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Road Review: Hansberry’s play shares top billing with Washington in...
Ruth Younger (Sophie Okonedo) and husband Walter Lee (Denzel Washington) share a moment of warmth in Broadway’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” (Photo by Bridgette Lacombe) Upon entering the Ethel Barrymore...
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Road Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ on Broadway is a blast
Charlie is in a tough position. Shoes are not flying off the shelves the way they used to, and since his father passed away, the family shoe business has been bequeathed to Charlie’s care. As is the...
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‘Wicked’ in San Jose is solid and sentimental
Galinda (Chandra Lee Schwartz) cascades down to Oz in Broadway San Jose’s production of “Wicked,” which runs through Sept. 14th at the Center for Performing Arts. (Photo by Joan Marcus) I have a fairly...
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The Drama Guy’s Top 10 of ’14
The cast of “Sweet Maladies” at Brava Theater Center makes the Bayareaplays.com list of the top 10 plays of 2014. (Edris-Cooper Anifowoshe photo) This has been another solid year of play going for...
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Alameda’s DeGuzman returns to his roots with SHNSF’s ‘Newsies’
Julian DeGuzman (front row, left) returns home as part of the national tour of “Newsies,” which makes a month long stop at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Deen Van Meer) Call Julian...
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Review: Despite flaws, ‘Newsies’ brings about a youthful energy
Jack Kelly (Dan DeLuca, center) leads his fellow newsboys on a strike in “Newsies,” running in San Francisco through March 15th. (Photo by Deen Van Meer) There is certainly much to like in the touring...
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Review: Irreverent romp ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a whole lot of fun
A group of young Mormon missionaries are ready to bring Mormonism to the masses in “The Book of Mormon,” in San Francisco through June 27th. (Photo by Joan Marcus) If organized religion can be...
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Review: Broadway San Jose’s ‘Once’ is a powerful musical experience
Guy (Stuart Ward) finds his song with the help of Girl (Dani de Wall) in the musical “Once,” through Sunday April 26th in San Jose. (Photo by Joan Marcus) “How do you say, ‘Do you still love him’ in...
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Deagon’s drive paves the way for his role in SHN’s ‘Annie’
(L to R) Lily (Lucy Werner), Rooster (Garrett Deagon) and Ms. Hannigan (Lynn Andrews) hatch a plot to make themselves rich in the Broadway musical “Annie,” playing in San Francisco June 3rd – 14th....
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From the beach to Broadway: Trent’s magic the source of his passion
Adam Trent brings his futuristic style of magic to San Jose in “The Illusionists – Witness the Impossible,” running June 9th – 14th. (Twitter.com photo) Adam Trent remembers his very first magic trick....
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Review: San Jose Stage’s ‘Addams Family’ puts the fun in dysfunctional
Morticia (Allison F. Rich) and Gomez (Johnny Moreno) enjoy a passionate pas de deux in “The Addams Family” at San Jose Stage Company through July 26th. (Photo by Dave Lepori) There is something...
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The legend of Merman the focus of A.C.T.’s ‘Call Me Miss Bird’s Eye’
Denise Wharmby plays Broadway legend Ethel Merman in “Call Me Miss Bird’s Eye” at A.C.T. in San Francisco. (Photo by Kevin Berne) Ethel Merman is widely known as the first lady of the Broadway musical....
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SHN’s ‘Matilda, the Musical’ a family affair for Ryness
Miss Trunchbull (Bryce Ryness) scolds Matilda Wormwood (Mabel Tyler) in front of the entire class in “Matilda, the Musical,” playing at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Aug. 15th. (Photo by...
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Mann finds new challenges after ‘The Voice’ in SHNSF’s ‘Phantom’
The Phantom (Chris Mann) takes Christine (Katie Travis) to his underground lair in “The Phantom of the Opera,” running in San Francisco through Oct. 4th. (Photo by Matthew Murphy) It’s all a bit...
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Hobbs relishes her role in Broadway San Jose’s ‘The Lion King’
“The Lion King is a story about humanity. And it exposes the lightness and darkness of the human condition in a way that is accessible for both children and adults.” – Tiffany Denise Hobbs, playing...
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Review: Easy to feel the love at Broadway San Jose’s ‘Lion King’
Aaron Nelson stars as Simba in Disney’s hit “The Lion King,” which plays at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose through Oct. 4th. (Photo by Joan Marcus) What is about Disney’s “The Lion...
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Sunnyvale’s Stafford returns to the Bay Area in Broadway’s ‘Once’
“Once, the Musical” returns to the Bay Area for a one week run at the Orpheum Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus) There is a certain element of sadness when a show closes. The performers who give so much...
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Snyder’s choices parallel latest role in SHNSF’s ‘If/Then’
Elizabeth (Idina Menzel) and Joshua (James Snyder) share an intimate moment in “If/Then,” now playing through Dec. 6th at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. (Photo by Joan Marcus) How’s this for a...
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Review: SHN’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ fueled by strong performances
(L to R) Sibella (Kristen Beth Williams), Monty (Kevin Massey) and Phoebe (Adrienne Eller) are entrenched in some chaotic courting in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Golden Gate Theatre...
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DeJesus searches for truth as Frankie Valli in SHN’s ‘Jersey Boys’
(L to R) Drew Seeley, Matthew Dailey, Aaron De Jesus and Keith Hines portray the iconic quartet Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in “Jersey Boys,” playing through Feb. 14th in San Francisco (Photo by...
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