Come out to this special night of theater that’s specifically for bicyclists! Join us for a pre-show happy hour from 7-8 p.m. at A.C.T.’s Sky Bar (inside the Geary Theater) for complimentary beer and snacks.
Patrons who bike to the theater receive a special discount on tickets ($35 Orchestra, $25 Mezzanine, and $10 Balcony), using code THEATERSFBC online or by phone.
SCHEDULE
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BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In this outrageous new dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf*cker with the Hat, Jesus Hopped the A Train), ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington is desperately trying to hold on to his prime piece of real estate—one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments in New York City—while simultaneously battling his inner demons. His landlord wants him and his newly paroled son out; his cop friends are begging him to back down from a lawsuit against City Hall; the local liquor store has closed; and a beautiful, mysterious Santeria practitioner promises salvation in the midst of all the chaos. A hilarious and timely story that tackles gentrification, recovery, faith, sketchy houseguests, and the saving grace of family, Between Riverside and Crazy is “a genuine original that deserves to be seen by anyone hungry for a smart, exuberantly funny urban dramedy” (Newsday).
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MONSTRESS
September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
In these two tales of contemporary Filipino-American life in California, adapted from the acclaimed collection of short stories by San Francisco author Lysley Tenorio, a vibrant array of characters strive for personal transformations that are seemingly impossible, wonderfully moving, and distinctly theatrical. The infamous headline-making eviction of Filipino residents from San Francisco’s International Hotel in the 1970s sets the background for Philip Kan Gotanda’s stirring Save the I-Hotel, which illuminates the dangers of love that crosses forbidden territories. Sean San José’s retelling of the title story “Monstress” moves us from the streets of Manila to the Bay Area, where a B-movie director has been seduced by the opportunity to work with a shady American filmmaker. An evening of song and story about love and family, hope and indifference, triumph and failure, Monstress explores the resilience of a community struggling to find a home in the ever-shifting sands of the American dream.
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AH, WILDERNESS!
October 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Eugene O’Neill’s passionate coming-of-age classic is a tender portrait of a sensitive teenage poet whose experience of first love leads him into the raptures of romantic poetry and the pain of heartbreak. As the Miller clan prepare for their Fourth of July celebrations, their idealistic, literature-quoting 16-year-old son, Richard, is struggling with what it means to be young and in love. As Richard’s attempts to sow his wild oats intersect with small-town gossip, hilarious misunderstandings ensue. Full of the vibrant nostalgia of first love and other youthful discoveries, Ah, Wilderness! is a humorous portrait of a family’s attempts to stay united in the midst of growing pains, as well as “a valentine to hearty turn-of-the-twentieth-century American life” (Washington Post).
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Featuring a lively cast of dozens, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns with a sparkling, music-infused production of A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your “humbugs” at the door!
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SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
January 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
This richly imagined biographical one-man show features a collision between two jazz titans, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who are both magnetically channeled by John Douglas Thompson, deemed “America’s greatest classical actor” by critic John Lahr. This acclaimed off-Broadway hit, by theater critic Terry Teachout, details Armstrong’s meteoric rise, as well as his fateful relationships with his manager and with Davis. A tale of ambition, artistry, and overreach set just four months before Armstrong’s death in 1971, Satchmo at the Waldorf offers viewers a complex, unforgettable glimpse into the heart and soul of one of history’s most iconic jazz legends.
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THE UNFORTUNATES
February 3, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
A surreal musical voyage through a unique mix of American genres, The Unfortunates was a huge hit at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival last year. The darkly comic musical is based on an old blues song, “St. James Infirmary,” and transports audiences to a world of memory and mythmaking in which courage is tested in magical ways. Big Joe, a stalwart, tough-talking soldier with oversized hands, journeys through a murky dream world in which he confronts a series of enemies and risks everything to save the armless courtesan Rae from a plague that has decimated all but a handful of survivors. The search for salvation is marked by the characters’ willingness to make music in the face of loss. From a prison camp to a brush with the underworld, The Unfortunates is a musical fever dream that’s as life-affirming as it is darkly imaginative.
