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Calendar
THEATER
THRU MAY 1 The
Lion Follow one man,
Benjamin Scheuer, on
his musical journey
from boyhood to manhood, focusing on pain,
healing and the redemptive power of music,
which he demonstrates
by way of six guitars.
Strand Theater (SF).
415.834.3200, act-sf.org
THRU MAY 8 Anne
Boleyn The fabled fallen
mistress finally gets to
tell her side of the story.
Watch as Boleyn seeks
an opportunity to legitimize her relationship
with Henry VIII while
simultaneously pushing a Protestant agenda
— a sample revisionist take on a woman’s
experience in the royal
world. Marin Theatre
Company (Mill Valley).
415.388.5200,
marintheatre.org
THRU MAY 15 Eating
Pasta Off the Floor
Maria Grazia Affinito’s
new solo show takes
the actress to her
mother’s hometown
in Italy, where the t wo
try to shed light on
their volatile relationship. The Marsh (SF).
415.282.3055,
themarsh.org
THRU MAY 15 The
Most Happy Fella
Created by Frank
Loesser, this unconventional romance
takes place in the Napa
Valley and features
a memorable score.
Eureka Theatre (SF).
415.255.8207,
42ndStMoon.org
MAY 3–8 Cinderella Go
to the ball with Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s
classic reimagining of
“Cinderella,” a story of
transformation, a glass
slipper and living hap-
pily ever after — with a
few surprising twists.
Orpheum Theatre (SF).
shnsf.com
MAY 11–JUN 5 The
Last Five Years A.C. T.
presents a brand-
new production of
Jason Robert Brown’s
acclaimed musical
about the marriage of
t wo t wentysomething
New Yorkers, the story
told from start to finish
from each perspective.
Geary Theater (SF).
415.749.2228, act-sf.org
MAY 20–JUN 19 A
Dreamplay In this surreal play, Hindu deva
Indra’s daughter comes
to earth in an attempt
to understand humanity, befriending an
officer, a lawyer and a
poet, and experiencing
joy, pain and suffering. The Cutting Ball
Theater in residence
at EXI T Theatre (SF).
415.525.1205,
cuttingball.com
MAY 22–JUN 19
West Side Story No w
in its 103rd season,
the Mountain Play
Association presents
West Side Story, the
classic Broadway
re-creation of Romeo
and Juliet, set on the
Upper West Side of
New York City in the
1950s. Enjoy song,
dance and theatrics in a
historic outdoor amphitheater atop Mount
Tamalpais. Sidney B.
Cushing Memorial
Amphitheatre
(Mill Valley).
mountainplay.org
MAY 27–JUN 19 Anna
in the Tropics Ross
Valley Players presents
the story of a group of
DANCE
MAY 6–15 Dance Series Two
Smuin Ballet finishes off its 22nd
season with this performance,
featuring a world premiere
piece from choreographer Helen
Pickett set to an original score by
composer Jeff Beal. YBCA (SF).
415.912.1899, smuinballet.org
