feelings, challenging the way we think while encouraging us to fantas…
YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART Two young immigrant women find joy and hope in a budding friendship in Lloyd Suh's The Heart Sellers, at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre through March 9. The show moves to The…
KNIGHTS AND ACROBATS AN ODD PAIR AT LOOKINGGLASS Circus Quixote"Lookingglass Theatre's fun spectacle best suited for a family crowd"is an ambitious attempt to merge Miguel de Cervantes' time…