Laughing in the aisle

Last week’s theatre attendance centered on one-man comedy shows. Tuesday we saw “Russian on the Side” at the Marines Memorial Theatre in San Francisco. The performance is by Mark Nadler. He plays the piano and tells humorous stories in a style reminiscent of Victor Borge and Danny Kaye. In fact, the show is structured around a Danny Kaye show-stopping patter song "Tchaikovsky". The tune was written by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, and consists of the names of Russian composers sung at rapid speed. The evening was one mad-capped musical lesson on Russian composers. Plays through November 16.

Wednesday night we were at the Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. We saw our friend, Miss Coco Peru, present “Ugly Coco”. Coco Peru is an outstanding storyteller, monologist and singer. “Ugly Coco” raises the question; can a drag queen save the world? In a hilarious and moving fashion the audience relives portions of Coco’s childhood and follows her life from boyhood to manhood to “womanhood”. Miss Peru performs until November 2nd. Don't miss her!
We first got to know Miss Coco Peru last year on a TravelPride New Year’s cruise. We are all signed up again for this New Year’s cruise. It is not too late to join us. “Finally, the answer for what to do for New Year's! Leave the chaos, crowds and cold weather behind and spend it in the company of 148 newfound friends in the warm Caribbean. Our holiday cruise will take you to some of the exclusive yachtsman's ports rarely experienced by the large mega-cruise ships.”

TIP: Half-price tickets for many select performances, sporting events and family activities are often available on Goldstar Events. Areas include San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Boston, and Chicago.
Goldstar Events is our favorite source of cheap tickets in the SF Bay Area. But it is not the only option. You can also find half-price tickets at: Artsopolis – good for San Jose & the South Bay. And Theatre Bay Area - discount tickets from member theatres available online and/or at TIX Union Square, SF.