| re: Currently playing also | |
| Posted by: | Richard Connema 05:38 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
| In reply to: | Reviews up these production plus coming up reviews - Richard Connema 05:35 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
|
| |
| --------------------- CURRENLY PLAYING ---------------------- Spreckels Theatre Company presents "Treasure Island" Based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson Adaptation by Ken Ludwig Yo-ho-ho-ho landlubbers! Come aboard for the special theatrical voyage "Treasure Island," a swashbuckling adventure for the entire family sailing from Spreckels in Rohnert Park. Featuring a host of legendary scallywags, Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation captures Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island," the legendary pirate tale of treachery, mayhem and the quest for gold and treasure. At the center of the story are two loveable characters - 14-year old Jim Hawkins, who longs for adventure and parental love - and - the infamous, unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue, Long John Silver.This stage production is presented with the new Paradyne projection system, developed by Spreckels Performing Arts Center, combining still images and animations to create multiple backdrop effects - creating a visual aesthetic that's exciting and visually surprising for audiences of the 21st Century.Directed by David Yen WHEN: It runs to Oct. 4, 2015 8 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 8 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 26 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 TICKETS: $16 to $26 $16 students; $22 youth; $24 seniors; $26 general. TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.rpcity.org/index.aspx?page=19&recordid=6290 WHERE: Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Bette Condiotti Theatre 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 PHONE: 707-588-3400For tickets, call the Spreckels Box Office at 707-588-3400. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. WEBSITE: www.spreckelsonline.comVIDEO: Playwright Ken Ludwig talks about his stage adaptation of "Treasure Island" at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aGF4hJNXI TALK LIKE AT PIRATE DAY Sept. 19, 2015: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 4TH • HOMEWARD BOUND, An Orphan Train Journey WORLD PREMIERE IT RUNS THRU October 11, 2015 Kicking off Tabard’s 15th season is the world premiere of HOMEWARD BOUND, An Orphan Train Journey, by Tabard Artistic Director Cathy Spielberger Cassetta (The Duke, The Count & Me; Love, Laughter & Linguine; Zypora’s Passion). HOMEWARD BOUND, An Orphan Train Journey follows six girls as they travel from the streets of New York to new homes out west in 1910 via the Orphan Train with the last stop in San Jose, California. Based in fact, this play with music is a highly theatrical experience that uses music, movement, and photographs to tell this engaging, gripping, and compelling chapter in America’s history. Tabard Artistic Director, Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, directs the production. IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 11 Pear Theatre opens its 2015/2016 season with the World Premiere of The Walls of Jericho. Based on the story “Night Bus” by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which also inspired the classic film “It Happened One Night.” WHEN: Closes: Sunday, October 4, 2015 SHOWS: Previews: 8:00 PM Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays: 8:00 PM Sundays: 2:00 PM WHERE: Pear Theatre (the new space) 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View TICKETS: $10 (Previews) - $35; savings available for seniors & students. Small processing fee at time of purchase.INFO: For information or to order tickets visit www.thepear.org or call (650) 254-1148) IT CLOSES OCTOBER 4TH ROSS VALLEY PLAYERS is proud to open their 2015-2016 season with the hilarious, heartwarming comedy, Glorious! The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World. Based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, Peter Quilter re-creates this exuberant “soprano” in his play – while she sings and screeches her way through performances for her enthusiastic audiences – who mostly fell apart with laughter. Glorious! will transform Ross Valley Players’ stage into Carnegie Hall while sweeping audiences away with Florence’s triumphs of heart, tenacity, and vigor. Glorious! was nominated for the Laurence Oliver Award for Best New Comedy and has since played in over a hundred theaters across six continents. Public Information: Ticket prices are $29 general admission, $25 for seniors 62+, and $14 for children (under 18) / student with valid ID. Thursday night tickets prices are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for children and students with a high school or college ID. Preview night ticket prices are $15 general admission, $8 for children / students. Thursday, September 24th is “Pay What You Will” night ($10 Suggested).Audience members are invited to participate in “Talkback” with the director and actors after the matinee performances on Sunday, October 4th & 11th. . To order tickets, call 415-456-9555, ext. 1 or visit www.rossvalleyplayers.com IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 11th CENTER REP PRESENTS Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical The triumphant