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The acclaimed tour-de-force solo performance "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," starring Mona Golabek (pictured), comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as a part of its 2019-20 Season. TheatreWorks will present "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" January 15 - February 16, 2020 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents)

Mona Golabek and ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Jan. 14, 2020
Arts & Life
"Anastasia" may not always stick the landing, but it remains a visually stunning and thoroughly enjoyable musical. Photo: Evan Zimmerman, courtesy of Broadway Grand Rapids

The ‘Anastasia’ Tour features soaring music, but some performances flutter

Chloe Wintersteen
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Jan. 5, 2020
Arts & Life
Mary (Melissa WolfKlain), Elizabeth (Mary Mattison), Mrs. Bennet (Heather Orth), Kitty (Chanel Tilghman) and Lydia (Tara Kostmayer) read a letter from Netherfield in the World Premiere Musical “Pride and Prejudice,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley December 4, 2019 – January 4, 2020 at the Lucie Stern Theatre. (Photo: Courtesy of Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks)

‘Pride and Prejudice’: Popstars edition

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Dec. 16, 2019
Arts & Life
Gaieties 2019 centers around a romance between two characters with underrepresented narratives, and the whole cast and crew abounds with talent and aplomb. (Photo: Cole Griffiths / The Stanford Daily)

Gaieties takes a step forward in its 2019 rendition

Khuyen Le
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Nov. 19, 2019
Culture
Dan Wheetman, Tony Marcus, Chic Street Man, Valisia LeKae, and Rondrell McCormick (left to right) in “Mark Twain’s River of Song,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley from October 2 to 27 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo: Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks Silicon Valley)

A trip down ‘Mark Twain’s River of Song’

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Oct. 18, 2019
Arts & Life
Ram's Head 2019 production of "Addams Family." (Photo courtesy of Frank Chen)

‘The Addams Family’ is crazy, kooky and compelling

David J. Florez R.
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April 26, 2019
Arts & Life
As part of Culture Night, members of SVSA performed a student-written play (courtesy of Helen Liu).

SVSA Culture Night celebrates customs and creates community

Dax Duong
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April 25, 2019
Mary Poppins (El Beh) and Bert (Wiley Naman Strasser) during a Jolly Holiday with other park strollers (Rudy Guerrero and Sophia LaPaglia). (Courtesy of Jessica Palopoli)

SF Playhouse’s ‘Mary Poppins’ is ‘practically perfect’

Olivia Popp
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Jan. 22, 2019
Jefferson Mays stars in the Geffen Playhouse world premiere adaption of Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol,” directed by Michael Arden. (Courtesy of Chris Whitaker)

Geffen Playhouse’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ shines with a solo holiday performance

Olivia Popp
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Dec. 7, 2018
Courtesy of Chicago the Musical

Touring production of ‘Chicago’ razzles and dazzles

Olivia Popp
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Nov. 17, 2018
Courtesy of David Greenspan

New York Minute: Exploring love, memory and loss in ‘The Things That Were There’

Alli Cruz
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Oct. 17, 2018
Courtesy of Johan Persson

‘Dystopian Dream’ is an aggressively digestible dance piece

Olivia Popp
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Oct. 9, 2018
The Grind
Courtesy of Jessica Fry

Stories of Stanford: Jessica Fry, Broadway performer

Katiana Uyemura
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Sept. 28, 2018
Miss Hannigan (Ana Gasteyer) scolds Annie (Kaylin Hedges) in the Hollywood Bowl production of "Annie." (BRIAN VAN DER BRUG/Los Angeles Times)

On Easy Street with the Hollywood Bowl production of ‘Annie’

Olivia Popp
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Aug. 2, 2018
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‘Mamma Mia 2!’ is a sparkly, escapist sensation for the summer

Valerie Wu
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July 26, 2018
Courtesy of Cupcake Theater

Cupcake Theater’s ‘Spring Awakening’ finds its footing in a strong vocal cast

Olivia Popp
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July 18, 2018
A group of cast members in front of a stage curtain.

Ghosts of CHAN

Olivia Popp
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July 3, 2018
(Courtesy of LINDA A. CICERO/Stanford News)

Sterling K. Brown urges graduates to ‘shine’ by pursuing their calling

Hannah Knowles
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June 17, 2018
The inaugural performance of Stanford's newest improvisational theater troupe, Unscripted Playhouse of Stanford. (OLIVIA POPP/The Stanford Daily)

A quick and dirty crash course to Stanford’s major art practice organizations

Olivia Popp
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April 26, 2018
The Grind
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Testing the waters: How to start being politically active

Serena Soh
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March 9, 2018
The Stanford Daily

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