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August 2025
“What Is To Be Done?” Fights Depression & Fascism, Brilliantly—at The Marsh
“Twelfth Night or, What You Will” Highlights Our Humanity—at The Public
“The Tempest” Mixes Magic, Old Feuds, & New Love—at Marin Shakes
“The Return” Investigates Repression & War—at Golden Thread
“Some Things You Should Know About My Mom” Summons the 60s—at Exit
“Scat-ter Brain: The Music of ADHD” Celebrates Spontaneity—at The Marsh
“The Return” Reveals the Cost of Forbidden Love—at Golden Thread
“Home?”: Palestinian Woman Enacts Her Amazing Story, Brilliantly—at Z Space
July 2025
“Jurassiq Parq, A Musiqal Parody”: A Wild Joy Ride!—at Oasis
“Night Driver”: Hong Kong Princess Navigates S.F. Queer Scene—at The Marsh
“The Magnolia Ballet”: A Bold, Black Father-Son Love Story—at Shotgun
“Les Blancs” Delivers the Truth about Colonialism—at OTP
“Execution of Justice” Exposes the ‘Twinkie’ Defense—at Chautauqua
“Les Blancs” Exposes Hypocrisy of Imperialism—at OTP
“My Fair Lady” Hits Perfect Pitch of Cockney Comedy—at SF Playhouse
“Ride the Cyclone Returns”: Death-Defying, Wild, Musical Ride—at NCTC
“My Fair Lady”: Lush Update of a Musical Masterpiece—at SF Playhouse
“Takes All Kinds”: Tour Kick-Off, One Night Only—at The Marsh
“Aztlán”: A Fiery Journey to Mexican Myth—at The Magic
“DISRUPTION” – A Musical Farce” Ignites Politics & Comedy—in CA Parks
June 2025
“The Last Goat” Explores Trio of Treachery—at Central Works
“5 & Dime: A New Musical” Reckons Who We Were—at TheatreWorks
The Laramie Project” Resurrects Chilling Gay Murder—at Rhino
Annunciation” Looks Back in Wonder, Illuminating a Woman’s Growth—at Z Space
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: A Whirlwind of Magic, Mischief, Movement—at Marin Shakes
“Do You Feel Anger?” Stirs Up Feelings of Annoyance & Pain—at Marin
“Yellow Face” Echoes African American History—at Shotgun
“Sweat”: A Gut-Wrenching Drama of Rust Belt America—at Palo Alto
“Suddenly, Last Summer” Conceals Cruelty in Velvet Fist—at Altarena
“Happy Pleasant Valley, A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery”—at Center REP
May 2025
“Yellow Face” Reveals Rainbow of Comic Hypocrisy—at Shotgun
“Yellow Face” Exposes Playwright’s Secrets & Lies—at Shotgun
“To My Girls”: A Brilliant, Hilarious Toast to Gay Family—at NCTC
“Radicalization of Rolfe” Reveals Young Gay Choosing Nazis—at Safehouse Arts
“The Book of Will” Proves Where There’s a Will, There’s a Play—at Ross Valley
“the aves” Flies Like Doves in Dangerous Storms—at Berkeley Rep
“John Proctor Is the Villain”: Teens Do the Teaching—at Saint Mary’s
“Gumiho” Updates Traditional Queer Asian Folklore—at Rhino
“Ironbound” Reveals Polish Immigrant’s Risky Life—at OTP
“Crumbs from the Table of Joy”: A True American Story—at Aurora
“Joan Crawford Superstar”: Loving Bio of Screen Icon—at Theater 33
Other Desert Cities” Exposes Palm Springs’ Reaganauts Hilariously—at Masquers
April 2025
“Simple Mexican Pleasures”: Truth & Tenderness in Mexico City Fever Dream—at NCTC
“Romeo & Juliet”: Feuding Families Forge Their Folly—at Lunatico
“Last of the Love Letters” Explores Aftermath of Great Passion—at Crowded Fire
Comedy of Errors”: Fasten Your Seat Belts—at ACT
Bamboozled”: A Comedy-Mystery Exposes Liars & Cheats—at Benicia
“It’s True, It’s True, It’s True”: An Acting Showpiece—at Marin
“Two Trains Running”: Reclaiming Land & Love in Civil Rights Era—at ACT
“Macbeth at Fort Point” Confronts Wild Winds, Cruel Rulers—at WE Players
“AZAD (the rabbit & the wolf)” Unleashes People & Puppets—at Golden Thread
“Here There Are Blueberries”: Nazis Dreaming, Eating the Future—at Berkeley Rep
“Doodler”: Unsolved Castro Murders Still Scary—at SafeHouse
“Government Housing” Invokes AfroFuturism, Reveals Hard Truths—at LBP
“The Roommate”: Da Bronx vs. Iowa in Hilarious Culture Clash—at Center REP
“The Heart Sellers” Steals Our Hearts in Immigrant Tale—at TheatreWorks
“Izzard Hamlet”: Trans Genius Transcends Gender—at ACT
“Grease” Evokes Memories of Sock Hops, Happy Days—at Altarena
March 2025
“Fat Ham” Lights Up “Hamlet” for Potent Contact High—at SF Playhouse
“Fat Ham:” Sexy Family Comedy Pits Older vs. Younger Generations—at SF Playhouse
“Fat Ham” Turns Tragedy to Comedy—at SF Playhouse
“Angry Black Woman 101”: A Modern Sojourner Truth Speaks Out—at The Marsh
“I Am My Own Wife”: Notorious Gay Life under Hitler, Stalin, US—at OTP
“Mrs. Krishnan’s Party” Delights with Laughter & Love—at Marin
“Push/Pull” Exposes the Price of ‘Perfection’—at Central Works
“Sumo”: A Tale of Power, Leadership, Redemption—at The Public, N.Y.
