January Theater Round-up
Are you all ready for the second half of theater/music/opera season? Well the season is ready for you, and it’s time to start marking the calendars. These are the shows Metblogs is hoping to attend and review for you:

Double Indemnity
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DOUBLE INDEMNITY
January 12 – February 5, 2012
San Jose Repertory Company
THERE ARE THREE ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL MURDER
From the dark and dingy streets of LA comes a treacherous tale of love and murder. The beautiful and seductive Phyllis Nirlinger unveils a cold-blooded scheme to murder her husband, but not before first taking out an insurance policy on his life—one which pays double if her husband dies in a fall from a moving train. Smart-talking insurance agent Walter Huff falls victim to the persuasive femme fatale. Caught in a web of greed and lust, the adulterous couple commits the almost perfect crime leading to guilt, suspicion and betrayal.
Did we hear murder, greed and lust? We’re so there.

West Side Story
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WEST SIDE STORY
January 17 – 22
Broadway San Jose
Center for the Performing Arts
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction is recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. West Side Story remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever.
One of my favorite musicals of all time! Metblogs has not yet received an invitation for review, but you should put this on your calendars regardless. It’s a sure winner!

Social Security
SOCIAL SECURITY
January 26 – February 12
Hillbarn Theater
By Andrew Bergman
Director: Hunt Burdick
Hillbarn always produces winners and I’m really looking forward to getting back to Foster City for this show.
And for those of us looking ahead, Opera San Jose will produce Giuseppe Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA starting February 11. Don’t worry, we’ll be reminding you at the end of this month!