Jump in the tour of San Francisco as this season the Rhino presents five shows in four different venues. The shows include a holiday classic, everyone’s favorite New Year’s stand-up, a hit musical, a big benefit bash and host of new queer work - all of it for our usual low-low subscription price.
Join us for a season on the road.
The Marga Gomez New Year’s Eve Spectacular
Starring Marga Gomez
Featuring David Hawkins, Ben Lerman, and Natasha Muse At the Historic Victoria Theatre (2961 16th Street at Mission)
December 31, 2009 @ 700 and 900 PM, Two Shows Only!
The tradition continues! Join The Rhino for its annual New Year's Eve blow out with her Royal Dykeness and a host of hot young queer talent. Don't miss the Midnight Countdown - at both shows! Or the Big Balloon Drop - the balloon is even bigger this year! 2009 was a hoot! Come laugh it out, and the new one in, with The Rhino!
Queer Theater for the
Queer in Everyone
Theatre Rhinoceros
1360 Mission Street
Suite #200
San Francisco
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Tick, Tick… Boom!
A Musical by Jonathan Larsen (creator of Rent) At the Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson Street, between Front and Battery)
February 9 – 28, 2010
The San Francisco professional premiere of the rock musical about facing crossroads in life and holding onto your dreams. Directed by Chris Herold.
The Mama Rhino New Works Festival
A Rhino Residency with Mama Calizo’s At Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory (1519 Mission Street, between 10th and 11th, next to Sloan)
April 14 – May 2, 2010
This unique residency will generate new queer work in a unique space with an exciting new collaborator. Join a host of talent, both familiar and fresh, for this journey into queer performance San Francisco style.
The 2010 Rhino Benefit Extravaganza
At the Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson Street, between Front and Battery)
May 25, 2010 @ 800 PM, One Show Only!
Starring the best in Queer talent! Watch the stars come out at our annual benefit. As a subscriber you’ll have a front row seat at this one-time event you won’t want to miss. Included with your ticket to the fun is free food and drink!
December 14, 2009 7:00 pm One Show Only!
At Theatre Artaud (450 Florida, between 17th and Mariposa) Map It!
For reservations for "A Christmas Memory" only, please call 415.626.0453.
Theatre Rhinoceros sells "A Christmas Memory" tickets only as a part of our 2009-10 Subscription.
Collaboration with Word-for-Word
Truman Capote’s humorous and heart-breaking tale of growing up in the rural south and his great Christmas adventure with his good friend Sook. A Rhino holiday tradition brought back to life in this Word-for-Word production. Directed by Joanne Winter.
Marga Gomez Returns
The Marga Gomez New Year's Eve Spectacular
December 31, 2009 Two Shows Only!
7:00 and 9:00 pm
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Photos of Marga Gomez by Kent Taylor
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David Hawkins
Natasha Muse
Ben Lerman
Snag a Marga Poster — Click for a BIG One
Meet the Comics — Marga
Meet the Comics — Ben
Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night
A Staged Reading Presented by Theatre Rhinoceros and
Grooviness Productions In association with Theatre Q
At the Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson Street, between Front and Battery) Map It!
One Night: Monday, February 22 at 7:00 pm
Theatre Rhinoceros and Grooviness Productions invite you to attend a reading of Hot Summer Night, Jerry Metzker’s impertinent and queerified adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a gleeful salute to Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods and a brazen nod to the Brothers Grimm, DC Comics, The Wizard of Oz, Homer, Christianity, cross-dressing, leather dykes and gender-blind casting.
A Musical by Jonathan Larson (creator of Rent)
At the Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson Street, between Front and Battery) Map It!
February 9 – 28, 2010 Show Added! Saturday, February 27th at 3 pm
The San Francisco professional premiere of the rock musical about facing crossroads in life and holding onto your dreams. This musical brought Larson the attention and recognition that led to Rent when it was performed first by Larson himself, then in a workshop production.
The Bay Times Raves!
"tick, tick... BOOM! Goes off with a Bang!"
“tick, tick… BOOM! must close February 28, and then, BOOM, it’s over. Hurry! The clock is ticking! …It’s really up to the book, the music, and the actors to make it work. And it does.
[tick, tick…] is no bomb. [Scott] Gessford is the affable but anxiety-ridden Jonathan. Holly Nugent really shines. But the real scene stealer is Brian Yates Sharber as Michael, best friend of Jonathan since they were eight.
