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Monday, November 11, 2019

City Lights serves up new ‘Pride and Prejudice’ sequel in San Jose by Randy McMullen

"The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley" is a new "Pride and Prejudice" sequel playing at City Lights Theater in San Jose.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
Sunday, November 10, 2019

Nutcracker 2019: Here’s where to see the iconic ballet in the Bay Area by Randy McMullen

From full-length, opulent productions to kid-friendly abbreviated versions, here's where to see "The Nutcracker" in the Bay Area.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:00PM
Friday, November 8, 2019

Groundbreaker Robert Townsend relives career on Berkeley stage by Randy McMullen

Filmmaker, actor and comedian Robert Townsend, best known for 'The Hollywood Shuffle,' tells his life story in new show at The Marsh Berkeley.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:10PM
Monday, November 4, 2019

‘STOMP’ stage extravaganza slams back to SF Nov. 5-10 by Randy McMullen

'STOMP,' the global persussion/theater hit, is back for a short run at S.F.'s Geary Theater -- here's what you need to know.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Theater Review: ‘Native Gardens’ at Center Rep blooms with laughs by Randy McMullen

Karen Zacarias's culture-clash comedy 'Native Gardens' is timely but mostly gentle; it's getting a winning production by Center Rep in Walnut Creek.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:24PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Review: Can ‘Nine’ measure up to ‘8½’? by Randy McMullen

'Nine,' the stage musical based on Fellini's classic "8½," gets a strong new production from Guggenheim Entertainment in San Jose.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:00PM

Robert Townsend ‘Shuffles’ into Berkeley for solo stage show by Randy McMullen

Robert Townsend, known best for the groundbreaking film "Hollywood Shuffle," premieres a new stage show "Living the Shuffle" at The Marsh Berkeley.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2019

New Presidio Theatre in SF hosts John Santos, much more by Randy McMullen

The historic Presidio Theatre in SF has been reopened with a full slate of shows and this weekend hosts the great Latin musician John Santos.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:00PM
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Bay Area Shakespeare vet takes his first crack at Othello — ‘it’s upsetting me’ by Randy McMullen

L. Peter Callender finally takes on Shakespeare's iconic Othello role for African-American Shakespeare Company.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Art & Pumpkin Fest rolls back into Half Moon Bay by Randy McMullen

Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival returns for its 49th year; here is what you need to know.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

New sjDANCEco show celebrates immigrants, Nelson Mandela by Randy McMullen

sjDANCEco's fall program features a world premiere inspired by Dreamer immigrants and a dance celebrating Nelson Mandela.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Photos: Meet the SF cast of ‘Harry Potter and Cursed Child’ by Randy McMullen

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" kicks of its run at The Curran in S.F. Oct. 23 -- here are photos the cast.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ lands in San Jose, Santa Rosa by Randy McMullen

The Tony Award-nominated musical "A Night With Janis Joplin,"starring Mary Bridget Davies, is in tour with stops in San Jose and Santa Rosa.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2019

‘Simon & Garfunkel Story’ comes to SF for 3 shows by Randy McMullen

The multimedia concert/theatrical show "Simon & Garfunkel Story" recounts career of iconic folk duo and delivers a boatload of cherished songs.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AM
Thursday, October 3, 2019

7 epic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 4-6 by Randy McMullen

Got your Bay Area weekend plans? We have some cool ideas, from big free music festivals to yummy Indian cuisine to hangin' with Mark Twain.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:30AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

TheatreWorks brings ‘Mark Twain’s River of Song’ to Mountain View by Randy McMullen

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the West Coast premiere of rollicking new musical "Mark Twain's River of Song."

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:30AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

Sylvia Milo’s heartbreaking ‘The Other Mozart’ comes to San Jose by Randy McMullen

Sylvia Milo's solo show about Amadeus Mozart's hard-luck sister plays at the Hammer Theatre in San Jose.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AM
Monday, September 16, 2019

Anna Maria Mendieta’s fiery ‘Tango del Ciela’ comes to Pleasanton by Randy McMullen

Acclaimed harpist Anna Maria Mendieta's multimedia dance/music production 'Tango del Ciela' comes to Pleasanton's Firehouse Arts Center Sept. 21-22.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM

Smuin Ballet’s season kicks off with Johnny Cash, Dave Brubeck dances by Randy McMullen

Bay Area's Smuin Contemporary Ballet kicks off a new season with "Dance Series 1," featuring new works inspired by Johnny Cash and Dave Brubeck.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AM
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

China’s eye-popping Cirque Mei comes to Palo Alto by Randy McMullen

The renowned Circus Mei, known for gravity-defying circus and acrobatics feats, comes to Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto Sept. 18.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

‘One Woman Sex and the City’ loving parody comes to San Jose by Randy McMullen

Kerry Ipema's solo show "One Woman Sex and the City" -- based on the iconic TV series -- comes to San Jose Sept. 13-14 -- here's what you need to know.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:30AM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Review: ‘Anastasia’ in SF works better as fable than as musical by Randy McMullen

The musical "Anastasia" takes a fascinating chapter of history and turns it into an entertaining but unremarkable bit of theater.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:41PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

‘Murder for Two’ — it’s a comedy, folks — opens Center Rep season in Walnut Creek by Randy McMullen

Center Repertory Company in Walnut Creek presents the two-actor (plus grand piano) comedy "Murder for Two."

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:24PM
Monday, August 19, 2019

Bette Davis has a bumpy night in new San Jose stage show by Randy McMullen

'Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies,' a solo show written and performed by Jessica Sherr, plays at 3Below Theaters in San Jose Aug. 23-24.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:22PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Rare look at stunning Mayan quilts on hand in San Jose by Randy McMullen

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles hosts an exhibit that tells the history of Mayan cultures in Guatemala through the clothes people wore.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:04PM

Madcap comedy ‘Play That Goes Wrong’ lands in SF for short run by Randy McMullen

The award-winning British comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" is about, well, a play that goes wrong -- spectacularly; it plays in SF Aug. 13-18.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:25PM
Monday, August 12, 2019

Brian Copeland, Charlie Varon take their Trump-themed ‘S*** Show’ on the road by Randy McMullen

Bay Area performers Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon are bringing their Trump-themed "Great American S*** Show" to several Bay Area venues.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PM
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Diablo Ballet will open a dance school in Pleasant Hill by Randy McMullen

Diablo Ballet kicks off 26th season announcing it will open a school covering all levels of ballet in Pleasant Hill beginning Aug. 26.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Garrett + Moulton dance troupe in SF really wants you to feel better about stuff by Randy McMullen

Acclaimed Bay Area choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton celebrate our 'capacity for joy' in new program coming to SF Aug. 9-11.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:19PM
Monday, July 22, 2019

‘Little Black Dress,’ the musical, comes to San Jose by Randy McMullen

"Little Black Dress," a musical revue by the creators of "Spank! The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody," comes to San Jose's Hammer Theatre.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PM
Friday, July 5, 2019

TheatreWorks opens 50th season with bittersweet ‘Language Archive’ by Randy McMullen

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 50th season -- and last under founder Robert Kelley -- opens with Julia Cho's "The Language Archive."

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM

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