musical that follows the remarkable woman behind the legend. By Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman Directed by Jenny Sullivan Music Direction by Brandon Adams & Steve Blum Starring: Lynda DiVito* as Rosemary Clooney Mark Farrell* as The Doctor *appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association DESCRIPTION: Beloved actress and singer Rosemary Clooney charmed America at the top of the charts for almost five decades. Her story comes alive on the Lesher stage in Tenderly, an inspiring new musical that follows her rise to Hollywood stardom, her struggles with life’s unexpected challenges and the triumphant resurgence that made her a legend. WHERE: Center REPertory Company 1601 Civic Drive in downtown Walnut Creek. Closes Saturday, October 10th at 8:00PM. TICKET PRICE RANGE: $37 - $63 TICKET INFORMATION: For more information go to CenterREP.org or call 925.943.SHOW (7469). You can also visit the LCA Ticket Office at 1601 Civic Drive or the Ticket Office Outlets at Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek and the Downtown Walnut Creek Library. 8:00PM PRODUCTION TEAM: Directed by Jenny Sullivan Music Direction by Brandon Adams & Steve Blum Set Design by Nina Ball Costume Design by Maggie Morgan Lighting Design by Kurt Landisman Sound Design by Jeff Mockus Stage Managed by Kathleen J. Parsons IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 10TH The Marsh announces Karen Ripley’s new show OH NO, THERE’S MEN ON THE LAND will open in The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret this May. Called “One of the funniest comics out there today” by KQED, Ripley will take audiences on a wild ride through her mishaps, adventures, and self-discovery in 1970s Berkeley. OH NO, THERE’S MEN ON THE LAND originally enjoyed a four week run at The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret this spring. WHEN: It runs thru– October 3, 2015 SHOWS: 5pm Saturdays WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley TICKETS: $15 - $35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 3RD The Marsh announces, due to popular demand, Don Reed’s solo show Stereotypo: Rants and Rumblings at the DMV, which enjoyed three extensions at The Marsh San Francisco, and transferred to The Marsh Berkeley last month, will now extend with performances through August 17. In Stereotypo, Reed takes on nine characters who experience the prejudgments made based on race, class, physical handicap, gender/transgender, and more, in a series of monologues, ranging from moving and sometimes laugh out loud funny to dangerous – all set in America’s ultimate melting pot, the DMV. The show opened in early April and was hailed as “Hilarious! Amazing. The most fun you will ever have at the DMV,” by KQED. SHOWS: Fridays at 8:00p Saturdays at 8:30pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley Parking: Allston Way Garage, 2061 Allston Way between Milvia & Shattuck The Downtown Berkeley Bart station is one block away on ShattuckTICKETS: $20-$35 sliding scale; $55-$100 Reserved Seat For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 3 NOW The Marsh San Francisco announces Ann Randolph’s award winning solo show, LOVELAND returns to The Marsh along with a transformative interaction workshop on Good Grief following each performance. WHEN: It runs thru– October 17 Saturdays at 5pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco 1062 Valencia Street at 22nd St Parking: New Mission Bartlett Garage, 21st St between Mission & Valencia. The nearest Bart Station is 24th & Mission. TICKETS: $20-$35 sliding scale; $55-$100 reserved seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 17TH Don’t Be EvilDirected by: Gabriel MontoyaProduced by: Robin Fontaine Starring: Eric Reid (Lee in Theater MadCap's True West, PianoFight alum, artistic director of Theater MadCap, and co-founder Inner Mission), SF-based drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Daria “Shani” Johnson in her stage debut, Steven Cloyes, (filmmaker, race car driver, and Saul in Theater MadCap's True West) and Justin Liszanckie (of Boxcar Theater's runaway immersive hit The Speakeasy). Don't Be Evil runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, It runs through October 3, at PianoFight, 144 Taylor St in San Francisco. Tickets are $28 general admission and can be purchased here.The Department of Badassery is an SF-based production house focused on delivering new ways of experiencing the world through storytelling using the oldest methods combined with new technologies. Everything is on the creative table, from traditional live theater, films, virtual reality, immersive storytelling and site specific performance. In the ever-free and cutting edge spirit of San Francisco, The Department hopes to blend the old and the new into something that audiences and performers alike have yet to experience. Follow us on Twitter @DeptofBadassery for news, updates, and tasty morsels from the DBA Research Department.IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 3RD Cheaper Than Therapy Stand Up Comedy every Friday and Saturday night at 10 pm at Shelton Theatre, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco Tickets at www.cctcomedy.com | |
| Closings | |
| Posted by: | Richard Connema 05:41 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Currently playing also - Richard Connema 05:38 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
|
| |
