Midweek Pulitzer winner. On the job for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
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Midweek Pulitzer winner. On the job for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
Loved this version of #AllMySons at Berkeley Rep. My review of the Arthur Miller classic for the @mercurynews.com. Show runs through March 29. #hellatheatre (gift link) www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/03/a...
Harry's Hofbrau is full of meat & gravy. It's also where I had a great convo with 2 creatives premiering #PrimaryTrust at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. I then went over to rehearsal to catch their chemistry in person. My feature for the @mercurynews.com. Show runs 3/4-29. #hellatheatre (gift article)
Joyous is one way to describe chatting with Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús. They are both phenomenal in Berkeley Rep's #AllMySons. Review upcoming, but for now, here is a fun feature I did with both for the @mercurynews.com. Show runs through March 29. #hellatheatre (gift article)
Berkeley Rep's #AllMySons, on the job for the @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre
One of the biggest seasons in years. I've seen all these shows (except Outsiders and Gatsby), and have not been this hyped about ATG in years.
Interesting thing - back in the day, we used to get a month in the Bay, but now they are all 3 week runs. A bit of a bummer. #hellatheatre (gift article)
Just days left to catch a big world premiere in #SanJose, at Teatro Vision. For the @mercurynews.com, I spoke with Santa Clara County poet laureate and playwright Yosimar Reyes, with director Rodrigo Garcia, about their community based production. Through Feb. 22 #hellatheatre (gift article)
Ready for a long one at San Jose Stage. On the job for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
Daughter making her stage debut. #hellatheatre #SanJose
The Cherry Orchard at Marin Theatre is excellent. Great translation, with a solid cast of the Bay Area's most acclaimed talent. So much to like about the show. Always great to be back writing theater reviews for @kqedarts.bsky.social. #hellatheatre www.kqed.org/arts/1398639...
Another show about how Shakespeare is hip-hop? Actually, no. We all discovered The Bard for the first time, but for Jacob Ming-Trent, it was life or death. The ending is a struggle, but the show really is terrific. My review of "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
Hershey Felder's annual appearance on the Peninsula at TheatreWorks has an emotional bent, telling his very personal life story. It was so beautiful when he dedicated "Claire de Lune" to the memory of Alex Pretti in the post-show Q&A. My review for The @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre (gift article)
Really nice show at City Lights, about the pain of missing out on a life of not one, but two fathers. Rella Lossy award-winning play's world premiere, runs through this weekend in #SanJose. My review of "Running After Shadows" for The @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre (gift article)
World premiere time in #Berkeley. On the job for the @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre
Sondheim and Lapine week continues. On the job for the @mercurynews.com. #ShotgunPlayers #hellatheatre
So far, one of my favorite things I've ever seen here. Great way to start my 2026 theater season. Closing week. #hellatheatre #SFPlayhouse
Palo Alto Players is ready for their production of "The Da Vinci Code." How do u translate a roller coaster thriller to the stage? Artistic director Patrick Klein was also curious, so he went to find out. My feature for the @mercurynews.com about this regional premiere. (gift article) #hellatheatre
I believed "Georgiana and Kitty," the 3rd in the Pemberley series trilogy, would be quite good. I didn't anticipate it to be as funny as it was, and better than expected. The show runs thru 12/28 at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. My review for the @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre (gift article)
Director Jeffrey Bracco does a terrific job of creating mood in "Over the River and Through the Woods" by Joe DiPietro at City Lights Theater. It's a delightful production that really bears down with some wonderful acting performances. My review for the @mercurynews.com, thru 12/21 #hellatheatre
The script is showing its age in places, but #MillionDollarQuartet is all about the live tunes and the fun nostalgia. Here's my review of the rockabilly and rock and roll hit at San Jose Stage for the @mercurynews.com. Through 12/14 (gift article) #hellatheatre www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/02/r...
For @kqedarts.bsky.social, @enkohl.bsky.social and I did our annual end of the year picks for theater events, shows and news. In 2025, there were great things going on despite news that was a bit tough on the ecosystem. Still, there's hope for a more positive 2026 in Bay Area theater. #hellatheatre
There's lots that goes into building the world of Jane Austen. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has made the holidays about the Pemberley series adapted by Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon. I spoke w/ 3 creatives responsible for that world for the @mercurynews.com. Thru 12/28 #hellatheatre (gift article)
Sunday afternoon matinee time, nice crowd on hand. City Lights Theatre, on the job for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
Million Dollar Quartet at San Jose Stage. On the job for the @mercurynews.com. #hellatheatre
You don't have to look far to find lots of traditional Christmas fare in the Bay Area. But if you're looking for other kinds of theater shows, here are 11 terrific ones throughout the Bay, even a great tradition in San Benito County. My winter picks for @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre (gift article)
World premiere in Berkeley. #hellatheatre
Waiting on this one for a while. #hellatheatre
"A Driving Beat" at TheatreWorks does good things, but still needs more development, and must address a highly problematic scene that undercuts the story's arc. Nice to also see the company utilize a new space in their Mountain View home. My review for the @mercurynews.com, thru 11/23 #hellatheatre
The Hills of California @ Berkeley Rep has thrilled audiences in Broadway and London. This is only the 3rd production, this one coming from Boston. It's also a homecoming for Loretta Greco (Magic Theatre) and lead Allison Jean White (Menlo Park/ACT). My feature for the @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre
It was great to revisit the terrific touring production of "Stereophonic" and how the Bay Area is a central figure in the story. Easter eggs galore for those who embrace this region. My review of the show for @kqedarts.bsky.social, runs through 11/23 at the Curran. #hellatheatre