Theatre, 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay. 650/569-3266. A Little Night Music. April 2-10, times vary. This show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, won Tony awards for Best Musical and Best Score. It was inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film “Smiles of a Summer Night” and features the famous song “Send in the Clowns.” May not be suitable for children. Tickets $11-37. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/986-1455. Cyrano. April 6-May 1, times vary. Alive with swashbuckling swordplay, witty wordplay and irresistible romance, this classic tale of unrequited passion and panache flows from the rollicking theaters of 17th century Paris to distant battlements long besieged. Tickets $19-$80. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/463-1960. Boeing Boeing. April 6-May 1, times vary. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for “Best Revival of a Play,” this jetpropelled comedy is a fiancée fiasco. Transamerica Rock N Roll Half Marathon, April 3, San Francisco Bernard, an American architect, attempts to juggle multiple relationships, but it isn’t long before his cunning deception is hurtled toward disaster as schedules change, flights are delayed and chaos ensues. Tickets $30- $60. The Stage, 490 S. First St., San Jose. 408/283-7142. Catch-22. April 7-May 1, times vary. More than 50 years after its original publication, “Catch-22” remains a cornerstone of American literature. Adapted for the stage by Joseph Heller, “Catch-22” the play is both intellectually challenging and absurdly funny, interspersed with moments of grisly realism. 28 South Bay Accent Tickets $18-$32. Bus Barn Theater, 97 HIllview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. The Beard of Avon. April 8-24, times vary. Pear Theatre presents a farcical treatment of the Oxfordian theory regarding authorship of Shakespeare’s plays. Were they really written by a nobleman? What was Shakespeare really like? Hilarious and intriguing, the play takes us on a wild ride in Elizabethan England, even bringing the Queen herself along. Tickets $10-$35. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. Crowns. April 8-May 1, times vary. Tabard Theatre Company caps its 2015-2016 season with the return of “Crowns,” a celebratory musical in which hats become a springboard for the storytelling and exploration of coming home. Tickets $15-$40. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. 408/679-2330. The Diary of Anne Frank. April 9-10, times vary. In this powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical and gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit and determination. Tickets $10-$20. Addison- Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 408/357-7411. A View From The Bridge. April 14-May 8, times vary. After two of his wife’s Italian cousins are smuggled into this country, Eddie invites them into his home. But not long after, one of the immigrants falls in love with Eddie’s niece. His opposition to their romance turns violent, and tragedy soon unfolds in this absorbing drama. Tickets $17-$22. Olinder Theatre, 848 E. William St., San Jose. 408/288- 7820. A Streetcar Named Desire. April 16-May 1, times vary. Clinging to a masquerade of Southern grace, Blanche DuBois moves into her sister’s apartment, creating all the wrong kinds of sparks with her crude brother-in-law. Dark truths about Blanche’s past collide with the stark reality of the present, leading to domestic violence, degradation and madness. Ticket prices vary. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. April 22-23, times vary. The off-Broadway hit comedy “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE!” is a oneman fusion of theater and stand-up, based on the New York Times bestseller. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from marriage to the bedroom. Tickets $75. Marines’ Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. Billy Elliot. April 22- May 1, times vary. Set in an English mining town during the 1984-85 miners’ strike, “Billy Elliot” tells the story of a boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class. There, he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family—and changes his life forever. Tickets $24-$30. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288-5437. MAY Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella.’ May 3-8, times vary. This Tony Award-winning musical is a contemporary take on the classic fairy tale.The lush production fea- Stars on Ice, May 8, SAP Center, San Jose
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