THEATER
THRU APR 5 The Glass
Menagerie Tennessee
Williams’ most autobiographical work first
appeared on Broadway
in 1945 and follows
the Wingfield family’s
efforts to re-create the
life of a Southern belle
under reduced circumstances. Barn Theatre
(Ross). rossvalley
players.com
THRU APR 26 The
Book of Mormon Back
by popular demand,
the misadventures
of a mismatched pair
of missionaries sent
overseas to spread the
Good Word are one
part comedy, two parts
laugh riot. Golden Gate
Theatre (SF).
broadwaysf.com
THRU JULY 12 Harry
Potter and the Cursed
Child The eighth story
in the Harry Potter
series is presented
in two parts. Curran
Theatre (SF). harry
potteronstage.com
APR 9 –MAY 10 Cyrano
His famed undesirable
nose not withstanding,
the central character
in this reimagining of
Cyrano de Bergerac
must come to grips
with unrequited
yearning and his
own self-perception.
Cutting Ball Theater
(SF). cuttingball.com
APR 15–MAY 3 The
Pajama Game A story
of workplace romance
and clashes bet ween
management and labor
is paired with musical numbers and the
early choreographic
work of Bob Fosse.
Gateway Theatre (SF).
42ndstreetmoon.org
APR 23–MAY 17
Botticelli in the Fire The
15th-century Italian
painter is challenged
by the arrival of a priest
from Florence. Will
the master sacrifice his
work or the life of his
apprentice, Leonardo da
Vinci? Marin Theatre
Company (Mill Valley).
marintheatre.org
APR 23–MAY 17 The
Rocky Horror Show
If it’s been awhile
since you did the Time
Warp (again), Richard
O’Brien’s cross-dressing
classic celebration of
sex, drag, rock ’n’ roll
and being who you
really are will remind
you of the importance
of sequins and fishnet stockings. Geary
Theater (SF). act-sf.org
DANCE
APR 2– 5 Dance
Downtown Up for Air
(Decameron) features
live instrumentation
while a second program, Grassland and
Speaking Volumes, nods
to nature’s diversity
and to community. Blue
Shield Theater (SF).
odc.dance
APR 4 BFA Spring
Showcase LINES Ballet
joins BFA at Dominican
as students perform
four works in a culmination of the academic
year. Dominican
University (San Rafael).
linesballet.org
APR 15–21 Jewels
Principal dancer Yuan
Yuan Tan celebrates her
25th anniversary season with the company
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