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Monday, June 25, 2018

“Straight White Men” Captivates Curious Minorities, at MTC, Mill Valley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Young Jean Lee Reveals Anglo Anxieties by Tyler Jeffreys Young Jean Lee’s “Straight White Men” reminds us that we are more alike than we are different, even those of u…

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Friday, June 22, 2018

“Good. Better. Best. Bested.” Exposes Glitter and Gloom, at Custom Made, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Jonathan Spector’s Surrealism Sparks Ideas by Tyler Jeffreys Jonathan Spector’s world premiere of “Good. Better. Best. Bested.” boldly illustrates the destructive na…

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

“An Entomologist’s Love Story” Magnifies Dating Wars, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Melissa Ross Explores Funny Female Tactics by Tyler Jeffreys “An Entomologist’s Love Story” by Melissa Ross pits the feminist woman against the traditional woman in to…

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Friday, May 4, 2018

♦ “Angels in America”: A Legendary Roy Cohn, at Berkeley Rep by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Stephen Spinella Slays Us as Prince of Darkness     by Tyler Jeffreys Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Part 1: “Millennium Approaches” At the Berk…

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Monday, April 16, 2018

“Daughter of a Garbageman” Garnishes Oppression with Humor, at The Marsh, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Maureen Langan Dissects U.S. Women’s Success by Tyler Jeffreys Maureen Langan’s “Daughter of a Garbageman” challenges us to rethink the American path to success. Lan…

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

“Crystal” Cracks Barriers, at SAP Center, San Jose by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Cirque Du Soleil Conjures  a Circus Musical by Tyler Jeffreys and Evelyn Arevalo Cirque Du Soleil’s “Crystal”–a magical circus on ice–branches out into a cool rea…

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Monday, March 26, 2018

“The Effect”—A Litmus Test for Love, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Lucy Prebble Exposes Scientific Fallacies by Tyler Jeffreys At S.F. Playhouse, the West Coast premiere of Lucy Prebble’s “The Effect” artfully explores the mysteries o…

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

“A Streetcar Named Desire” Explores Primal Places, at Ubuntu Theater, Oakland by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Tennessee Williams Springs to Life with Whelan and Ramirez by Tyler Jeffreys Ubuntu Theater Project’s version of Tennessee Williams’ 1947 classic “A Streetcar Named De…

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Friday, February 2, 2018

“Why I Died, a Comedy!” Internalizes Humor, at PlayGround, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Katie Rubin makes Spirituality Funny by Tyler Jeffreys “Why I Died, a Comedy!” takes us on the spiritual journey of director, comedian, writer, and actress Katie Rubin. …

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

“Alabama Story” Revels in Rabbits & Rage, at City Lights, San Jose by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Kenneth Jones Celebrates the Power of Books by Tyler Jeffreys In Kenneth Jones’ play “Alabama Story,” a true life controversy over a children’s book springs to life,…

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Sunday, January 21, 2018

“What Just Happened?” Magnifies Mundane Moments, at PlayGround, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Nina Wise Makes Politics Omnipresent by Tyler Jeffreys In her solo show “What Just Happened?” Nina Wise develops her daily recollections into extraordinary political com…

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Saturday, December 2, 2017

“Bright Star” Shoots for the Moon, at Curran, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Martin and Brickell Blend Banjos and Blessings by Tyler Jeffreys “Bright Star” celebrates U.S. pride in Deep South music and culture. The Tony-nominated musical, now at …

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Sunday, October 29, 2017

“Pinky” Plucks Our Heartstrings, at Marin Onstage, San Rafael by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes David Templeton Toys with Dungeons & Dragons by Tyler Jeffreys “Pinky” at Marin Onstage tells the story of two imaginative teenagers attempting a fairy tale romance.…

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”:  A Tropical Paradise, at African-American Shakespeare, S.F.  by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Shakespeare Explores a Labyrinth of Love by Tyler Jeffreys I am ecstatic that my first live Shakespeare play is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at African-American Shak…

