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The struggling company says it has raised 60 percent of $550,000 needed to stay afloat; deadline is March 14.
Also on tap: Mary Zimmerman returns with 'Treasure Island'; world premiere of 'Aubergine' by Julia Cho; 'Macbeth': and a quirky new take on 'Pirates of Penzance.'
The beloved entertainer, who made her U.S. debut in San Francisco, may be coming back for the last time, but you never know .... .
Rajiv Joseph's tense family drama gets its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks through March 29.
Taking a fresh look at an American classic, Contra Costa Musical Theatre presents "The Music Man" March 20-April 19 at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts.
Stockard Channing starred with “Focus” actor in 'Six Degrees of Separation.’
The company announces a 'must-do' fundraising campaign; the cash is needed by March 14.
The touring Broadway musical includes some contemporary messages about girl power, but it's the traditional fairy tale that makes the show worthwhile; it plays at Broadway San Jose through M…
Director Melissa Hillman's contemporary adaptation of the bloody Bard classic plays through April 5 at La Val's Subterranean in Berkeley
Captain Kirk and Sulu recall's Nimoy's spirit, kind nature.
The company adds dancer Myles Thatcher's firm-purposed 'Manifesto' to its repertoire
Catherine Trieschmann's play about a talented but troubled teen plays through Masrch 1 at Oakland's Flight Deck.
Artistic director's memoir begins 23 years ago with her first disastrous season
The turbocharged choreography, talented cast and stunning set make you forget that this Disney musical creates a feel-good story from a horrific case of child exploitation.
Pittsburgh Community Theatre presents the popular musical "Into the Woods," Stephen Sondheim's take on storybook characters gone amok, Feb.
Allison F. Rich sizzles and delights as an actress who toys with a stage director during an audition that becomes a war between the sexes. David Ives' psychosexual thriller plays through Mar…
Chekhov's classic gets some updated dialogue in Tracy Letts' version, but the dreary lives of a struggling Russian family remain intact.
The San Francisco is playing at Feinstein's at the Hoel Nikko in San Francisco through March 22.
Has there ever been a more consequential American ballet than 'Fancy Free'? Premiering at the Metropolitan Opera House on April 18, 1944, the piece turbocharged the careers of two little-kno…
Tony-nominated director Barbara Damashe has a tiny frame, a big voice and a bigger reputation. Fans say she is so reliably good, when you see her name on the program, you know you're in for …
With new 'Star Wars’ on the way, legendary comedian says time is right to revisit characters from his 1987 classic.
The Disney Broadway smash that turns a gritty 1899 newsboy's strike into a crowd-pleasing musical comes to the Orpheum Theatre Feb. 17-March 15.
The Millennium approaches as Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre presents the first part of Tony Kushner's epic work 'Angels in America' through Feb. 28
The company Lafayette is presenting the first part of Tony Kushner's AIDS-era classic, 'Millennium Approaches,' through Feb. 28.
After decades in the shadow of Irene Dalis, Opera San Jose's savvy founder, Larry Hancock already is leaving his mark as the company's new general director. This Saturday through Feb. 22 at …
