This classic piece of theater is directed Gary Pugh Newman, an accomplished director whose prior work includes the PSP hits Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Steel Magnolias. Pugh Newman fell in love with West Side Story as a high school junior when he was lucky enough to land the role of “Snowboy,” a member of the Jets gang. “It’s such an amazing ensemble show, filled with athletic and balletic dance numbers,” enthuses Pugh Newman. “I always knew I wanted to do this show again, I just didn’t realize it was going to take me 37 years to do it!”.

The Santaland Diaries: Max Tachis performs David Sedaris’ one-man show about his short tenure at Macy’s as Crumpet the Elf, adapted by Joe Mantello and presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Dec, 5-23, Lohman Theatre, 12345 S, El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, $45, www.theatreworks.org, 650-463-1960, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Smuin’s Christmas Ballet: The first act, Classical Christmas, features dancers in snow-white ensembles performing time-honored holiday favorites, The Cool Christmas second act delivers a red-hot costume change along with a mash-up of modern festive numbers, including “Santa Baby.” Dec, 5-9, Center for 10 antique silver tone ballet shoe 21x12mm metal charms - findings, jewelry supplies, ballerina slippers - bt5 the Arts in Mountain View, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, $25-$89, www.smuinballet.org, 415-912-1899..

Sudeikis and Aniston offer contrasting comedic styles — he the Second City veteran and improv master, she the star of a long-running multicamera sitcom. Though that might seem like a wobbly combination, the pair said it proved a good mix on “Millers.”. Sudeikis would draw often from his background to line up a series of quick-hit improvs. He helped come up with a raunchy joke in a scene involving a Pictionary game (it’s unprintable here, but let’s say a skateboard, male genitalia and a famed overseas military mission are involved) and sneakily subbed in the “Friends” theme song during a musical cue to get a rise from Aniston. (The scene winds up in the end-credits.).

W, Kamau Bell never expected to be sitting in with a symphony orchestra, Yet Friday night at the Paramount Theatre, he’ll be center stage with the Oakland Symphony, joining music director Michael Morgan and the orchestra in “W, Kamau Bell’s Playlist.” The event kicks off the Symphony’s new series, which will invite prominent writers and thinkers to host and curate orchestra concert playlists that ignite their passions, The concept is simple, Bell will introduce songs that have played a significant role in his life, then turn them over to Morgan, the orchestra and special guests to play, It’s an eclectic list, one that includes works by Nina Simone 10 antique silver tone ballet shoe 21x12mm metal charms - findings, jewelry supplies, ballerina slippers - bt5 and Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and John Coltrane, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tears for Fears, Guest artists include Oakland’s own T Sisters, Zakiya Harris, and Adam Theis’ Jazz Mafia..

BD Lines to host model railroad show. ANTIOCH — Black Diamond Lines hosts its fall model railroad club show at the clubhouse at 425 Fulton Shipyard Road. The event features an operating HO-scale model train layout. The show is set for 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Additional dates are Nov. 3 and 4. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and children (6-12) and free for those younger than 6. For more information, call 925-779-1964 or go to www.blackdiamondlines.com. Auditions set for ‘Guys and Dolls’.