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Kinky Boots
With a cast of twenty-three that can sing and dance like nobody’s business, City Lights has a summertime, “Kinky Boots” hit that is a must see with a message of love and acceptance that needs to be heard, now more than ever.
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Tosca
With three key principals who not only bring expressive voices of note but abilities to act that any stage play would welcome, Pocket Opera’s “Tosca” is both memorable and moving.
The Kinsey Sicks: Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wild
The Kinsey Sicks returns to New Conservatory Theatre Center for the regional premiere of their latest zinger, “Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wild!”
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Falsettos
Falsettos William Finn (Music & Lyrics); William Finn & James Lapine (Book) The Pear Theatre For me as an avid theatregoer and a critic, nothing is more upsetting than to see the applaudable efforts of a talented cast squandered by the choices and/or oversights by those who direct the production, both stage and musical. Unfortunately, such was the case in…
A Chorus Line
Bottomline, as directed by Bill English and choreographed by Nicole Helfer, San Francisco Playhouse’s “A Chorus Line” is as sparkling fresh, powerfully moving, and joyfully entertaining as it was when it premiered and originally ran for 6,137 performances in New York.
Out of Character
Tony-winning Berkeley native Ari’el Stachel delights, astounds, and holds captive the opening night audience of “Out of Character” in a stunning, spectacular performance in which he memoirs his life-long search for his authentic identity while continuously struggling with debilitating anxiety.
