Reviews Mary Lou Herlihy 11/27/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/27/25 “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” Provides Loving Laughs—at Spreckels Read More Emily S. Mendel 11/24/25 Emily S. Mendel 11/24/25 “Sunday in the Park with George” Explores Love, Life, Music—at Shotgun Read More Mary Lou Herlihy 11/24/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/24/25 “Mother of Exiles”: A Melting Pot Imperiled—at Berkeley Rep Read More Mary Lou Herlihy 11/21/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/21/25 “Catch Me If You Can, The Musical” Makes Lying Fun Again—at Masquers Read More Kheven Lee LaGrone 11/20/25 Kheven Lee LaGrone 11/20/25 “King Hedley II” Exposes the Weight of Survival—at Lower Bottom Playaz Read More Mimi Pinson 11/15/25 Mimi Pinson 11/15/25 “Drapetomania”: The ‘Disease’ of Freedom Calls Us to Action—at The Marsh, Berkeley Read More Mary Cushman 11/14/25 Mary Cushman 11/14/25 “The Seat of Our Pants” Invokes Music to Decipher Eons of Chaos—at The Public Read More Yael Bright 11/13/25 Yael Bright 11/13/25 “The Break-Up! A Latina Queer Torch Song”: Blending Belly Laughs and Tears—at The Rhino Read More Philippa Kelly 11/12/25 Philippa Kelly 11/12/25 “Mary Jane” Delivers a Mother’s Compassionate Revelation—at Magic Read More Theatrius 11/11/25 Theatrius 11/11/25 The Play’s The Thing: Eps 101 Read More Isa S. Chu 11/11/25 Isa S. Chu 11/11/25 “The Hills of California” Finds Its Voice in the Past—at Berkeley Rep Read More Barry David Horwitz 11/9/25 Barry David Horwitz 11/9/25 "Sally & Tom" Brilliantly Exposes Our Founders’ Contradictions—at Marin Read More Mary Lou Herlihy 11/4/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/4/25 “A Driving Beat”: A Passionate Journey to Identity—at TheatreWorks Read More Isa S. Chu 11/4/25 Isa S. Chu 11/4/25 “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” Confronts Our Complacency—at Mercury Read More Barry David Horwitz 11/3/25 Barry David Horwitz 11/3/25 “Stereophonic”: Music Exposes Bullies & Honors Heroes—at The Curran Read More John-Thomas Hanson 10/27/25 John-Thomas Hanson 10/27/25 “DISRUPTION – A Musical Farce” Ignites Politics & Comedy—Now Streaming Read More Jenyth Jo 10/27/25 Jenyth Jo 10/27/25 “Dada Teen Musical: The Play” Dupes the Cheaters—at Central Works Read More Philippa Kelly 10/25/25 Philippa Kelly 10/25/25 “Frankenstein” Reveals Women Behind the Monster—at Lunatico Read More Andrea Libresco 10/15/25 Andrea Libresco 10/15/25 "OH HAPPY DAY!" Puts Joy in Reach, If We Free Our Minds—at The Public Read More Vasudeva Rao 10/15/25 Vasudeva Rao 10/15/25 “Hard Times” Honors 30s Despair & Generosity—at Word for Word Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Mary Lou Herlihy 11/27/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/27/25 “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” Provides Loving Laughs—at Spreckels Read More
Emily S. Mendel 11/24/25 Emily S. Mendel 11/24/25 “Sunday in the Park with George” Explores Love, Life, Music—at Shotgun Read More
Mary Lou Herlihy 11/24/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/24/25 “Mother of Exiles”: A Melting Pot Imperiled—at Berkeley Rep Read More
Mary Lou Herlihy 11/21/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/21/25 “Catch Me If You Can, The Musical” Makes Lying Fun Again—at Masquers Read More
Kheven Lee LaGrone 11/20/25 Kheven Lee LaGrone 11/20/25 “King Hedley II” Exposes the Weight of Survival—at Lower Bottom Playaz Read More
Mimi Pinson 11/15/25 Mimi Pinson 11/15/25 “Drapetomania”: The ‘Disease’ of Freedom Calls Us to Action—at The Marsh, Berkeley Read More
Mary Cushman 11/14/25 Mary Cushman 11/14/25 “The Seat of Our Pants” Invokes Music to Decipher Eons of Chaos—at The Public Read More
Yael Bright 11/13/25 Yael Bright 11/13/25 “The Break-Up! A Latina Queer Torch Song”: Blending Belly Laughs and Tears—at The Rhino Read More
Philippa Kelly 11/12/25 Philippa Kelly 11/12/25 “Mary Jane” Delivers a Mother’s Compassionate Revelation—at Magic Read More
Isa S. Chu 11/11/25 Isa S. Chu 11/11/25 “The Hills of California” Finds Its Voice in the Past—at Berkeley Rep Read More
Barry David Horwitz 11/9/25 Barry David Horwitz 11/9/25 "Sally & Tom" Brilliantly Exposes Our Founders’ Contradictions—at Marin Read More
Mary Lou Herlihy 11/4/25 Mary Lou Herlihy 11/4/25 “A Driving Beat”: A Passionate Journey to Identity—at TheatreWorks Read More
Isa S. Chu 11/4/25 Isa S. Chu 11/4/25 “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” Confronts Our Complacency—at Mercury Read More
Barry David Horwitz 11/3/25 Barry David Horwitz 11/3/25 “Stereophonic”: Music Exposes Bullies & Honors Heroes—at The Curran Read More
John-Thomas Hanson 10/27/25 John-Thomas Hanson 10/27/25 “DISRUPTION – A Musical Farce” Ignites Politics & Comedy—Now Streaming Read More
Jenyth Jo 10/27/25 Jenyth Jo 10/27/25 “Dada Teen Musical: The Play” Dupes the Cheaters—at Central Works Read More
Philippa Kelly 10/25/25 Philippa Kelly 10/25/25 “Frankenstein” Reveals Women Behind the Monster—at Lunatico Read More
Andrea Libresco 10/15/25 Andrea Libresco 10/15/25 "OH HAPPY DAY!" Puts Joy in Reach, If We Free Our Minds—at The Public Read More
Vasudeva Rao 10/15/25 Vasudeva Rao 10/15/25 “Hard Times” Honors 30s Despair & Generosity—at Word for Word Read More