Oh, Michael is also gay; and I mean reeeaaally GAY.
The songs are all quite catchy, thanks to the band of Musical Director Dave Dobrusky (keyboards), Hiroshi Hara (electric guitar), and Alexander Szotak (percussion).
And all three actors have fine singing voices.
You will like tick, tick… BOOM!
It’s a great opportunity to get inside a composer’s head and see how it ticks.
Unfortunately this musical has a time clock, because it must close February 28, and then, BOOM, it’s over. Hurry! The clock is ticking!”
"Great night. A damn good production of "tick, tick..BOOM!" at the Eureka.
Scott Gessford terrific in the role of Jonathan... not only in singing but acting. Very charismatic.
Holly Nugent and Brian Yates Sharber were great. Great 90 minutes."
— Richard Connema (Talkinbroadway)
More Applause!
"A worthy precursor to 'Rent'"
— Greg Arch, SF Examiner
The SF Chronicle has this to say about tick, tick... BOOM!
Shines with its musically clever homage to Larson's mentor Stephen Sondheim...
[Scott] Gessford is an appealing Jonathan with a strong, flexible voice...
Holly Nugent brings a tuneful, upbeat sexiness to the role of Susan... She's a singing-dancing delight....
Brian Yates Sharber excels as [the] successful ad-man best friend Michael... Sharber delivers a dynamic 'No More,' belting the tune and executing Linda Wang's eccentric, athletic choreography with conviction. He also brings down the house on a calypsonian 'Boho Days.'
Director Christopher Herold's [staging] is handsomely spare.
Here's the auto-biographical story about how a great musical came into existence. The character Jonathan has a big challenge to face: should he compromise? Michael, a gay man in 1990, faces his own challenges. And Susan needs to move on, hopefully with both of them.
A heart breaking and hilarious journey through the dilemmas of real life and the limitations and rewards of dreaming.
Directed by Chris Herold, starring Scott Gessford, Holly Nugent, and Brian Yates Sharber*.
*Member Actors Equity
Tickets available now at .
Special Ticket Offer: "Sweet Sixteen." Each night of the show from 7:00 to 7:30 we will sell sixteen tickets at a special $10 ticket price. These tickets will go on sale at 7 and we will stop selling them at 7:30. There is a limit of one per customer. They are available only at the Eureka Theatre Box Office and only between 7 and 7:30 the night of the show. They are only sold nightly for that evening's performance. First come, first served. Show up early and save! ("Sweet Sixteen" tickets are not offered at Sunday matinees or at the Sunday evening show 2/14/10.)
Scenes from Theatre Rhinoceros' production of Jonathan (Rent) Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
SFFist raves...
Especially for Rent-fanatics, this production is worth seeing.
It's a curiosity and a charmingly melancholy piece set in 1990.
The three-person cast is headed by the likable and talented Scott Gessford who plays Jonathan, a clearly autobiographical foil for Larson himself. With the help of castmates Holly Nugent and Brian Yates Sharber, Gessford brings a lot of sincerity and humor to the show.
The three-member accompanying band is as strong and competent as the cast.
The show plays through the 28th at the Eureka Theater and note that for the February 25th performance, the role of Michael will be played by local mini-lebrity, Tom Orr.
New mid-run photos by Kent Taylor
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Left to Right: Scott Gessford and Holly Nugent as Susan as Jonathan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford and Holly Nugent as Susan as Jonathan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford and Holly Nugent as Susan as Jonathan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford and Holly Nugent as Susan as Jonathan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford and Holly Nugent as Susan as Jonathan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Photos by Kent Taylor
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan and Holly Nugent as Susan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan and Holly Nugent as Susan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan and Holly Nugent as Susan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan and Holly Nugent as Susan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan and Brian Yates Sharber as Michael in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan, Holly Nugent as Susan, and Brian Yates Sharber as Michael in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan, Holly Nugent as Susan, and Brian Yates Sharber as Michael in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Scott Gessford as Jonathan, Holly Nugent as Susan, and Brian Yates Sharber as Michael in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Left to Right: Brian Yates Sharber as Michael, Scott Gessford as Jonathan, and Holly Nugent as Susan in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM!
Photo by Kent Taylor, Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros
Scott Gessford as Jonathan
Holly Nugent as Susan
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Celebrity Guest Star Tom Orr
played the role of "Michael" on February 25th!
Tick, Tick… Boom!