| ---------------------------------- CLOSES THURSDAY --------------------------- Zurich Plays Plays 2015 San Francisco Fringe Festival September , , 23rd, and 25th West Coast Premiere of Brian Griffin & Marc Cram’s Dada history of the Dada art movement. . The Zurich Players will present Zurich Plays, a Dada play about the 1916 Dada art movement as part of the 16-day San Francisco Fringe Festival, through September 26, 2015. Zurich Plays plays September , 19th, 23rd, and 25th at the EXIT Theatre. http://www.sffringe.org/zurich/ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1659040Zurich Plays… 1916. World War I. Millions die. But in Zurich, Switzerland, an art movement is born. Join the Dadaists for a Dada history of Dada. This West Coast Premiere promises an hour and a half of baffling behavior, surrealist spectacle, and men in diapers. “For us, art is not an end in itself… but it is an opportunity for the true perception and criticism of the times we live in.” – Hugo Ball, Dadaist The cast includes: Jessie Wayburn as Voice Over Loudspeaker Steven Westdahl as Tristan Tzara Nathan Tucker as Richard Huelsenbeck Ryan Hayes as Marcel Duchamp Megan Cohen as Man Ray Scott Baker as Kurt Schwitters Ignacio Zulueta as Andre Breton Katharine Otis as Emmy Hennings & Mother Ubu Michael Hussey as Hugo Ball & The French Tart Who Is Obviously A ManThe 2015 San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 11 through 26 (every day but Mondays), brings 34 different shows to San Francisco’s EXIT Theatreplex, 156 Eddy Street. EXIT Theatreplex is within walking distance of Union Square and the Powell Street BART station. For complete listings of venues, shows, and times, go to www.sffringe.org. Or call the fringe hotline at (415) 673-3847.Tickets are $12 at the door (cash only) and $14.99 online in advance. A five-show Frequent Fringer pass is $45. EXIT Theatre, the producer of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, has been presenting Indie theater in downtown San Francisco since 1982 IT RUN OFF AND ON TO SEPTEMBER 25TH Wretch Like Me (Or, How I was Saved From Being “Saved”) Follows Successful turn in Edinburgh with “resurrection run" at San Francisco Fringe Festival, this September 20 and 24 The San Francisco Fringe has seen its share of plays about people losing their faith, but never before has one featured a guy singing Amazing Grace forwards and backwards (“Me like wretch, a saved that sound, the sweet how grace amazing!”), further demonstrating what Amazing Grace sounds like when sung to the tune of ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ With additional stuff about teenage evangelical puppetry, the dangers of baptism at the beach in December, communion served with Jack Daniels and a marijuana brownie, and a girl who occasionally wets her pants for Jesus (“Hallelujah!”) and you have David Templeton’s ‘Wretch Like Me (or How I Was Saved From Being Saved),’ which played to critical raves at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Now, playwright, author, and NEA-honored journalist David Templeton brings the jaw droppingly funny one-man-show to this year’s San Francisco Fringe. In Wretch Like Me, Templeton—an award-winning Bay Area arts journalist originally from Los Angeles—tells the unbelievably true story of his teenage years in the 70’s, where, as an outcast High School freshman with a strange family and a serious puppet-addiction, he became caught up in the spiritual-cultural tsunami of the 1970s Jesus Movement. Directed by Sheri Lee Miller, Wretch takes audiences on a wild wave of laughter and emotion as David journeys through a freaky Wonderland of Bible-thumping evangelists and surf boarding “Jesus freaks,” populated by marvelously detailed characters: David’s shockingly to-the-point lounge-singer mother; a schoolyard evangelist known as The Jesus Lady; the seriously committed believers Righteous Rick and Jesse P; the super-serious Rev. Dude (a former acid-dropping surfer guy who found Jesus in a tent in Hawaii while tripping on magic mushrooms); and Cindy, a beautiful young believer who will stop at nothing to bring others to the Lord, including wetting her pants for Jesus. S.; Sunday, Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 24, 7:00 p.m. EXIT Stage Left at the EXIT Theatreplex, 156 Eddy Street, San Francisco Fringe website: www.sffringe.org Wretch Like Me website: www.wretch-like.me.org IT RUNS OFF AND ON TO SEPTEMBER 24TH “Mom?” A Comedy of Mourners Plays 2015 San Francisco Fringe Festival September , 20, 24 Box of Clowns Scatters Ashes Across the Country Box of Clowns will present “Mom?” A Comedy of Mourners, a play about three clown siblings mourning the loss of their mother, as part of the 16-day San Francisco Fringe Festival, through 26, 2015. “Mom?” A Comedy of Mourners plays September , 20 and 24 at EXIT Theatre. Death can be scary. So can clowns. But what if they weren’t? “Mom?” A Comedy of Mourners is a show of “sharp, beautifully-timed, elegant, physical comedy” (Plank Magazine, Vancouver).