2020
December 2020
“Haunting of Alice Bowles” Merges Murder & Macabre—Streaming Original, UK
“Fully Committed” Exposes Elite Abuse of Essential Workers—Streaming Los Altos Stage
“Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” Stirs Sex into “O Holy Night”—Streaming SF Curran
“The Big Island” Reveals Sordid Underbelly of Paradise–Streaming Rhino
“The Path Back to Me”: Two Unique Female Journeys—Streaming The Pear
“The Light” Explores Black Gender Conflicts—Streaming Shotgun
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” Rings in the Holiday–Streaming CCCT
“Still at Risk”: A Stylish, Savvy Comedy Combats Virus—Streaming NCTC
November 2020
“The Jewelry Box” Overflows with Joy & Love—Streaming SF Playhouse
> > Streaming Theater > > Update: December 1
“Overlooked Latinas” Reveres Legendary Women—Streaming Rhino
“Thanksgiving Play” Spotlights U.S. Cluelessness—Streaming Left Edge
“Art” Exposes Perils of Male Friendship—Streaming S.F. Playhouse
“Romeo & Juliet” Begs Us to Find Common Ground—Streaming Globe, UK
“Unstable Connection” Paves Path for ‘Virtual’ Activists—Streaming CAL
“What the Constitution Means to Me” Triumphs—Streaming Prime
“American Dreams” Puts Us Up against Trump’s Wall—Streaming MTC
October 2020
“Citizen Brain” Blazes New Path to Empathy—Streaming Shotgun
“The Flats” Builds Expectations of Disaster & Revelation—Streaming Aurora
Twilight: Los Angeles Mirrors Many Faces of Racism—Streaming PBS
“Julius Caesar”—All Raw Power—Streaming St. Ann’s
“Hold These Truths” Confronts Racism—Streaming TheatreWorks
“12 Angry Men…and Women” Expose Police Brutality—Streaming Billie Holiday
“Gloria: A Life” Depicts an Inspiring, Honest Herstory—Streaming PBS
September 2020
> > Streaming Theater > > Update: September 27
“Puffs” Reminds Us that Winning Is Temporary—Streaming Amazon
“Sweat” Shows Isolated Steelworkers Suffering—Streaming Left Edge
“In Love & Warcraft” Creatively Unites Gamers & Dating—Streaming ACT
“Footnote for the End of Time”: “Secret Miracle” Artfully Retold—Streaming TiQ
“This Beautiful Virtual Village” Turns Ugly with Infighting—Streaming Abbey Theatre
> > Streaming Theater > > Update: September 2
“West Side Story”—More Relevant Now than Ever—Streaming Netflix/Hulu
August 2020
“7th Voyage of Egon Tichy” Conquers Uncharted Spaces—Streaming TiQ
“King Lear” Redefines Virtual Theater—Streaming S.F. Shakes
>> Streaming Theater >> Update: August 17
“Hamilton”—The Movie Makes History Fresh & Fun—Streaming Disney Plus
“Sunday in the Park with George” Exposes Seurat’s Secrets–Streaming PBS
“Notes from the Field” Unearths School-to-Prison Pipeline—Streaming Amazon/HBO
“Fiddler on the Roof” Predicts Progressive Politics—Streaming Netflix
> > Streaming Theater > > Update: August 6
July 2020
“The Line” Confronts Pandemic’s Terrors—Streaming NY Public
“Ann”—Twentieth Century Politics at its Best—Streaming PBS
“Pipeline” Embodies Every Mother’s Fears—Streaming Lincoln Ctr
>> Streaming Theater >> Update: July 16
“Freedomland” Predicts Today’s Protests–Streaming SF Mime Troupe
“Hamlet” Unnerves with Exceptional Cast—Streaming StratFest
>> Streaming Theater >> Update: July 6
June 2020
“PRIDE: Frank Kameny, Eyes on the Stars” Cures Gay Curse—Streaming Rhino
“Sea Wall”: A Gorgeously Human Solo Play—Streaming Andrew Scott
>> Streaming Theater >> Plays at Home: June 25
“Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids” Confront Survival—Streaming Playground
>> Streaming Theater >> Plays at Home: June 18
“Dapto Chaser” Aims Sharp Wit at Gambling & Dog Racing—Streaming Aussies
>> Streaming Theater >> Plays at Home: June 10
“Winter’s Tale” Unfolds Agonies of Jealousy—Streaming Cheek by Jowl
“Fun Home” Musical Wrings Insight from Tragedy—Streaming Victory Gardens
“A Murder in Hawaii”: 1931 Race Crime Shocks U.S.—Streaming Rhino
“This House” Sounds Like OUR House, Now—Streaming NT
May 2020
>> Streaming Theater >> Plays at Home: May 29
“MST 1592”: Best Zoom Party Ever—Streaming Cal Shakes
“SHARK!” Exposes Youthful Arrogance—Streaming Rhino
>>Streaming Theater >> Update: May 20
“Snowflakes, or Rare White People” Evokes Self-Conscious Laughter—Streaming CAL
>> Streaming Theater >> Update: May 11 >>
“Red” Illuminates the Artist’s Power—Streaming PBS
“Teenage Dick” Skewers High School Cruelty—Streaming Theatre Wit
“Frankenstein” Triumphs as Modern Prometheus—Streaming National Theatre, U.K.