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THE REALISTIC JONESES
March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In a small American town, two couples who live next door to each other share the same last name—and much more—in this comedy that had Broadway audiences and critics howling with delight. Soon after the Joneses meet each other, they discover that they are suffering from a similar malady, which leads to a surreal deterioration of language and communication. This results in a complex game of wits that makes ordinary conversation an extraordinary adventure. In Will Eno’s inventive new play, what seems like a series of routine encounters between American neighbors becomes a captivating look at how impossible it is for words to fully capture feeling, and how miraculous it is for human beings to truly know each other.
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
May 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Following the wildly successful concert version at The Geary Theater in spring 2015, The Last Five Years receives a brand-new, fully staged production that will close out our 2015–16 season. Tony Award–winning composer of Parade and Honeymoon in Vegas, Jason Robert Brown, brings us this powerful and intimate musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers, Cathy (a struggling actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist), who dive headfirst into a marriage fueled by the optimism that comes from finding “the one.” From one of the most imaginative voices in musical theater, the play features a unique structure in which Cathy’s journey is sung from ending to beginning, and Jamie’s from beginning to end. The lovers’ individual accounts reveal that, in a city where professional and personal passions collide and only the strongest relationships survive, navigating the waters of love and matrimony can prove to be daunting. Packed to the brim with humor, ravishing romance, and an exuberant score, The Last Five Years takes an unforgettable look at the hope that love will endure the test of time.
show less
Patrons who bike to the theater receive a special discount on tickets ($35 Orchestra, $25 Mezzanine, and $10 Balcony), using code THEATERSFBC online or by phone.
SCHEDULE
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BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In this outrageous new dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf*cker with the Hat, Jesus Hopped the A Train), ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington is desperately trying to hold on to his prime piece of real estate—one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments in New York City—while simultaneously battling his inner demons. His landlord wants him and his newly paroled son out; his cop friends are begging him to back down from a lawsuit against City Hall; the local liquor store has closed; and a beautiful, mysterious Santeria practitioner promises salvation in the midst of all the chaos. A hilarious and timely story that tackles gentrification, recovery, faith, sketchy houseguests, and the saving grace of family, Between Riverside and Crazy is “a genuine original that deserves to be seen by anyone hungry for a smart, exuberantly funny urban dramedy” (Newsday).
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MONSTRESS
September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
In these two tales of contemporary Filipino-American life in California, adapted from the acclaimed collection of short stories by San Francisco author Lysley Tenorio, a vibrant array of characters strive for personal transformations that are seemingly impossible, wonderfully moving, and distinctly theatrical. The infamous headline-making eviction of Filipino residents from San Francisco’s International Hotel in the 1970s sets the background for Philip Kan Gotanda’s stirring Save the I-Hotel, which illuminates the dangers of love that crosses forbidden territories. Sean San José’s retelling of the title story “Monstress” moves us from the streets of Manila to the Bay Area, where a B-movie director has been seduced by the opportunity to work with a shady American filmmaker. An evening of song and story about love and family, hope and indifference, triumph and failure, Monstress explores the resilience of a community struggling to find a home in the ever-shifting sands of the American dream.
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AH, WILDERNESS!
October 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Eugene O’Neill’s passionate coming-of-age classic is a tender portrait of a sensitive teenage poet whose experience of first love leads him into the raptures of romantic poetry and the pain of heartbreak. As the Miller clan prepare for their Fourth of July celebrations, their idealistic, literature-quoting 16-year-old son, Richard, is struggling with what it means to be young and in love. As Richard’s attempts to sow his wild oats intersect with small-town gossip, hilarious misunderstandings ensue. Full of the vibrant nostalgia of first love and other youthful discoveries, Ah, Wilderness! is a humorous portrait of a family’s attempts to stay united in the midst of growing pains, as well as “a valentine to hearty turn-of-the-twentieth-century American life” (Washington Post).
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Featuring a lively cast of dozens, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns with a sparkling, music-infused production of A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your “humbugs” at the door!
--------
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
January 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
This richly imagined biographical one-man show features a collision between two jazz titans, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who are both magnetically channeled by John Douglas Thompson, deemed “America’s greatest classical actor” by critic John Lahr. This acclaimed off-Broadway hit, by theater critic Terry Teachout, details Armstrong’s meteoric rise, as well as his fateful relationships with his manager and with Davis. A tale of ambition, artistry, and overreach set just four months before Armstrong’s death in 1971, Satchmo at the Waldorf offers viewers a complex, unforgettable glimpse into the heart and soul of one of history’s most iconic jazz legends.