“Wild with Happy”: A Comedy Road Trip to Enchanted Kingdom—at NCTC
“Night Driver”: Hong Kong Princess Navigates S.F. Queer Scene—at The Marsh
“Art” Challenges Friendship in Explosive French Comedy—at Shotgun
“Nobody Loves You”: Hilarious Musical Mash-Up of The Bachelor—at ACT
“Happy Pleasant Valley, A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery Musical”—at TheatreWorks
“Push/Pull”: Great Show, Bring on Act Two—at Central Works
“Doomers”: A Wild Struggle for the Future—at Pallas Gallery
February 2025
“Cuckoo Edible Magic”: Hilarious Rice Cookers Attack—at SFBATCO
“Living the Shuffle”: Amazing Life of Legendary Black Actor—at The Marsh
“Uncle Vanya”: A Clarion Call for Change—at Berkeley Rep
“Doodler”: Unsolved Castro Murders in Brilliant Return—at Rhino
“Froggy” Jumps Off the Page & into Our Lives—at Center Rep
“Waste”: Stellar Cast Unveils Edwardian Woman’s Tragedy—at Marin
“The Heart Sellers”: Moving Comedy Reveals Immigrant Secrets—at Aurora
“Much Ado” Brings Forth a Fresh Claudio—at Marin Shakes
“Calendar Girls”: Charming Comedy of Yorkshire Ladies—at Masquers
“Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play”: Seasoned with Skaters & Comedy—at SF Playhouse
“The Thing About Jellyfish”: Gorgeous Glimpse into a Girl’s Mind—at Berkeley Rep
“The Thing About Jellyfish” Explores Tween’s Crisis & Quest—at Berkeley Rep
“Fairview”: Comedy Turns the Tables on White Gaze—at CCCT
“Daisy” Exposes Fear & Manipulation in U.S. Elections—at Hillbarn
January 2025
“Living the Shuffle”: Visionary Actor Tells Truths—at The Marsh, Berkeley
“The Spitfire Grill” Serves Up Helpings of Hope—at Ross Valley
“Grand Horizons” Exposes A Family’s Generation Gap—at Altarena
“Rachmaninoff & the Tsar”: Russian Genius Conjures Cruel King—at TheatreWorks
“Takes All Kinds” Celebrates US with Wit & Wisdom–at The Marsh
December 2024
“A Red Carol” Unveils Workers’ Lives in Dickens’ Tale—at Z Space
“The Jewelry Box” Brings Joy & Love on Saturday—at The Marsh, SF
A Thousand Ships” Enshrines Black Women’s Memories & Music—at OTP
“Miss Bennet” Celebrates Women’s Talents in Romantic Comedy—at TheatreWorks
“A Whynot Christmas Carol” Offers Challenge & Change—at ACT
“Miss Bennet” Exudes Christmas Charm, Warm Laughter—at TheatreWorks
“Waitress”: A Slice of Love, Life, & Pie—at SF Playhouse
“Thirty-Six” Gets Great Laughs for Worst Date Ever—at Shotgun
November 2024
“Cabaret” Roars A Magnificent, Prophetic Growl—at Rhino
“Blithe Spirit’s” Séance Antics Delight—at Ross Valley
“The 39 Steps” Climbs Higher, Faster with Energy & Fun—at Masquers
Lettere D’Amore”: A Tribute to Glorious Follies of Love—at The Marsh
“The Strange Library” Beckons with Masterful Sleight of Hand—at Word for Word
“Ghost Quartet”: Thrilling Musical Trip to Mysterious Afterlife—at OTP
“180 Days. To Die. To Live.” Swift, Surprising Journey to the End—at The Marsh
“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”: Wild Comedy Hides Immigrant Perils—at Berkeley Rep
“Seussical” Celebrates Whimsy & Warmth in Tough Times—at BPH
“You Can’t Take It with You” Sports Fine Cast & Hearty Laughs—at Foothill College
“Dragon Lady” Casts a Spell with Story & Song—at Center REP
“Ghost Quartet”: Gifted Musicians Play DREAM Gig—at OTP
“Dragon Lady” Exquisitely Embodies Feisty Filipina Grandma—at Center REP
“Matchbox Magic Flute” Mesmerizes with Intimacy & Whimsy—at Berkeley Rep
October 2024
“Fallen Angels” Skewers Privileged Class with British Wit—at Aurora
The Gulf” Hooks Us with Humor & Fearless Acting—at NCTC