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

“Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations” Gives Goosebumps at Berkeley Rep by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Dominique Morisseau Proves Art Thrives with Activism by Tyler Jeffreys What a spectacle! I’m American, so I thought I knew all about The Temptations. I thought since I’v…

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Sunday, August 27, 2017

“Zenith” Turns U.S. Life Outside-In, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Kirsten Greenidge Shows What Class Inequality Means by Tyler Jeffreys and Barry David Horwitz Finally, a Black American play that is not about being Black. “Zenith” by Kirsten Greenidge …

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Friday, August 11, 2017

“The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence” Dials-up, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Madeleine George Troubleshoots Love Connections by Tyler Jeffreys In “The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence,” the character called Watson embodies a human version of iPhone’s S…

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

“The Other Place”: A Roller Coaster of the Mind, at Symmetry Theatre, Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes  Sharr White Conjures Competing Consciousnesses by Tyler Jeffreys “The Other Place” shows us how to empathize with a dementia patient. We follow a scientist, her family…

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Carol Christ Declares Free Speech Year at U.C., Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes New Chancellor Celebrates Cal’s Theater of Ideas by Tyler Jeffreys and Barry David Horwitz “The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech” –Diogenes Zel…

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

“La Cage aux Folles”: Sassy Songbirds Singing, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Fierstein & Herman’s Drag Queens Conquer Conformity by Tyler Jeffreys At S.F. Playhouse’s “La Cage aux Folles,” the curtains, stage, and the audience are bathed …

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

“Toxic Avenger” Splits Our Guts, at The Stage, San Jose by Tyler Jeffreys

DiPietro & Bryan Create a Cult for Climate Change by Tyler Jeffreys “The Toxic Avenger” musical centers around Melvin Ferd III (Will Springhorn, Jr.) who is thrown into a vat of radi…

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

“The Roommate” Evokes Funny Female Feelings, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Jen Silverman Blends Iowa Housewife and Bronx Vegan by Tyler Jeffreys They say relationships teach us about ourselves, and that we grow after each one ends. Jen Silverman’s “The Roommate…

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

“Spell Eternity” Tickles Nerdy Fantasies at Quantum Dragon, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Alandra Hileman Casts off Our Expectations by Tyler Jeffreys Finally, some theater for fantasy nerds! Quantum Dragon Theatre presents “Spell Eternity” by Alandra Hileman at The Mojo Thea…

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Monday, April 17, 2017

CAL Theater Alums Inspire at U.C., Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes College Students Take Education by the Reins by Tyler Jeffreys On Thursday, March 16, the U.C. Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies offered its 2017…

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

“Noises Off” Creates Hilarious Chaos, at San Francisco Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

A Millennial’s Notes Michael Frayn’s Discombobulated Divas Dash around Stage by Tyler Jeffreys Welcome to the backstage shenanigans that every actor knows and fears. Michael Frayn’s sl…

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

“Polaroid Stories” Exposes Street Life, at CAL Playhouse, Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Naomi Iizuka Mingles Myth with Modern Pain by Tyler Jeffreys Some youths are at risk, others passed that threshold before birth. We may not know their names, but we will cer…

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Friday, November 4, 2016

“Heart of Spain”–Hidden History at U.C., Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Heroes of Spanish Civil War Celebrated in Song by Tyler Jeffreys Seriously, there should be a soundtrack of “Heart of Spain: A Musical of the Spanish Civil War” on sale …

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

“The Brothers Size”: Mythological Masterpiece at Theatre Rhinoceros by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes McCraney’s Brothers Battle “Big Brother” by Tyler Jeffreys The Theatre Rhinoceros’ production of “The Brothers Size” presents a hot-blooded, choreographed drama,…

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

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Tyler Jeffreys is an actor, dramaturg, and fitness coach. She has written for Theatrius since 2016. Lately, she’s been devising a YouTube trilogy with the ensemble US in the U.S., called �…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards