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Tad Malone on December 5, 2018
Much like The Nutcracker, Smuin Ballet’s annual production of The Christmas Ballet has become a favorite of the Bay Area Christmas season. Unlike The Nutcracker, however, The Christmas Ballet isn’t constrained by centuries of tradition, animated toy soldiers and dancing rodents. Instead, the local dance company will present a medley of holiday…
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Tad Malone on December 5, 2018
After last year’s successful holiday run, TheatreWorks in partnership with Foothill College is bringing David Sedaris’ classic tale of working as a mall Santa’s grumpy little helper back for a second offering. Born out the writer’s real experiences as a curmudgeonly elf in New York City in the early ’90s, Santaland Diaries’…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
Tap your toes to the sounds of the live bagpipes, bodhráns and fiddles of An Irish Christmas, a festive tribute to the traditional song, dance and spirit of the holidays in Ireland. Led by principal Riverdance dancer Caterina Coyne, An Irish Christmas takes the audience on a holiday journey with Celtic song,…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
For more than three decades, Kevin Nealon has maintained a constant if not consistently entertaining presence in Hollywood’s comedic circles. Since he gained notoriety in the 1980s as the Weekend Update news anchor on Saturday Night Live, the late night comedy mainstay and nine-year SNL veteran has starred in myriad films and…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
While the #MeToo movement has brought stories of sexual harassment, abuses of power and gender politics into the political and cultural mainstream, Basab Pradhan’s Greater Than has propelled similar narratives into the consciousness of theatergoers with a new play about sexual harassment happening right here in Silicon Valley. Centered around the story…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
Who is Evan Tyrone Martin, and why is he playing Nat King Cole? It’s a valid question for theater buffs in the Bay Area, but for those active in Chicago’s musical scene, Martin is a well-known name. A leading actor in productions as varied as Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls, Oklahoma and The…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
This 1940s-era revival of song and dance brings classic big band and swing music to the Tabard Theatre. Inspired by the sounds of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, Uptown Holiday Swing features jazzy renditions of Christmas carols—backed by three different local big bands—and all of the swing era’s most iconic…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
For more than 20 years, the small but mighty Los Altos Stage Company has produced more than 100 plays and musicals centered on bringing quintessential American theater to the small suburb of Los Altos. Their family-friendly rendition of the Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods is a holiday classic, playing off of…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
Based on the bestselling children’s novel by Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting makes its regional premiere at Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks just in time for the holiday season. Set in the late 19th century, the story chronicles the life of young Winnie Foster, whose adventures lead her to stumble upon the Tuck family and…
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Avi Salem on November 21, 2018
Before every live performance, Sam Harnett and Chris Hoff make an unusual request. Upon sitting down, audiences are asked to turn off their phones, put them away and to cover their eyes with masks.
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