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Review: 'We're Gonna Die' Finds Joy in Life's Hard Questions
"We're Gonna Die," from playwright Young Jean Lee, is a hybrid of play and rock musical that deals with depressing subjects, but is not depressing to watch.
Review: 'Jagged Little Pill' Electrifies on National Tour
Never have Alanis Morissette's songs been paired with such an intense story, but you'll be left truly wanting more of this "Pill."
Review: 'By the Queen' Brilliantly Brings Shakespeare's Queen Margaret to Life
Once again Trinity Repertory Company examines Shakespeare; but this time is quite different. Taking a strong female character that appears in no less than four plays sounds like a daunting task. But they succeed brilliantly with "By the Queen."
Everett Quinton, 'Ridiculous Theatrical Company' Mainstay, Dies at 71
Everett Quinton, one of the mainstays of the New York queer theater scene since the 1970s, has died at the age of 71.
Maggie Cee Explores the Femme/Butch Dichotomy with Solo Dance Piece
In her latest solo piece, queer dancer Maggie Cee explores the history of 20th-century fem(me)/butch lesbian bars to life. EDGE spoke to her about "Ladies at a Gay Girls' Bar, 1938-1969."
'Getting There' - World Premiere Commission Debuts at NCTC
"Getting There," Dipika Guha's shifting, shimmering new play, asks its characters and audiences to puzzle over a half-dozen abstract but interrelated concepts: Loneliness, desire, friendship, love, guilt, and aging.
New Operas for the New Year; 'Everest' and 'Prospero'
Two new opera productions from groundbreaking creators are coming to San Francisco in February and March. Collaborations between a veritable Who's Who of contemporary artists give encouraging evidence of the state of the art.
Friendship Lies Behind Sundance Comedy 'Theater Camp'
There is quite a bit of history between the team behind "Theater Camp," a loving satire of musical theater kids and their teachers that premieres Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.
Review: Acting Shines in Vivid 'Faith Healer'
In "Faith Healer," Irish dramatist Brian Friel ("Dancing at Lughnasa," "Molly Sweeney") explores the lives of the title character, Frank Hardy, a complicated man whose gifts may or not be real.
Marshall Forte at Lyon & Swan: Two Sensational Debuts
Marshall Forte, a lightning bolt of charisma and musicality who, debuted as Lola in Ray of Light Theatre's production of "Kinky Boots," is now setting off sparks with his own cabaret act, "Hello My Name Is Marshall" at the new supper club Lyon & Swan.
David Byrne's Next Broadway Show Will Be 'Here Lies Love'
David Byrne's "American Utopia" may have left Broadway but the Talking Heads leader is plotting a return — with disco.
David Byrne's Next Broadway Show Will be 'Here Lies Love'
David Byrne's "American Utopia" may have left Broadway but the Talking Heads leader is plotting a return — with disco.
SF Ballet's 'next @ 90' Festival: Former Principal Dancer Nicolas Blanc Returns as Choreographer
In celebration of San Francisco Ballet's 90th anniversary, the company kicks off its spring season this month with the '[email protected] festival,' featuring nine world premiere ballets by nine choreographers from around the world, including Nicolas Blanc.
Jason Gotay Goes Cabaret: 'Gossip Girl' and 'Spider-Man' Star Gets Musically Vulnerable
Broadway and TV actor-singer Jason Gotay makes his San Francisco debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko this weekend on January 13 and 14. His new concert shares some intimate moments from his life.
A Lion Roars on Broadway as Box Office Hauls Reveal Winners
It was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows — including a staggering new Broadway record for "The Lion King" — not lifting all strugglers.
Out Tony Award-Winner, Chicago Stage Champion Frank Galati Dies
Frank Galati, an actor, director, teacher and adapter who was a pivotal figure in Chicago's theater community and a two-time Tony Award winner, died Monday, according to Steppenwolf Theatre. He was 79.
Why Has 'Titanique' Become a Queer Theater Sensation?
In the tradition of such shows as "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom," the parody musical "Titanique" is becoming a sensation with queer audiences.
Review: 'Life of Pi' Brilliantly Contains Novel on the Stage
How can the wondrous world of "Life of Pi" be contained on a stage? Quite brilliantly, in this adpatation having its North American premiere at the American Repertory Theater enroute to Broadway.
Review: 'The Collaboration' Offers Simplistic Look at Complex Artists
Direct from London, "The Collaboration" boasts two terrific performances by Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat — and not much else.
'As You Like It' - SF Playhouse's Gender-fluid Frolic
Shaina Taub, whose similarly contemporized '12th Night' delighted on this same stage last year, exhibits a topiarist's care in trimming and reshaping Shakespeare's original script.
Review: 'Life of Pi' Brilliantly Contains Novel on the Stage
How can the wondrous world of "Life of Pi" be contained on a stage? Quite brilliantly, in this adpatation having its North American premiere at the American Repertory Theater enroute to Broadway.
Review: Boston Ballet opens 59th Season with 'My Obsession'
The Boston Ballet opened its 59th season last weekend with a mixed bill that spanned almost 100 years — a bit of history, a modern erotic but delicate pas de deux, and a rouser of a Vegas-inspired ending.