Berkeley Playhouse

Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda” may make its titular character the centerpiece of the story, but what makes Berkeley Playhouse’s musical production stand out is the hilarity, ridiculosity and exuberance of the antagonists.

Berkeley Playhouse’s production of “In the Heights” taps into a joy unique to community theater, making for a fitting homage to its heart-filled neighborhood subject. 

The Berkeley Rose Garden proves to be more than just a garden, with its four tennis courts, a redwood pergola, picnic tables, hiking trails and more.

A high quality production through and through and extremely fun, go “Into the Woods” to Berkeley Playhouse for a delightfully good time.

Sack’s Coffee House, a popular Elmwood neighborhood cafe, permanently closed its doors after about 11 years in business.

Although the theater is currently closed to patrons, Lins said Berkeley Playhouse has not stopped working to provide theater to the Berkeley community, even amid the chaos of a pandemic.

The Berkeley Fire Trails are just a stone’s throw away from anywhere on campus and can provide an adventure for just a few minutes or for hours on end.

Berkeley Playhouse revives this story outstandingly, proving to audiences why the musical deserved such recognition.

“Mamma Mia!” brings in audiences with its retro musical numbers and gleefully soapy plot — two charming factors that Berkeley Playhouse’s adaptation mostly manages to capture.

A preeminent example of metatheatre, “Pippin” explores the tensions between the theatrical troupe members within the musical, as well as those between the theatricality of the musical and us, the actual audience.