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- Sep 15, 2026
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Actor Brandon Savage keeps it all in the family in ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ (opens the original)
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In the zany musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” there’s a whole lot less of the former and a whole lot more of the latter. Monty Navarro’s penniless reality makes for a grand discovery, realizing he is about eight rungs away from landing into a world of earldom. If he can off the eight heirs ahead of him in quick succession, he is poised to take over and claim the title himself. The show, created by Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman, won four Tony Awards in 2014 including Best M
Fall stage 2026: Wide array of choices await theater fans (opens the original)
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School is back in session for thousands of Bay Area kids, which also means theater is back in session for many of our regional troupes. New seasons mean new hopes that companies will keep on churning out terrific content in front of many patrons ready to support local productions. Here are some great recommendations to get your fall started. “Eureka Day”: City Lights is the latest local company to produce this instant classic, arguably one of the most decorated Bay Area plays in recent memory. R
Review: Take a spin on City Lights’ wonderfully weird ‘Ride the Cyclone’ (opens the original)
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About halfway through the quirkfest of a musical known as “Ride the Cyclone,” a character named Ricky Potts makes a statement that might as well be the anthem for the entire show: Weird only tells a sliver of this story. As produced by San Jose’s City Lights Theater Company, “Cyclone” is, well, weird — in the most joyful and profound way possible. It’s not simply the result of a great story presented by a tight group of performers, but also the score, so infectious and loaded with heart, that is
Review: Workplace ‘isms’ clash in ‘Employee Dharma Playbook’ (opens the original)
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If one person rises to the top, another must reside firmly at the bottom. This is where Leela finds herself at the aerospace company that employs her. She is highly qualified to lead the highest teams the company offers, but either societal modernity or ancient custom is keeping her from certain pinnacles; it’s not fully clear which of those issues is taking the lead. Geetha Reddy’s world premiere play “The Employee Dharma Handbook” is loaded with exquisite charm, fueled by a brilliant script eq
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