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Posted by:	Richard Connema 05:02 pm EDT 03/09/14

------------------------ OPENINGS --------------------------------- ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST: Written by Dario Fo Directed by Christopher Bayes Adapted by Gavin Richards from a translation by Gillian Hanna Featuring: Liam Craig (Superintendent), Steven Epp (Maniac), Renata Friedman (Feletti), Allen Gilmore (Pissani), Eugene Ma (Constables), and Jesse J. Perez (Bertozzo) Creative team: The creative team includes Aaron Halva (music director, composer, and musician), Travis Hendrix (musician), Kate Noll (scenic design), Elivia Bovenzi (costumes), Olivier Wason (lighting), Charles Coes (sound designer), Nathan Roberts (composer and sound designer), Michael F. Bergmann (projection designer). WHAT: A bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody, and the police inquiry turn into…a masterpiece of comedy? Berkeley Rep hauls you down to the station for a hilarious interrogation of our culture.WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: March 7, 2014 – April, 20 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 8:00 PM; no performance on 4/18 Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except 8:00 PM 3/12 Thursdays @ 8:00 PM except 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM on 3/20 & 4/17 Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; no matinee on 3/8 & 3/22 Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; no matinee on 3/9 Special Events: Low-cost previews: Friday 3/7, Saturday 3/8, Tuesday 3/11@ 8:00 PM and Sunday 3/9 @ 7:00 PM Opening night: Wednesday 3/12 @ 8:00 PM; pre-show dinner for donors at Bistro Liaison and a post-show party for audiences Teen Night: Friday 3/7 @ 6:30 PM Repartee: FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Post-play discussions: Thursday 3/27, Tuesday 4/1, and Friday 4/11 Open-captioned performance: Sunday 4/20 @ 2:00 PM HOW MUCH: $29 - $99 (subject to change), Tix & Info: (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org Twisted Fairy Tales, a world-premiere collection of seven hilarious one-act, LGBT-themed plays by playwrights from the Bay Area and across the country. Twisted Fairy Tales brings classic children’s stories into the millennium, rouges them up, gives them fabulous new outfits and whisks them off to sometimes questionable - but always entertaining - destinations. The show will focus on two favorite topics: how to find love and how to make it work in this crazy, social media-addicted world– this time with the help of a couple of inept fairy godmothers, an incoherent homeless fairy, an indignant stepmother and an irrational chicken. LCTC is proud to present: • Calc 101 - by Nick Brunner, directed by Joseph Frank • Eat Me! - by Paul Dana, directed by Joseph Frank • Happily Ever After - by Chris Maltby, directed by Scott Boswell • The Mice Will Play - by Matt Crowley, directed by Margot Manburg • My Fairy Godmothers - by Rodney Rhoda Taylor, directed by David Rice • Poof - by James A. Martin, directed by Debi Durst • Stepmother’s Manifesto - by Heather Meyer, directed by Scott Boswell Twisted Fairy Tales will run Thursdays through Saturdays at the Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, from March 14 to April 5, 2014. Full information can be found at: • Brown Paper Tickets: twisted.brownpapertickets.com • LCTC Website: www.leftcoasttheatreco.org • LCTC Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCTCSF • LCTC Facebook Page: Smuin Ballet will continue its 20th Anniversary Season March 14-29 with the Bay Area tour of its XXtremes Winter Dance Series. The lineup features Jiří Kylián’s acclaimed Return to a Strange Land, set to four heart-rending pieces for solo piano by Czech composer Leoš Janáček. Set on six dancers, the piece combines elegant classical ballet and swiftly-changing geometric poses in a meditation on loss, healing, and hope, created as a tribute to Kylián’s mentor John Cranko. Return to a Strange Land received its Bay Area premiere with Smuin in October, which the San Francisco Chronicle called “moving” and “impressive,” and SF Classical Voice called “a must-see!” Smuin also brings back by popular demand the enchanting ballet Dear Miss Cline, a buoyant and colorful romp set to the music of Patsy Cline by Choreographer in Residence Amy Seiwert. Featuring ten Nashville tunes including “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Come On In,” “Triangle,” “There He Goes,” “Pick Me Up On Your Way Down,” and more, this high spirited and sentimental hit charms audiences with a rollicking trip through Cline’s country canon. The program will also include one of Michael Smuin’s most lauded works, Carmina Burana. Set to Carl Orff’s 1937 dramatic cantata of the same title, this iconic work from Smuin Ballet’s founder sets the heart soaring with a boisterous production that celebrates life, lust, and joy – and mourns the cruelty of fate. WALNUT CREEK WHERE: Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek WHEN: March 14-15, 2014 Fri at 8pm; Sat at 2pm TICKETS: For tickets ($54-$70), the public can call the Lesher Center for the Arts at (925) 943-7469 or visit www.smuinballet.org. Discounts are available for seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more. Due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict, Stacey Kent has postponed her Bay Area Cabaret performance until next season. Audiences instead have the opportunity to experience the Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter JUDY COLLINS. WHEN: 8pm, Saturday, March 15, 2014 WHERE: Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco 950 Mason Street, atop Nob Hill, San Francisco TICKETS: $65 general/$100 premium on sale at www.bayareacabaret.org or City Box Office (415) 392-4400. Also available: post-show private Meet and Greet with Ms. Collins, to benefit Bay Area Cabaret ($40) on sale at www.bayareacabaret.org or by calling (415) 927-4636. The Fairmont Hotel offers a lavish buffet dinner in the Laurel Court for $40 plus tax and tip, plus free parking for all who dine in the Laurel Court Underneath the Lintel Starring John Shillington Directed by John Craven Main Stage West, 2014 recipient of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce Community Award for Contribution to the Arts, continues its upward trajectory with an inspired staging of the haunting one-man tour de force, Underneath the Lintel by Greg Berger. Starring John Shillington (Souvenir) and directed by John Craven (The Memory of Water), Underneath the Lintel begins on an inauspicious morning at a Dutch library where an eccentric librarian makes an unexpected find in the overnight return