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Ben Platt Found a 'Partner That I Really Love' in Boyfriend Noah Galvin
Platt says bf Noah Galvin helped him deal with the "fear and apprehension" of superstardom and reprising his Evan Hansen role.
Cal Shakes' 'The Winter's Tale' Both Topical and Cartoonish
It's the best of times and the worst of times in Cal Shakes' first new show in two years, directed by company head honcho Eric Ting and presenting two radically different visions of Shakespeare's late romance "The Winter's Tale."
Review: A Peek Inside a Creative Genius at His Height in 'Balanchine's Classroom'
Footage of the aged, barely-moving Russian choreographer giving corrections to brilliant dancers now looks almost funny, but these films, then and now, are a peek inside a creative genius.
Review: Film Adaptation of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Preserves the Play's Wit, Warmth
"Jamie" shines in the long-awaited feature film adaptation of the hit West End musical.
Cheers Greet the Reopening of Three Mega-Hit Broadway Shows
Theater royalty — in the form of Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda — welcomed back boisterous audiences to "Wicked," "The Lion King" and "Hamilton" for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Marga Gomez Revs Up Her 'Spanking Machine'
After critical acclaim for the online version of her latest solo show, veteran comic and storyteller Marga Gomez returns to The Marsh to share tales of Catholic school days, kinky sex, and childhood bullying.
Re-Opening of 3 Powerhouse Broadway Shows Signals New Dawn
One of the recurring debates among theater lovers has been what would signify Broadway's return after the global pandemic shuttered live theater in March 2020.
Tony Awards Land Hosts Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald
The delayed Tony Awards landed two master of ceremonies: Tony- and Grammy-winning singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr. will host a splashy TV special, and the awards will be hosted by Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Audra McDonald.
Jacqueline Novak Explores the Punditry of the Penis in 'Get On Your Knees'
In a breathless 90 minutes, Jacqueline Novak tells her audience most everything they may ever want to know about a blow job. Her show evolves with so many ideas and at such a speed she could have called it "The Punditry of the Penis."
Baloney's Back: Saucy Male Burlesque Show Returns to Oasis
With a blend of the comic, erotic and intellectual, Baloney SF, the "all-male" burlesque review, finally returns to Oasis' stage for its seventh season.
Transgender March on Broadway Protests Cameron Mackintosh's Comments About Casting Trans Actors
The Trans March on Broadway came through NYC's theater district on Monday to protest producer Cameron Mackintosh, who called the casting of transgender actors in classic musicals a "gimmick."
Sherry Vine: Parody Song Queen Returns to Oasis
LA-based, globally known drag queen Sherry Vine is always on the move, and she'll bring her wacky new song parody show to SF's Oasis Sept. 9.
Review: First Ladies Take Center Stage in 'Tea For Three'
Granite Theatre's "Tea For Three" provides a special look at the lives of some of America's most well-known First Ladies — Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford.
Curtain Call for Fall: Bay Area Theater's (Hopeful) Openings
While companies continued to postpone their season openers throughout the past month, at press time the productions below are impatiently waiting in the wings, ready for their entrances.
AmRep Returns with Tap Dancing Celebration 'Chasing Magic'
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced today the creative team and company of artists for the live premiere of "Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic."
A Dance to Autumn: Bay Area Terpsichorian Talents
Our dance community's performers, choreographers and administrators have shown an incredible amount of creativity and resiliency over the past year and a half, and are planning an incredible range of in-person and virtual events for the 2021 fall season.
Catch 'RPDR' Queens Get Ghoulish with 'Night of the Living Drag'
This Halloween, the fabulous ghouls of "RuPaul's Drag Race" are touring North America with Voss Events' "10th Anniversary Night of the Living Drag."
Fall Concerts, Comedy & Nightclub Fun
Bay Area cabaret, rock and concert venues are once again filling their halls with the sound of music and laughter. Oasis, The Masonic, El Rio, Great American Music Hall and other favorite venues offer some terrific talents.
Review: Tarantino's Women Front & Center in Return of For the Record
With the opening of The Bourbon Room in Hollywood — a dinner theater/nightclub space that recently housed the Tim Burton pop-up bar — For the Record returns with their latest incarnation of their ever-popular Tarantino show.
Broadway Theaters Attack Virus: 'This is Absolutely Doable'
A new group crucial to Broadway's reopening this season finds professionals grounded in science tasked with ensuring a COVID-19 free zone.
Jacqueline Novak Explores the Punditry of the Penis in 'Get On Your Knees'
In a breathless 90 minutes, Jacqueline Novak tells her audience most everything they may ever want to know about a blow job. Her show evolves with so many ideas and at such a speed she could have called it "The Punditry of the Penis."
Review: 'Hold These Truths' Celebrates Pacifist Hero
In Jeanne Sakata's one-person play actor Jomar Tagatac is superb as Gordon Hirabayashi, a sunny Quaker activist staring down the federal government's World War II-era internment orders.