“Breed or Bust”: Joyful’s Bold, Funny Journey to Freedom—at The Marsh-SF
“The DMV”: Humor & Humanity Blossom—at The Marsh
“The Contest” Breathes Life into Italian Power Struggle—at Central Works
“The Moors” Flips Gothic Tale into Mysterious Comedy—at Lunatico
“Deep History” Delivers Stark Climate Reality—at The Public
“Angels in America-II” Evokes Heaven to Heal US—by OTP @Marin Shakes
“Great American Sh*t Show” Exposes Maga Lies & Fakes—at The Marsh
“King James” Turns up the Heat at the Final Buzzer—at TheatreWorks
“Angels in America” Opens Our Eyes Again—OTP @Marin Shakes
“The Play That Goes Wrong” Gets It All Right—at SF Playhouse
“Good Bones”: A Gripping Battle of Haves vs. Have-Nots—at The Public
“Takes All Kinds”: Genius Celebration of America on the Brink—at The Marsh
“Black Men Everywhere!” Takes No Prisoners—at The Marsh
“Choir Boy”: A Black, Gay Hero Disses Prep School Hypocrisy—at Shotgun
September 2024
“Ride the Cyclone”: A Death-Defying, Wild Roller Coaster Ride—at NCTC
“Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body”: It’s for Every BODY!—at LHT
“Paradise”: Superb Portrait of Puerto Ricans Under Pressure—at BRAVA
“Counting & Cracking”: EPIC Tale of Sri Lankans in Australia—at The Public
“Mourning Becomes Electra” Brings the Civil War Home—at Tao House
“Mexodus” Breaks the Border between Song & Story—at Berkeley Rep
“Private Lives” Relives 1930 Comic Battles between Sexes—at ACT
“As You Like It” Welcomes Love, Laughter, & Immigrants—at Cal Shakes
“Crossing Delancey” Serves Up Tasty Comedy Treats—at Ross Valley
“In the Heights” Soars with Joyous Latin Life & Songs–at Sunnyvale
“Hamlet” & “R & G Are Dead”: Ambitious ‘Double Feature’—at CCCT
“God of Carnage”: Nasty and FUN! —at Masquers Playhouse
“Waiting for Godot” Disrupts Expectations & Wows! —at Los Altos
“FALLIN”: A High-Flying Romp through Love & Lies—at The Rhino
“FALLIN”: A Brilliant, Action-Packed Spy Extravaganza—at The Rhino
“Comedy of Errors” Takes a Surprising Female Twist—at Marin Shakes
August 2024
Richard II”: A Unique Shakespearean Experience–at Magic
“Human Error” Scores with Comic Look at US—at Town Hall
“Always… Patsy Cline” Showcases a Musical Legacy—at Hillbarn
“Richard II” Exposes ‘Back to the Future’ Politics—at Magic
“The Night Alive” Whisks Irish Sorrow into American Hope—at Altarena
“Shipping & Handling” Challenges with Wise ‘Black Robots’”—at Crowded Fire
“Inventory: James Baldwin Abroad” Reveals Troubled Genius—at OPT
July 2024
“Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties” Finds Joy in Hard Times—at Shotgun
“Best of Second City” Displays Chicago Comedy Empire—at Berkeley Rep
“American Dreams, A New Musical” Brings Laughter Back Again—SF Mime Troupe
“American Dreams, A New Musical” Tackles Democracy in Parks—SF Mime Troupe
“Evita” Returns, Declaring Devotion to Argentina—at SF Playhouse
“Much Ado About Nothing” Celebrates Love & Comedy with Surfers & Sailors—at Marin Shakes
“Clybourne Park”: A Powerful Production of Pulitzer Prize Masterpiece—at Masquers
“Who’s-Dead McCarthy”: Delivers Poetic Irish Wit at Its Finest—at Word4Word
June 2024
“Lifespan of a Fact” Exposes “Truthiness” with Comedy—at Aurora
“Mother Road”: Epic Tale of Mexican & American Quest—at Berkeley Rep
The DMV” Brings Humor, Humanity to Dreaded Department—at The Marsh
“Hick: A Love Story” Burns with Lesbian Passion—at The Marsh
”Four Play”: Brilliant Comedy Contemplates Love—at The Rhino
“Innocence” Grabs Hold & Refuses to Let Go—at SF Opera
“Garuda’s Wing” Celebrates Nature, Travels Time—at Magic