“Box of Clowns hits us over the head - and smacks us in the face, and nearly knocks us off the edge of a cliff - with the idea that humor can and does exist in death, and everywhere else for that matter.” (The Oregonian).Now in its 24th year, the San Francisco Fringe Festival brings fresh, daring, exciting theatre of all varieties to open-minded audiences of all persuasions. Often over-the-top and under-the-radar of traditional theatre, “The Fringe” has its rabid devotees – and wins more fans every year.The 2015 San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 11 through 26 (every day but Mondays), brings 34 different shows to San Francisco’s EXIT Theatreplex, 156 Eddy Street. EXIT Theatreplex is within walking distance of Union Square and the Powell Street BART station. For complete listings of venues, shows, and times, go to www.sffringe.org. Or call the fringe hotline at (415) 673-3847.Tickets are $12 (or less) at the door (cash only) and $14.99 (or less) online in advance. A five-show Frequent Fringer pass is $45. EXIT Theatre, the producer of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, has been presenting Indie theater in downtown San Francisco since 1982. IT RUNS OFF AND ON TO SEPTEMBER 24TH -------------------------- CLOSES SATURDAY: ---------------------------- Law enforcement officer, hip hop star, Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira examines the lines between “right” and “wrong” in COPS AND ROBBERS returning to the Marsh Berkeley this August. This solo tour-de-force made national news, selling out its entire original run and three extensions at The Marsh Berkeley last Fall, and returning for five weeks this Spring. A piercing look into the dysfunctional relationship between law enforcement, the media, and the black community, COPS AND ROBBERS is centered on an officer-involved shooting. Writer/performer Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira takes the viewer on an emotionally charged ride with unexpected twists and turns, as he seamlessly travels through 17 characters, each with his or her own convictions, logic, and prejudices. DATES: It runs thru– September 26 TIMES: Saturdays at 5pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley 2120 Allston Way Berkeley TICKETS: $20-35; $55/100 Reserved Seats For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 26TH -------------------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY ------------------------------ : Marin Shakespeare Company presents.. "Richard III" By William Shakespeare Directed by Robert Currier Marin Shakespeare Company, Marin County's professional, awarding-winning outdoor summer Shakespeare festival, continues its 2015 season with "Richard III."With the recent royal burial of his remains at Leicester Cathedral, the timing couldn't be more appropriate for a Marin Shakespeare Company production of "Richard III." Robert Currier directs the Bard's masterpiece, which paints a portrait of "Richard III" as a calculating, ruthless titular king driven by political ambition.Aidan O'Reilly of Santa Rosa stars as the maniacal Richard III, arguably Shakespeare's most introspective, sardonic and enthralling character. The cast includes Michael Ray Wisely, Elena Wright, Phoebe Moyer, Michael Schaeffer, Nick Sholley and Steve Price. Marin Shakespeare Company 2015 summer festival will feature a non-repertory schedule, with designated performance runs for each production. Performances are presented outdoors at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, located on the campus of Dominican University of California in San Rafael, Calif. The amphitheater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Audiences are encouraged to bring picnics or purchase snacks at the Theatre Cafe. Warm clothing, jackets and blankets are recommended for evening performances. Parking is free.New this year is a $10 youth price which applies to anyone age 25 or younger; "Pay Your Age" is offered to audience members between the ages of 26 and 34 when purchasing tickets at the Box Office on the day of any performance, with valid identification. Marin Shakespeare Company also offers those 65 and over half-price tickets at Senior Matinees and those ages 18 and under are admitted free at Family Matinee performances. WHEN: to Sept. 27, 2015 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and select Sundays;. Sunday, Sept. 13 Senior Matinee: 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 COST: $10 to $35 Preview performances $12 per person. Admission at the door is $35 general, $32 senior; and $10 youth for anyone age 25 or younger.TICKETS: http://marinshakespeare.org/tickets/ WHERE: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre 890 Belle Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif. 94901 PHONE: 415-499-4488WEBSITE: www.marinshakespeare.org IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 27TH REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL Between Riverside and Crazy by Stpehen Adly Guirgis A.C.T.'s Geary Theater 415 Geary Street IT RUN THRU SEPTEMBER 27TH “This is the kind of rich, dynamic theater you almost never see anymore—fresh, savage and original.” New York ObserverIn this outrageous new dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf*cker with the Hat, Jesus Hopped the A Train), ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington is desperately trying to hold on to his prime piece of real estate—one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments in New York City—while simultaneously battling his inner demons. His landlord wants him and his newly paroled son out; his cop friends are begging him to back down from a lawsuit against City Hall; the local liquor store has closed; and a beautiful, mysterious Santeria practitioner promises salvation in the midst of all the chaos. A hilarious and timely story that tackles gentrification, recovery, faith, sketchy