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Today, we saw Berkeley Rep's production of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.". The play was exciting but not super entertaining.. . SFGate has an interesting review of the play here.. . . . . . . Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike . Written by Christopher Durang. Directed by Richard E.T. White. Limited Season · Roda Theatre. September 20–October 25, 2013 .…
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Today, we saw the play "The Further Adventures of Three Musketeers" by the Los Gatos Shakespeare Company in Oak Meadow Park (on an outdoor stage).. . . . The play is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers series of novels. We enjoyed the performance, and Alex liked all of the swordplay.. . It's all for one and one for all in this premiere…
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Today, Inna and I saw San Jose Repertory Theater's performance of "A Minister's Wife." . . . . The actors played and sang their parts well, but I was not moved by the music, the songs, or the performance.. . . . . . . . Musical Adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Candida Makes its West Coast Premiere at San Jose Rep. Three hearts and…
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Today, we saw the musical "Mary Poppins" at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. This was the second time we saw Mary Poppins. Last year, we saw it in San Jose and enjoyed it very much.. . The San Francisco production was also excellent; we enjoyed all the songs. Mary Poppins was played by Madeline Trumble, a Berkeley native. Madeline sang very well and acted…
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Today, we went to see the Berkeley Repertory Theater's production of The Wild Bride at 7:00 p.m.. The stage was beautifully decorated. . . . . . According to Berkeley Rep:. Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, The Wild Bride is a grown-up fairy tale that follows a girl’s journey through a visual wonderland. What happens when your father accidentally sells you to the devil?…
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Today, we attended a preview of Ching Chong Chinaman at the City Lights Theater Company in San Jose. City Lights Theater is a small, 100-seat theater in downtown San Jose. I purchased an 8:00pm Friday night preview ticket because it was much cheaper than the total cost of tickets for the rest of the week.. . . . . . . . . . The…
Read More: Review: Ching Chong Chinaman (City Lights Theater)
Today, Anything Goes Musical (revival) played in San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater. . According to Wikipedia:. Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York…
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In July, we drove to Napa, California, to see the Festival del Sole, which featured ballet from a famous Russian ballet company. I am not a big fan of ballet, so I found the performances uninteresting, but Inna liked them. Our other friends also really enjoyed the various dances. . . . While in Napa, we stayed for two days at the Blackbird Inn. Blackbird…
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Today, we flew directly from San Jose to Las Vegas (on Southwest Airlines Flight #644). We stayed at THE Hotel at Mandalay Bay from October 13 to 17, 2011.. . The plan was to see a few exceptional shows, and we purchased tickets to see:. "Elton John's Million Dollar Piano" at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace (October 13 at 7:30pm). "O" - Cirque de Soleil…
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