April/May 2017 11 S woon to John Legend’s popular and richly soulful piano ballads like “Ordinary People,” when the Oscar-winning and four-time Grammy winning singer/songwriter croons his way onto the stage at the Greek. Legend’s “Darkness and Light” tour features favorite love songs along with highly anticipated new material from his 2016 album by the same name. His fifth studio album has already spawned several popular hits, so expect to sing-along with besotted fans. May 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets from $100. Berkeley Greek Theater, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley, 510/548-3010. Theatrical Thriller T he plot of The Bodyguard is as Hollywood as it gets: former Secret Service agent-turned-bodyguard Frank Farmer is hired to protect fictional pop superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. Direct from London’s West End, this production, based on the hit film features Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox in Whitney Houston’s iconic role, singing memorable hits like “Saving All My Love,” “Dance with Somebody” and “I Will Always Love You.” April 25-30, times vary. Ticket prices vary. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/286-2600.n Legendary Singer Let’s Dance reography is set to the music of cellist and composer Julia Kent. May 5-7, times vary. Tickets $56-$72. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. MAY 27 C oncluding its 23rd season with Dance Series 02, Smuin Ballet performs a program featuring a new work by Nicole Haskins. Haskins, who is making a mark as a choreographer as well as a dancer, has contributed memorable works to “The Christmas Ballet,” including her “Fantasia,” which was declared “enchanting” by the San Francisco Chronicle. Also on the bill is Amy Seiwert’s “Broken Open,” which critics have described as fresh, challenging and relevant. Employing all sixteen Smuin dancers, the cho- MAY 5 THRU 7 APR. 25 THRU 30
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