San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle

The SFBATCC's 49th Excellence in Theatre Awards Gala will return to San Francisco's historic Victoria Theatre on Monday, March 30, 2026. Save the date! We will soon be announcing this year's Special Award recipients followed shortly thereafter by our full list of Award nominees.

Review: ‘Let The Wind Sweep Through: The Conference of Birds” presented by Moon Rope Ritual Theatre with Haven Healing Arts (****) by Charlsie-Kern Kruger “Let The Wind Sweep Through: The Conference of Birds” is based on a classical medieval poem by Sufi mystic Attar of Nishapur. The poem could be described as a ti…

"Let The Wind Sweep Through: The Conference of Birds"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Charlsie-Kern Kruger
Show runs in San Rafael through February 15
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M. Butterfly // Theatre Eddys Based on the real-life, 1986 trial of Bernard Boursicot, David Henry Hwang's 1988, multi-Tony-Award-winning" M. Butterfly" opens in a stunningly conceived, incredibly multi-layered, and breathtakingly...

"M. Butterfly"
SF CITY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in San Francisco through March 14
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Review: “Shirley Valentine” in Sonoma by Harry Duke A middle-aged British woman, wife, and mother wonders whatever became of herself and sets out to rediscover life in Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine. Jennifer King stars in the one-w…

"Shirley Valentine"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Harry Duke
Show runs in Sonoma through February 22
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Review: IMPROBABLE FICTION at Masquers Playhouse IMPROBABLE FICTION at Masquers Playhouse is a tale of two parts. Don’t let the easy-going first half lull you into complacency. When the action hits, it comes in quick succession with quippy lines, fu...

"Improbable Fiction"
SF EAST BAY Review by Kelly Rogers Flynt
Show runs in Point Richmond through March 1
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Review: “Mary Poppins” in Santa Rosa by Harry Duke An upside-down family gets right-sided with the help of a practically perfect nanny in P.L. Travers classic Mary Poppins. In between the 1964 Disney film adaption and its belated 2018…

"Mary Poppins"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Harry Duke
Show runs in Santa Rosa through March 7
northbaystageandscreen.com/2026/02/10/r...

“The Mountaintop” Inspires US to Pick up MLK’s Baton—at OTP — Theatrius Katori Hall Writes A New Beginning for Reverend King by  Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz ONLY FOUR MORE SHOWS!  “The Mountaintop” works its magic to help...

"The Mountaintop"
SF EAST BAY Review by Mary Lou Herlihy
Show runs in Oakland through February 15
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The SFBATCC suggests you plan a getaway to see Sonoma Arts Live's "Shirley Valentine".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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The Mountaintop William Hodgson as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All photos by Adam Montanaro. The decade of the ‘60s was one of the most tumultuous in the modern history of the United States – Vietnam; activism for…

"The Mountaintop"
SF EAST BAY Review by Victor Cordell
Show runs in Oakland through February 15
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The SFBATCC thinks you'll have quite a view when you "Go See!" Oakland Theater Project's "The Mountaintop".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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Review: “Shirley Valentine” in Sonoma by Cari Lynn Pace A middle-aged housewife tosses her worn apron aside and packs a silk kimono for the Greek Islands.  Meet Shirley Valentine, a charming woman in Liverpool, England who does ev…

"Shirley Valentine"
SF NORTH BAY Revie by Cari Lynn Pace
Show runs in Sonoma through February 22
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Review: “The Cherry Orchard” in Mill Valley by Cari Lynn Pace Marin Theatre’s Boyer stage holds a magnificent set by Nina Ball populated with characters from somewhere in Russia. They lounge around while gossiping about their expected …

"The Cherry Orchard"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Cari Lynn Pace
Show runs in Mill Valley through February 22
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The SFBATCC you can check off another classic from your list when you "Go See!" Marin Theatre's "The Cherry Orchard".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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“The Hello Girls” Gives WWI History with Side-Eye—at Ross Valley — Theatrius Peter C. Mills Honors Veteran Telephone Operators by Isa S. Chu From the opening number of “The Hello Girls,” this modern musical announces itself with confidence and urgency: “A world where free...