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THE UNFORTUNATES
February 3, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
A surreal musical voyage through a unique mix of American genres, The Unfortunates was a huge hit at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival last year. The darkly comic musical is based on an old blues song, “St. James Infirmary,” and transports audiences to a world of memory and mythmaking in which courage is tested in magical ways. Big Joe, a stalwart, tough-talking soldier with oversized hands, journeys through a murky dream world in which he confronts a series of enemies and risks everything to save the armless courtesan Rae from a plague that has decimated all but a handful of survivors. The search for salvation is marked by the characters’ willingness to make music in the face of loss. From a prison camp to a brush with the underworld, The Unfortunates is a musical fever dream that’s as life-affirming as it is darkly imaginative.
--------
THE REALISTIC JONESES
March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In a small American town, two couples who live next door to each other share the same last name—and much more—in this comedy that had Broadway audiences and critics howling with delight. Soon after the Joneses meet each other, they discover that they are suffering from a similar malady, which leads to a surreal deterioration of language and communication. This results in a complex game of wits that makes ordinary conversation an extraordinary adventure. In Will Eno’s inventive new play, what seems like a series of routine encounters between American neighbors becomes a captivating look at how impossible it is for words to fully capture feeling, and how miraculous it is for human beings to truly know each other.
--------
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
May 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Following the wildly successful concert version at The Geary Theater in spring 2015, The Last Five Years receives a brand-new, fully staged production that will close out our 2015–16 season. Tony Award–winning composer of Parade and Honeymoon in Vegas, Jason Robert Brown, brings us this powerful and intimate musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers, Cathy (a struggling actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist), who dive headfirst into a marriage fueled by the optimism that comes from finding “the one.” From one of the most imaginative voices in musical theater, the play features a unique structure in which Cathy’s journey is sung from ending to beginning, and Jamie’s from beginning to end. The lovers’ individual accounts reveal that, in a city where professional and personal passions collide and only the strongest relationships survive, navigating the waters of love and matrimony can prove to be daunting. Packed to the brim with humor, ravishing romance, and an exuberant score, The Last Five Years takes an unforgettable look at the hope that love will endure the test of time.
Come out to this special night of theater that’s specifically for bicyclists! Join us for a pre-show happy hour from 7-8 p.m. at A.C.T.’s Sky Bar (inside the Geary Theater) for complimentary beer and snacks.
Patrons who bike to the theater receive a special discount on tickets ($35 Orchestra, $25 Mezzanine, and $10 Balcony), using code THEATERSFBC online or by phone.
SCHEDULE
-----------
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In this outrageous new dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf*cker with the Hat, Jesus Hopped the A Train), ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington is desperately trying to hold on to his prime piece of real estate—one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments in New York City—while simultaneously battling his inner demons. His landlord wants him and his newly paroled son out; his cop friends are begging him to back down from a lawsuit against City Hall; the local liquor store has closed; and a beautiful, mysterious Santeria practitioner promises salvation in the midst of all the chaos. A hilarious and timely story that tackles gentrification, recovery, faith, sketchy houseguests, and the saving grace of family, Between Riverside and Crazy is “a genuine original that deserves to be seen by anyone hungry for a smart, exuberantly funny urban dramedy” (Newsday).
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MONSTRESS
September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
In these two tales of contemporary Filipino-American life in California, adapted from the acclaimed collection of short stories by San Francisco author Lysley Tenorio, a vibrant array of characters strive for personal transformations that are seemingly impossible, wonderfully moving, and distinctly theatrical. The infamous headline-making eviction of Filipino residents from San Francisco’s International Hotel in the 1970s sets the background for Philip Kan Gotanda’s stirring Save the I-Hotel, which illuminates the dangers of love that crosses forbidden territories. Sean San José’s retelling of the title story “Monstress” moves us from the streets of Manila to the Bay Area, where a B-movie director has been seduced by the opportunity to work with a shady American filmmaker. An evening of song and story about love and family, hope and indifference, triumph and failure, Monstress explores the resilience of a community struggling to find a home in the ever-shifting sands of the American dream.
--------
AH, WILDERNESS!
