Men Are From Mars — Women Are From Venus, April 22-23, Marines Memorial Theatre, San Francisco Guillermo Galindo, May 5, San Jose Museum of Art Kinky Boots, May 11-22, SHN Golden Gate Theatre, San Frabcisco 30 South Bay Accent CALENDAR tures an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—plus some surprising twists. Tickets $45-$175. SHN Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. Sweet Charity. May 5-29, times vary. Meet Sweet Charity, a girl who sings, dances, laughs and cries her way through life in pursuit of an old-fashioned romance, but gives her heart to one undeserving man after another. Tickets $25. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 650/349.6411 ext. 2. What Would Crazy Horse Do? May 6-14, times vary. Set today, the play is about two Native Americans who are facing the extinction of their tribe while the first female leader of the KKK is poised to bring a gentler version of the Klan into the limelight. Tickets $5-$15. Fess Parker Studio Theatre, corner of Franklin and Lafayette, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Disney’s Newsies. May 10-15, times vary. Direct from Broadway comes “Newsies,” the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography, “Newsies” is filled with one heart-pounding song-and-dance number after another. Ticket prices vary. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Kinky Boots. May 11-22, times vary. Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this inspirational story follows a struggling shoe factory owner who works to turn his business around with help from Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Tickets $45-$212. SHN Golden Gate Theatre, 1 Taylor St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. Pear Slices 2016. May 13-29, times vary. A beloved annual tradition at Pear Theatre, “Pear Slices” showcases multiple short plays by local playwrights performed by a single cast. Tickets $10-$35. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. A Few Good Men. May 13-June 11, times vary. “A Few Good Men” tells the story of military lawyers at a court martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, two U.S. Marines accused of murder. Tickets $10-$27. Broadway West Theatre, 4000 Bay St., Fremont. 510/683-9218. I and You. May 19-June 19, times vary. In this poignant play, a cynical high school senior in need of a new liver and the school’s basketball star are forced to set aside their differences to complete a homework assignment together. Tickets $15-$30. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Rio de Mujeres/River of Women. May 21-22, times vary. Opera Cultura presents Part II of Hector Armienta’s “La Llorona Trilogy.” In this chamber opera, Paula dreams of escaping the rural life of the river, but is thwarted by her family and culture. The production is sung in English with some Spanish phrases. Tickets $15-$32.50. Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose. Gypsy. May 21-June 11, times vary. Gypsy tells the gripping story of Mama Rose, the ultimate “stage mother,” as she aggressively fosters her children’s theatrical careers and then struggles to cope with one daughter’s rise to burlesque stardom. Tickets $20-$39. Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. 408/266-4734. Bat Boy: The Musical. May 26-June 25, times vary. Inspired by tabloid headlines, “Bat Boy: The Musical” is a comedy/horror show about a half boy/ half bat creature who is discovered in a cave in West Virginia. The show is a theatrical metaphor for the dangers of prejudice, intolerance and provincialism. Tickets $18-$36. Bus Barn Theater, 97 HIllview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. Chicago. May 27-June 4, times vary. In roaring ’20s Chicago, Roxie Hart murders her lover and convinces her husband Amos to take the rap … until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Sent to death row, Roxie and another murderess, Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines. Tickets $5-$15. Louis B. Mayer Theatre, corner of Franklin and Lafayette, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. New Playwrights’ Festival. May 29-31, times vary. Experience original one-act plays written, performed and directed by Santa Clara University students and alums. Tickets $5. Fess Parker Studio Theatre, corner of Franklin and Lafayette, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Forbidden Broadway. May 29-June 4. “Forbidden Broadway” is one of New York’s longest-running musical revues, poking fun at Broadway’s biggest shows, stars and composers. Along with hilarious send-ups of LEFT PHOTO: ERIK GULLBERG;; LEFT: MATTHEW MURPHY; RIGHT: JAM SURGEIN
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