The Long, Long Wait for That First Kiss
TheatreFIRST’s production stretches Stop Kiss out to the breaking point.
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Many Bridges to Cross
Berkeley Playhouse’s new musical sets two civil rights struggles side by side.
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A Good “Clean” Play
CCCT revives Sarah Ruhl’s tale of a doctor, her sister, her maid, her husband and his lover.
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Ms. Dawn Goes to Washington
A 1940s comedy proves surprisingly timely at Center REP.
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Nautical and Nice
Pleasanton’s Pacific Coast Rep (not to be confused with Carmel’s Pac Rep) heads under the sea with Disney’s Little Mermaid. You wouldn’t think a review of such a thing would prove controversial, but the world is wondrous and full of surprises.
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Scenes from the Class War in Danville
The class divide opens up like an abyss in Role Players’ Good People.
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Don’t Hate the Game
A revamped 17th century farce takes on the sobering subject of gambling addiction.
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The Gospel of Marcus
Ubuntu Theater Project takes a haunting Marcus Gardley play to church.
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Pratfalling Pirates
Tri-Valley Rep amps up the silliness in Gilbert & Sullivan classic.
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Four Brides for Four Dudebros
One of Shakespeare’s less popular comedies gets the musical treatment.
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