22 South Bay Accent CALENDAR pages and straight into the 21st century to the sounds of hip hop and historically poignant rap. Having already smashed box office records in NYC, the pop culture phenom is the hottest ticket in town. Ticket prices vary. SHN Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. A View from the Bridge. April 2, 2 p.m. Arthur Miller’s classic, set in 1950s New York in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge, follows Eddie and his wife Beatrice, who shelter Beatrice’s orphaned niece Catherine. Illegal immigration, unsanctioned love affairs and the liberty to pursue individual happiness all come under fire. Tickets $10-$35. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. Calligraphy. April 2, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters and two cousins determined to bridge the gap between them are all part of this play, set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past and present. East and West collide as Japanese free spirit Sayuri and biracial American Hiromi care for their feuding mothers. Tickets $35-$86. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 415/597-6705. Musical of Musicals, The Musical. April 7-30, times vary. This five-act production parodies American and British musical theater with a compilation of original music and lyrics from the likes of Rodgers Crystal Bowersox, May 4, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga; St. Laurence String Quartet, May 7, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford. and Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Tickets from $15. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. 408/679-2330. The Changing Aging Tour. April 5, 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This nonfiction theater experience is touring the country and bringing communities together through a decidedly disruptive understanding of aging. Tickets from $20. Montgomery Theatre, 271 South Market St., San Jose, 408/792-4542. The Memory Stick. April 5-30, times vary. A play about the 1916 Easter Rising that combines mystical Native American and Irish history with magic and politics as two Americans and a Lakota Sioux Native American meet on an army base in Kandahar, Afghanistan and discover they have a great deal in common. Tickets from $45. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St., San Jose. 408/283-7142. EarFilm: To Sleep To Dream. April 7-9, times vary. Blindfolded audiences bear witness to a truly innovative theatrical experience. “To Sleep To Dream” is an immersive audioplay with narration, acting and music within an environment customized for listening in Stanford’s Bing Studio. Tickets $50. 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/724-2464. La Boheme. April 16-30, 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. Opera San Jose stages Puccini’s classic love story. Tickets from $56. California Theater, 345 S. First St., San Jose, 408/437-4450. Sweeney Todd. April 21-30, times vary. Dark and thrillingly gruesome, this musical tells the story of a homicidal barber claiming vengeance against his enemies in Victorian England. Tickets from $25. Montgomery Theatre, 271 S. Market St., San Jose, 408/288-5437 X336. Frankenstein. Through April 23, times vary. A world premiere adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic, cautionary horror story Tickets from $20. City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. Second St., San Jose, 408/295-4200. The Bodyguard. April 25-30, times vary. Direct from London’s West End, this production, based on the hit film features Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox in Whitney Houston’s iconic role, singing memorable hits like “Saving All My Love,” “Dance with Somebody” and “I Will Always Love You.” Ticket prices vary. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/286-2600. MAY Sister Act. May 4-28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Based on the 1992 movie, this five-time Tony Award-winner features music from Tony and Alan Menken and centers around a woman hiding away in a convent who rediscovers her own voice by helping her fellow sisters discover theirs. Tickets from $28. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 650/349-6411. Pear Slices 2017. May 5, 8 p.m. Sample a variety of short plays from the Pear Avenue Playwright’s Guild, including “What You Will,” a play formed from pieces of Shakespearean works. Tickets from $16. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. Evita. May 12, times vary. A classic tale of rags to riches, this musical is based on the true story of political leader Eva Peron, who used her femininity to become the spiritual leader of Argentina. Tickets from $20. Montgomery Theatre, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288-5437 X 336. Mamma Mia! Sing-along! May 12, 6 p.m. The Menlo Park Community Services Department has teamed up with Guggenheim Entertainment for an interactive funfilled evening. Emulate your favorite character’s look from Mamma Mia! And come prepared to singalong with this contagious and jubilant performance of the classic musical set to ABBA’s famous songs. Tickets $5. Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, 650/322-5311. Rapture, Blister, Burn. Opens May 18, times vary. This modern reflection on gender politics and the pains we go through to find happiness follows Catherine, who wants the husband and children her friend has, and Gwen, who wants Catherine’s fame as an academic and culture pundit. Tickets from $20. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Roman Holiday. May 23-June 18, times vary. Based on the classic Academy Awardwinning film and featuring such unforgettable Cole Porter songs as “Night and Day,” “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” and “Easy to Love,” this musical comes to San Francisco for its pre-Broadway premiere. Ticket prices vary. SHN Golden Gate Theater, 1 Taylor St., San Francisco. 415/551-2000.
South Bay Accent - Apr/May 2017
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