box: a much mistreated Baedeker's guidebook, 123 years overdue. The librarian, who has never left his native town of Hoofddorp, follows a series of clues, taking him on a journey that spans the globe. Zipping from China to Australia, Germany and America in his search for the missing miscreant, our librarian struggles to unravel the mystery, all the while having the time of his life. Underneath the Lintel runs March13-30. Elizabeth Craven, Artistic Director for Main Stage West, explains, “The ‘two Johns,’ each an accomplished actor and director in his own right, were given the option by Main Stage West to decide for themselves who would direct and who would act in this magical and unforgettable odyssey. Either way, we knew we were in for something special.” Underneath the Lintel plays March 14 (8pm), 15 (8pm), 16 (5pm), 20 (8pm), 21 (8pm), 22 (8pm), 23 (5pm), 27 (8pm), 28 (8pm), 29 (8pm) and 30 (5pm). All performances are at Main Stage West, located at 104 N. Main St. in Sebastopol. There is plenty of free public parking nearby. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors (65+) and $15 for people under 30. Thursdays are pay-what-you-will. Tickets may be reserved by calling 707.823.0177 or purchased online at www.mainstagewest.com. Money-saving subscriptions are also available. CUTTING BALL THEATER HIDDEN CLASSICS READING SERIES “THE BALCONY” March 9, 2014 WHAT: Cutting Ball Theater presents the fourth installment of this season’s Hidden Classics Reading Series, THE BALCONY by French dramatist Jean Genet. A landmark of experimental theater and a profound meditation on power and illusion, THE BALCONY follows a group of patrons at an upscale brothel who role play as “pillars of society” while a revolution rages outside in the surrounding city. As the insurrection spreads, the patrons begin to embody their roles more fervently in a counter-revolutionary effort to restore order and maintain the status quo. Cutting Ball Associate Artist David Sinaiko directs. WHEN: Sunday, March 9, 2014, 1pm WHERE: The Cutting Ball Theater in Residence at EXIT on Taylor, 277 Taylor St., San Francisco TICKETS: Readings free and open to the public. For more information, visit cuttingball.com or call 415-525-1205 Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble Presents: SLEEPING BEAUTY Original Music by Florence Denison Director: Scott Denison Music Director: Michael Wiles Costumer: Nancyj Moran Featuring: Kerri Shawn, Marcus Klinger, Jeannine Perraso, Jessica Fisher, Angel Almedia along with many others March 13, 214, 15, & 16 2014 Lesher Center for the Arts Margaret Lesher Theatre 1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596 ----------------- IN PREVIEWS: -------------------- Custom Made Theatre Explores Changing Gender Roles and Price of Success in Caryl Churchill’s “TOP GIRLS,” March 14-April 13 Opening / Press Night is Tues, March 18. Custom Made Theatre has assembled a cast of dangerously funny women to romp through Caryl Churchill’s biting social satire, Top Girls, directed by Laura Lundy-Paine. The girls run amok at the Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough Street in San Francisco, March 20 through April 13, 2014. Marlene has just been made president of Top Girls Employment Agency in London, beating out her more established male colleague and taking the agency by storm. She has achieved her dream to become successful and the top executive, but what now? A sumptuous dinner, of course, with wine, gourmet food, and five of the most famous and scandalously adventurous women in history: Adventurer Isabella Bird, Courtesan Lady Nijo, Dull Gret from Brueghel’s masterpiece, Pope Joan, and Patient Griselda from The Canterbury Tales. Shocking and hilarious, these six women take the restaurant by storm with stories of battles and high jinks, masquerading as men, passionate love-making, and beating their oppressors bloody.Churchill’s gift for rapid-fire exchanges, overlapping dialogue and fearless thrust of her subject matter are as breath-taking now as when the play premiered in the 80’s, as a scathing attack on the individualist nature of Margaret Thatcher’s England. As little has changed, Top Girls remains an essential, and ageless, look at changing gender roles and the price of success. Cast of Custom Made’s Top Girls Monica Cappuccini, Cary Cronholm Rose, Cat Luedtke, Megan Putnam, Katie Robbins, Carina Lastimosa Salazar and Mimu Tsujimura Production Crew Director – Laura Lundy-Paine, Stage Manager – Jane Troja, Scenic Design – Kevin Dunning, Costume Design – Scarlett Kellum, Lighting Design – Colin Johnson, Scenic Artist – Nicola MacCarthy, Liz Ryder – Sound Design/Score Show Times and Tickets Previews March 14-15 at 8:00pm, March 16 at 7:00pm Opens March 18 at 8:00pm Runs March 20- April 13 Thurs-Sat 8:00pm; Sun 7:00pm Tickets $15-$35 Learn more & buy tickets at (415) 798-CMTC, http://www.custommade.org ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE -------------------------------------- Yellow by Del Shores makes its Bay Area Premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center Founding Artistic Director Ed Decker stages acclaimed drama by creator of Sordid Lives — New Conservatory Theatre Center is proud to present the Bay Area Premiere of Yellow by Del Shores, directed by NCTC Founding Artistic Director Ed Decker. The seriousness bubbling under all of Del Shores’ campy southern Gothic farces, notably Sordid Lives, takes center stage in Yellow, as personal catastrophe pulls what seems to be the perfect family out of its complacency. Set in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Yellow explores what it takes for a family to stay united through adversity, and find the hope and resolve only a family can provide. Yellow runs thru– March 23, 2014 in NCTC’s intimate Decker Theater. Opening Night is Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 - $45 and are available at nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23RD Lasso of Truth \| National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere WHO Marin Theatre Company Co-commission by MTC and NNPN By Carson Kreitzer \| Directed by Jasson Minadakis Featuring Lauren English (debut), Jessa Brie Moreno (The Crucible), John Riedlinger (debut), Nicholas Rose (debut) & Liz Sklar (Othello, the Moor of Venice) Funded in part by Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation WHEN It runs thru - March 16, 2014 Opening Night: Tuesday, February 25 Previews: Thursday, February 20 - Sunday, February 23 Performance Days Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 8:00 pm Wed 7:30 pm Sun 7:00 pm Matinees: Every Sun 2:00 pm \| Sat 3/1 & 3/15, 2:00 pm \| Thu 3/6, 1:00 pm Check marintheatre.org or