October 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Eugene O’Neill’s passionate coming-of-age classic is a tender portrait of a sensitive teenage poet whose experience of first love leads him into the raptures of romantic poetry and the pain of heartbreak. As the Miller clan prepare for their Fourth of July celebrations, their idealistic, literature-quoting 16-year-old son, Richard, is struggling with what it means to be young and in love. As Richard’s attempts to sow his wild oats intersect with small-town gossip, hilarious misunderstandings ensue. Full of the vibrant nostalgia of first love and other youthful discoveries, Ah, Wilderness! is a humorous portrait of a family’s attempts to stay united in the midst of growing pains, as well as “a valentine to hearty turn-of-the-twentieth-century American life” (Washington Post).
--------
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Featuring a lively cast of dozens, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns with a sparkling, music-infused production of A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your “humbugs” at the door!
--------
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
January 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
This richly imagined biographical one-man show features a collision between two jazz titans, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who are both magnetically channeled by John Douglas Thompson, deemed “America’s greatest classical actor” by critic John Lahr. This acclaimed off-Broadway hit, by theater critic Terry Teachout, details Armstrong’s meteoric rise, as well as his fateful relationships with his manager and with Davis. A tale of ambition, artistry, and overreach set just four months before Armstrong’s death in 1971, Satchmo at the Waldorf offers viewers a complex, unforgettable glimpse into the heart and soul of one of history’s most iconic jazz legends.
--------
THE UNFORTUNATES
February 3, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
A surreal musical voyage through a unique mix of American genres, The Unfortunates was a huge hit at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival last year. The darkly comic musical is based on an old blues song, “St. James Infirmary,” and transports audiences to a world of memory and mythmaking in which courage is tested in magical ways. Big Joe, a stalwart, tough-talking soldier with oversized hands, journeys through a murky dream world in which he confronts a series of enemies and risks everything to save the armless courtesan Rae from a plague that has decimated all but a handful of survivors. The search for salvation is marked by the characters’ willingness to make music in the face of loss. From a prison camp to a brush with the underworld, The Unfortunates is a musical fever dream that’s as life-affirming as it is darkly imaginative.
--------
THE REALISTIC JONESES
March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In a small American town, two couples who live next door to each other share the same last name—and much more—in this comedy that had Broadway audiences and critics howling with delight. Soon after the Joneses meet each other, they discover that they are suffering from a similar malady, which leads to a surreal deterioration of language and communication. This results in a complex game of wits that makes ordinary conversation an extraordinary adventure. In Will Eno’s inventive new play, what seems like a series of routine encounters between American neighbors becomes a captivating look at how impossible it is for words to fully capture feeling, and how miraculous it is for human beings to truly know each other.
--------
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
May 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Following the wildly successful concert version at The Geary Theater in spring 2015, The Last Five Years receives a brand-new, fully staged production that will close out our 2015–16 season. Tony Award–winning composer of Parade and Honeymoon in Vegas, Jason Robert Brown, brings us this powerful and intimate musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers, Cathy (a struggling actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist), who dive headfirst into a marriage fueled by the optimism that comes from finding “the one.” From one of the most imaginative voices in musical theater, the play features a unique structure in which Cathy’s journey is sung from ending to beginning, and Jamie’s from beginning to end. The lovers’ individual accounts reveal that, in a city where professional and personal passions collide and only the strongest relationships survive, navigating the waters of love and matrimony can prove to be daunting. Packed to the brim with humor, ravishing romance, and an exuberant score, The Last Five Years takes an unforgettable look at the hope that love will endure the test of time.
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Patrons who bike to the theater receive a special discount on tickets ($35 Orchestra, $25 Mezzanine, and $10 Balcony), using code THEATERSFBC online or by phone.
SCHEDULE
-----------
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In this outrageous new dark comedy from Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf*cker with the Hat, Jesus Hopped the A Train), ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington is desperately trying to hold on to his prime piece of real estate—one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments in New York City—while simultaneously battling his inner demons. His landlord wants him and his newly paroled son out; his cop friends are begging him to back down from a lawsuit against City Hall; the local liquor store has closed; and a beautiful, mysterious Santeria practitioner promises salvation in the midst of all the chaos. A hilarious and timely story that tackles gentrification, recovery, faith, sketchy houseguests, and the saving grace of family, Between Riverside and Crazy is “a genuine original that deserves to be seen by anyone hungry for a smart, exuberantly funny urban dramedy” (Newsday).
