KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Mary Poppins,” directed by Susi Damilano, at San Francisco Playhouse through January 12, 2018.
Bay Area Theater
A podcast of theater reviews by Richard Wolinsky that air on KPFA’s Up Front, Arts-Waves and Talkies programs, plus additional unaired reviews by Richard Wolinsky and C.S. Soong. Also: interviews with Bay Area artistic directors, as well as performers, playwrights, directors and others in the local theatrical industry. Review air dates can be found: http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Theatre_Reviews.html
Nathan Tysen, lyricist for the musicals “Tuck Everlasting,” “Amelie” and the forthcoming “Paradise Square,” talks with host Richard Wolinsky. “Tuck Everlasting” runs at TheatreWorks Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto through December 30th. His new musical, “Paradise Square,” starts previews at Berkeley Rep on December 27, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the world premiere play, “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley” by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, at Marin Theatre Company through December 16, 2018.
Nilaja Sun stars in the one-woman show “Pike St.,” which runs through December 9 at Berkeley Rep. She is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong. [photo by Teresa Castracane]
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Pike St,” written and performed by Nilaja Sun, at Berkeley Rep’s Peets Theatre through December 9, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Everything Is Illuminated” , west coast premiere, based on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel, at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley. The play has been extended to December 16th.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “In the Heights,” music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through December 15, 2018.
Director, playwright and actor John Fisher discusses his one-man show, “A History of World War II” at the Marsh in San Francisco Nov, 8 – Dec. 16, 2018, Thursday and Saturday evenings. He also talks about the current Theatre Rhino season, which opened with the musical “The Boy From Oz” about the life of gay singer/songwriter Peter Allen, playing at the Gateway (Eureka) Theatre through Nov. 17, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Men On Boats” by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Tamilla Wodard, at ACT’s Strand Theatre through December 16, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Resting Place” at the Magic Theatre in Fort Mason, through November 4, 2018.