houseguests, and the saving grace of family, Between Riverside and Crazy is “a genuine original that deserves to be seen by anyone hungry for a smart, exuberantly funny urban dramedy” (Newsday). TICKETS 415-749-2228 or on line at www.tickets.act-sf.org IT RUNS THRU SEPTMEBER 27 REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL The Gun Show written by E.M. Lewis, directed by Melissa Hillman • Runs through Oct 10 Thu–Sat 8pm Where: La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Admission: $15–25 impacttheatre.com Box Office:impacttheatre.com • 510 224-5744In five true stories that are by turns humorous, touching, harrowing, and heartbreaking, The Gun Show makes audiences on either side of the aisle realize there are no easy answers in the gun debate. “We have a problem with guns in America,” Lewis writes. “The problem is, we really, really like them.” In stories ranging from a nostalgic look at growing up in rural Oregon — where having a gun around the house is as normal as anything and learning to shoot is a familiar rite of passage — to life-changing episodes of gun violence, Lewis offers an unflinching look down the barrel at the America we live in today. The show received rave reviews and played extended runs in its two previous productions, in Chicago and Los Angeles IT RUNS THRU OCTOBER 10TH Dead Man's Cell Phone It runs thru- September 27, 2015 Los Altos Stage Company Bus Barn TheaterAn incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man-with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man's Cell Phone, a surrealistic comedy that confronts our assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. Tickets: $18-$36 On the Web: http://www.losaltosstage.org Contact: Box Office: 650- IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 27TH ---------------------------------- CLOSES TODAY -------------------------- TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2015/2016 season with the Regional Premiere of The Country House. This recent Broadway hit is the latest from Donald Margulies, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dinner with Friends. A revered stage and film star summons her show-biz family to her Berkshires home for a summer stock season soon overstocked with memories. In a Chekhovian blend of witty comedy and poignant drama, they grapple with fame, art, the promise of romance, and the frustration of faded dreams—and as always, each other. Hailed “A valentine to the artists of the stage” by The New York Times, this production will be directed by Artistic Director Robert Kelley. WHEN: Closes: Sunday, September 20, 2015 SHOWS: : 8:00 PM Tuesdays: 7:30 PM Wednesdays: 2:00PM, 7:30PM Thursdays and Fridays: 8:00 PM Saturdays: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM Sundays: 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM WHERE: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro St (at Mercy), Mountain View TICKETS: $19 (30 and under) - $80; savings available for educators, seniors, and patrons 30 and under. A $6 convenience fee will be assessed for online and telephone orders.Pricing subject to change. IT RUNS TO SEPTEMBER 20TH Hillbarn Theatre kicks off its 75th Anniversary Season with Broadway's greatest farce, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ▪ August 27–September 20, 2015 ▪ – Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, kicks off its 75th Anniversary season with Broadway's greatest farce, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A light, fast-paced, witty, and irreverent performance, It runs thru– September 20, 2015 at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City). Performances are Thursdays—Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. . Single tickets range in price from $25 - $48 and are available now by calling 650.349.6411 ext. 2 or visiting www.hillbarntheatre.org. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum features an ensemble cast of 17 actors led by David Blackburn as Hero, Dan Demers as Pseudolus, Ali Gangi as Philia and Ray Mendonca* as Hysterium. Joining them are Christine Baker, Russ Bohard, Tracy Chiappone, Paige Collazo, Gary Giurbino, Ron Lopez, Brigitte Losey, Amanda Ross, Brad Satterwhite, Jon Schneider, Meena Shayesteh, Russell Ward and Allison Zenke. IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 20TH The Real Thing, the classic comedy by Tom Stoppard, at Masquers Playhouse in Point Richmond. One of the theatrical giants of his generation, Tom Stoppard is a reigning genius of thought-provoking drama. His work has brought him an Oscar, four Tony Awards, and a knighthood. In The Real Thing, he brings his brilliant wordplay, wit, and insight to illuminate the nature — and the mystery — of love. 1984 TONY WINNER: BEST PLAY. Directed by Robert Estes. featuring Erika Bakse, Darek Burkowski, Robyn Gray, Sarah Nowicki, Liam Robertson, Bessie ZolnoPerformances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm with Sunday Matinees at 2:00 pm on September 6, 13 and 20. The show plays through September 26. Tickets are $22 and all seats are general admission. Tickets can be purchased on line at www.masquers.org or by calling (510) 232-4031. The playhouse is located off of Highway 580 (Richmond Parkway exit) at 105 Park Place, Point Richmond across from the Hotel Mac. IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 20TH Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, directed by Dawn Monique Williams, a biting new comedy about racial stereotyping in Hollywood. CAST: Shani Harris-Bagwell, Gene Mocsy, Khary Moye, Evan Sokol, Kelly Strickland, Jia Taylor, Alicia von Kugelgen DATES: It runs thru September 20, 2015 SHOWTIMES: Thursday September 17 @ 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM Saturday, September 12 @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sundays @ 2:00 PM CLOSES: September 20 WHERE: Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward, CA 94546 Special Event: PRE-SHOW TALK: Friday, September 4, 7:10pmPOST-PLAY DISCUSSION: Saturday matinee, Sept. 12 TICKETS: $10 Preview $32 Opening Night $29 Wed.