call the box office at (415) 388-5208 for exact performance dates and times. WHERE Marin Theatre Company \| 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ABOUT “Stunning and compelling… raw and bold, brutal and ironic, Kreitzer’s work is full of nagging questions.” – Hollywood Reporter Known for her “muscular and sharp” (CityBeat) writing, Kreitzer traces the origin story and lasting impact of the comic character Wonder Woman through the life of her controversial creator, William Moulton Marston. The early 20th-century psychologist and father of the modern lie detector modeled his superheroine on two women – his wife and his former student – both of whom he lived with in a polyamorous relationship. In this inventive multimedia theatrical experience that combines live action with comic book illustration and animation, a contemporary young woman looks back and questions the knotty history behind the worldwide feminist icon. TICKETS $37–$58, details below (discounts available for Seniors and those Under 30) Ticket Prices Previews: $37 all Opening Night & Sat Evenings: $53 side \| $58 center Tues: $37\| $42 Wed, Thu, Sun Evenings & Matinees: $42 \| $47 Fri: $48 \| $53 Discounts available: RUSH tickets: $20, available one hour prior to show, based on availability Under 30: $20, all performances IT RUNS THRU MARCH 16TH THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND Written by Marcus Gardley Directed by Patricia McGregor Choreographed by Paloma McGregor An ensemble cast featuring Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Harriett D. Foy, Lizan Mitchell, Petronia Paley, Flor de Liz Perez, Ray Reinhardt, and Tiffany Rachelle Stewart Creative team: Antje Ellermann (set design), Katherine O’Neill (costume design), Russell H. Champa (lighting design), and Keith Obadike (sound design and original compositions) WHAT: Berkeley Rep proudly presents the world premiere of a new play commissioned from an Oakland native. Sensuous, witty, heartbreaking, and uplifting — The House that will not Stand by Marcus Gardley unearths a story about free women of color in 1836 New Orleans, where black Creole women entered into common-law marriages with wealthy white men. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: 51 PERFORMANCES: It runs thru– March 16, 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 8:00 PM Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except @ 8:00PM on 2/5 Thursdays @ 8:00 PM and 2:00 & 8:00 PM on 2/13 and 3/13 Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; no matinee on 2/1 and 2/15 Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; no matinee on 2/2 No performance on Friday 3/14 Special Events: Low-cost previews: Friday 1/31, Saturday 2/1 Tuesday, 2/4@ 8:00 PM and Sunday 2/2 @ 7:00 PM Opening Night: Wednesday 2/5 @ 8:00 PM; includes a pre-show dinner for donors at Angelina’s Louisiana Kitchen and a post-show party for audiences. Teen Night: Friday 1/31 @ 6:30 PMRepartee: FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Last Call: Sample wine, spirits, and other culinary delights from local vendors—all for FREE! Saturday 2/8 following the evening performance Post-play discussions: Thursday 2/20, Tuesday 2/25, and Friday 3/7 following the performance HOW MUCH: $29 - $59 (subject to change) TIX & INFO: (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org Discounts: Half-price tickets available for anyone under 30 years of age; $10 discount for students and seniors one hour before curtain; Groups of 10 or more, contact (510) 647-2918 or groups@berkeleyrep.org IT RUN THRUMARCH 23RD SPEAKEASY by Nick A. Olivero. Directors Nick A. Olivero & Peter Ruocco Head Writer Barry Eitel Associate Head Writer Tim Bauer Writers Bennett Fisher, Geof Libby, Nick A. Olivero, Peter Ruocco, Miriam Wilson Choreographer Kelsey Bergstrom Music Director Grace Renaud WHEN: March 15, 2014 The Speakeasy runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays with four admittance times at 7:30pm, 7:40pm, 7:50pm and 8:00pm. The length is 3½ hours. WHERE: An undisclosed location in San Francisco, CA. Ticket buyers will receive a text the day of the event with directions on how to obtain the address. TICKETS Box Car Theatre presents the world premiere of The Speakeasy was conceived and created by: $60 general admission $70 admission with reserved cabaret seat $115 VIP package (includes reserved seat at the bar and in the cabaret, and priority access to gambling) Optional: $5 casino chips Tickets may be purchased online at thespeakeasysf.com. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door. FOR MORE INFORMATION: thespeakeasysf.com IT CLOSES APRIL 15TH WHAT: The Marsh announces that Geoff Hoyle’s hit solo show GEEZER will move to The Marsh Berkeley IT RUNS THRU – March 1, 2013, following its multi-extended runs at The Marsh San Francisco. From a hysterical riff on life in a nursing home to The Venerable Bede’s meditations on the meaning of life, from delightful reminiscences of his youth in England and young manhood in America to ruminations on ageing and mortality, Geoff Hoyle brings his irrepressible sense of comedy and trademark physicality, as well as a certain elegiac wistfulness, to this tour-de-force performance about what it is like to grow old. WHEN: It runs thru – March 1, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays at 8pm; Saturdays at 5pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley Main Stage 2120 Allston Way Parking: Allston Way Garage, 2061 Allston Way between Milvia & Shattuck The Downtown Berkeley Bart station is one block away on Shattuck TICKETS: $25-$35 sliding scale; $50 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 16 THIS IS IN REGIONAL ARCHIEVES. A milestone of 20th century musical theater, The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) rolls on unstoppably into the 21st with absolute relevance in today’s world. In their opera “by and for beggars,” composer Kurt Weill (1900–1950) and playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) created a trailblazing musical spectacle of fierce social and political critique, where the ‘haves’ clash with the ‘have-nots’ with its haunting jazz score by Kurt Weill, acid harmonies and biting lyrics. This musical saga of the villainous but irresistible Mack the Knife and his marauding band of thieves is a revolutionary musical theatre inspiring such hits as Cabaret (at The Stage in 2011 for an extended run) and Urinetown, The Musical (at The Stage in 2006 for an extended run). Run Dates: It runs thru – March 30, 2014 Shows: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm Sunday at 2:00 pm Location: The Stage, 490 South First Street, San Jose, CA Tickets: $25 - $50 with discounts