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Penelope
In the intimate setting of The Pear Theatre in the company’s co-production with Bootstrap Theater Foundation, award-winning playwright and acclaimed on-and-off-Broadway actor, Ellen McLaughlin, astounds a near-breathless audience with a ninety-minute performance that is engrossing and enchanting, heart-breaking and heart-warming.
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Other recent reviews
Fat Ham
With its current production of James IJames’ “Fat Ham,” San Francisco Playhouse continues its rich tradition of bringing to its stage recent Broadway hits produced with full New York flair and feel.
Camelot
The memory of Clara Althaus’ Guenevere that makes the time spent revisiting this beloved tale of “Camelot” worthwhile at Coastal Repertory Company.
ShaXspeare Reimagined
African-American Shakespeare Company’s “Shaxspeare Reimagined” is incredibly potent, once again proving the timelessness of William Shakespeare’s writings and the timeliness of reshaping them through Black voices and perspectives.
The Mousetrap
Like the many thousands before them, City Lights audience members exit “The Mousetrap” with big smiles, having been fully entertained by a rippingly good page-turner that they got to watch rather than read.
The Cher Show
Rick Elice’s “The Cher Show” under the direction of Casey Hushion — now offered by Broadway San Jose — is overall highly entertaining, insightful, and a musical heyday for Cher fans.
