The Saint Michael Trio, Nov. 13, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga; Suzanne Vega, Nov. 11, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga 30 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4015. Other Desert Cities. Through Oct. 23, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Sunday). The Wyeth family is home for the holidays, but seasonal cheer quickly dissolves when daughter Brooke announces she is publishing a memoir that dredges up a tragedy from the past. Soon, political differences, old wounds and painful memories become weapons in an unforgettable war of words that could shatter the family. Tickets $23-$42. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Major Barbara. Oct. 28-Nov. 20, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Coming at the height of the 2016 election season, Shaw’s thought-provoking look at human nature, morality, religion, and social engineering poses larger questions that are still relevant today. Which is a greater danger, the decline of morality and virtue, or rampant poverty, sickness, and deprivation? Tickets $28-$32. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. NOVEMBER The Lion King. Nov. 2-Dec. 31, times vary. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap, and the entire Serengeti comes to life onstage for Disney’s Tony Award winning hit show, The Lion King. SHN Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco, 888/746-1799. Beauty and the Beast. Nov. 4-20, 8 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Sunday). Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version of how Belle and her Beast find true love has played to more than 35 million people worldwide. Tickets $47-$69. Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City. 650/369-7770. John Cleese and Eric Idle. Nov. 5-6, 7:30 p.m. In “Together Again At Last… For The Very First Time,” Monty Python co-founders Cleese and Idle blend scripted and improvised bits with storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage and aquatic juggling to create a unique comedic experience. Tickets $59.50- $99.50. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 2 5 5 A l m a d e n Blvd., San Jose. 408/288-2800. The Sound of Music. Nov. 8 - 1 3 , t i m e s vary. Yes, the Hills are still Alive! Prepare to get doe-eyed with this brand new production about the singing Von Trapp family directed by Tony Awardwinner Jack O’Brien. Tickets $40-$130. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/288-2800. The Barber of Se v i l l e . Nov. 12-27, times vary. Rossini’s opera recounts the events of the first of three plays by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais, which revolve around the enterprising character, Figaro. Determined to win the heart of the beautiful Rosina, Count Almaviva enlists the help of Figaro, the barber of Seville, to steal her away from her guardian. Tickets $56-$176. California Theater, 345 South First St., San Jose, 408/792-4542. The Night Alive. Nov. 16-Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Tommy’s getting by, renting a run-down room in his Uncle Maurice’s ramshackle Dublin house, and doing his best to avoid his wife and kids, rolling from one get-richquick scheme to the other with his friend Doc. Conor McPherson’s award-winning play looks for humanity in the most unlikely of situations. Tickets $17.50-$40. San Jose Stage Company. 490 South First Street, San Jose. 408/283-7142. Circle Mirror Transformation. Nov. 17-Dec. 11, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 3 p.m. (Sunday). In an artsy small town, an unlikely ensemble of strangers signs up for Marty’s “Adult Creative Drama” class. This comedy from playwright Annie Baker landed on Top Ten lists of The New York Times and The New Yorker. Tickets $18- $36. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. Calendar Girls. Nov. 17-Dec. 18, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Sunday). When one of their husbands dies of leukemia, a group of women from a small English town rally to raise funds for the local hospital by posing in a tastefully nude calendar. The resulting fame strains the women’s friendship. Based on a true story and the hit 2003 film. Tickets $23-$42. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Nutz RE-Mixed. Nov. 18-Dec. 4, 7pm (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). An exuberant re-imagination of the treasured classic “The Nutcracker,” this whimsical update features more than 30 world-class singers, dance r s , a n d c i rcus art - ists, ranging from Mexican Folklorico dancers to hip-hoppers, ballroom dancers, and gymnasts in a zany holiday spectacular. Tickets $25-$65. Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose. 408/924-1000. Mary Poppins. TOP PHOTO: BAHARA EMAMI; BOTTOM PHOTO: GEORGE HOLZ
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