for seniors, students and groups Box Office: 408.283.7142 or www.thestage.org Author: Written by Bertolt Brecht and Composed by Kurt Weill Director: Kenneth Kelleher Featuring: Johnny Moreno, Halsey Varady, Monique Hafen, Paul Myrvold, Martin Rojas Dietrich, Allison F. Rich, Will Springhorn Jr., Susan Gundunas, Courtney Hatcher, Juliet Heller, Brandon Leland, Todd Pivetti, Christopher Scott Sullinger and Garland Thompson IT RUNS THRU MARCH 30TH FOODIES THE MUSICAL* The Show for Everyone Who Eats, Written and Directed by Morris Bobrow playing an opening end run at the Shelton Theatre, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco. (800-838-3006) REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL. --------------------------------------- REVIEWS COMING UP ON REGIONAL -------------------------------------- TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents the Tony Award-nominated musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Heartwarming and inspiring, this exuberant musical from the Tony Award-winning creators of Ragtime follows Ti Moune, a peasant girl on a tropical island in the French Caribbean. When she rescues a wealthy young aristocrat from the wreckage of a car accident, a star-crossed love affair begins in defiance of the class divide. A timeless legend filled with joy, heartache, and adventure, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, winner of the Oliver Award for Best New Musical, boasts a score pulsing with irresistible Caribbean beats by Tony Award-winner Stephen Flaherty, with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. TheatreWorks Artistic Director Robert Kelley will direct this uplifting musical, which takes its story from a book by Rosa Guy, in turn inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” and is choreographed by award-winning director, choreographer, and actor Gerry McIntyre. WHEN: Previews: Wednesday, March 5 to Friday, March 7, 2014 Press Opening: Saturday, March 8, 2014 Closes: Sunday, March 30, 2014 SHOWS: Previews: 8:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 7:30 PM Thursdays and Fridays: 8:00 PM Saturdays: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM Sundays: 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM WHERE: Lucie Stern Theatre 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto TICKETS: $19 (30 and under) - $73; savings available for educators, seniors, and patrons 30 and under. A $6 convenience fee will be assessed for online and telephone orders. INFO: For information or to order tickets visit theatreworks.org or call (650) 463-1960 ----------------------------------------- OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING: ---------------------------------------- CRYSTAL SPRINGS, a thought-provoking new play that interweaves the challenges of parenting in the digital age with a suspenseful tale of online misbehavior and its vicious consequences, will receive its world premiere at The Eureka Theatre in March. This latest work by rising playwright Kathy Rucker, a Humana Festival Heideman Award finalist, will be directed by award-winning British director Anna Jordan. Inspired by true events, CRYSTAL SPRINGS tells of a suburban mother who gets wrapped up in, and ultimately obsessed by, her daughter’s online social circle, using the teenager’s Web connections to set into motion a scheme with a horrifying outcome.WHEN: IT RUNS THRU March – 23, 2014 TIMES: Thursday March 6 (preview) 8pm Fridays/Saturdays 8 pm Sundays 2 pm WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 TICKETS: $20 preview, $45 general, $65 VIP seating INFO: For tickets visit www.CrystalSpringsThePlay.com or call 800.838.3006 IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23RD : Solo performer Jill Vice presents her “Best of Fringe” winning show at The Marsh in March with TIPPED & TIPSY, a hilarious and touching send-up of American bar culture. TIPPED & TIPSY takes place at HAPPY’S, where Jill Vice’s deft physical comedy skills bring to life 14 characters including bartender Candy, three of her regular, hard-drinking customers, the lascivious bar owner, and an assortment of other saloon denizens. Traditions of the bar are celebrated and feats of alcohol induced courage honored, as Candy fights to keep her favorite regular from drinking himself to death. WHEN: IT RUNS THRU– April 6, 2014SHOWS: Saturdays at 5pm; Sundays at 7pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Studio Theater 1062 Valencia Street Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) BART Station: Mission & 24th Street between 21st & 22nd Streets TICKETS: $15-$35 sliding scale; $50 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 6TH , Kurt Gravenhorst in the one-man tour-de-force, “Farewell, Fitzgerald” at Theatre on San Pedro Square, through March 23rd, 2014. Come spend an evening with F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, Tender Is the Night and This Side of Paradise, as he talks about writing, the Jazz Age, his life with Zelda and much more. The evening concludes with Kurt taking questions and, of course, mingling with guests at the bar.In selecting “Farewell, Fitzgerald”, for Tabard’s season Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, producing artistic director, states, “The response to the limited engagement we presented two years ago was so extraordinary that we decided to bring back Kurt for his star turn as Fitzgerald for a full three-weekend run. The show is an exciting, imaginative, and memorable theatrical experience.” In keeping with its mission of altruism and philanthropy, Tabard donates a portion of concession proceeds to a local charity thematically linked to each production. For “Farewell, Fitzgerald” the recipient of these funds will be the San Jose Public Library Foundation to help support their work encouraging reading among all ages Tickets: Range from $12 for Student/Youth to $36 for front row Cabaret tab seating, $30 for adults with senior discounts available. All seats at the intimate Theatre on San Pedro Square are reserved. Tickets are available at www.tabardtheatre.org, or by calling 800-838-3006. Advance purchase is strongly recommended. