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David John Chávez

Bay Area theater critic and reporter based in San José, contributing to KQED, the San Francisco Chronicle, American Theatre, and the Mercury News as South Bay theater critic.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Oct 8, 2026

Musical Theater Draft

Oct 8 · 1h 47m

Rebecca WallaceGUEST

78:35

Sorry, the juke is all

David John ChávezGUEST

78:37

excited.

David John ChávezGUEST

78:38

No, it's you know, the thing about Fiddler, there are things that are just timeless and Fiddler is timeless.

David John ChávezGUEST

78:45

First of all, the score is brilliant.

David John ChávezGUEST

78:48

The score is just absolutely stunning.

David John ChávezGUEST

78:51

The storyline.

David John ChávezGUEST

78:52

It's I love the rigidity of the opening number, which is this is who we are.

10 MINS LATER

Rebecca WallaceGUEST

89:12

I'm going to go sing

Concerts, Art, and Festivals Not to Miss in the Bay This Fall

Sep 4 · 54m

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14:43

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David John ChávezGUEST

14:43

memory play about a group of women who strategize in the 1970s.

David John ChávezGUEST

14:47

It takes place specifically in 1970 and 1973 in a recreation center basement.

David John ChávezGUEST

14:53

And they're basically talking about how they want to change the world.

David John ChávezGUEST

14:58

It had an incredible Broadway run.

David John ChávezGUEST

15:00

It was super bold.

David John ChávezGUEST

15:01

It was really exciting.

22 MINS LATER

Alexis MadrigalHOST

37:00

What's that about?