Joy Diamond

Cake hasn’t left the music scene since its formation in 1991, and now, more than 30 years later, the band’s infectious melodies and frontman John McCrea’s delectably clever lyrics still command crowds.

Tim Burton’s beloved 1988 horror comedy “Beetlejuice” has been transformed into a vibrant stage musical, and its unhinged demon protagonist has spawned in Golden Gate Theatre to wreak havoc on the Bay Area.

It’s magnificent, it’s breathtaking, it’s seductively corseted in ribbon and lace — it’s “Moulin Rouge!” at the Orpheum Theatre.

A play about love, trauma and politics, “Sanctuary City” is, above all, a story about humanity.

Heartfelt and meticulous, “Don’t Make Me Go” goes strong for so long — it’s appalling how lost it ends up.

Overproduced and uninspired, “Thor: Love and Thunder” isn’t unseating anyone’s favorite Marvel movie any time soon.

The collective outcome of a multitude of ambitious experiments by Backhaus, “Wives” comes out both clouded and visionary.

Flaws aside, “The Prom” is a bold and celebratory production with its intentions in all the right places.

Marcel’s search for community comes to the world during a time in which that desire is very relatable; the writers chose the best possible path for the shell to take for his first feature length story.