★★★★ Lucky Penny Productions Through Oct. 4 “A lovely, occasionally very moving, splendidly put-together musical adaptation of the classic novel. The script by Marsha Norman takes a few creative liberties with the book, but without harming the tone of the original, and the songs, by Norman and composer Lucy Simon (Carly’s sister) are lush, emotional, and haunting. Speaking…
I love Autumn. I love Autumn because of theater. Actually, I love it for many reasons, from the first fall of leaves in late September, on into the arrival of pumpkins on doorsteps in October, to the sound of rain falling on trees, sidewalks and parked cars in November. That’s when streets begin to become adorned…
★★½ Cinnabar Theater If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, than perhaps disappointment is the purest reflection of respect. There are few theater companies in the Bay Area that have earned the level of respect and admiration that Cinnabar Theater has over its 43 years of presenting quality theater, opera and musicals. So maybe…
★★★★ You don’t need to have seen Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew to know what it’s about. More than 400 years after Shakespeare invented them, Kate and Petruchio, the feisty and ferocious fiancée and her would-be “tamer,” are among the most famous characters in dramatic literature. In Curtain Theatre’s rollicking new outdoor production—free to the…
North Bay Stage and Screen 