theater review, plays, World premiere, Eisa Davis, Pam MacKinnon, American Conservatory Theater Chad Jones 3/20/26 theater review, plays, World premiere, Eisa Davis, Pam MacKinnon, American Conservatory Theater Chad Jones 3/20/26

Erratic composition mars ACT’s ‘||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||’

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TheatreWorks, Eboni Booth, Jeffrey Lo, Pulitzer Prize, plays, theater review, local theater Chad Jones 3/9/26 TheatreWorks, Eboni Booth, Jeffrey Lo, Pulitzer Prize, plays, theater review, local theater Chad Jones 3/9/26

It’s easy to invest in TheatreWorks’ ‘Primary Trust’

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ATG San Francisco, musicals, theater review, Eric Idle, John Du Prez, Josh Rhodes, Major Attaway Chad Jones 3/6/26 ATG San Francisco, musicals, theater review, Eric Idle, John Du Prez, Josh Rhodes, Major Attaway Chad Jones 3/6/26

The Knights who say Nay: ‘Spamalot’ sputters in revival

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American Conservatory Theater, Levi Holloway, Felix Barrett, Chris Fisher, theater review, plays Chad Jones 2/27/26 American Conservatory Theater, Levi Holloway, Felix Barrett, Chris Fisher, theater review, plays Chad Jones 2/27/26

‘Paranormal Activity’ at ACT is scary good

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Berkeley Repertory The..., plays, theater review, local theater, Jimmy Smits, Wanda De Jesús, David Mendizábal Chad Jones 2/26/26 Berkeley Repertory The..., plays, theater review, local theater, Jimmy Smits, Wanda De Jesús, David Mendizábal Chad Jones 2/26/26

Miller’s ‘Sons’ still packs a punch at Berkeley Rep

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musicals, theater review, ATG San Francisco, Michael Greif, Ingrid Michaelson, Schele Williams, Bekah Brunstetter, Katie Spelman, David Zinn Chad Jones 2/13/26 musicals, theater review, ATG San Francisco, Michael Greif, Ingrid Michaelson, Schele Williams, Bekah Brunstetter, Katie Spelman, David Zinn Chad Jones 2/13/26

‘Notebook’ musical is sad/joyful, cheesy/poignant

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theater review, solo show, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tony Taccone, Berkeley Repertory The..., World premiere Chad Jones 1/29/26 theater review, solo show, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tony Taccone, Berkeley Repertory The..., World premiere Chad Jones 1/29/26

How the Bard (and Biggie) saved a young person’s life

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theater review, plays, American Conservatory Theater, Tennessee Williams, Lucy Owen, Nick Westrate Chad Jones 1/23/26 theater review, plays, American Conservatory Theater, Tennessee Williams, Lucy Owen, Nick Westrate Chad Jones 1/23/26

A stripped-down ‘Streetcar’ at ACT

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theater review, musicals, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Casey Nicholaw, BroadwaySF Chad Jones 1/16/26 theater review, musicals, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Casey Nicholaw, BroadwaySF Chad Jones 1/16/26

‘Book of Mormon’ tour keeps the faith

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Cirque du Soleil, Es Devlin, Circus, Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar Chad Jones 1/3/26 Cirque du Soleil, Es Devlin, Circus, Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar Chad Jones 1/3/26

Joy reverberates through Cirque’s ‘Echo’

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musicals, theater review, BroadwaySF, Alex Timbers, Broadway Chad Jones 12/19/25 musicals, theater review, BroadwaySF, Alex Timbers, Broadway Chad Jones 12/19/25

Ohh, la la! ‘Moulin Rouge’ is a peppy pop party

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local theater, theater review, D'Arcy Drollinger, Matthew Martin, Coco Peru, Curran Theatre, BroadwaySF, Michael Phillis Chad Jones 12/6/25 local theater, theater review, D'Arcy Drollinger, Matthew Martin, Coco Peru, Curran Theatre, BroadwaySF, Michael Phillis Chad Jones 12/6/25

Celebrating two decades of ‘Golden Girls Live’

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movie musicals, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Stephen Sondheim, George Furth, Maria Friedman, Broadway Chad Jones 12/3/25 movie musicals, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Stephen Sondheim, George Furth, Maria Friedman, Broadway Chad Jones 12/3/25

‘Merrily’ movie rolls along brilliantly

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Berkeley Repertory The..., World premiere, plays, theater review, Jessica Huang, Jaki Bradley, Michele Selene Ang Chad Jones 11/24/25 Berkeley Repertory The..., World premiere, plays, theater review, Jessica Huang, Jaki Bradley, Michele Selene Ang Chad Jones 11/24/25

‘Exiles’ time travels through the immigrant experience

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TheatreWorks, plays, theater review, local theater, Jordan Ramirez Puckett, Jeffrey Lo Chad Jones 11/14/25 TheatreWorks, plays, theater review, local theater, Jordan Ramirez Puckett, Jeffrey Lo Chad Jones 11/14/25

Driving to a heartfelt ‘Beat’ at TheatreWorks

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Berkeley Repertory The..., Jez Butterworth, Loretta Greco, plays, theater review Chad Jones 11/6/25 Berkeley Repertory The..., Jez Butterworth, Loretta Greco, plays, theater review Chad Jones 11/6/25

There’s dramatic gold in Berkeley Rep’s ‘Hills of California’

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BroadwaySF, theater review, plays, David Adjmi, Will Butler, Daniel Aukin Chad Jones 10/31/25 BroadwaySF, theater review, plays, David Adjmi, Will Butler, Daniel Aukin Chad Jones 10/31/25

‘Stereophonic’ goes deep into the creative process

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musicals, Shaina Taub, BroadwaySF, theater review Chad Jones 10/24/25 musicals, Shaina Taub, BroadwaySF, theater review Chad Jones 10/24/25

‘Suffs’ marches to an inspiring beat

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‘Rocky Horror’ at Oasis is an orgasmic rush of lust

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Terror Vault’s ‘Hexed’ casts a wicked spell

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