Musical

08 Jun 2024

“Company” Revival Debuts in San Francisco – With a Twist

“Company” has come to call at the Orpheum in San Francisco in the form of a gender-flipped revival of the original 1970 version. It opened Thursday, June 5th, at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theater running through the 29th. Originally a story of a marriage avoidant bachelor, the story takes on an a

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20 Jan 2024

BroadwaySF’s 2024 Season Opens with Tony Award-Winning The Wiz

Amidst jubilant crowds cheering, laughing, and sporting ear-to-ear smiles, The Wiz kicked off BroadwaySF’s 2024 season last night. BroadwaySF, responsible for programming at the Orpheum, Curran Theatre and Golden Gate Theatre, has a lineup of several incredible shows scheduled for the year. From on-stage Q&A sessions with beloved celebrities like

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
12 Jul 2018

Stray- A Punk Rock Musical About Teenage Runaways and BDSM

When Tanya Marquardt was 16 she was a runaway, modeling fetish clothing at underground BDSM parties.

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30 May 2017

A Beginner’s Guide to The Rocky Horror Picture Show

By Hannah Harkness I first found the Rocky Horror Picture Show the same way a lot of people in my generation found it. When I was a teenager, I was flipping through channels around Halloween and paused momentarily on VH1. Something came on the screen and I said: “Wow…this is

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22 Jan 2013

Bare the Musical: Teens Bare All–To Music Off-Broadway

Sex and drugs, and the looming threat of eternal damnation—all set to music—pretty much sums up “Bare,” the rock musical that explores the complicated issues of identity, peer pressure, and hormonal teen angst. The story revolves around Catholic boarding school classmates Jason (Jason Hite) and Peter (Taylor Trensch), who fall

Michele DeBella - Cheap Chick 0
15 Jul 2011

Win A Pair of Tix to OMFG! The Internet Dating Musical at ODC

We all have bad dating experiences — but some of them are made even worse by the fact that they’re INTERNET dating experiences.  I have so many from my month-long stint on OkCupid that I feel confident I will never feel awkward at a cocktail party for lack of stories

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
10 Mar 2011

Half-Price Tickets to Absolutely San Francisco

Haven’t you seen this lady selling “green buds” on Haight St.? Always wanted to go to a musical, but could never really afford it? Don’t miss your chance to see a hilarious performance about life in San Francisco for half-price this weekend only! Back by popular demand after its three

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