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23rd Euripides’ MEDEA Directed by Dawn Monique Williams 2013 Phil Killian Directing Fellow at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Khary Moye, Elizabeth Strong, Cathleen Riddley, Danielle Doyle, Shani Harris-Bagwell, Dwight Dean Mahabir, Gabriel Reader and Amir Glenn Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA Love. Betrayal. Vengeance. African-American Shakespeare Company continues its 19th season with MEDEA, Euripides’ infamous tragedy about a jilted wife exacting the ultimate revenge on a cheating husband. Dawn Monique Williams, a veteran of staging the classics, directs, with Leontyne Mbele-Mbong in the title role. MEDEA plays Saturdays and Sundays, It runs thru March 30 at the Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street (at Webster) in San Francisco. SHOW TIMES: Saturday Mar 8th 8pm Sunday Mar 9th 3pm Saturday Mar 15th 8pm Sunday Mar 16th 3pm Saturday Mar 22nd 8pm Sunday Mar 23rd 3pm Saturday Mar 29th 8pm Sunday Mar 30th 3pm WHERE: Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA 94102 TICKETS: Tickets $12.50 – $37.50 Opening night $25 – $50 Groups of 10+ can receive a special discount For tickets and information, call 800-838-3006 or go to www.African-AmericanShakes.org IT RUN THRU MARCH 30TH Piedmont Oakland Repertory Theatre presents Jerry Sterner’s OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY, March 8-April 12 at Kehillah Community Synagogue, Oakland Tale of Corporate Raiders on the Loose is “The Ultimate Seduction.” The Piedmont Oakland Repertory Theatre will stage “Other People’s Money: The Ultimate Seduction” by Jerry Sterner at their new, temporary home, Kehillah Community Synagogue at 1300 Grand Ave., on the border of Piedmont and Oakland. The production run through April 12, . Performances are early: 7:00 pm on Thursdays, 7:30 on Fridays & Saturdays, and 5:00 pm Sundays. “Other People’s Money” is about corporate raiders and what seems to be the root of our financial problems,” said P.O.R.T. Producer John McMullen. “It won Best Off-Broadway Play for 1989, but it’s as relevant today. Coincidentally, TIME magazine featured Carl Icahn, the iconic corporate raider, on its cover in mid-December of last year. By the way, when it first performed in New York, Icahn attended and was quoted in his reaction to the play as saying, ‘Some of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard…many I find myself repeating.” CAST of OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY The cast is comprised of John Hale who plays Garfield, the obese, lecherous, gluttonous, avaricious, charming, and funny New Yorker who comes to buy, chop and sell the wire and cable mill that supports a small community which is owned by Jorgenson, played by Keith Jefferds. Karly Shea plays Kate, a sexy lawyer who battles Garfield at the behest of her mother, Jorgenson’s lover, played by Susannah Wood. Brett Mermer plays the company manager Cole, who is caught between the adversaries, and is concerned for his own future. All actors, except the new addition of Jefferds, were featured in the group’s inaugural production of “The Dining Room” at the Piedmont Center for the Arts in November and early December when the group was named Piedmont Avenue Repertory Theatre. The group changed its name to be more inclusive and because there was no venue to perform on Piedmont Ave. Tickets are $25, available at www.PiedmontOaklandRep.org or Brown Paper Tickets 800-838-3006 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 12TH The Marsh announces that LOVEBIRDS, a rollicking tale of incurable romantics from GLAAD award-winning solo theatre artist and comedian Marga Gomez, will extend at The Marsh San Francisco through April 12, continuing its current world premiere run (originally scheduled to close March 15). In her tenth solo show (and sixth collaboration with director David Schweizer), Gomez portrays a crew of wacky lovers as they chase their hearts’ desires – into the night, through decades, and to absurd lengths. : Through April 12, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 8:30pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Studio Theater 1062 Valencia Street (between 21st & 22nd Streets)Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street TICKETS: $15 - $35 sliding scale, $50 reserved. For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT CLOSES APRIL 12TH THE MUSIC MAN It runs thru –March 23, t All performances: Friday 7:00pm; Saturday at 1:00pm and 6:00pm; Sunday at 12:00pm and 5:00pm. Additional performance on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00pm WHERE Berkeley Playhouse at the Julia Morgan Theater. 2640 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 TICKETS For tickets ($17–$60) or more information, the public may visit www.berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-845-8542 x351. Group rate available. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23RD. Solo performance legend Charlie Varon returns to The Marsh in February with FEISTY OLD JEW, a fictional comic monologue about a 20th-century man living in a 21st-century city. The latest work created by Varon and his collaborator and director of 23 years, David Ford, FEISTY OLD JEW tells the story of 83-year-old Bernie, who gets picked up by three 20-somethings in a Tesla with a cappuccino maker in the dashboard and two surfboards strapped to the roof. By the time they get to the beach in Bolinas, Bernie has convinced the kids to let him surf for the first time in his life, and bet them $400,000 that he'll ride a wave. WHEN: IT RUNS THRU March 16, 2014 (press opening February 15, 2014) SHOWS: Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 7pm NOTE: Sunday March 2 performance is 2pm NOTE: Sunday March 9 – 7pm performance will be a reading of Charlie Varon’s new work “FISH SISTERS WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia Street Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street between 21st & 22nd Streets TICKETS: $25-$35 sliding scale; $50-$100 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU MAY 4TH Mommy Queerest. Comedic, autobiographical, one-woman show by Kat Evasco and John Caldon, and performed by Kat Evasco. This new comedy chronicles the coming out of a lesbian daughter and her closeted lesbian mother, illustrating how reclaiming their sexuality challenges and strengthens their relationship. Aims to celebrate sexuality, eradicate homophobia and break cycles of abuse. EXIT Studio, 156 Eddy Street, downtown San Francisco. Fridays & Saturdays, It runs thru-Mar 29 at 8:00 p.m. March 15 is sold out. Tickets $15-25 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/547871. Info at www.divafest.info IT RUNS THRU MARCH 29TH Sierra Stages presents COMPANY The landmark musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth thru – March 22 at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City What: Sierra Stages presents Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY When: it runs thru – March 22 Thursdays at 7 PM; Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays (March 2 & 9) at 2 PM Where: Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City Information: www.SierraStages.org 530-346-3210 