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Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage provides a wide-ranging look into select productions that are premiering or touring in the Bay area.

Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, this mother/son team gives you tips on show-focused and local "things to do" that will get you revved up and ready for the show - even before you enter the actual theater. They also give a theatre critics "what to watch for" perspective and do the ever popular celeb review! They're fun, campy and a little zany - just perfect for San Francisco!

Linda Hodges is a freelance writer who has been covering the vibrant and exciting San Francisco Bay Area theater scene for the past seven years. A dedicated theater aficionado, Linda first became involved in the dramatic arts while in college, becoming one of the first “techies” at her school to be voted into Delta Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. She holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Pacific School of Religion and maintains that theater, at its best, is a religious experience! Linda is currently working on her first novel and, as always, is looking forward to another opening night.

Nick Hodges has been a theatre critic with BroadwayWorld for four years now. He's performed in theater since the fifth grade and his passion for the arts has only continued to grow. Now 26, he currently studies acting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and has been in dozens of shows. He also did summer camps at Berkeley Rep and attended at Disney University in Orlando while also working at Disney World. Through these rich and varied experiences he has gained a deep perspective of what it truly takes to make a theatrical production successful. He is thrilled to be writing for BroadwayWorld!





BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Review JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT!
BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Review JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT!
May 30, 2014

Hodges and Hodges were on the scene at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for the opening night of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 'Joseph' is part of Broadway San Jose's current season and if you haven't been to this venue to take in a show, then you're missing something special. Their current offering stars American Idol alums (and newlyweds) Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young who were announced as the leads for the 2014 tour in March.

BWW Reviews: HARVEY MILK 2013 with SF GAY MEN'S CHORUS and ANDREW LIPPA Celebrates the Human Spirit
BWW Reviews: HARVEY MILK 2013 with SF GAY MEN'S CHORUS and ANDREW LIPPA Celebrates the Human Spirit
July 4, 2013

Hodges and Hodges attended an historic night at the Nourse Theatre in San Francisco as droves of people came out to celebrate the 35th anniversary season of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. The world premiere, with words and music by Tony nominated Andrew Lippa soared.

BWW Reviews: CCCT's NEXT TO NORMAL is Anything But and is a Must-See!
BWW Reviews: CCCT's NEXT TO NORMAL is Anything But and is a Must-See!
April 16, 2013

Contra Costa Civic Theatre offers a prescription for a remarkable theatre experience and an emotionally powerful journey in the Tony award winning "Next To Normal"

BWW Reviews: Broadway San Jose's BLUE MAN GROUP Astounds
BWW Reviews: Broadway San Jose's BLUE MAN GROUP Astounds
April 6, 2013

'Blue Man Group' is full-throttle fun, deliriously served up and flung out into the audience - which is why the front row people are given plastic ponchos to wear! 'Hodges and Hodges' was there to review the show for you!

BWW Reviews: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Limited Engagement Now Thru March 24
BWW Reviews: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Limited Engagement Now Thru March 24
March 18, 2013

'Little Shop of Horrors, the deliciously dark comedy/horror-rock musical -- beloved by high school and community theatre companies across the country -- spreads its gripping green vines now through March 24 in the East Bay at Holy Names University's Regents' Theatre.

BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Review MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH
BWW Reviews: Hodges & Hodges Review MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH
March 2, 2013

The gloves came off last night as Mike Tyson took center stage at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre in his one-man-show entitled 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.' As the curtain went up, loud cheers erupted and suddenly there he was, seated center stage in a pose reminiscent of Rodin's 'The Thinker'- a single shaft of light shining down on the man who was once the heavyweight champion of the world.

BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES is Awesome at Broadway San Jose!
BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES is Awesome at Broadway San Jose!
January 31, 2013

'Rock of Ages,' is rocking on stage at the San Jose Performing Arts Center and will blow your mind!

BWW Reviews: Tri-Valley Rep Rips Off Their Clothes in THE FULL MONTY!
BWW Reviews: Tri-Valley Rep Rips Off Their Clothes in THE FULL MONTY!
January 22, 2013

Bring out your roll of one dollar bills and head on over to Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre's hilariously raunchy presentation of 'The Full Monty!'

