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Alexandra Garfield
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20172 min read
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


Alexandra Garfield
Dec 9, 20173 min read
The Long, Long Radio Show
The Los Altos Theatre Company’s Christmas show this year is rough. The tickets are a good deal for a live performance, but the show is weak


Alexandra Garfield
Dec 8, 20173 min read
Experience a Rollicking Holiday Adventure
Jules Verne’s classic story, Around the World in 80 Days, is fun, fast-paced Victorian adventure at its finest. It has struggled over the ye


Alexandra Garfield
Dec 6, 20173 min read
Fresh Take on a Christmas Classic
During its best moments, the show is a hilarious riff on Dickens’ classic tale, but sometimes it feels like a different plot is being forced


Alexandra Garfield
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Heartfelt Stories Shine Bright at the Curran
Joyful, heartbreaking, and satisfying, Bright Star, the new musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, comes to San Francisco’s Curran Theat


Alexandra Garfield
Nov 29, 20173 min read
The Velveteen Rabbit Dances to Life at Yerba Buena
The Velveteen Rabbit is a classic children’s book expertly crafted into a quasi-ballet that’s sure to delight young audiences and engage the


Alexandra Garfield
Nov 16, 20173 min read
Some Kind of Wonderful Musical
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is a jubilant celebration of the singer-songwriter’s life and work. Whether you can know every word of h


Alexandra Garfield
Oct 29, 20173 min read
Quiet Show Wins Thunderous Applause
On the surface, the premise of Small Mouth Sounds seems like a recipe for disaster. Six modern people on stage for nearly two hours barely s


Alexandra Garfield
Oct 25, 20173 min read
An Enemy of the People… And Your Time
I hate to say it, but this is a show to skip. The Pear Theatre’s production of An Enemy of the People is not very good. The few good perform


Alexandra Garfield
Oct 17, 20174 min read
Prince of Egypt Commands Attention
I won’t beat around the burning bush; you have to go to this show.
If you have any interest in theater, you will be kicking yourself in a fe


Alexandra Garfield
Sep 30, 20173 min read
Hamlet Slays at A.C.T.
If you love seeing Shakespeare productions or just want to see a really good production of Hamlet, you won’t be disappointed. But if you’re


Alexandra Garfield
Sep 27, 20173 min read
Little Mermaid Stands on its Own Two Feet
This show is more breathtaking than the original Broadway production in almost every way. The Little Mermaid is a show you do not want to mi


Alexandra Garfield
Sep 25, 20173 min read
Big Top in a Little Theater is a Big Win
The Dragon Theater has put together a complex production that thoughtfully deals with life, death, love, loss, performance and reality in eq


Alexandra Garfield
Sep 21, 20172 min read
Tabard Theater (Star) Catches a Hit
The Tabard Theater’s new production of Peter and the Starcatcher is sharp, witty and fun, never straying too far from the source material wh


Alexandra Garfield
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Deconstructing the Woods
If you’re willing to use your imagination, you’re in for a real treat with The Fiasco Theater's Into the Woods. This minimalistic produc


Alexandra Garfield
Mar 20, 20172 min read
YOU FOR ME FOR YOU… FOR ME FOR YOU FOR ME…
At its best, the show is clever and poignant, but more often it is convoluted and difficult to follow.The Crowded Fire Theater’s production
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