
The ‘Soul Train’ Musical Explodes With Talent, Despite Following the Formula | KQED
In 'Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical,' Don Cornelius' story is interwoven with flash and nostalgia.
KQEDFirst time seeing a show in
#Marin, quite a trek from
#SanJose.
#Mamlet at Marin Shakes.
#hellatheatreThere are only a few days left to catch
#Othello at San Jose Stage, featuring a stellar cast which includes South Bay institution Aldo Billingslea in the title role. Through June 25. My review for the @mercnews
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Review: ‘Othello’ pulls no punches at San Jose Stage
‘Othello,’ Shakespeare’s tragedy of jealousy and revenge, gets a strong staging at San Jose Stage.
The Mercury NewsWhile I had some qualms with aspects of
#SteelMagnolias at TheatreWorks SV, the six-person cast is universally terrific. My review of the show for the
@mercnews, running through July 2 in Mountain View.
#hellatheatre https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/13/review-theatreworks-delivers-a-mostly-worthy-steel-magnolias/
Review: TheatreWorks delivers a mostly worthy ‘Steel Magnolias’
Exceptional cast bolsters new take on comedy-drama about a tight group of female friends who hang out in a Southern salon.
The Mercury News"The piece regales in its commitment to Treviño Orta’s lyrical language, loaded with mythical poetry, which is quite nourishing for the soul." My review of
#TheRiverBride at City Lights for the @mercnews, thru 6/11.
#hellatheatre https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/03/review-river-bride-at-city-lights-theater-digs-deep-into-amazonian-folklore/
Review: ‘River Bride’ at City Lights Theater digs deep into Amazonian folklore
Marisela Treviño Orta’s “The River Bride” centers on two sisters and the arrival of a mysterious man in a Brazilian river community.
The Mercury NewsMy fraidy cat journey rounded out with the terrific production of
#LetTheRightOneIn at Berkeley Rep. The show's magic and storyline are stunning. Jumped a few times, not gonna lie. My review for
#KQED #hellatheatre https://www.kqed.org/arts/13929759/at-berkeley-rep-let-the-right-one-in-delivers-a-scintillating-vampire-tale
At Berkeley Rep, ‘Let the Right One In’ Delivers a Scintillating Vampire Tale
Blood, hunger and the purgatory of adolescence intermingle in the production's West Coast premiere.
KQEDFor
#KQEDarts, I laid out my top-10 summer theatre picks in the Bay Area. Some great stuff happening as the sweltering months swarm upon us. Shows include
#ShotgunPlayers,
#SFCurran,
#TheatreWorksSV,
#SFPlayhouse,
#ACTSF,
#OaklandTheaterProject,
#BerkeleyRep,
#LorraineHansberryTheatre,
#MarinShakes,
#ZBelow #hellatheatre https://www.kqed.org/arts/13929225/bay-area-plays-musicals-summer
10 Hot Tickets to Bay Area Plays and Musicals This Summer | KQED
This summer, local theatre stages host a mix of the classic and contemporary, alongside world premieres and hearty musicals.
KQEDIt's quite clear that when you arrive at 2nd and San Carlos, then go into the familiar theatre 3 at 3Below, the company has put a lot of stock into the spectacle of
#NatashaPierre. My review for the
@mercnews, show runs through May 28.
#hellatheatre https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/04/26/review-natasha-pierre-soars-to-life-at-san-jose-playhouse/
Review: ‘Natasha, Pierre’ soars to life at San Jose Playhouse
San Jose Playhouse delivers a rousing production of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,’ a musical drawn from ‘War and Peace.’
The Mercury News