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Friday, January 23, 2026

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Onstage

Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.
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Sketchfest giveaways! Win tickets to see Jodie Sweetin and Thomas Lennon (sings the Smiths)

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Drama Masks: Stage predictions for 2026

Will AI take over companies? Would a recession be good for artists? And which three companies give us hope for local theatre's future?
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Sketchfest stars reflect on wild comedy journeys: ‘I worked at two Starbucks’

Randall Park's odd jobs, Thomas Lennon's Smiths obsessions, Jodie Sweetin's 'Full House' roots teased out at fest.
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Comedy

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Joshua Rotter -
Red Room Orchestra pays tribute to the composer, who's tuned up 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rushmore,' 'Rugrats,' even 'Thor.'
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Onstage

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Charles Lewis III -
Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.
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Onstage

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

Andrew Brobst -
See how the famed troupe handles its gorgeous new costumes and spins its latest enchanting (and death-defying) tale.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Charles Lewis III -
When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.
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Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

Charles Lewis III -
New Conservatory Theater spices up the holidays with camp. Plus: Circus Bella's 'Starlight' brings delightful twists.
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Onstage

Live Shots: Circus Bella brings warm cheer (and super stunts)

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Local troupe's latest show "Starlight: Winter Circus Spectacular" is unadulterated expression of joy and flexibility.
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Onstage

Hop in the ‘Holiday Gaiety’ slay with Adore Delano and Sasha Allen

Joshua Rotter -
Adorable 'Drag Race' and 'The Voice' couple joins SF Symphony for annual musical treat—and radiates deep tenderness.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Joy to ‘The Golden Girls,’ the ladies reign

Charles Lewis III -
They're back and full of cheer. Plus: 'Amalia y la vida de las cosas' weaves a Wonderland from humble materials.
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Festival

Live Shots: Dickens Fair 2025 takes the plum cake—just watch for the squirrel

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Vast annual Christmas extravaganza at Cow Palace recreates Victorian London, and comes with a furry friend.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A ‘Monkey King’ whose lessons match its lavishness

Charles Lewis III -
Plus: 'Mother of Exiles' at Berkeley Rep, Shotgun's 'Sunday in the Park with George'—and can 'Cabaret' get too punk?
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Dance

MOMIX dives down the rabbit hole in fantastical ‘Alice’

Aimée Ts'ao -
'Lewis Carroll's nonsense made perfect sense to me,' says legendary dance company's choreographer Moses Pendleton.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Facing—and acing—a Herculean task

Charles Lewis III -
A great warrior for COVID safety left us, and a Greek warrior-god graced the stage after 300 years.
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Comedy

SF Sketchfest lineup is bonkers: Here’s a first look and our top 5 picks

Tamara Palmer -
Women of SNL, Joel Kim Booster, Wet Hot American Summer, Alex Bennett tribute... annual fest mines comedy gold.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

Charles Lewis III -
As our leaders take the wrong lesson from 'The Crucible,' two shows transport us far away with music and mystery.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Could the tide be turning?

Charles Lewis III -
What Pandora's box really held. Plus: youthful (and not so youthful) hijinks in SF Opera's 'Parsifal' and 'Dada Teen Musical'
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