Adding color to the Great White Way: Actress Alysia Beltran talks diversity onstage
Despite growing up without many multicultural roles to look up to, Beltran still believes theater is an effective medium to push for diversity.
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Tag Archives: broadway
Swinging into the spotlight: Kid actors of ‘School of Rock’ sing praises of backstage life
Much like how the teacher character Dewey Finn becomes the hero of his fourth-grade class, the kids undeniably look up to the adults in the production’s cast.
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‘School of Rock’ brings high-octane energy to a nostalgic cult movie
The musical’s critical success led to a London production and a U.S. tour, which has now arrived at the SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.
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The contemporary death of the original Broadway musical
This year, “Mean Girls,” “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical” and “Frozen” constitute three of the four shows nominated for Best Musical.
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Predictably, ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway cast album makes fetch happen
The Broadway cast album for “Mean Girls” is exactly what you’d expect — it’s hilarious, but doesn’t add much to the contemporary Broadway landscape.
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Goodbye music! Hello podcasts! 7 podcasts to fill your summer
Podcasts are the perfect way to pass the time on the road or at your desk, and they can provide both laughter and life lessons while you listen in. Here are our recommendations for great podcasts to listen to this summer.
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‘Angels in America’: The Great Work continues almost 30 years later
With the release of nominations on May 1, Tony Kushner’s 1991 play “Angels in America” became the the most Tony Award-nominated play in Broadway history.
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New UC Berkeley students introduced to campus by ‘Hamilton’ soundtrack
Two years after opening to critical acclaim, the soundtrack of Broadway smash hit “Hamilton” is welcoming UC Berkeley students to campus.
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Picks of the week: Combat the back-to-school blues
Back-to-school season can be a bittersweet time — the good news is that you can make the most of your first week back with this mix of San Francisco and on-campus events, including concerts, film screenings and performance group auditions.
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450 march in Oakland for rally in response to Charlottesville violence
Demonstrators temporarily shut down eastbound traffic on Highway 580 as part of a Saturday night demonstration in response to white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday and Saturday morning.
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