“Seeing Stars” Sparkles with Comedy, Truth, Insight—at The Marsh
“The Magic Flute” Charms with Silent Movie Magic—at SF Opera
“Ghost of King” Rises with Grace & Inspiration—at OTP
“Doubt, a Parable” Shines Spotlight on Acting—at Altarena
“Cabaret” Shows Us How Fascists Take Over—at Center REP
“Dear San Francisco”: A Mind-Blowing Trip—at Club Fugazi
May 2024
“The Lehman Trilogy” Strikes Gold with Superb Staging, Acting—at ACT
“The Revolutionists”: Fantastic Four Femmes Fight for Justice—at Lunatico
“tick, tick…BOOM!” Celebrates “Rent” Composer’s Doubts & Dreams—at NCTC
“Galileo” Unveils A Universe of Superb Spectacle—at Berkeley Rep
“Torch Song”: A Gay Jewish Drag Queen Triumphs!—at Marin
“Taming of the Shrew” Grooves with Summer of Love—at AASC
“The Glass Menagerie” Shines Light on Struggling 30s Family—at S.F. Playhouse
“Breed or Bust”: A Woman’s Bold Trip to Bodily Freedom—at The Marsh, Berkeley
“Not A Genuine Black Man”: Rich in Wit & Warmth—at The Marsh, S.F.
“Tobacco, Zig-Zags & Gum”: A Play to Heal the Soul—at The Marsh
“Blue Door” Asks “Who Am I?” & Finds Out—at Aurora
“Red Red Red” Sizzles!—at Oakland
April 2024
“A Strange Loop”: A Daring & Personal Ride—at A.C.T.
“Returning to Haifa” Reveals War’s Human Suffering—at Golden Thread
“The Tutor”: Cultural Anxiety Creates Sparks—at NCTC
“Other” Returns to the Rez in Triumph—at The Marsh
“Tiger Style!” Raises the Stakes on Asian American Hilarity—at TheatreWorks
“Pride of Lions” Roars over Transgender History—at Rhino
“Pal Joey” Showcases Depression Era Rogers & Hart Musical—at Altarena
“Sign My Name to Freedom”: Betty’s Songs Highlight a Legendary Life—at SFBATCO
March 2024
“Larry The Musical” Celebrates Filipino Labor Hero—at BRAVA
“The Great Leap” Spins US/China Dreams on Hardwood—at Center REP
“Pipeline” Draws Us into Moving Mother-Son Crisis—at AASC
“The 39 Steps” Leads to Thrilling Madcap Chase—at SF Playhouse
“The Far Country” Exposes Torture of Chinese on Angel Island—at Berkeley Rep
“Unpacking in P-town” Revives 50s Memories—at NCTC
“Cost of Living” Reveals High Price of Connecting—at Oakland
“Falsettos” Continues Its March—at 42nd St. Moon
“Falsettos”: A Musical Trip Back to the Future—at 42nd St. Moon
“Boss McGreedy” Exposes Fat Cat Politics—at Central Works
“Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad” Bursts S.F. Dreams—at Magic
February 2024
“The Ally” Finds Peace Amidst Debate—at The Public
“Big Data” Blows Our Minds with Comedy & Mysterious “M”—at A.C.T
“Bees & Honey” Brings Sweet & Bitter Love to Light—at Marin
“Mystic Pizza” Musical Sizzles with Sisterhood & Sass— at Center REP
“Manahatta” Reveals Native American Truths—at Aurora
“Billy” Brilliantly Obliterates Gender Barriers—at Rhino
“Aren’t You . . . ?” Exposes Native & Black History—at The Marsh
“My Home on the Moon” Mingles Comedy, AI, & Pho—at S.F. Playhouse
“Cult of Love” Drowns Religious Hypocrisy in Floods of Laughter—at Berkeley Rep
“Babes in Ho-lland” Headlines Black Queer Love—at Shotgun
January 2024
“Our Town” Wakes Us Up, Gently—at Ross Valley
“Kooza” Dazzles with Daring Spectacle Under Big Top—at Oracle Park
How I Learned What I Learned” Reveals Black Writer’s Struggle—at TheatreWorks
“Babes in Ho-lland” Screams 90s Girl Bands–at Shotgun
“Omar” Enshrines Words of Muslim Scholar, 50 Years a Slave—at S.F. Opera
“Fences” Astounds—at 6th Street Playhouse
“Every Brilliant Thing” Inspires Laughter & Tears—at Center REP
“Citizen Brain” Combines Comedy, Genius, Caring—at Club Fugazi