IT RUNS THRU MARCH 22ND Bread and Circuses by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Prince Gomolvilas, Declan Greene, Lauren Gunderson, Dave Holstein, J.C. Lee, Ross Maxwell, Lauren Yee, and Steve Yockey, directed by Desdemona Chiang Runs through Apr 6 • Thu–Sat 8pm • Sun 7pm (except Sun Mar 2 2pm) Where: La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Admission: $10–25 More info: http://impacttheatre.com Box Office: http://impacttheatre.com IT RUNS THRU APRIL 6TH CUTTING BALL THEATER PRESENTS “RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL” It runs thru– March 29, 2014 – Cutting Ball Theater continues its 15th season with the adventurous RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL, one of the only play festivals in America solely dedicated to experimental works for the stage. Pushing the boundaries of what theater can be, this year’s festival features five new works in staged readings, including two new plays from Cutting Ball resident playwright Andrew Saito. RISK IS THIS… offers a unique opportunity for audiences to see plays in development, alongside the artists creating them, as the works find their theatrical voice. RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL plays February 28 through March 29 at the Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor (277 Taylor Street) in San Francisco. Free and open to the public (general seating; $20 donation for reserved seating; $50 donation for 5-play reserved seating festival pass). For more information, the public may visit cuttingball.com or call 415-525-1205. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 29TH The Marsh announces the extension of THE SCION, a tale of privilege, murder, and sausage performed by award-winning performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Jewelry Box) it is now held over through April 18 at The Marsh San Francisco. In his fourth solo show, Copeland employs his razor sharp wit to explore the roles of privilege and government regulation in modern society. Using the events surrounding the infamous Santos Linguisa Factory triple homicide as a case study, Copeland examines the uneasy relationship between the law, and those who grow up believing they are above it. Delivered with Copeland’s signature style, THE SCION skillfully tiptoes the line between comedy and tragedy, adding a dash of humor to this riveting ripped-from-the-headlines subject matter. WHEN: Through Friday, April 18, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 5:00pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia Street (between 21st & 22nd Streets) Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street TICKETS: $25 - $35 sliding scale, $60 reserved INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUN S THRU APRIL 18TH ---------------------------------------------- OREGON SHAKSPEARE FESTIVAL IN ASHLAND, OREGON ---------------------------------------- ANGUS BOWMER THEATRE The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakspeare. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare Now thru November 2nd “The Cocoanuts” Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin Now thru November 2nd “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” Now thru July 6th BOX OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 800-219-8161 WEB SITE: www.boxoffice&osfashland.org --------------- CLOSES SATURDAY: ----------------- A MAZE A dizzying, dazzling, heart-stopping work, A Maze interweaves the stories of some very unlikely partners. Come see a teenage girl with enigmatic intentions recreate herself after eight years of captivity, an artist gain a cult following for his 15,000-page comic book, and a pair of rock stars re-invent themselves after a hit song. It's a play that examines creativity, captivity, and what it means to be stuck in the middle. WHEN: Previews for A Maze Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 5PM through March 9th. WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, BerkeleyTICKET PRICES: February 14 and 15 are Pay-What-You-Can. Regular performance nights $20 - $25. Advance reservations strongly advised. For more information go to www.justtheater.org or call 510 214 3780 Just Theater partners with Shotgun Players to remount its hit production of Rob Handel’s A Maze, which ran July – August at Live Oak Theater. ” Now audiences who missed it the first time around will have that chance. At this center of this kaliedsiscopic play is Jessica, a famous kidnapping victim who has now become a national media sensation, and has to battle to control her own narrative as she puts the pieces of her life back together. This eerily timely storyline recalls the horrifying true-life incidents of Cleveland kidnapping victims and the Jaycee Dugard in Bay Area. The play also asks deep questions about the role of celebrity in our culture and whether, and whether great art can justify terrible behavior from the artist. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 15TH -------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: ---------------------- Lasso of Truth \| National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere WHO Marin Theatre Company Co-commission by MTC and NNPN By Carson Kreitzer \| Directed by Jasson Minadakis Featuring Lauren English (debut), Jessa Brie Moreno (The Crucible), John Riedlinger (debut), Nicholas Rose (debut) & Liz Sklar (Othello, the Moor of Venice) Funded in part by Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation WHEN It runs thru - March 16, 2014 Opening Night: Tuesday, February 25 Previews: Thursday, February 20 - Sunday, February 23 Performance Days Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 8:00 pm Wed 7:30 pm Sun 7:00 pm Matinees: Every Sun 2:00 pm \| Sat 3/1 & 3/15, 2:00 pm \| Thu 3/6, 1:00 pm Check marintheatre.org or call the box office at (415) 388-5208 for exact performance dates and times. WHERE Marin Theatre Company \| 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ABOUT “Stunning and compelling… raw and bold, brutal and ironic, Kreitzer’s work is full of nagging questions.” – Hollywood Reporter Known for her “muscular and sharp” (CityBeat) writing, Kreitzer traces the origin story and lasting impact of the comic character Wonder Woman through the life of her controversial creator, William Moulton Marston. The early 20th-century psychologist and father of the modern lie detector modeled his superheroine on two women – his wife and his former student – both of whom he lived with in a polyamorous relationship. In this inventive multimedia theatrical experience that combines live action with comic book illustration and animation, a contemporary young woman looks back and