Theatre Reviews
2011:
12/14/11 – Bring it On @ Orpheum Theatre (SF), 1 1/2 out of 5 stars
11/21/11 - Thoughts on “Lysistrata Jones” Preview @ The Walter Kerr Theatre (by: Dan Mason)
11/22/11 – The Mountaintop @ Bernard Jacobs Theatre (by: Dan Mason)
11/19/11 - Godspell @ Circle In The Square (by: Dan Mason)
11/19/11 - Thoughts on “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” Preview @ St. James Theatre (by: Dan Mason)
10/08/11 - Newsies @ Papermill Playhouse, 5 out of 5 stars
10/06/11 - Follies @ Marquis Theatre (NYC), 4 1/2 out of 5 stars
09/07/11 - Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup @ Berkeley Rep, 4 out of 5 stars
09/04/11 - City of Angels @ Hillbarn Theatre, 2 1/2 stars out of 5 stars
08/06/11 - Billy Elliot @ Orpheum Theatre (SF), (by: Dan Mason)
07/26/11 - Tales of the City @ American Conservatory Theatre (SF), 2 out of 5 stars
07/22/11 - Curtains @ Foothill Musical Theatre (by: Jill Poldosky)
07/23/11 - The Wedding Singer @ Stage 1 Theatre (by: Michael Teger)
07/14/11 - Star Wars Trilogy @ SJ Rep (by: Jill Poldosky)
07/10/11 - Aladdin @ The 5th Avenue Theatre (by: Dan Mason)
06/26/11 - Let Me Down Easy @ Berkeley Rep (by: Jill Poldosky)
06/25/11 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying @ Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 4 out of 5 stars
06/25/11 - Priscilla Queen of the Desert @ Palace Theatre (NYC), 4 out of 5 stars
06/24/11 - Baby It’s You @ Broadhurst Theatre (NYC), 1.5 out of 5 stars
06/23/11 - The Addams Family @ Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1 out of 5 stars
06/22/11 - Sister Act @ Broadway Theatre (NYC), 5 out of 5 stars
06/07/11 - Mamma Mia @ Broadway San Jose, 2 out of 5 stars
05/07/11 – Hugh Jackman @ Curran Theatre, 4 out of 5 stars (no review)
03/24/11 - Quidam @ HP Pavilion, 3 out of 5 stars
03/12/11 - The Book of Mormon @ Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 0 out of 5 stars
03/11/11 - Catch Me If You Can @ Neil Simon Theatre, 1.5 out of 5 stars
03/10/11 - Anything Goes @ Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 5 out of 5 stars
03/09/11 - Rock of Ages @ Curran Theatre (San Francisco), 3.5 out of 5 stars
03/02/11 - Ruined @ Berkeley Rep Theatre, 4 out of 5 stars
02/26/11 - Working @ Foothill Music Theatre, 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/26/11 - Next to Normal @ Curran Theatre (San Francisco), 5 out of 5 stars
01/22/11 - Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark @ Foxwoods Theatre (NYC), 4 out of 5 stars
01/03/11 - Love Never Dies @ Aldephi Theatre (London – 2nd time), 1 out of 5 stars
2010:
12/03/10 - Backwards in High Heels - The Ginger Musical @ SJ Rep, 2.5 out of 5 stars
12/02/10 - The Composer is Dead @ Berkeley Rep, 1.5 out of 5 stars
12/01/10 - Shrek @ Orpheum Theatre (SHNSF), 1 out of 5 stars
11/27/10 - Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay, Dance Party @ City Lights Theatre Company, 3 out of 5 stars
11/28/10 - 1st Preview of Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark @ Foxwoods Theatre (NYC), 4 out of 5 stars
11/23/10 - The Color Purple @ Broadway San Jose – 2 out of 5 stars
11/20/10 - Every Christmas Story Ever Told @ San Jose Stage Company – 3 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
11/12/10 - Company @ Jewel Theatre Company – 3.5 out of 5 stars
10/30/10 - Becoming Britney @ Center Rep – 2.5 out of 5 stars
10/26/10 - Rain: The Beatles Tribute @ Broadway San Jose – 4 out of 5 stars
10/10/10 - American Idiot @ St. James Theatre – 4.5 out of 5 stars
10/10/10 - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson @ Bernard Jacobs Theatre – 1.5 out of 5 stars
10/09/10 – Next to Normal – 5 out of 5 stars (review to be written)
10/08/10 - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - 1.5 out of 5 stars
10/07/10 - Without You @ NYMF (featuring Anthony Rapp) – 5 out of 5 stars
10/07/10 - The Scottsboro Boys @ Lyceum Theatre – 2 out of 5 stars
10/02/10 - Reasons to be Pretty @ San Jose Stage Company – 3 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
10/01/10 - Sweeney Todd @ Sunnyvale Community Players – .5 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
09/26/10 - Dreamgirls @ Curran Theatre (San Francisco) – 1.5 out of 5 stars
09/21/10 - Burn the Floor @ Broadway San Jose – 4 out of 5 stars
09/19/10 - Compulsion @ Berkeley Rep – 5 out of 5 stars
