Arts & Events

EYE FROM THE AISLE: “Camelot” at SF Playhouse great summer fare with all-pro cast.

By John A. McMullen II

Thursday August 15, 2013 - 03:17:00 PM

Fpreground: Wilson Jermaine Heredia*, Johnny Moreno* and Monique Hafen* with cast of Camelot.

For the second summer running, the SF Playhouse has mounted a Lerner & Lowe musical in the beautiful theatre at the Kensington Hotel on Post Street. Last year it was “My Fair Lady” with Johnny Moreno, Monique Hafen, and Charles Dean with set by Nina Ball, and it swept the Critics Circle awards. This year, it’s “Camelot” with Johnny Moreno as Arthur, Monique Hafen as Guinevere, and Charles Dean as Merlin/Pellinore. -more-

EYE FROM THE AISLE: Berkeley Playhouse “The Wiz” dazzles with singing, dancing

By John A. McMullen II

Thursday August 15, 2013 - 03:11:00 PM

Lion (Benjamin Pither), Scarecrow (Aejay Mitchell), Dorothy (Taylor Jones), and Tin Man (Reggie D. White)

If you are looking for something to do this weekend or next, go see “The Wiz” at Berkeley Playhouse at the Julia Morgan Theatre on College Avenue. It closes Sunday August 25, and you don’t want to miss this extraordinary array of talent. -more-