11 May, 2026
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‘Sweeney Todd’: a darkly hilarious tackle Sondheim’s murderous musical

On a sizzling Sunday afternoon, Pigott Theater was full of an viewers keen to look at a ugly Victorian melodrama about homicide and cannibalistic pies. Stanford Gentle Opera Firm’s (SLOCo) performances of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Road” have been all bought out, and rightfully so —  the musical was as hilarious and […]

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‘106’ surprises audiences with a philosophical dialogue of know-how

“Is the unknown extra valuable than the recognized?”  These are the ultimate phrases of “106,” theater & efficiency research (TAPS) senior Sam Howell Petersen’s ’23 capstone mission, which was carried out within the Nitery Theater Thursday via Saturday. The unique play explores how modern know-how contributes to progress and simultaneous exacerbation of societal points. I […]

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Stanford scholar shines in San Jose’s ‘Nice Comet’

“Natasha, Pierre, and the Nice Comet of 1812,” written by Dave Malloy, has all the time been considered one of my favourite musical theater exhibits. The piece takes a 70-page sliver of “Conflict and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy and twists it right into a two-hour story of Russian aristocracy and marriage, pleasure and chaos. It […]