Best of Broadway series podcasts
Come on along and listen to the lullabye of SHN…Broadway junkies looking for the inside dish on life at “Wicked” or the latest buzz about the spit-up funny “Spamalot” or the Pulitzer-winning “August:...
View ArticleBilly Elliot musical dances away with the most Tony nominations
The Billy Elliot musical, the theatrical version of the hit movie about a working-class lad who finds himself at the ballet barre, snagged 15 nominations for the 2009 Tony Awards. The twinkle-toed...
View ArticleCalling all Python heads: wanna star in a “Spamalot” commercial?
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…This just in from the folks at “Spamalot,” which is about to launch its long-awaited quest for the Holy Grail in San Francisco…. By order of His Silliness...
View Article“Rent” is due in San Francisco
RENT is due, people. The national touring production of the ’90s blockbuster “Rent” heads back to the Bay Area starring iconic Broadway stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. Jonathan Larson transports...
View ArticleGreen Day musical heading to Broadway
All hail “American Idiot!” Berkeley Rep has announced that its smash hit Green Day musical is heading to Broadway. Based on the iconic 2004 album of the same name, this mindblowing rock opera (which...
View ArticlePlaywright Sarah Ruhl wins Glickman Award for ‘Vibrator Play’
Sarah Ruhl’s cheekily-titled “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)” is the 2009 winner of the Will Glickman Award. Ruhl’s scintillating comedy of sexual manners opened at the Berkeley Repertory...
View ArticleMTV shows some Green Day love as “American Idiot” nears Broadway debut
MTV and Green Day are taking on Broadway. The cable network and the East Bay-based rock band have entered a programming partnership to celebrate the New York debut of the stage musical, “American...
View Article“Next to Normal” rages into San Francisco
On the outside, Diana Goodman is a sitcom-worthy suburban soccer mom with glossy blond hair and a perky smile. On the inside, she’s a click away from a psychotic breakdown. The only thing holding...
View ArticleGet $30 rush seats to “Next to Normal”
Calling all culture vultures! $30 rush seats are now available for the Broadway hit “Next to Normal.” So if you’ve got more taste than dough (and who doesn’t in this post-recessionary environment?)...
View ArticleOMG the new “Diner” tuner will debut in SF
The world premiere of the ’80s flashback “Diner” musical and the Broadway revival of the tap-happy “Anything Goes” are among the highlights of the 2012-13 SHN series. The cult classic 1982...
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