San Francisco Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 7

Review: CLYDE'S at Berkeley Rep
by Steve Murray - January 28, 2023

What did our critic think of CLYDE'S at Berkeley Rep?...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - January 28, 2023

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Orpheum Theatre?...

Review: NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Presents a Trio of Striking Dances Set to Glorious Music
by Jim Munson - January 27, 2023

What did our critic think of NEXT@90 FESTIVAL - BLANC / SCHREIER / POSSOKHOV PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the 3rd program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@ 90 festival' of world premieres, running through February 7th. It's a consistently transporting evening of dance....

Review: NEXT@90 GARLAND / ROBERTS / ROWE PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet Offers a Trio of World Premieres
by Jim Munson - January 23, 2023

What did our critic think of NEXT@90 GARLAND / ROBERTS / ROWE PREMIERES at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the first program of San Francisco Ballet's 'next@90' festival featuring an eclectic lineup of world premieres by choreographers Robert Garland, Jamar Roberts & Danielle....

Review: IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - January 23, 2023

What did our critic think of IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? The traditions of the Passover seder are the jumping off point for the West Coast premiere of Ali Viterbi's thoughtful time-hopping reflection on the Jewish experience. Examining what is passed down from generation to g...

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at San Francisco Playhouse Offers a Vision of a Truly Inclusive Community
by Jim Munson - December 20, 2022

What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT at San Francisco Playhouse? BroadwayWorld reviews Shaina Taub & Laurie Woolery's fanciful musical adaptation of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' running through January 14 at San Francisco Playhouse....

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Takes a New Look at the Campy Cautionary Musical Tale
by Jim Munson - December 14, 2022

What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley? BroadwayWorld reviews TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 'Little Shop of Horrors' reset in San Francisco's Chinatown....

Review: NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet Delivers a Flurry of Holiday Cheer
by Jim Munson - December 12, 2022

What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's wondrous production of the classic Tchaikovsky holiday balletr....

Review: PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE
by Erica Miner - December 06, 2022

What did our critic think of PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE at Chicago Orchestra Hall? An amazing feat...

Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at Orpheum
by Linda Hodges - November 23, 2022

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Review: WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Steve Murray - November 23, 2022

What did our critic think of WUTHERING HEIGHTS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?...

Review: FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - November 21, 2022

What did our critic think of FROZEN at Orpheum Theatre? Disney Theatrical Productions (also known as Disney On Broadway or Disney Theatrical Group) owns the market on transforming hit animated films into mega successes. The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Alladin and The Little Mermaid have grossed...

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Shotgun Players
by Steve Murray - November 20, 2022

What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Shotgun Players?...

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco
by Linda Hodges - November 13, 2022

What did our critic think of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, SF?...

Review: The Stage Adaptation of the Classic Game CLUE Takes the Stage at Center Rep
by Steve Murray - November 02, 2022

What did our critic think of CLUE at Center Rep? With lightning flashes and an ominous score, a mysterious dinner party at Boddy Manor begins with the arrival of an assortment of guests very familiar to anyone who ever played the Parker Brothers board game Clue. Based on the popular game and the 198...

Review: BAY AREA CABARET PRESENTS MEOW MEOW at Venetian Room
by Steve Murray - October 31, 2022

What did our critic think of BAY AREA CABARET PRESENTS MEOW MEOW at Venetian Room?...

Review: A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center
by Steve Murray - October 30, 2022

What did our critic think of A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...

Review: BAD HOMBRES at Theatre Rhino
by Steve Murray - October 30, 2022

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Review: ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Geary Theatre
by Steve Murray - October 20, 2022

What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Geary Theatre? On Beckett is an obvious labor of love, combining the phenomenal clown skills of the great Bill Irwin with his affection for the works of Samuel Beckett. Great comics often make great dramatic actors (e.g., Gleason, Lewis, Williams) an...

Review: ON BECKETT at A.C.T. Serves Up Bill Irwin's Enthralling Take on the Iconic Writer's Work
by Jim Munson - October 20, 2022

What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at A.C.T.? Master clown Bill Irwin is the perfect guide through the world of Samuel Beckett in this beguiling and exceedingly entertaining show that excavates the humor in the great master's work while still honoring its underlying existential angst....

Review: PONY at Cutting Ball Theater
by Steve Murray - October 19, 2022

What did our critic think of PONY at Cutting Ball Theater? Of course, San Francisco would be ground zero for explorations of transgender issues through theatre being a world leader in social, political, and economic issues. Cutting Ball, situated in the heart of what is now the world's only legally ...

Review: EDEN ESPINOSA LIVE AT THE ORINDA! at Orinda Theatre
by Steve Murray - October 17, 2022

What did our critic think of EDEN ESPINOSA LIVE AT THE ORINDA! at Orinda Theatre?...

Review: CLYBOURNE PARK at Hillbarn Theatre
by Steve Murray - October 16, 2022

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Review: GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS at The Marsh Brims with Humor and Humanity
by Jim Munson - October 13, 2022

What did our critic think of GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS at The Marsh? Brian Copeland's funny and moving new solo show runs at The Marsh in San Francisco through November 19th....

Review: AUNT JACK at New Conservatory Theatre Center
by Steve Murray - October 03, 2022

What did our critic think of AUNT JACK at New Conservatory Theatre Center? The huge divides between intergenerational communities are addressed both poignantly and comically in Nora Brigid Monahan's Aunt Jack, NCTC's opening production of the 22-23 season. With a broad pen, Monahan includes themes o...