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Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Exposes European Arrogance in Africa by Kristian Stovall "Les Blancs" is a story that doesn't let you look away. It holds up a mirror to the impact of col…
Emily Mann Revives Outrage Over 1978 Moscone/Milk Murders by Jenyth Jo When San Francisco Supervisor Dan White revealed"in a taped confession"that he deliberately shot both Mayor Moscone and…
Lorraine Hansberry's Final, African Play Rocks the House by Robert M. Gardner OTP has scored a timely hit with its new production of Lorraine Hansberry's "Les Blancs." The cast of eight Blac…
Millennial Notes George Brant's WWII Comedy Shows Us How to Fight Back by Isa S. Chu George Brant's 1942 ensemble comedy, re-set in Richmond, California, imagines a bold community effort to …
Millennial Notes Lerner & Loewe's Songs Renew Dream of "A Room Somewhere" by Isa S. Chu At SF Playhouse, "My Fair Lady" sings a new tune"full of laughter, sharp commentary, and a knowing…
Richmond & Maxwell's Witty Story & Songs Spotlight Stellar Ensemble by Kim Waldron "Ride the Cyclone" was reviewed on September 30, 2024, at NCTC. The standard musical does not start…
Bill English Spotlights Woman's Liberation & Sexual Shenanigans by Lynne Stevens In Director Bill English's smart new "My Fair Lady," a "street urchin," a phonetics professor, and a …
Dan Hoyle Channels Citizens Across America, Amazingly by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz The Great Dan Hoyle is taking it on the road. For his TOUR KICK-OFF, he is performing a last…
Luis Alfaro's Epic Speeds from Aztec Splendor to U.S. Sacrifice by Robert M. Gardner "Aztlán" covers centuries of Aztec and Mexican stories, spanning thousands of miles from ancient AztlÅ
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) launches its 66th season with "DISRUPTION " A Musical Farce," an incisive and timely new work that blends song, satire, and spectacle …
Gary Graves Ponders Collapse of Empires, from Greece to US by Emily S. Mendel Three thousand years ago, a grandmother and her granddaughter live alone on the Greek island of Kasos. They e…
Millennial Notes Shakina's Lyrics Evoke Memories for 'Disciples of James Dean' by Isa S. Chu At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," has …
Moisés Kaufman's Docudrama Still Horrifies After 25 Years  by Jenyth Jo In 1998, two ignorant losers brutally beat and hogtie Matthew Shepard to a barbed-wire fence post outside Laramie,…
Lauren Groff Inspires with Superb 'Word for Word' Treasure by Mary F. Burns Who hasn't wanted to run away and not even tell anyone where you're going? In Lauren Groff's "Annunciation," a you…
Shakespeare Re-Imagined in Dance, Design, & Whimsy by Isa S. Chu We settle into our seats as the sun dips in the west and a breeze rolls in from the Pacific with a hint of chill. Designe…
Mara Nelson-Greenberg's Absurd Office Pranks Hide Mens' Emotional Problems by Lynne Stevens Do we have to accept that there are still so many creeps in the workplace? Do we really need to be…
Reflections David Henry Hwang Reflects Blackface for White America by Kheven Lee LaGrone Shotgun Players presented David Henry Hwang's "Yellow Face," which won an Obie Award for Playwriting …
Lynn Nottage Paints Gripping Portrait of Workers Who Lose Everything by Lynne Stevens I arrived in Palo Alto early and take a stroll in Stanford Shopping Center. With its high-end shops that…
Millennial Notes Tennessee Williams' Haunting Power Trip Fits Our Politics by Isa S. Chu In Tennessee Williams' "Suddenly, Last Summer," we step into an elegant sitting room, refined and imm…
Min Kahng Exposes Senior High Jinx in Raucous Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy "first published on March 13, 2025, for the TheatreWorks co-production. There may be changes of performers in the Cen…
John Fisher's Solo Masterpiece Exposes Perils of Gay Life by Barry David Horwitz Good News! John Fisher has written, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, and …
Millennial Notes Henry David Hwang Skewers Himself in Real-Life Revelation by Kristian Stovall "Yellow Face" begins like a puzzle missing its pieces. A swirl of characters and shifting roles…
David Henry Hwang Takes a Forensic Look in the Mirror by Mary Lou Herlihy At the intersection of Truth and Fiction lies the storyteller. David Henry Hwang's comedy "Yellow Face" blurs fac…
JC Lee's Millennial Comedy Salutes Out & Proud Among Us by Barry David Horwitz Lift a glass of bubbly "to my girls," celebrating three generations of gay life"including Generations X, Y,…
Andrew Bergh Exposes Greed & Spies in Sound of Music by Barry David Horwitz If you've ever wondered what went on behind the scenes in "Sound of Music" or how the Nazis gained power in Au…
