Sam Hurwitt
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‘Pretty Woman’: Classic film becomes a musical that’s headed for Bay Area
“Pretty Woman,” the musical adapted from the hit 1990 movie, plays in San Jose and S.F. → Read More
Bay Area theater community rallies behind ailing director
Erin Merritt, diagnosed with ALS, is directing political satire ‘Tea Party’ — with a little help from her friends. → Read More
Civil rights crusader’s life recalled in new Palo Alto musical
Cheryl L. West’s one-woman show ‘Fannie’ fueled by civil rights era songs and history. → Read More
Riveting new S.F. play ”Tasha’ shines spotlight on police killings
Cat Brooks’ piercing one-person drama ”Tasha’ looks at the police killing of 2015 killing of Natasha McKenna in Virginia. → Read More
Shadow-puppet space fantasy takes flight in the Presidio
World premiere of fanciful production marks collaboration of three leading Bay Area theater artists. → Read More
Christopher Chen brings his new S.F. noir play home to ACT
‘The Headlands’ is a noir-inspired crime mystery set in the playwright’s hometown, San Francisco. → Read More
Christopher Chen brings his new S.F. noir play home to ACT
‘The Headlands’ is a noir-inspired crime mystery set in the playwright’s hometown, San Francisco. → Read More
Review: Oakland Theater Project revisits ‘Eden’ in a big show with big ideas
Oakland Theater Project wrestles with good and evil and a variety of social evils in ‘Exodus from Eden.’ → Read More
Child’s bike ride turns into momentous coming-of-age journey in Walnut Creek show
Playwright Caridad Svich’s coming-of-age story “Red Bike” plays through Feb. 26 at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center. → Read More
Review: Jazz and gentrification square off on Berkeley stage
Aurora Theatre in Berkeley presents Dominique Morisseau’s riveting ‘Blue Paradise’ through Feb. 26. → Read More
‘Long struggle’ brings ‘A Marriage’ to Berkeley stage at last
Story of a gay couple’s bond through the decades has been a labor of love for playwright Tom Swift and the PlayGround theater developer. → Read More
Review: ‘Mean Girls’ musical rules the school in S.F. debut
‘Mean Girls’ the musical, now playing in S.F., is way more than recycled jokes from the movie and paint-by-numbers tunes — it stands on its own. → Read More
Review: Back onstage in S.F., ‘Evan Hansen’ proves a deceptive delight
In ‘Evan Hansen,’ a strong cast and great songs fuel a strange play in which an unforgivable lie becomes almost forgivable. → Read More
Native American gambling drama takes stage at SF Playhouse
‘Cashed Out,’ by American Indian playwright Claude Jackson Jr. gets world premiere at S.F. Playhouse. → Read More
In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s, menu calls for laughs and wary optimism
In Lynne Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s, menu calls for laughs and wary optimism → Read More
In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s, menu calls for laughs and wary optimism
In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s, menu calls for laughs and wary optimism → Read More
Tina Fey talks making ‘Mean Girls’ sing onstage
‘Mean Girls,’ the hit teen film comedy, is now a Broadway musical set to open in San Francisco Jan. 31. And another movie is on the way. → Read More
New TheatreWorks play time-travels through Passover Seder feasts
“In Every Generation,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, touches on one family’s Passover Seder feasts in several different eras. → Read More
SF Sketchfest 2023: Here are 13 shows not to miss
From silly celebrity memoirs to a Cheech & Chong reunion, here are 13 SF Sketchfest shows you should not miss. → Read More
SF Sketchfest is back, and Janeane Garofalo wishes she could perform every night
SF Sketchfest marks its 20th season with scores of shows and such favorite performers as Janeane Garofalo, David Alan Grier and Laraine Newman. → Read More