June 12, 2014“Failure: A Love Story” at Marin Theatre Singin’ and dancin’ and dyin’ at Marin Theatre Love and death, the two great themes of... Continue reading Categories: theater
June 9, 2014Berkeley Rep does Leonard Bernstein Musical chameleon channels an American maestro at Berkeley Rep Last year Hershey Felder was George Gershwin. This year he’s Leonard Bernstein. He’s also been... Continue reading Categories: theater
June 2, 2014Shotgun Players take on Berkeley Shotgun Players take on Berkeley Berkeley. It’s both a place and a state of mind – a liberal state of mind, admittedly.... Continue reading Categories: theater
May 30, 2014Magic Theatre stages “pen/man/ship” Magic Theatre sails stormy seas Liberia is unique. It’s the only African country founded by United... Continue reading Categories: theater
May 26, 2014A Raisin in the Sun at Cal Shakes Cal Shakes celebrates its 40th with a Lorraine Hansberry classic “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, and believe me, rich is better.” ... Continue reading Categories: theater
May 23, 2014Tony Kushner family drama at Berkeley Rep Sizzling family drama enlivens Berkeley Rep To stick around or to off yourself? Hamlet expressed the quandary best: “To be or not to be,” but other... Continue reading Categories: theater