22 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Tuesdays with Morrie. Through Feb. 22, times vary. The best-selling book transfers to the stage in this autobiographical story about an accomplished and driven journalist who meets weekly with his former college professor and ends up learning life lessons. Tickets $15- $38. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. 408/679-2330. A Moon for the Misbegotten. Feb. 27-March 7, 8 p.m. (Friday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Written by Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner Eugene O’Neill, this darkly funny play focuses on James Tyrone, an alcoholic failed actor, and his tenant neighbors, tough Irish Americans living in difficult circumstances. Tickets $5-$15. Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Show People. Feb. 27-March 22, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Tom hires former Broadway actors to pretend to be his parents so he can impress his girlfriend in this comedy of mistaken identities by Paul Weitz. You’ll laugh out loud during the satirical representation of theatre folk. Tickets $10-$35. Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. 650/493-2006 ext. 2. The Boy Friend. Feb. 28-March 28, 8 p.m. (Friday – Saturday) and 2:30 p.m. (Sunday). The music in this comedy was inspired by the 1920s jazz and flapper beat. Lift your spirits during the bubbly performance that features scores such as “Won’t You Charleston With Me?” and “I Could Be Happy With You.” Tickets $20-$35. Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. 408/358-1896. MARCH Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. March 3-8, times vary. Broadway San Jose presents the Tony Award-winning musical from the creators of “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific.” Bring the whole family to enjoy the contemporary spin on this classic tale. Tickets $38-$128. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. Jekyll and Hyde. March 6-15, times vary. The youthful cast of Children’s Musical Theatre performs this powerful musical based on R. L. Stevenson’s famous novella. Come out for the dramatic production that features popular rock scores including “This is the Moment.” Tickets $16-$24. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288-5347 ext. 336. Les Miserables. March 7-15, times vary. The beloved musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s great humanitarian novel comes to Mountain View. Tickets $18-$22. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. Pear Slices 2015. March 12-April 5, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). These short new plays from the Pear Playwrights are full of charm and surprises. See for yourself why these original short works have become a beloved Pear tradition. Tickets $10-$30. The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. 650/254-1148. Proof. March 12-29, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Obsession, intellect, and family bonding take center stage during this play in which 25-five-year-old Catherine has to establish the authorship of a mathematical proof found in the office of her brilliant but troubled father. Tickets $23-$37. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 650/349-6411. The Emerald Isle, A Comic Opera. March 14-15, 8 p.m. (Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with Arthur Sullivan’s final operetta that was finished posthumously by Edward German in 1901. Free Range Opera Theatre presents the play about an Irish rebellion against an Anglicizing re-education plan. Tickets $25. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. M. Butterfly. March 19-April 19, 8 p.m. (Thursday - Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). This modern classic is drawn from real life events and closely parallels Puccini’s famous opera “Madame Butterfly.” Tickets $17-$35. City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. 2nd St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Social Security. March 20-April 18, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 1 p.m. (Sunday). When the mother of a Manhattan gallery owner shows up on her daughter’s doorstep, the gallery owner and her husband have to figure out what to do about her. You’ll crack up during the comedy that shows love can turn up at unexpected times in our lives. Tickets $10-$25. Broadway West Theatre, 4000-B Bay St., Fremont. 510/683-9218. The Sound of Music. March 21-29, 8 p.m. (Thursday – Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday). The hills come alive with the sound of music during this performance by Lyric Theatre of San Jose. Relive the adventures of Maria, Captain Von Trapp, the baroness and the Von Trapp children in this beloved classic. Tickets $11-$37. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/986-1455. Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. March 27-29, times vary. Broadway San Jose. This Broadway smash is a live, multimedia production that takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the Beatles. Plan to sing along to songs including “Hard Day’s Night,” “Let It Be,” and “Hey Jude.” Tickets starting at $35. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 866/395-2929. Lectures FEBRUARY Piper Kerman. Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Her memoir “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” has been turned into a hit TV show. Hear directly from the unlikely inmate during her “Unique Lives” presentation. Series tickets $155. California Theatre, 345 S. First St, San Jose. 866/449-8118. David Axelrod. Feb. 18, noon. After 40 years in politics, he’s still a believer in the promises of our country. Join him for an engaging conversation with John Hollar as he talks about his political life and his new book, “Believer.” Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 650/810-1006 PHOTOS BY (TOP) ASHUR MANSOUR; (BOTTOM) DAVID ALLEN Susan Graham, March 5, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, March 5, SAP Center, San Jose
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