‘Hair’ Music by Galt MacDermotBook by Gerome Ragni and James RadoDirected by Diane PaulusPresented by SHNGolden Gate Theatre, San FranciscoOct….
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.
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer By Michael SturmingerDirected by Michael SturmingerStarring John MalkovichCal PerformancesZellerbach Hall, Berkeley, Calif….
Tyler Pierce (left) and Linda Gehringer star in the world premiere of Bill Cain’s“How to Write a New Book for…
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Erica Sullivan and Slate Holmgren in “The Taming of the Shrew”Photo by Kevin Berne ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ By…
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‘Turandot’ By Giacomo Puccini (with additional music by Franco Alfano)Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato SimoniDesigned by David HockneyDirected by…
‘Heart of a Soldier’ Opera in two acts (world premiere)Music by Christopher TheofanidisLibretto by Donna Di Novelli (based on the…
Ken Grantham and Jamie Jones in Aurora Theatre’s “A Delicate Balance”Photo by David Allen ‘A Delicate Balance’ By Edward AlbeeDirected…
Rita Moreno in a scene from her show at Berkeley RepPhoto courtesy of kevinberne.com ‘Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup’ Written…
Nick Gabriel and Alexandra Henrikson in California Shakespeare Theater’s ‘Candida’Photo by Kevin Berne ‘Candida’ By George Bernard ShawDirected by Jonathan…
Anna Deveare Smith as one of many characters she portraysin “Let Me Down Easy”Photo by Joan Marcus ‘Let Me Down…
Renée Rapier and Daniel Curran in the Merola production of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”Photo by Kristen Loken ‘Il Barbiere di…
Lindsay Thompson Roush and F. Lawrence Ewing in the Lamplighters’ “H.M.S. Pinafore”Photo by David Allen, 2011 ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ By William…