Playwrights Anna Deavere Smith and David Henry Hwang discussed their experiences navigating the theater world at the Signature Theater.

The cast of 'Doogie Howser.' See if you can guess which one of them is a teenage doctor. Read on to see what Harris, Casella, and the rest of the Doogie Howser cast has been up to since the show’s ...

A critic weighs San Francisco Playhouse's "M. Butterfly" against Pocket Opera's "Madame Butterfly," probing racism, desire and why Puccini still seduces.

From a legendary Mexican band to an Oakland Symphony world premiere and the return of the Antiquarian Book Fair, there is a lot of cool shows and events to catch this weekend and beyond. Here’s a ...

Back in 1964, a French Diplomat in China became infatuated with a singer from the Beijing Opera. When they met, the singer, now wearing men’s clothing, said she was a woman presenting as a man. They ...

"M. Butterfly," playwright David Henry Hwang's 1988 Tony Award winner onstage at San Francisco Playhouse, is chockful of enough themes and references to make a theatergoer's head spin, especially at ...

David Lynch’s Hollywood Hills home appears to have found a buyer. The compound, which features seven structures set across 2.3 acres, first hit the market for $15 million in September, roughly eight ...

There’s a moment during the San Francisco Playhouse production of David Henry Hwang’s “M. Butterfly” when the fetching Peking Opera performer Song Liling (a man dressed as a woman) half turns to the ...

Henry M. Smith, 85, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Eden, N.C., Henry was a lifelong scholar. After graduating from Wofford College with Phi Beta ...

David Henry Panning, 53, of Bloomington, passed from this life, Sunday, February 1, 2026 at his home. Born May 25, 1972, in Hamilton, Ohio, David was the cherished son of Ronald H. and Kathy S. Martin ...