The Many Faces of War
Lyrical, thought provoking and poignant, the current show from A.C.T. at the Geary Theater is the moving play, Father Comes Home From the Wa
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Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min
Go-Go to the New Go-Go’s Musical
Get ready to go-go mad for Head Over Heels, the new Go-Go’s musical currently running a pre-Broadway engagement at San Francisco’s Curran Th
Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 18, 2018
- 3 min
Imagining Neverland
Finding Neverland is a lovely show, packed with heart and exhilarating numbers about the power of imagination. It also has almost nothing to
Alexandra Garfield
- Apr 10, 2018
- 3 min
Bridges of Madison County Finishes Strong
The Bridges of Madison County is a fine show. There are some downsides and some redeeming aspects. Musically and emotionally, it cannot comp
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 30, 2018
- 3 min
Flying Over Ice
Cirque du Soleil's Crystal is beautiful and breathtaking. It will make you cheer, clap and watch in open-mouthed amazement, particularly
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Principals of Uncertainty
How well can you ever truly know someone? That is the question at the core of A.C.T.’s current show, Heisenberg. Overall, it’s a good play.
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 18, 2018
- 2 min
More Than just Skin and Bones
Skeleton Crew is an intimate look at everyday people, which focuses on the specifics of the auto industry during the recession while highlig
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
Bizarre but Beautiful
Love Never Dies is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s absurd sequel to his classic musical, The Phantom of the Opera. The plot is ridiculous, it takes pl
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 12, 2018
- 3 min
Viet-Going, Going, Gone
Vietgone is pretty good, but its unwillingness to delve into its most poignant moments stops the show from being a great one. The show is fu
Alexandra Garfield
- Mar 2, 2018
- 4 min
Take Flight with Weightless
Weightless, is fundamentally different than anything else you’re going to see right now. It’s a rock concert and a touching small-stage prod
Alexandra Garfield
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
Getting to Like You
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic, The King and I, has waltzed into San José and stolen its audience’s hearts. With the world and country se
Alexandra Garfield
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
A Twisted Ankle
Jill Vice’s newest one-woman show, A Fatal Step, is an entertaining night out. Vice’s funny characterizations are wonderfully silly and remi
Alexandra Garfield
- Jan 25, 2018
- 2 min
Bunnies Have a Wedding, People Have a Cow
Sweet, interesting and thought provoking, Alabama Story is exactly the kind of show you want from a small local theater. Now playing at City
Alexandra Garfield
- Jan 20, 2018
- 3 min
Questions, Questions Everywhere
Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party is consistently ranked in the top 100 plays of the 20th century. Often it’s in the top 20. That does not
Alexandra Garfield
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
One Man, A Whole Hotel of Characters
Don Reed’s autobiographical one-man show will have you giggling from the first moment to the last punch line. In a brilliant mix of verbal a
Alexandra Garfield
- Jan 16, 2018
- 2 min
Great Talent Showcases Great Composer
Hershey Felder’s Our Great Tchaikovsky is a feast for the eyes and the ears. The set is gorgeous, the music is amazing and Felder’s performa
Alexandra Garfield
- Jan 13, 2018
- 2 min
Dear Dad, Dear Audience
The show is still in the rough stages and has a long way to go, but the core of the story Anderson tells is worth seeing. As it stands, the
Alexandra Garfield
- Dec 17, 2017
- 3 min
A Garden of Vocal Talent
42nd Street Moon’s production of The Secret Garden is very well sung, costumed and performed. Unfortunately, it seems to have overstretched
Alexandra Garfield
- Dec 15, 2017
- 3 min
Quintessential Christmas Carol
If you’re going to see a production of A Christmas Carol in the Bay Area this year, it ought to be from A.C.T. Its annual production is a tr
Alexandra Garfield
- Dec 13, 2017
- 2 min
A Sardonic Christmas Performance
TheatreWorks’ production of David Sedaris’ sarcastic show, The Santaland Diaries, is fabulous. If you’re not already familiar with the one-m
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