wicked

Kicking off 2022 as the opener for Gracie Abrams’ “This Is What It Feels Like” tour in February, Page is thrilled to perform her new music to crowds live for the first time.

If you haven’t seen “Wicked,” consider buying tickets or entering the lottery — the costumes, vocal displays and dancing of the show remain awe-inspiring, all this time later.

What makes the theater stage so applicable to adaptations, regardless of these limitations, is the close relationship between the audience and what is happening on stage. In the case of small theater, the audience may be in the middle of the action at times.

Wasn’t that extra day off fun? Take that long-weekend energy with you into Tuesday. Labor Day is all about celebrating workers, of course, so check out a documentary about unusual professions.

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.

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.