- Sat. eves, Sat. & Sun. matinees Discounts available for H.A.R.D. residents, seniors, students, TBA, KQED members, and groups (10+) BOX OFFICE: (510) 881-6777; www.dmtonline.org IT RUNS THRU SEPEMBER 20TH Novato Theater Company Opens Season with Durang Comedy “Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike,” It runs thru-Sept 20 NTC Playhouse, 5420 Nave Dr., Novato Runs: Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 pm; Sundays: 2:00 pm, through July 26 Tickets: $27 Adults, $21 NTC Members and Subscribers, $24 Seniors/Students, $12 Children 12 and under, $15 Preview. Online ticketing at www.novatotheatercompany.org; call (415) 883-4498 for questions/information only. No credit cards accepted at the theater box office for walk ups, cash or checks only. Open Seating • Free Parking IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 20TH ONE BREATH, THEN ANOTHER: AN INTERACTIVE YOGA SHOW PLAYS 2015 SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE FESTIVAL September 15, 17, 19 & 20 Solo Play / Yoga Class Hybrid . Amanda Erin Miller will present ONE BREATH, THEN ANOTHER: AN INTERACTIVE YOGA SHOW, a solo play / yoga class hybrid about Miller’s yoga teacher training on an Indian ashram as part of the 16-day San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 11 through 26, 2015. One Breath, Then Another plays September 12 at 2:30pm, September 15 at 9:00pm, September 17 at 7:00pm, September 19 at 1:00pm and September 20 at 4:00pm in EXIT Theatre’s Studio. The 2015 San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 11 through 26 (every day but Mondays), brings 34 different shows to San Francisco’s EXIT Theatreplex, 156 Eddy Street. EXIT Theatreplex is within walking distance of Union Square and the Powell Street BART station. For complete listings of venues, shows, and times, go to www.sffringe.org. Or call the fringe hotline at (415) 673-3847.Tickets are $12 (or less) at the door (cash only) and $14.99 (or less) online in advance. A five-show Frequent Fringer pass is $45. EXIT Theatre, the producer of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, has been presenting Indie theater in downtown San Francisco since 1982 IT RUNS OFF AND ON TO SEPTEMBER 20TH THOSE WOMEN PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES IN PLAIN SIGHT: STORIES YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEVER KNEW, FEATURING SIX SHORT PLAYS BY LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS SEPT. 4-20 AT THE METAL SHOP THEATER IN BERKELEYWhat choices would you make to take back your power? The legendary characters of In Plain Sight will risk almost anything. , Those Women will stage In Plain Sight at the Metal Shop Theater in Berkeley, an anthology of of six short plays, offering new takes on old tales and startling insights into what women and men will do to regain control of their lives and their futures. Norman Johnson, Christine Keating, and Elizabeth Vega will direct the work of five Bay Area playwrights: Lee Brady, Carol Lashof, Kat Meads, Patricia Reynoso and Mimu Tsujimura. In Plain Sight features Alicia Bales, Ed Berkeley, Sharon Huff*, Alexandra Lee, Ria Meer, Louel Señores, and Suzanne Vito. *Member, Actors Equity Association; In Plain Sight is an Equity-approved project. TICKETS: http://thosewomen.brownpapertickets.comSuggested price: $30.00. There is no minimum ticket price. Those Women practice Radical Hospitality; everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay. Where & When Performances at the Metal Shop Theater, 2702 Regent St. in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood. , 8pm Sunday, Sept. 13, 2pm (Audience talk-back with the artists after the show: How do old tales change in new tellings?) Friday, Sept. 18, 8pm Saturday, Sept. 19, 8pm Sunday, Sept. 20, 2pm IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 20TH Cinnabar kicks off its new season with City of Angels – This fall, Cinnabar Theater kicks off its 43nd season with the award winning musical City of Angels. There is breaking the fourth wall and then there is City of Angels! Winner of six Tony Awards, Coleman’s masterpiece is loaded with swinging jazz tunes and side splitting comedy.. Featuring stage direction by Nathan Cummings and music direction by Mary Chun, Cinnabar’s production is generously underwritten by Larry Russo. City of Angels showcases the talents of Domonic Tracy (Stine), James Pfeiffer (Stone), Kelly Britt (Gabby/Bobbi), Cary Ann Rosko (Donna/Oolie), Spencer Dodd (Buddy Fidler), Maria Mikheyenko (Alaura/Carla), Krista Joy Serpa (Mallory/Avril), Miguel Evangelista ( Pancho/Lt. Munoz) and Benjamin DeShazo-Couchot (Jimmy Powers). Order seats online at any time by visiting cinnabartheater.org, or call the box office at 707-763-8920 between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM on weekdays. Tickets may also be available at the door, but reservations are recommended as Cinnabar’s shows often sell out.Cinnabar Theater is located at 3333 Petaluma Boulevard North, just off Highway 101 and only minutes from historic downtown Petaluma. There’s ample parking up on the hill… and a friendly herd of goats grazing in the neighboring field. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 707-763-8920 or visit cinnabartheater.org. WHEN: to Sunday, September 20 @ 2 PM HOW MUCH: $9 for junior-high and high school students (September 4 only) $25 for ages 21 and under $35 for adults TICKETS: 707-763-8920 or www.cinnabartheater.org IT RUNS TO SEPTEMBER 20TH | |
