Craig Marker, local theater, Michael Frayn, Monique Hafen, Nanci Zoppi, plays, San Francisco Playhouse, Susi Damilano, theater review Craig Marker, local theater, Michael Frayn, Monique Hafen, Nanci Zoppi, plays, San Francisco Playhouse, Susi Damilano, theater review

Comedy is off in SF Playhouse Noises

Every actor in San Francisco Playhouse's Noises Off, the celebrated and oft-performed Michael Frayn ode to theater and theater people disguised as a knock-down, drag-out farce, has a wonderful moment or two. Perhaps a bit of inspired comic business, a sweet connection with another actor or a clever way of twisting a laugh from dialogue. But as appealing as the cast can be, the whole of this farce never comes together.

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Jeffrey Brian Adams, Michael Gene Sullivan, Monique Hafen, musicals, Nanci Zoppi, San Francisco Playhouse, Susi Damilano, theater review Jeffrey Brian Adams, Michael Gene Sullivan, Monique Hafen, musicals, Nanci Zoppi, San Francisco Playhouse, Susi Damilano, theater review

Holiday cheer in SF Playhouse's sparkling She Loves Me

p>The 1963 musical She Loves Me is just a little gem of a musical – full of melody and charm and camaraderie and romance. The recent Broadway revival made a case for the show as sturdy, funny showcase for actors who can perfectly balance realism and musical comedy in a way that makes the show feel intimate and lived in even while it traffics in song and dance.

Just in time for the holidays, San Francisco Playhouse polishes this gem to a sparkling shine.

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