"The Hello Girls"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Isa S. Chu
Show runs in Ross through March 1
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“The Cherry Orchard” Shows Clash of Old & New in 1900 Russia—at Marin — Theatrius Chekhov’s Characters Dazzle as Aristocrats Fumble & Capitalists Flourish by Jenyth Jo Would you cut down an ancient cherry orchard and destroy the family estate to build vacation homes for h...

"The Cherry Orchard"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Jenyth Jo
Show runs in Mill Valley through February 22
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The SFBATCC can't tell you what it would mean to Hillbarn Theatre for you to "Go See!" their production of "What the Constitution Means to Me".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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The Hello Girls Monica Rose Slater as Grace Banker, Jacqueline Lee as Louise Le Breton, Abigail Wissink as Bertha Hunt, Grace Margaret Craig as Suzanne Prevot, Malia Abayon as Helen Hill. All photos by Robin Jacks…

"The Hello Girls"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Victor Cordell
Show runs in Ross through March 1
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The Cherry Orchard // Theatre Eddys Whether one has seen a number of past productions on school or professional stages or if one is a Chekhov virgin, Marin Theatre's current "The Cherry Orchard" is a century-plus classic given a wonderf...

"The Cherry Orchard"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in Mill Valley through February 22
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The SFBATCC thinks you'll find tickets are a good buy if you "Go See!" Ross Valley players' "The Hello Girls".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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"Running After Shadows"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in San Jose through February 8
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"What the Constitution Means to Me"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in Foster City through February 22
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Review: “The Hello Girls” in Ross by Cari Lynn Pace During WWI, communication in the field of battle was critical to the Army. Soldiers could not work the plug-and-cord switchboards fast and efficiently, causing poor results and fa…

"The Hello Girls"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Cari Lynn Pace
Show runs in Ross through March 1
northbaystageandscreen.com/2026/02/02/r...

Spanish Stew // Theatre Eddys With ample heart and over-flowing humor, GLAAD Award winning writer and performer known nationally and beloved locally -- Marga Gomez -- presents her latest of fifteen solo shows at The Marsh Berkeley...

"Spanish Stew"
SF EAST BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in Berkeley through February 22
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“How Shakespeare Saved My Life” Turns Trauma into Urban Poetry—at Berkeley Rep — Theatrius

"How Shakespeare Saved My Life"
SF EAST BAY Review by Jenyth Jo
Show runs in Berkeley through March 1
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Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Hillbarn Theatre Heidi Schreck’s award-winning 2019 homage to the US Constitution couldn’t be timelier than at this moment of political crisis in America. Written as a remembrance of her 15-year-old self as a debater ...

"What The Constitution Means To Me"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Steve Murray
Show runs in Foster City through February 8
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The SFBATCC thinks you'll be totally engaged if you "Go See!" Altarena Playhouse's "Fully Committed".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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Review: “Yoga Play” Presented by Los Altos Theatre Company (***) by Joanne Engelhardt A slick, modernistic set greets theatergoers at the start of Los Altos Stage Company’s production of “Yoga Play” by Dipika Guha. But that’s not the only thing that is modernist…

"Yoga Play"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Joanne Engelhardt
Show runs in Los Altos through February 15
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How Shakespeare Saved My Life // Theatre Eddys Jacob Ming-Trent's "How Shakespeare Saved My Life: is nothing short of a must-see in which his words, demeanor, and final invitation for our follow-up action in fact might be life-changing for someone...

"How Shakespeare Saved My Life"
SF EAST BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in Berkeley through March 1
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Review: “The Outgoing Tide” in Cloverdale by Harry Duke Two men are conversing while one of them fishes off of a Chesapeake Bay dock. The fisherman regales the stranger with tales of fishing with his son. The stranger seems somewhat confus…

"The Outgoing Tide"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Harry Duke
Show runs in Cloverdale through February 1
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The SFBATCC thinks you should make a mammoth effort to "Go See!" Novato Theater Company's "The Skin of Our Teeth".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

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