TROUBLEMAKER is a Kick-A Adventure You Freakin Don't Want to Miss - Now Thru Feb. 3 at Berkeley Rep
TROUBLEMAKER is a Kick-A Adventure You Freakin Don't Want to Miss - Now Thru Feb. 3 at Berkeley Rep
January 15, 2013

Berkeley Rep hits another one out of the freakin park with 'Troublemaker, or The Freakin Kic-A Adventures of Bradley Boatright.

Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Nov 20-25
Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Nov 20-25
January 23, 2013

Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, 'Hodges and Hodges' act as your very own dramaturges, theatre critics and local tour guides so that you can fully immerse yourself in the show - even before you enter the actual theater. It's nothing you couldn't look up yourself - but why bother when they've already done the research for you? So, sit back and enjoy the trip and get ready for the full-on Never Never Land experience of 'Peter Pan!'

BWW Reviews: Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Soars Now Thru Nov. 25
BWW Reviews: Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Soars Now Thru Nov. 25
November 23, 2012

The classic story of 'Peter Pan' has aged well, as has its star, the legendary Cathy Rigby, who took her first trip to Never Land in 1990 and was nominated for a Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her efforts. Playing a limited engagement now through November 25, 'Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan,' shimmers with fairy dust, magic and wonder.

Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Now thru 11/25
Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Now thru 11/25
November 20, 2012

Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, 'Hodges and Hodges' act as your very own dramaturges, theatre critics and local tour guides so that you can fully immerse yourself in the show - even before you enter the actual theater. It's nothing you couldn't look up yourself - but why bother when they've already done the research for you? So, sit back and enjoy the trip and get ready for the full-on Never Never Land experience of 'Peter Pan!'

Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Nov 20-25
Broadway San Jose's PETER PAN Flies Into Town, Nov 20-25
November 17, 2012

Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, 'Hodges and Hodges' act as your very own dramaturges, theatre critics and local tour guides so that you can fully immerse yourself in the show - even before you enter the actual theater. It's nothing you couldn't look up yourself - but why bother when they've already done the research for you? So, sit back and enjoy the trip and get ready for the full-on Never Never Land experience of 'Peter Pan!'

BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Dazzles at Broadway San Jose
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Dazzles at Broadway San Jose
October 26, 2012

From the underground black dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee to Broadway San Jose and the bay area comes a musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical--and loosely based on real-life DJ Dewey Phillips--'Memphis' tells the story of Hey Calhoun, the first DJ to play 'race' music on a white radio station.

BWW Reviews: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Presents WEST SIDE STORY
BWW Reviews: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre Presents WEST SIDE STORY
October 25, 2012

Now playing through November fourth, 'West Side Story' is gracing the stage at Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre. Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' is transported to mid-1950's New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle is one of the most heart-wrenching musicals of our time - and Tri-Valley's presentation of this classic is, to say the least, reborn.

BWW Reviews: Eve Ensler's EMOTIONAL CREATURE Empowers and Enthralls at Berkeley Rep
BWW Reviews: Eve Ensler's EMOTIONAL CREATURE Empowers and Enthralls at Berkeley Rep
July 5, 2012

'Emotional Creature' exemplifies the spirit and heart of Ensler's best-selling book 'I am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World, shedding light on the joys and challenges as well as the violence faced by girls across the globe. 'Emotional Creature' is a theatrically lit match that will light a fire in your heart and has the potential to spark a girl revolution.

BWW Reviews: MARY POPPINS Delights Now thru June 10
BWW Reviews: MARY POPPINS Delights Now thru June 10
June 1, 2012

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - coo, what a sight! 'Mary Poppins' flew into San Jose bringing magic and mayhem in the most delightful way. Hodges and Hodges were there for the magical high jinx and fun as well as the somewhat darker elements of 'Mary Poppins,' playing now through June 10th at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.

MARY POPPINS Flies into Broadway San Jose, May 29 - June 10
May 29, 2012

'Mary Poppins' is flying in to Broadway San Jose May 29 - June 10! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, 'Mary Poppins' is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show!



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