Tag Archives: BroadwaySF
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BroadwaySF announces six Broadway hits coming in 2023-2024
Myles Frost and cast in “MJ.” Photo by Matthew Murphy. BroadwaySF this week unveiled it’s 2023-’24 schedule, which includes six Broadway musicals coming to the Orpheum and Golden Gate theatres as part of its 2023-2024 season. Productions include a the first revival of “The Wiz” in 40 years, “MJ,” which explores the…
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SF visits the ‘Haus of Holbein:’ An interview with SIX’s Jasmine Forsberg
The North American “SIX” Aragon Tour. Jasmine Forsberg far left. Photo by Joan Marcus. No theater show since “Hamilton” has had as much buzz and exploded onto the world stage as much as “SIX.” “SIX” Through March 19 Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco Tickets. Recommended for ages 10…
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Alanis Morissette’s music reaches new generation in ‘Jagged Little Pill’ at BroadwaySF
Lauren Chanel and the North American Touring Company of “Jagged Little Pill.” Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade. Dillon Klena wasn’t even born when Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1995. But now he’s part of a new generation of young performers…
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Interview: Courtney Reed, ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ bringing Top-40 singalongs to SF
Courtney Reed and Conor Ryan in the North American Tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Photos: Matthew Murphy/MurphyMade. Broadway actress and singer Courtney Reed notes several peculiar similarities between her most famous role—that of the first Princess Jasmine in Broadway’s “Aladdin”—and her current starring role as Satine in the…
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“Hadestown” at BroadwaySF: Greek tragedy meets folk rock in New Orleans
“Hadestown” North American Tour, courtesy T Charles Erickson. Renaissance composer Claudio Monteverdi was on to something when he premiered L’Orfeo in 1607, which many consider to be the first great opera. L’Orfeo recounts the ancient Greek tale of Orpheus, a superbly gifted musician, who ventures into the underworld to…
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BroadwaySF cancels final ‘A Christmas Carol’ shows after COVID-19 cases
“A Christmas Carol,” courtesy BroadwaySF. BroadwaySF Wednesday evening canceled its remaining performances of “A Christmas Carol” at the Golden Gate Theatre following several breakthrough COVID-19 cases within the company. The performances began on Nov. 30 and were scheduled to continue through Dec. 26. The Wednesday matinee performance was also…