Accompanied by the rockin' 4-piece Troubadorchestra led by music director Ryan Whyman, the always-entertaining, hip and sassy Troubadour Theater Company (The Troubies) is generating tons of …
DEATH IS ALIVE AND BETTER THAN WELL Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile premiered to a packed house at Arena Stage, with the playwright himself attendi…
WITH ROTIMI AGBABIAKA KILLING IT AS PIRATE CAPTAIN HOOK, IT'S NO WONDER WHY THIS PETER PAN IS SUCH A TREASURE This holiday season, The Presidio Theater presents the fourth incarnation of Pan…
PICTURE IT: MIAMI, 1985, AGAIN, BUT WITH SINGING When Bea Arthur initially gave a firm "No" to participating in the 80s sit-com The Golden Girls, she nearly denied millions of soon-to-be loy…
A CABARET IN THE HEART OF THE CASTRO Cabaret is a masterpiece of American musical theater that has been presented in a vast variety of musical and physical shapes and sizes since its premier…
THESE CREATURES ARE DEFINITELY STIRRING UP HOLIDAY SPIRT AT LAMPLIGHTERS Ken Ludwig's story begins with a homey Uncle Brierly (Christopher T. Miller) wanting to read to us the famous poem th…
MORIARTY MARVELOUSLY MIMICS MENGERS Virtually every Hollywood star has an agent but one of the only agents who was known by name is Sue Mengers, the Dragon Lady of movie casting in the 60s, …
AN AMUSING ROMANTIC ROMP ALL 'SPRUCED' UP With Christmas just around the corner, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley offers up a light-hearted, romantic comedy Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley th…
YOU'RE NOT JUST IN GOOD COMPANY; THIS IS THE GREATEST COMPANY YOU'LL EVER SEE Mention the name Stephen Sondheim to a musical theatre devotee and first they will bow their head for a moment o…
Wavering graphics of kaleidoscopic greenery paint the Park Avenue Armory, transforming the space into a trippy, mystifying woodland. Kyle Abraham, choreographer and dancer in Dear Lord, Make…
ANASTHESIA A sold-out opening night audience Dec. 6 was likely entranced with the lovely costumes, fine acting, solid choreography and strong vocal performances in Anastasia at Hillbarn Thea…
The entertainment industry is no stranger to innovation, and live performances are at the forefront of this digital revolution. From virtual stages to AI-driven production designs, technolog…
This perennial favorite is back for its 19th year. This "drag" version of classic holiday-themed Golden Girls episodes seems to grow in popularity every year. Since its inception in 2005 whe…
A HEARTWARMING ADAPTATION The world premiere of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women adapted by Lauren Gunderson as a co-commission from Northlight Theatre, City Theatre, People's Light, a…
Art, theatre and cinema is a medium through which stories can be told across borders and geographies, evoke emotions and make you feel that the story belongs to you. Able to inspire, enterta…
A PLAY TO BE THANKFUL FOR Director Tara Moses (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma/Mvskoke) leans into the challenge of bringing the satirical comedy The Thanksgiving Play to the stage with "a full …
ACTORS LOOKING FOR WORK: GOD BLESS THEM, EVERYONE! La Jolla Playhouse is presenting the world premiere of a play for the holiday season, and beyond, with the extensively titled Your Local Th…
NOSTALGIC, SAPPY FUN If you're in the mood for a night of campy humor with a Christmas-y theme, head to Bus Barn Theatre in Los Altos for its production of A Christmas Story: The Musical. Th…
A RAGING CAREER " NO BULL Palm Springs' The Bent is presenting John Logan's one-woman play I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers starring Academy Award-nominee Cathy Moriarty as the …
Last year at this time, I saw the family-friendly and totally entertaining Dog Man: The Musical at the Kirk Douglas Theatre presented by TheaterWorksUSA in which comic book hero Dog Man, wit…
IF THE HEAT IN AMERICA'S KITCHEN IS GETTING YOU DOWN, HEAD TO WAITRESS AT SF PLAYHOUSE San Francisco Playhouse has delivered an incredible gift for the winter holiday season: Waitress, Jessi…
PUT YOUR LIFE AND TRUST INTO THE HANDS OF LIFE AND TRUST There is a daunting immersive theater experience in Manhattan's Financial District that is also somehow prophetic. The location, 69 B…
WEAVING TOGETHER THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE With our post election blues, and immigration becoming a hot button issue again, Jaja's African Hair Braiding sends a message of love, hope and fami…
Live music has been a key part of cultural expression for millennia. Typically showcased in beautiful theaters with velvet-draped seating, this art form can also be found and enjoyed in at l…
A FUSION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MATHEMATICAL GENIUS AND FAIRY TALES CaltechLive's Opening Doors is a themed series of dance, music, and theater events on campus that showcase artists wh…