Alexandra Beall GarfieldFeb 14, 20203 minChicago is a Big Show, Too Big for a Small StageSan Jose Stage’s new production of Chicago is full of great dancing and singing performances, including a great ensemble cast, but...
Alexandra Beall GarfieldFeb 3, 20203 minThe Music of Willesden LaneTheatreWorks' first show of 2020, The Pianist of Willesden Lane, is a beautiful exploration of love, music and resilience, set against a
Alexandra GarfieldDec 29, 20194 minAusten for the HolidaysThis 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 GarfieldDec 14, 20194 minPure MagicIf you love Harry Potter, you likely already know about the Curran Theater's semi-permanent installation of Harry Potter and the Cursed
Cathleen BeallNov 17, 20193 minBack to SaigonSince 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 GarfieldOct 9, 20194 minFloating Down the Mississippi with Mark TwainTheatreWorks’ 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 GarfieldSep 5, 20192 minExit Through the Rear WindowOverall, 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 GarfieldAug 20, 20193 minWickedly WonderfulDefinitely 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 GarfieldJul 25, 20192 minThe Right WordsFunny, heartfelt and painful, The Language Archive speaks to truths that are more complex than any language can describe. TheatreWorks is
Alexandra GarfieldJun 20, 20192 minHerd MentalityIt 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 GarfieldJun 15, 20193 minShaping a CenturySmart, moving and unexpectedly hilarious, Archduke tells the story of the three men that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, arguably spa
Alexandra GarfieldJun 8, 20192 minStick it to the ManThere 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 GarfieldMay 23, 20192 minTradition!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 GarfieldMay 12, 20193 minElectrifyingThe 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 GarfieldApr 29, 20193 minThoughtful, Delightful and a Rollicking Good TimeWhat sets this version of Vanity Fair apart, however, is playwright Kate Hamill’s marvelous retelling of the story, which sheds light on Wil
Alexandra GarfieldApr 20, 20193 minSupercalifragilisticexpialidociousYou may not know the names of Richard and Robert Sherman, but you already know their music. From writing classic scores including Mary Poppi
Alexandra GarfieldApr 19, 20192 minWish FulfillmentLike so many of Disney’s stage adaptations of its classic animated movies, Aladdin is a spectacle that will take your breath away. In...
Alexandra GarfieldApr 12, 20192 minFelder Does it Again!Clever, heartfelt and moving, Hershey Felder’s newest show tells both his own story, and that of French composer, Claude Debussy. A Paris Lo
Alexandra GarfieldJan 31, 20192 minSomething FunnySomething Rotten tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, playwrights in Elizabethan England attempting to outdo Shakespeare himself. Tryin
Alexandra GarfieldJan 22, 20192 minActing PresidentialWhen you think of the current political news climate, you may not immediately connect it to the 1970s. TheatreWorks’ production of Frost/Nix