Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele” one of the great operas? The Devil you say! The classic dichotomy of its subject, good and…
Suzanne Weiss
Suzanne Weiss has been writing about the arts for the past 35 years. Formerly Arts Editor for the papers of Pioneer Press in the northern Chicago suburban area, her work also has appeared in Stagebill and Crain’s Chicago Business, among other publications. Since moving to the Bay Area she has reviewed theater, opera, dance and the occasional film for the San Mateo Times, “J” and is a regular contributor to CultureVulture. She is the author of “Glencoe, Queen of Suburbs.”
Suzanne passed away in 2016.
There is nothing dry about “Other Desert Cities,” the Pulitzer Prize nominated New York hit now playing at TheatreWorks in…
Ian McKellen (left) and Patrick Stewart in “No Man’s Land”Photo by Kevin Berne ‘No Man’s Land’ By Harold PinterDirected by…
From left, Stacy Ross, Aldo Billingslea, and Emily Kitchens in “Lady Windermere’s Fan”Photo by Kevin Berne ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan, a…
Molly Mahoney (left) and Sonia Gariaeff in the Lamplighters’ “Iolanthe”Photo by Lucas Buxman ‘Iolanthe’ Music by Arthur SullivanLyrics by William…
Rebekah Brockman and Dan Clegg as the titular lovers in Cal Shakes’ “Romeo & Juliet”Photo by Kevin Berne ‘Romeo &…
From left, Carrie Paff, Gabriel Marin and Aldo Billingslea in “This Is How It Goes”Photo by David Allen ‘This Is…
‘The Gospel of Mary Magdalene’ Music and libretto by Mark AdamoDirected by Kevin NewburyConducted by Michael ChristieSan Francisco Opera (world…
With nary a sacrificial virgin or dinosaur in sight, Mark Morris has joined the legions of celebrants wishing a happy…
‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ By Jacques OffenbachLibretto by Jules Barbier and Michel CarréDirected by Laurent PellyConducted by Patrick FournillierSan Francisco…
Mary Beth Fisher and Tom Nelis in “Dear Elizabeth”Photo courtesy of kevinberne.com ‘Dear Elizabeth’ By Sarah RuhlDirected by Les WatersBerkeley…
‘Arcadia’ By Tom StoppardDirected by Carey PerloffAmerican Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), San FranciscoMay 16-June 16, 2013 Arcadia, a name taken from…
A cast member in a scene from the National Theatre of Scotland’s “Black Watch.”Photo by Scott Suchman ‘Black Watch’ By…
‘Rodin’ Eifman Ballet of St. PetersburgChoreography by Boris EifmanMusic by various composersCal Performances, BerkeleyMay 10-12, 2013 Nobody ever could accuse…