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Alexandra Beall Garfield
- Aug 13
- 4 min
A Triumphant Return
If you are a lover of Shakespeare who has been in the Bay Area for a while (or generations), you probably know and love Shakespeare Santa...
Alexandra Beall Garfield
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Corteo Dreaming
Corteo might not be the flashiest performance from Cirque du Soleil, but it may well be my favorite. Filled with fun acts that feel more...
Alexandra Beall Garfield
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
Chicago is a Big Show, Too Big for a Small Stage
San Jose Stage’s new production of Chicago is full of great dancing and singing performances, including a great ensemble cast, but...
Alexandra Beall Garfield
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Music of Willesden Lane
TheatreWorks' first show of 2020, The Pianist of Willesden Lane, is a beautiful exploration of love, music and resilience, set against a
Alexandra Garfield
- Dec 29, 2019
- 4 min
Austen for the Holidays
This is a show that you will not want to miss. If you like the story of Pride and Prejudice, any of Jane Austen's other works, Paul Gord
Alexandra Garfield
- Dec 14, 2019
- 4 min
Pure Magic
If you love Harry Potter, you likely already know about the Curran Theater's semi-permanent installation of Harry Potter and the Cursed
Cathleen Beall
- Nov 17, 2019
- 3 min
Back to Saigon
Since its debut in North America over 28 years ago, Miss Saigon continues to delight audiences. The story is based on Puccini’s Madame Butt
Alexandra Garfield
- Oct 9, 2019
- 4 min
Floating Down the Mississippi with Mark Twain
TheatreWorks’ newest show, Mark Twain’s River of Song, is a laid back look at the world depicted in Mark Twain’s novels and memoirs, as nar
Alexandra Garfield
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
Exit Through the Rear Window
Overall, this is a show that I wish I could love. It’s full of great theatercraft and remarkable performances. But at the end of the day, I
Alexandra Garfield
- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Wickedly Wonderful
Definitely go see this show. Honestly, I can’t think of a reason why you wouldn’t want to see Wicked at any opportunity. Stephen Schwartz’s
Alexandra Garfield
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
The Right Words
Funny, heartfelt and painful, The Language Archive speaks to truths that are more complex than any language can describe.
TheatreWorks is
Alexandra Garfield
- Jun 20, 2019
- 2 min
Herd Mentality
It boils down to this—every element of the show (the script, actors, direction, etc.) was executed to perfection, it just didn’t move me. If
Alexandra Garfield
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
Shaping a Century
Smart, moving and unexpectedly hilarious, Archduke tells the story of the three men that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, arguably spa
Alexandra Garfield
- Jun 8, 2019
- 2 min
Stick it to the Man
There are two things that are critical to the success of any musical comedy: It must be fun and it must be heartfelt. School of Rock – The M
Alexandra Garfield
- May 23, 2019
- 2 min
Tradition!
Fiddler on the Roof is a classic. The story of Tevye, his daughters and his community have been a staple of musical theater since its premie
Alexandra Garfield
- May 12, 2019
- 3 min
Electrifying
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is a rare musical that combines all of the magic of an epic fantasy with the fun of a childre
Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 29, 2019
- 3 min
Thoughtful, Delightful and a Rollicking Good Time
What sets this version of Vanity Fair apart, however, is playwright Kate Hamill’s marvelous retelling of the story, which sheds light on Wil
Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 20, 2019
- 3 min
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
You may not know the names of Richard and Robert Sherman, but you already know their music. From writing classic scores including Mary Poppi
Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
Wish Fulfillment
Like so many of Disney’s stage adaptations of its classic animated movies, Aladdin is a spectacle that will take your breath away. In...
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