--------
MONSTRESS
September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
In these two tales of contemporary Filipino-American life in California, adapted from the acclaimed collection of short stories by San Francisco author Lysley Tenorio, a vibrant array of characters strive for personal transformations that are seemingly impossible, wonderfully moving, and distinctly theatrical. The infamous headline-making eviction of Filipino residents from San Francisco’s International Hotel in the 1970s sets the background for Philip Kan Gotanda’s stirring Save the I-Hotel, which illuminates the dangers of love that crosses forbidden territories. Sean San José’s retelling of the title story “Monstress” moves us from the streets of Manila to the Bay Area, where a B-movie director has been seduced by the opportunity to work with a shady American filmmaker. An evening of song and story about love and family, hope and indifference, triumph and failure, Monstress explores the resilience of a community struggling to find a home in the ever-shifting sands of the American dream.
--------
AH, WILDERNESS!
October 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Eugene O’Neill’s passionate coming-of-age classic is a tender portrait of a sensitive teenage poet whose experience of first love leads him into the raptures of romantic poetry and the pain of heartbreak. As the Miller clan prepare for their Fourth of July celebrations, their idealistic, literature-quoting 16-year-old son, Richard, is struggling with what it means to be young and in love. As Richard’s attempts to sow his wild oats intersect with small-town gossip, hilarious misunderstandings ensue. Full of the vibrant nostalgia of first love and other youthful discoveries, Ah, Wilderness! is a humorous portrait of a family’s attempts to stay united in the midst of growing pains, as well as “a valentine to hearty turn-of-the-twentieth-century American life” (Washington Post).
--------
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Featuring a lively cast of dozens, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns with a sparkling, music-infused production of A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your “humbugs” at the door!
--------
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
January 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
This richly imagined biographical one-man show features a collision between two jazz titans, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who are both magnetically channeled by John Douglas Thompson, deemed “America’s greatest classical actor” by critic John Lahr. This acclaimed off-Broadway hit, by theater critic Terry Teachout, details Armstrong’s meteoric rise, as well as his fateful relationships with his manager and with Davis. A tale of ambition, artistry, and overreach set just four months before Armstrong’s death in 1971, Satchmo at the Waldorf offers viewers a complex, unforgettable glimpse into the heart and soul of one of history’s most iconic jazz legends.
--------
THE UNFORTUNATES
February 3, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At The Strand, 1127 Market St.
A surreal musical voyage through a unique mix of American genres, The Unfortunates was a huge hit at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival last year. The darkly comic musical is based on an old blues song, “St. James Infirmary,” and transports audiences to a world of memory and mythmaking in which courage is tested in magical ways. Big Joe, a stalwart, tough-talking soldier with oversized hands, journeys through a murky dream world in which he confronts a series of enemies and risks everything to save the armless courtesan Rae from a plague that has decimated all but a handful of survivors. The search for salvation is marked by the characters’ willingness to make music in the face of loss. From a prison camp to a brush with the underworld, The Unfortunates is a musical fever dream that’s as life-affirming as it is darkly imaginative.
--------
THE REALISTIC JONESES
March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
In a small American town, two couples who live next door to each other share the same last name—and much more—in this comedy that had Broadway audiences and critics howling with delight. Soon after the Joneses meet each other, they discover that they are suffering from a similar malady, which leads to a surreal deterioration of language and communication. This results in a complex game of wits that makes ordinary conversation an extraordinary adventure. In Will Eno’s inventive new play, what seems like a series of routine encounters between American neighbors becomes a captivating look at how impossible it is for words to fully capture feeling, and how miraculous it is for human beings to truly know each other.
--------
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
May 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
At ACT Theater, 405 Geary St.
Following the wildly successful concert version at The Geary Theater in spring 2015, The Last Five Years receives a brand-new, fully staged production that will close out our 2015–16 season. Tony Award–winning composer of Parade and Honeymoon in Vegas, Jason Robert Brown, brings us this powerful and intimate musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers, Cathy (a struggling actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist), who dive headfirst into a marriage fueled by the optimism that comes from finding “the one.” From one of the most imaginative voices in musical theater, the play features a unique structure in which Cathy’s journey is sung from ending to beginning, and Jamie’s from beginning to end. The lovers’ individual accounts reveal that, in a city where professional and personal passions collide and only the strongest relationships survive, navigating the waters of love and matrimony can prove to be daunting. Packed to the brim with humor, ravishing romance, and an exuberant score, The Last Five Years takes an unforgettable look at the hope that love will endure the test of time.
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