Monty Python’s Spamalot
Previews July 26–28, August 1-25
A musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a nod to the story of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. A musical performance by the Marin Shakespeare Company, this show is sure to be loaded with frippery and nonsense and at least ensure a giggle or two from even the most committed fan of the Bard.
415.499.4488, https://www.marinshakespeare.org/on-stage/
THEATER
THRU July 7
Wink
Feline vengeance at any cost underlies this dark comedy about the thin line between savagery and civilization.
Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley)
415.388.5200, marintheatre.org
The Oldest Living Cater Waiter
THRU July 9
This one-man show unwraps the complicated and often hilarious career of Michael Patrick Gaffney, professional actor and waiter to the stars.
Gateway Theatre (SF)
415.255.8207, 42ndstmoon.org
Fantastical Family Night
July 19–20
Transcendence Theatre Company’s 2019 Broadway Under the Stars season continues with Broadway hits, Disney classics and a special appearance by the Kids Summer Camp.
Jack London State Historic Park (Glen Ellen)
877.424.1414, bestnightever.org
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Martha Stewart
July 26–27
Writer-performer Ryan Rafferty chronicles the humble New Jersey beginnings, epic fail, and return to TV of the crafter and cook extraordinaire who changed the way we think about the art of living.
Feinstein’s at the Nikko (SF)
866.663.1063, feinsteinsatthenikko.com
Mamma Mia!
July 26–28
ABBA’s greatest hits propel the story of a bride’s quest, on the eve of her wedding, to discover the identity of her father.
Showcase Theater (San Rafael)
415.473.6400, marincenter.org
DANCE
San Francisco Ballet
July 28
The toe dancing group, directed by Helgi Tomasson, performs highlights from the current repertory, in the fresh fog-whipped air of the Outer Sunset.
19th Ave and Sloat Blvd (SF)
415.252.6252, sterngrove.org
COMEDY
Trevor Noah
July 6
The Daily Show host and comedian returns to the stage with his Loud & Clear Tour.
Ruth Finley Person Theater (Santa Rosa)
707.546.3600, lutherburbankcenter.org
George Lopez
July 26
The film and stand-up comedy star and late-night TV host returns with The Wall World Tour.
Ruth Finley Person Theater (Santa Rosa)
707.546.3600, lutherburbankcenter.org
Christina Mueller is a long-time Bay Area food writer. She hails from the East Coast and has spent way too much time in South America and Europe. She discovered her talent as a wordsmith in college and her love of all things epicurean in grad school. She has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Sunset, and the Marin Independent Journal, among others. She volunteers with California State Parks and at her childrens’ schools, and supports the Marin Audubon Society, PEN America, and Planned Parenthood. When she is not drinking wine by a fire, she is known to spend time with her extended family.
