Openings in major Bay Area theaters, Nov. 29-Dec. 5
Openings in major Bay Area theaters, Nov. 29-Dec.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley reprises one of its most popular shows, Paul Gordon’s musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, with Lianne Marie Dobbs returning in the title role.
Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder: SHN presents the national tour of Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak’s Tony-winning hit musical chronicling a distant relative’s efforts to slay his way to inheriting a family fortune.
Golden Gate Theatre, 1 Taylor St., S.F. (888) 746-1799. www.shnsf.com.
Playwright-singer-songwriter Stew (“Passing Strange”), co-composer Heidi Rodewald and the Negro Problem perform a song cycle celebrating the life of James Baldwin.
James Carpenter returns as Ebenezer Scrooge with Ken Ruta as the Ghost of Marley in ACT’s annual holiday adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.