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‘Rags’ seeks the virtues of Lady Liberty at TheatreWorks
By Ande Jacobson Lady Liberty has long been the symbol of America, offering the promise of freedom and opportunity to all who pass by her in their journey toward a better life. Rags, currently in...
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What if…
By Ande Jacobson What if you could explore the impacts of everything you’ve ever done along with everything you’ve never done? Constellations (written by Nick Payne and currently on stage at...
View ArticleTheatreWorks’‘The Prince of Egypt’ brings a big story to life in a...
By Ande Jacobson TheatreWorks is no stranger to world premieres, or even to working with the powerful father-son artistic duo of Stephen and Scott Schwartz. Lest audiences think that the current...
View ArticleTheatreWorks packs 80 days into a fun-filled, 2-hour trip around the world
By Ande Jacobson TheatreWorks presents Mark Brown’s adaptation of the 1872 Jules Verne classic novel, Around the World in 80 Days, and has audiences whooping at the antics on this whirlwind, 80-day...
View ArticleTheatreWorks presents the cure for holiday hype – ‘The Santaland Diaries’
By Ande Jacobson During the holidays, the hype and family togetherness can sometimes be just a little overwhelming. It seems that it’s all about the kids, and the presents, and the singing, and the egg...
View ArticleTchaikovsky takes the TheatreWorks stage by storm
By Ande Jacobson Hershey Felder brings another of his unique musical biographies to TheatreWorks. The Bay Area premiere of Our Great Tchaikovsky gives audiences insight into the life of Pyotr Ilyich...
View Article“Finks” shows how one famous family survived McCarthyism
By Ande Jacobson TheatreWorks’ current offering is a riveting family history reaching back into one of the darkest times in living memory. Playwright Joe Gilford, son of Jack and Madeline Gilford,...
View Article“Good fences make good friends” in TheatreWorks’‘Native Gardens’
By Ande Jacobson The regional premiere of a crisp, new Karen Zacarías play is the latest TheatreWorks production. Native Gardens is a very topical take on just what it means to be a good neighbor when...
View Article‘Frost/Nixon’ – a wily game of cat and mouse at TheatreWorks
By Ande Jacobson News as entertainment isn’t a new phenomenon. In the 1970s, a real-life crime drama took center stage when the Watergate investigation jumped into high gear, ultimately resulting in...
View ArticleHershey Felder shares his love of Debussy to start TheatreWorks’ 50th year
By Ande Jacobson TheatreWorks celebrates the start of its 50th year with an incredible gift – the world premiere of Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story. The presentation is immensely personal for Felder...
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