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THEATER
THRU AUG 4 The Music
Man There's trouble
in River City when a
fast-talking salesman
gets his heart stolen
by the town librarian.
Meredith Willson’s
Tony Award–winning
musical entertains with
its funny, romantic
and family-friendly
story. Throckmorton
Theatre (Mill Valley).
415.383.9600,
142throckmorton
theatre.org
THRU AUG 5 Hamilton:
An American Musical
The smash-hit
Broadway musical
comes to the Bay Area
for a limited run. The
story of American
founder Alexander
Hamilton is retold with
a lyrical hip-hop score.
Orpheum Theatre (SF).
888.746.1799, shnsf.com
THRU AUG 20 The
39 Steps In this farce
based on John Buchan’s
novel, a handsome man
accused of murder goes
on the run to discover
the leader of a spy ring
and clear his name. Four
actors take on the roles
of 130 characters. Marin
Art and Garden Center
(Ross). 415.456.9555,
rossvalleyplayers.com
THRU AUG 26 Each and
Every Thing Dan Hoyle
presents a unique solo
show that explores how
media and digital media
resonate in the Trump
era. The Marsh (SF).
415.282.3055,
themarsh.org
THRU AUG 27 The
Three Musketeers The
Marin Shakespeare
Company presents the
classic swashbuckling
adventure. Forest
Meadows Amphitheatre
(San Rafael).
415.499.4488, marin
shakespeare.org
THRU SEPT 1 A Night
at the Palace Enter the
Prohibition-era world
of The Speakeasy, an
immersive experience
presented by Boxcar
Theatre. A Night at the
Palace is an augmentation of the original
show, presented on
Fridays and showcasing
the lighthearted side
of The Speakeasy. The
Palace Theatre (SF).
thespeakeasysf.com
THRU SEP T 10 Walls
The San Francisco
Mime Troupe opens
its 58th season with
a timely show about
immigration, ICE and
love. Walls is a free show
performed in parks
throughout the Bay
Area. Various locations
(SF). 415.285.1717,
sfmt.org
THRU SEPT 16 La Cage
aux Folles La Cage tells
the story of Georges
and Albin, two men
partnered for better
or worse, who run a
drag nightclub in Saint
Tropez and get a sur-
prise when Georges’ son
announces his marriage
to the daughter of a con-
servative politician. San
Francisco Playhouse
(SF). 415.677.9596,
sfplayhouse.org
COMEDY
THRU NOV 29
Josh’s Brain Improvs
Monologist Josh
Kornbluth presents a
series of improvisations based on his
experiences working
at the Memory and
Aging Center at UCSF
and Trinity College
in Dublin, Ireland.
The Marsh (SF).
415.282.3055,
themarsh.org
AUG 10 Science Fiction
and Science Comedy
Join comedian and cartoonist Mike Capozzola
and science comedian
Brian Malow for a funny
and educational look at
imagination and exploration. Throckmorton
Theatre (Mill Valley).
415.383.9600,
142throckmorton
theatre.org
THRU SEPT 19 Durst Case Scenario Political comedian Will Durst is back
in the Bay Area with a satiric and outrageous analysis of post-election
America — from “covfefe” to fake news. The Marsh (SF). 415.282.3055,
themarsh.org