Daniel Finzi Pasca Melds Italian Passion & Amazing Acrobats by Barry David Horwitz Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil brings a new personal and affectionate circus style to San Francisco, after three years. In “Corteo,” director Daniel Finzi Pasca has assembled acrobats, gymnasts, and dancers from all over the world to tell the story of a…
Star Finch’s Bold Banquet Bursts a Family’s Bubble by Barry David Horwitz Watching Margo Hall dictating Josephine’s wishes and plans into a laptop throws open a window into a mother’s soul. Hall’s Josephine is delightful and decisive. Hall persuades us that this brilliant woman may finally escape her lifelong Mommy-trap. Josephine has had enough…
Katori Hall Hits High Notes of Tina’s Titanic Tale by Barry David Horwitz You don’t have to be a Tina Turner fan to enjoy “Tina—The Tina Turner Musical” at BroadwaySF. If you are breathing, the show will shock you with the abuse visited on a little girl who needs to dance and sing. Zurin…
Josh Kornbluth Combines Comedy, Genius, & Caring by Barry David Horwitz What a show! What a Genius! “Citizen Brain” is a one man show by the extraordinary Josh Kornbluth, who knows his way around storytelling. Now he’s a UCSF Brain Fellow, as well as comedian and caretaker. Josh exudes empathy: he’s loyal, trusty, and…