09/18/10 - La Cage Aux Folles @ Broadway by the Bay – 2.0 out of 5 stars
09/08/10 - Black Pearl Sings @ San Jose Rep – 4.5 out of 5 stars
09/o7/10 - She Loves Me @ Center Rep Theatre – 3 out of 5 stars
09/04/10 - Chicago @ Hillbarn Theatre – 2.5 out of 5 stars
06/26/10 - Love Never Dies @ Adelphi Theatre (London) – 5 out of 5 stars
06/26/10 - Sweet Charity @ Haymarket (London) – 4 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
06/24/10 - Priscilla Queen of the Desert @ Palace Theatre (London) – 4 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
06/22/10 - Paradise Found @ Menier Chocolate Factory (London) – 0 out of 5 stars
06/21/10 - Duncan Sheik @ City Hall (Glasgow) – 5 out of 5 stars
06/18/10 - When Harry Met Sally @ Festival Theatre (Edinburgh) – 3 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
05/12/10 - In the Heights @ Curran Theatre – 4.5 out of 5 stars
05/09/10 - Peter Pan @ Ferry Landing (SF) – 4 out of 5 stars
04/30/10 - RENT @ Palo Alto Players – 2 out of 5 stars
04/26/10 - Audra McDonald @ SF Symphony – 5 out of 5 stars
04/24/10 - Beach Blanket Babylon @ Club Fugazi (SF) – (guest writer)
04/14/10 - Girlfriend @ Berkeley Rep – 3.5 out of 5 stars
o4/10/10 - Duncan Sheik & Holly Brook @ SF Symphony – 4 out of 5 stars
04/09/10 – Dirty Blonde @ San Jose Stage Company – 4 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
04/03/10 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels @ Broadway By the Bay – 3 out of 5 stars
04/03/10 - Sweeney Todd @ Cygnet Theatre Company – 5 out of 5 stars
03/21/10 - Ain’t Misbehavin’ @ San Jose Rep – 4 out of 5 stars
03/20/10 - The Illusion @ Pear Avenue Theatre – (guest writer)
03/18/10 - Lady, Be Good @ Tabard Theatre Company – 1.5 out of 5 stars
03/16/10 - Legally Blonde @ Broadway San Jose (tour) – 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/27/10 - Forever Broadway @ Herbst Theatre (SF) – 2.0 out of 5 stars
02/26/10 - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Foothill Musical Theatre – 2.5 out of 5 stars (not reviewed)
02/21/10 - Jersey Boys @ The Palazzo Theatre (Las Vegas) – 5.0 out 5 stars
02/20/10 - Phantom @ The Venetian Theatre (Las Vegas) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/20/10 - The Lion King @ Mandalay Bay (Las Vegas) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/11/10 - Wicked @ Orpheum Theatre (San Francisco Cast) – 4.0 out of 5 stars
02/06/10 - Whisper House @ Old Globe Theatre (San Diego Regional) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/03/10 - Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) @ San Jose (tour) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/29/10 - The Weir @ San Jose Repertory Theatre – 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/28/10 - Fiddler on the Roof @ Golden Gate Theatre (tour) – 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/26/10 - Daddy Long Legs @ Theatreworks – 1.0 out of 5 stars
01/23/10 - Dead Man Walking @ City Lights Theatre – 3.0 out of 5 stars
01/20/10 - Coming Home @ Berkeley Rep Theatre – 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/22/10 - Bermuda Avenue Triangle @ Hillbarn Theatre – 3.0 out of 5 stars
01/17/10 - Time Stands Still @ Manhattan Theatre Club (Broadway) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/17/10 - Finian’s Rainbow (closing night)@ St. James Theatre (Broadway) – 5.0 out of 5 stars
01/16/10 - Fela! @ Eugene O’Neill Theatre (Broadway) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/12/10 - Avenue Q @ Broadway San Jose (tour) – 4.0 out of 5 stars
01/02/10 - Xanadu @ Broadway Sacramento (tour) – 3.5 out of 5 stars
2009
12/29/09 - Riverdance @ Broadway San Jose (tour) – 4 out of 5 stars
12/09/09 - The 39 Steps @ Curran Theatre, SF (tour) – 5 out of 5 stars
12/06/09 - Jubilee @ 42nd Street Moon – 4 out of 5 stars
12/05/09 - A Christmas Story @ SJ Rep – 4 out of 5 stars
12/05/09 - Civil War Christmas @ Theatreworks – 2 out of 5 stars
12/04/09 - The Poptimists @ Tabard Theatre Company – 2.5 out of 5 stars
11/25/09 - Inherit the Wind @ The Old Vic (London) – 4 out of 5 stars
11/24/09 - Sister Act @ The Palladium (London) – 4 out of 5 stars
11/15/09 - The Fantasticks @ Sunnyvale Community Theatre – 2 out of 5 stars
11/13/09 - The Wizard of Oz @ Berkeley Playhouse – 0 out of 5 stars
11/01/09 - American Idiot @ Berkeley Rep – 5 out of 5 stars
10/30/09 - Spring Awakening @ Broadway San Jose (tour) – 4.5 out of 5 stars