April 2020
“Crongton Knights” Engages Teen Malaise & Music—Streaming Pilot Theatre
“Tiger Country” Uncovers Hospital Flaws—Streaming Hampstead
Streaming Theater – UP-DATE – April 20
“Kill the Debbie Downers!” Links Russia, Chaos, & US—Streaming Shotgun
“Beardo” Crushes Russian Royals with Satire & Songs—Streaming Shotgun
“Pride and Prejudice”: A Musical Delight for Fans Old & New, Streaming TheatreWorks
“Mahabharata” Soothes & Inspires Grateful Viewer—Streaming at Ubuntu
>> Streaming Theater >> On Line Up-Date
“The Afterlife” Explores Teen Suicide & Gang Murder—Streaming S.F. Youth
“Cherry Orchard”: Meditation on Decline & Decay—Streaming Town Hall
“Gloria” Turns Toxic Office Comedy to Tragedy—Streamed by ACT
March 2020
“Theatrius” Lists Streaming Theater for Easy Access, Everywhere
“Love” with the Boss Flounders, at MTC, Mill Valley
“Toni Stone”—A Black Woman Makes the Big Show, at ACT, S.F.
“Lady Scribblers” Script Ribald Restoration Comedy, at Custom Made, S.F.
“They Promised Her the Moon”—But She Persisted, at TheatreWorks
“Don’t Eat the Mangos” Uncovers Horrific Family Secrets, at Magic, S.F.
“Memphis” Celebrates 50s Song & Dance, at Berkeley Playhouse
“On the Periphery” of Istanbul, at Golden Thread/Crowded Fire, S.F.
“Gloria” Unmasks Millennial Fear & Start-Up Crisis, at ACT, S.F.
“Culture Clash (Still) in America” Breaks New Ground, at Berkeley Rep
“The Last Ship” Honors British Workers’ Resistance, at BroadwaySF
February 2020
“Retablos” Opens Portals to Past Generations, at Word for Word, S.F.
“Born in East Berlin” Recalls Springsteen at The Wall, at S.F. Playhouse
“PussyGrabbingREVENGE” Captivates with Woman Power, at TheatreFirst, Berkeley
“What They Said About Love” Evokes Laughs & Ideas, at Marin Center
“The Trial” Honors Black History with a Twist, at African-American Shakes, S.F.
* “The Human Ounce” Weighs the Cost of #MeToo, at Central Works, Berkeley
“Radical” Awes with Political Delight & Comedy, at Rhino, S.F.
“Gatz” Exposes Elite Deceit in Fitzgerald Masterpiece, at Berkeley Rep
“A View from the Bridge” Pits Immigrants vs. Law, at 6th Street, Santa Rosa
“Macbeth” Wades into Familiar Corruption & Cruelty, at Ubuntu, Oakland
“The SpongeBob Musical” Wows with Nostalgia & Design, at BroadwaySF
“The Children” Explores Faulty Foundations & Fallout, at Aurora, Berkeley
“Living the Shuffle”: A Masterclass in Storytelling, at The Marsh, Berkeley
“Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe” Takes Kids on Whirlwind Journey to Narnia, at BACT, Berkeley
“Tiny Beautiful Things” Answers Impossible Questions, at S.F. Playhouse
“Ways to Leave a Body” Transcends Expectations, at Cutting Ball, S.F.
“Wakey, Wakey” Works Hard to Inspire Us, at ACT, S.F.
“The Devil’s Music” Brings Down the House, at Center REP, W.C.
“You’ll Catch Flies” Enchants with Laughs & Honesty, at NCTC, S.F.
January 2020
“Ripcord”—A Witty Battle of Wills, at Altarena, Alameda
“How to Transcend a Happy Marriage” Shocks & Titillates, at Custom Made, S.F.
“A Doll’s House, Part 2” Remodels Ibsen’s Classic, at Palo Alto Players
“How to Transcend a Happy Marriage” Releases Our Wild Side, at Custom Made, S.F.
“Silent Sky” Inspires and Informs, at Ross Valley Players
“Noura” Reveals A Woman’s Iraq-U.S. War, at MTC, Mill Valley
“Pianist of Willesden Lane”: Epic Musical Memoir of WWII, at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
“PolySHAMory” Shocks & Delights with Raw Honesty, at The Marsh, S.F.
“Funeral Game” Evokes Bitter Nostalgia, at Bread & Butter, S.F.
“Proof” Probes Self-Doubt & Despair, at New Group, S.F.
“Magic of Ordinary Things” Triumphs, at Marsh Rising, S.F.
“A Box Without A Bottom”—A Japanese American Life in Magic, at The Marsh, Berkeley
“Border People”—Touching, Timely Portraits of US, at The Marsh, S.F.