| THE CABARET SCENE | |
| Posted by: | Richard Connema 05:50 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
| In reply to: | Closings - Richard Connema 05:41 pm EDT 09/20/15 |
|
| |
| SOCIETY CABARET IN THE HOTEL REX, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Please call 415-857-1896 to Seasonal small plates and cocktails available at your table. (No Minimums) September Sizzles at Society Cabaret Makin' Whoopee Meg Mackay and Billy Philadelphia at the piano 8PM Shows September 25-26 Named the “First Couple of SF Cabaret” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Meg and Billy have chosen a new group of songs for their current show, with selections by Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, et. al. Here’s what you’ll get from Meg & Billy: A seldom-heard 2nd chorus of lyrics, a parody of a famous song, laughs, tears, gorgeous singing and lively piano-playing. Curtain Call Friday, October 2nd at 7pm Hosted by Bill Cooper and Barry Lloyd at the piano Take a turn at the mic and join in the celebration! A freewheeling party, the coolest of San Francisco’s evenings to enjoy indoors. Just $10 at the door. The fun begins at 7pm Songs From a Suitcase Mike Spellman and Ella Wolfe Saturday, October 3rd at 8pm Grab a first-class seat with Mike and Ella as they sing songs from the road. This evening will spark your imagination, make you laugh, make you reflect. So pack it light or park it heavy, take a truck or take a Chevy, but get there for this delightful musical excursion! NEXT STOP . . . ANYWHERE! What I Did for Love Evan Baily Hunt Friday, October 9th at 8pm A comedic evening of stories and song that explores the world of dating, relationships, and love. Evan Bailey Hunt is a serial dater, and opens her vault of personal dating tragedies to you. She has encountered all types on her quest for love;including murderers, mobsters, cheapskates, and many more. Come drink, laugh, and silently judge. Pregnant Again! Tom Signore Saturday, October 10th at 8pm Through wit, warmth and a wonderful “bundle of joy”-ful songs about rebirth and renewal, Tom shows us that no matter when you begin, life can be ever so sweet, if you follow your heart and live your dreams. Tom sings classic songs about moving on, starting over and second chances drawn from Broadway and the American Songbook, plus a few Vegas “rat-pack” swingin’ crooner tunes thrown in just for fun! Shades of JoAna Gray JoAna Gray Friday, October 16th at 8pm A journey through the infinite shades of growing up, playing, working, singing, dancing, living, loving, fighting, laughing, crying and being alive on this marvelous, mystifying planet – all while being buffeted by the exhilarating seismic cultural shifts that started in the 60s and 70s and never stopped! Rapture -a journey to the timeless place that Lovers go. Donald Arquilla Saturday, October 17th at 8pm Join Donald as he performs classic swing and jazz standards with a dash of Latin jazz. You'll be dancing out the door to his Bossa Nova Brazilian songs. Stage Spouse Alicia Teeter and Will Giammona Friday, October 23rd at 8pm Through song, Alicia & William share their experiences of performing onstage together. The pair present their past, present, and potential future as stage spouses. Black Olive Jazz Kay Kostopoulos Saturday, October 24th at 8pm Kay draws from her acting background and from her Mediterranean heritage to establish a unique sound in Jazz. The evening will trace an evolution from the Broadway stage to jazz standards. Music from the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein, Arlen, Porter, Weill… Songs from West Side Story, State Fair, My Fair Lady,Peter Pan, Annie Get Your Gun and many more! Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st Have a fun Halloween, stay safe, and we will see you in November! Tickets available at Society Cabaret(No Fees, No Fuss) or by calling 415-857-1896. Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based on date of purchase. Seasonal small plates and cocktails available for purchase at your table. (No Minimums) (Doors open at 7pm) Enjoy the fine Hotel Rex food and drinks; maybe a Societini or two! Society Cabaret at the Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street ############################# FEINSTEIN AT THE HOTEL NIKKO 222 Mason Street, San Francisco. FOR TICKETS www.feinsteinsSF.com or 855-636-4556 Hotel Nikko San Francisco and multi-platinum entertainer Michael Feinstein bring world-class entertainers to a timeless 140-seat nightclub in the heart of the city = TONY DANZA September 20 Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated star of television favorites Taxi and Who’s the Boss? Tony Danza has also headlined on Broadway in The Producers and