questions the knotty history behind the worldwide feminist icon. TICKETS $37–$58, details below (discounts available for Seniors and those Under 30) Ticket Prices Previews: $37 all Opening Night & Sat Evenings: $53 side \| $58 center Tues: $37\| $42 Wed, Thu, Sun Evenings & Matinees: $42 \| $47 Fri: $48 \| $53 Discounts available: RUSH tickets: $20, available one hour prior to show, based on availability Under 30: $20, all performances IT RUNS THRU MARCH 16TH REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL. "South Pacific" It runs thru March -16 Pittsburg Community Theatre (PCT) is proud to present one of the greatest musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” Brilliantly co-written by Joshua Logan, it is an enchanting tale of romance set on a tropical island during WWII. Rich in dramatic substance, eloquent in song and superbly balanced with hilarity and heartbreak, “South Pacific” also addresses the dangers and sorrows of racism. Unlike the 1959 sanitized movie version of “South Pacific”, Dianna Schepers’ direction of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic stays true to the original script of racial prejudice and interracial marriage. Sixty-five years after its triumphant, yet controversial debut on Broadway, she comments that while we have made great strides in overcoming racism, undertones still exists today as it did in WWII. “Theatre mirrors society,” says Schepers, “I believe that we can learn from our past and strive to evolve in a positive way by looking at our own reflection.” The historic and beautifully renovated California Theatre will be transformed into a tropical island on March 7 through March 16, with shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm. Tickets range from $10 to $20 and are available at the California Theatre Box Office, 351 Railroad Avenue, Downtown Pittsburg, Tuesday thru Friday from Noon to 5pm, or by phone 925-427-1611 or online at http://www.pittsburgcommunitytheatre.org Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute kicks off Dragon Theatre’s new 2nd Stages Program WHAT: Picture this: you’re an up and coming writer with a blossoming career and a beautiful fiancée who loves you dearly. What would you do in this situation? In this dark comedy by Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, The Shape of Things) you’d have a life crisis and go on a cross-country tour to visit your ex-girlfriends. LaBute’s play is a portrait of an artist who steps back to look at past mistakes—and figure out what to do with the scars that still linger. WHO: Written by playwright Neil LaBute, produced and directed by Jeffrey Lo Featuring: Evan Michael Schumacher, Marjorie Hazeltine, Nicole Javier, Katie Rose Krueger, and Sara Luna Designers: Carlos Aceves (set and properties design), Tanya Finkelstein (costume design), Nick Kumamoto (lighting design), Jeffrey Lo (producer and director), Emily MacAgy (stage manager) WHEN: It runs thru – March 16, 2014 Fridays at 8p; Saturdays at 2p & 8p; Sundays at 2p Pay-what-you-will preview on Thursday, March 6 Post show discussion following the performance on March 9th WHERE: The Dragon Theatre in downtown Redwood City 2120 Broadway Street at the intersection of Broadway and Theatre Way HOW MUCH: $15 for everyone Pay-what-you-will preview on Thursday, March 6 TIX & MORE INFO: http://www.dragonproductions.net -------------------------- CLOSES TODAY ----------------- Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents the rock musical comedy LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving. Soon his plant, "Audrey II" grows into a singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite. Composed by Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Hercules) and written by Howard Ashman (Newsies, Disney’s Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast), will be directed by Milissa Carey, with musical direction by Dolores Duran-Cefalu, and choreography by Amanda Folena. WHEN: it runs thru– March 9, 2014 Preview: 7:30pm Thursday, February 20 Press opening: 8pm Friday, February 21 Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm WHERE: Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, at the bottom of the hill 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Parking Lot 8 provides direct and easy access to the theatre. Visitors must purchase the required parking permit for $3. Foothill College is located off I-280 on El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. TICKETS: For tickets ($10 - $28) and more information, please visit www.foothillmusicals.com. Tickets also available by phone at (650) 949- 7360. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 9TH GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Being White Trash Has Never Been More Fun! AT THE LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS through MARCH 9th, 2014 – The Great American Trailer Park Musical is the original Broadway musical Produced by “OMG, I Love That Show!” Productions playing a limited 3-week engagement from February 21 through march 9 at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Tickets are $30-$35 and available at The Lesher Center for the Arts box office (1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596), by visiting www.omgilovethatshow.com, or by calling 925-943-7469. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 925-943-7469. A kind word of warning: this musical contains tacky outfits, bad wigs, crude language, adultery, road kill, electrocution and spray cheese. So best to leave the little ones at home. The cast features: Danny Cozart (Norbert), Vanessa Lucero (Jeanie), Tielle Baker (Pippi), Jessica Coker Mohr (Betty), Elizabeth Curtis (Lin), Shelby Deans-Flegel (Pickles), as Jordon Lee Bridges (Duke).IT RUNS THRU MARCH 9TH. SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE : An afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Georges Seurat fights a losing battle to maintain a relationship with his mistress Dot as he creates his painting amid the scorn of the artistic community. Seurat's much-loved painting comes to life, revealing the lives and loves of its subjects, and exploring the 'art of making art' across generations, from 19th century Paris to 20th century Chicago. WHEN: Sunday in the Park with George opens February 28th. Runs Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 2PM through March 9th. WHERE: The Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94612.TICKET PRICES: General Admission: $13-26. Tickets available at ymtcberkeley.org/sunday-in-the-park or at the door 1 hour prior to performance. Student, Senior, and Group discounts available.For more information go to www.ymtcberkeley.org or call 510-595-5514 