Into the WoodsStephen Sondheim (Music & Lyrics); James Lapine (Book)SHN & Fiasco TheatreThe Cast of "Into the Woods"As the audience meander into their seats, actors in various smocks of muslin white wander about, too -- waving at arrivals, coming down to say hello, and generally chatting with themselves and whomever. In a cross between what could be a bunch of … [Read more...] about “Into the Woods”
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“Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour”
Rent: 20thAnniversary TourJonathan Larson (Book, Music & Lyrics)SHNThe Cast of Rent: 20th Anniversary TourTwenty years ago, onto a Broadway stage burst a sexy, soaring musical daring to give unforgettable faces and personalities to seven artists struggling to survive not only their East Village poverty, but also the plague of AIDS/HIV that appeared ready to wipe out an … [Read more...] about “Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour”
“Finding Neverland”
Finding NeverlandJames Graham (Book); Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy (Music & Lyrics)SHNThe Cast of "Finding Neverland"Before J.M. Barrie begins putting pen to paper for his most famous of plays, into his 1903 London life enter four boys who pretend Kensington Park is their own special island – boys who crow like a rooster, play pirates and Indians, and imagine what … [Read more...] about “Finding Neverland”
“The King and I”
The King and IRichard Rodgers (Music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics & Book)Based upon the novel Anna and the King by Margaret LandonSHNJose Llana & Laura Michelle KellyWhen a gloriously played overture pours forth hit after hit right out of the Great American Songbook, there is no doubt that the musical to follow is likely to be an evening to be savored. If the … [Read more...] about “The King and I”
“The Lion King”
The Lion KingElton John & Tim Rice (Music & Lyrics)Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi (Book)Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, Hans Zimmer (Additional Music & Lyrics)SHNBuyi Zamu as RafikiNineteen years and still running on both Broadway and in Tokyo. Eighteen years in the West End of London and sixteen years in Hamburg, Germany. Extended runs … [Read more...] about “The Lion King”
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”
Hedwig and the Angry InchJohn Cameron Mitchell (Book); Stephen Trask (Music & Lyrics)SHN Darren Criss as HedwigAs one of the most recently anticipated arrivals of a major touring musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch explodes in full fury on the SHN Golden Gate stage with two hometown stars reprising their celebrated roles from Broadway. Darren Criss and Lena Hall play … [Read more...] about “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”
“An Act of God”
An Act of GodDavid JaverbaumSHNSean Hayes as GodDeclaring, “Tonight I have chosen to appear in the form of hallowed star of film and stage Sean Hayes (a description neither smiling Sean nor the cheering audience seemed at all interested in disputing), God has decided to plop himself “right here in the Tenderloin’s glamor of San Francisco” for the next couple of weeks. … [Read more...] about “An Act of God”
“The Book of Mormon”
The Book of MormonTrey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone (Book, Music & Lyrics)SHNOrpheum TheatreThe perfect musical: What constitutes such a thing? Soaring music that people are humming as they leave with some lyrics they are actually remembering and mouthing? Choreography that is letter-perfect and both traditional and up-to-the-moment current? … [Read more...] about “The Book of Mormon”