the recent hit Honeymoon in Vegas. Danza will bring his club act Standards & Stories to Feinstein’s following a successful run at the Café Carlyle in June where The New York Times called Tony “that talented, eternally boyish guy from the neighborhood with the ingenious grin. ...” WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA September 24 Twin brothers Will and Anthony Nunziata make their Feinstein’s at the Nikko debut with their soaring tenor voices and fresh takes on timeless classics, including music from Broadway, pop, standards and songs from Italy, combined with their brotherly banter and comedic flair. The Huffington Post calls the duo “an impossible pairing of talent, stage presence and charisma.” One of San Francisco’s most acclaimed dining experiences. Here, sustainable California cuisine is enhanced with Asian flavors, creating a whole new delicious gourmet culture. ANZU offers a special four-course prix-fixe dinner prior to all performances and an extensive menu of specialty cocktails and signature martinis. Dining at ANZU also includes pre-seating selection for that evening’s show. MEGAN HILTY SEPTEMBER 25, 26 27 Megan Hilty returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko after her sold-out debut in April 2014. She has had starring roles on Broadway in Wicked and 9-5, and in the New York City Center production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for which The New York Times said the performance “thrusts its leading lady into the firmament of musical stardom.” She has made many guest appearances on television and received national notoriety for her role as Ivy Lynn on NBC’s Smash. Megan released her first solo CD It Happens All the Time and will be seen this season on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Noises Off and will have a recurring role on Bravo’s Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce. THE BOOK OF AVA, OUR TIME OCTOBER 14 Eleven-year-old Ava Vukic has a “powerful belt and an extraordinary top range,” according to Cabaret Scenes magazine. She has performed with various children’s musical theater groups as well as Young Actors Theatre Camp and The Young Conservatory at ACT, and made her cabaret debut locally last year with one of her adopted dads, Frank Silletti, in The Book of Ava, The Birth of a Family before enjoying a successful run in LA. The show has been updated and uses the Great American Songbook to give audiences a glimpse into Ava’s life in a modern family with her two dads, and touches on adoption and marriage equality issues in a fun and tender way. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom that guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Executive Chef Philippe Striffeler. Looking for something more substantial, or wish to meet up before or after the show? Well, we’ve got just the ticket. ################################# Sony Holland in The Lounge @ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 600 Stockton Street S.F., CA 94108 Every Friday & Saturday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. ############################ OASIS CLUB, 298 11th and Folsom, San Francisco For tickets www.sfoasis.com/calendar.com Star Trek Live!: Mudd’s Women WHEN: Sept. 24 - Oct. 31, 2015- (Thurs. Fri. & Sat. - 7:00 pm) Limited Engagement – Only 14 Performances! (No performances Oct. 10, 22, 23, 24) Opening Night - Thurs. Sept. 24, 2015 - 7:00 pm Performance dates for Star Trek Live!: “Mudd’s Women”: Sept. 24 – Oct. 31, 2015 - (Thurs. Fri. & Sat. at 7:00 pm). Sept. 24 (Thurs.) (opening night) - 7:00 pmSept. 24, 25, 26 Oct. 1, 2, 3 / 8, 9 / 15, 16, 17 / 29, 30, 31 (Halloween Weekend) (No performances Oct. 10, 22, 23, 24) Tickets are available at www.sfoasis.com (21 & over) $25 for general admission, $35 for premium seating, $200 - Vulcan Champagne Table - includes front row table (4 people), a bottle of Moet Chandon with 4 champagne flutes, $500 - Captain's Champagne Table - includes front row center table (4 people), a bottle of Vueve Clicquot champagne (4 champagne flutes) & a meet & greet with the cast post-show. VENUE: Oasis, 298 Eleventh Street (at Folsom) SF, CA 94103. WEB PAGE: www.sfoasis.com MAN FRANCISCO TO SEPTEMBER 30 MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES Come on a 175-year journey from the Gold Rush to the tech boom, as told through male sensual dance. This upscale, tasteful, male striptease – exclusively at Oasis – caters to the fantasies of men and women of all ages an... how Details Ticket Price: $14.99 - $200.00 which includes a table up front with free champagne Door Time: 9:00 PM Restrictions: 21 & over $25 AT DOOR | |
All That Chat is intended for the discussion of
theatre news and opinion
subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service. (Please take all off-topic discussion to private email.)
Please direct technical questions/comments to webmaster@talkinbroadway.com and policy questions to TBAdmin@talkinbroadway.com.
[ Home | On the Rialto | The Siegel Column | Cabaret | Tony Awards | Book Reviews | Great White Wayback Machine ]
[ Broadway Reviews | Barbara and Scott: The Two of Clubs | Sound Advice | Sound Advice Upcoming Releases CDs/Books/DVDs, etc. | Off Broadway | Funding Talkin' Broadway ]
[ Broadway 101 | Spotlight On | Talkin' Broadway | On the Boards | Regional | Talk to Us! | Search Talkin' Broadway ]
Terms of Service
[ © 1997 - 2015 www.TalkinBroadway.com, Inc. ]
Time to render: 0.016188 seconds.