A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to American Conservatory Theater
by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2024
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of A Whynot Christmas Carol, a brand-new take on Charles Dickens’s timeless story of redemption, taking place Tuesday, November 26 through Sunday, December 24 at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater....
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at American Conservatory Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 30, 2024
A fresh off the boat Jewish immigrant from Bavaria stands in awe of the musical box that in New York City in 1884. All he can repeat is Baruch Hashem (Blessed be God) and is amused when an immigration officer changes his name so easily from Chaim to Henry. This man is Henry Lehman who, along with hi...
Review: A STRANGE LOOP at American Conservatory Theatre
by Steve Murray - April 25, 2024
There was a considerable buzz of excitement at the West Coast premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop. Could the musical live up to the hype generated by its eleven Tony nominations and wins for Best Musical and Best Book? That would be a hell yes! Right from the opening number “Intermission...