LGBT Time Travel

Here's a look at NCTC's new season.

That uncertain someone

Most of us would quickly, but carefully, take our leave of Georgie Burns.

Transplanted lives

It's hard to imagine that there are many angles left to explore about the Vietnam War, but playwright Qui Nguyen is mining fresh and fertile territory in "Vietgone" at ACT's Strand Theater.

Stephen Sondheim's baby steps

"Saturday Night" was supposed to be Stephen Sondheim's first Broadway musical, and the 66-year journey to its San Francisco premiere as part of 42nd Street Moon's season has been one filled with bumps and detours along the way.

Opening-night jitters behind the scenes

There's a marvelous scene in the second act of Terrence McNally's "It's Only a Play" in which a self-involved wunderkind director has a meltdown, reverting to childhood as he reenacts a scene between his innocently sensitive self and his gruff father.

Fun with Don & Mel & Vlad & Lyudmila

There's a whole mess of laughs in John Fisher's "Transitions," a new play that often employs the "stick" approach that Vladimir Putin and ex-wife Lyudmila invoke in their discussions on the dirt they have on Donald Trump.

Inactive shooter on campus

Should the day come when "Office Hour" can't claim to be ripped from today's headlines, it will be a cause for celebration.

John Fisher Plays His Trump Card

Like most Americans who voted, John Fisher expected the safe and sane candidate to triumph over the one who had so deliciously torn apart his fellow Republicans during the primaries.

Role-Playing Drama in Avatar Form

Some of the best theatrical experiences arise from situations that seem to have no obvious relevance to the viewer.

Touring Musicals Set to Hit the Road

What had been the most important casting mystery among the seven shows recently announced by SHN for its latest season of touring musicals was has just been solved.

Swimsuit competition

In "Red Speedo," Ray is an Olympic hopeful who finds a promising career on the line when his coach discovers a stash of performance-enhancing drugs in the club's refrigerator.

Show Business Thrives on Geary Street

Big news arrived cheek-by-jowl from the side-by-side theaters on Geary Street.

Activism out of sync

In Tim Pinckney's "Still at Risk," now in its world premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center, the central character is angry at those younger than himself for not being able to do the impossible.

An atmosphere of growing menace

Most audiences know that Harold Pinter is more about setting up situations than providing solutions.

Tilting at windmills

There was a time when "Man of La Mancha" was cool.

Getting unstuck after the AIDS crisis

Tim Pinckney had reached that pivotal point in a young actor's career: He was finally spending more time on stages than waiting on tables.

Marga remembers

But the thing about a Marga Gomez solo show - a form distinct from her standup comedy routines - is that it sounds so much like a spontaneous creation.

2018 begins on Bay Area stages

With a new year aborned, and the theatrical lull of the holidays and attendant distractions behind us, it's time to take stock of how 2018 will begin to unfurl on our stages.

Carey Perloff's Big Send-Off 'Party'

It's fitting on many levels that the last play Carey Perloff will direct as ACT's artistic director is Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party."

2017 Bay Area Theatre in Review

Here are 10 excellent productions seen in 2017 that provoke the stoutest memories.

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