Louis Pearl, The Amazing Bubble Man, returns to The Marsh San Francisco with THE WORLD’S FUNNIEST BUBBLE SHOW in the new year. Packed with spellbinding bubble tricks and suds of every kind – square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, bubble volcanoes, bubble trampolines, and people inside bubbles – THE WORLD’S FUNNIEST BUBBLE SHOW conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from audience members of all ages. WHEN: It runs thru – March 9, 2014 SHOWS: Sundays at 11:00am WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia St, San Francisco Parking: New Mission Bartlett Garage, 21st St between Mission & Valencia. The nearest Bart Station is 24th & Mission.TICKETS: $11 for adults, $8 for children ages 12 and under INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUNS THRU MARCH 9TH -------------------------- ------------------------------------------ SAN FRANCISCO CABARET SCENE: ----------------------------- SOCIETY CABARET IN THE HOTEL REX, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Please call 415-857-1896 Friday, March 21st, 2014 MARTHA CRAWFORD - 8:00pm/Doors at 7:00pm Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 NICOLE DILLENBERG - "YES TO YOU" "Yes To You - A Tribute To Alice Faye" - 8:00pm/Doors at 7:00pm In "Yes To You - A Tribute To Alice Faye", singer Nicole Dillenberg celebrates the life and work of the 20th Century Fox movie palace sweetheart. Discovered by Rudee Vallee while still a chorus girl in "George White's Scandals", Alice Faye sang glorious tunes penned by the likes of Harry Warren, Mack Gordon and Harry Revel and she made famous the WWII American Songbook standard, "You'll Never Know". Miss Faye went on to become one of 20th Century Fox's biggest stars during the 1930's and 40's - co-starring with the likes to Tyrone Power, John Payne, Jake Haley and Shirley Temple in hit films such as "Hello Frisco, Hello", "The Rose of Hamilton Square" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band". "Yes To You" was a song sung by 19-year old Alice in the film "365 Hollywood Nights", and is included in the Jim Carey film, "Yes Man". In the cabaret tribute, "Yes To You", Ms. Dillenberg will share stories about Alice Faye's illustrious career and personal life, including her marriage to Phil Harris. Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 BARRY LLOYD LIVE! An Encore Performance - 2:00pm/Doors open at 1:00pm Following his SOLD OUT engagement at SOCIETY CABARET in January, BARRY LLOYD returns with his hit show. Come and experience San Francisco's "Crown Prince of Cabaret" as he treats the audience to his award winning style and music. Friday, March 28th, 2014 Tony Award Winner DAISY EAGAN ONE FOR MY BABY starring Tony Award Winner DAISY EAGAN - Saturday, March 29th, 2014 8 pm, Doors open at 7 pm What happens when a brash, cynical, inappropriate former child star finds out she's pregnan...t with a kid she never planned on? She becomes a brash, cynical, inappropriate mother. Tony Award winner, Daisy Eagan, uses edgy humor and some of her favorite songs to tell the story of going from Broadway Baby to Hollywood Mama. (Adult content. May not be appropriate for children or the faint of heart.)" No longer the little girl that captured the hearts of Broadway audiences with her Tony Award winning performance as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Daisy is back on stage as an opinionated woman, mother and performer using her experiences as her script to engage audiences with “One for My Baby”. Daisy’s new one-woman show is part monologue, part cabaret with jazz and pop standards detailing her life from pregnancy to motherhood. Daisy uses her comedic tone from her popular blogs to present an evening of comedy and song to tell her story. Show highlights include “One for My Baby”, “What’ll I Do” and “Like Someone In Love”. Daisy Eagan is the youngest actress ever to win a Tony Award for her performance as Mary Lennox in “The Secret Garden” (Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle Award nominations). Most recently on stage she was seen in NYC and on the first national tour of "Love, Loss, And What I Wore" and as Snooki in "Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera!" Some of her other theater credits include “Les Miserables” (Broadway), “James Joyce’s The Dead” (Original Broadway production), “Be Aggressive” (world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse, Garland Award honorable mention, and regionally at TheaterWorks), “On the Mountain” (world premiere at South Coast Reparatory), “A View from the Bridge” (South Coast Reparatory), “The Wild Party” (The Blank Theater Company. 2005 LA Weekly Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical). Friday, April 18th, 2014 Saturday April 19th MEG MACKAY & BILLY PHILADELPHIA MEG MACKAY & BILLY PHILADELPHIA - 8:00pm Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant 1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco,CA 94115 For tickets and more info: 415.655.5600 or Show Tickets For dinner reservations: 415.655.5600 or Dinner Reservations LOCALS DISCOUNT: Enter promo code 94115 for 20% select shows for locals only. Limit (4) tickets per purchase. Must show ID with 94115 home zip code, when you pick up tickets at the box office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun, Mar 9, 7pm $17 adv, $19 door Pianist Kris Bowers is one of the newest and brightest lights on the jazz landscape. Schooled in jazz and classical music, raised amid the rap and hip-hop of the 1990s, inspired by the cinematic power of the great film composers of recent decades, Bowers’ sound – though rooted in traditional styles – is open to numerous external influences that keep the music fresh and vibrant for a new century. This rich and eclectic sensibility is evident from the very first notes of Heroes + Misfits, his debut recording on Concord Jazz. Although considered primarily a jazz artist, Bowers has never been afraid to step outside of the genre’s traditional boundaries and dabble in other forms of music. He performed on Watch the Throne, the 2011 collaborative album by hip-hop artists Jay-Z and Kanye West. In addition, he recently composed the score for Seeds of Time, a 2013 documentary by Sandy McCloud about the preservation of naturally occurring seed in an era of genetic engineering in agriculture. Heroes + Misfits, scheduled for release on Concord Jazz in March 2014, is an ambitious debut album that position Bowers at the forefront of a talented sextet and showcases a musical and compositional style that – while clearly rooted in the jazz tradition – is also reflective of an eclectic musical age.

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