Classic pieces of cinema have a way of becoming sacrosanct — like holy texts that are meant to be studied and revered, but never questioned, and certainly never parodied. Still, though, Alfred Hitchcock's much acclaimed early spy thriller 'The 39 Steps' from 1939 is ripe for mockery.

'A Chorus Line,' while dated in its treatment of a few of its characters, remains an easily enjoyable slice of classic Broadway song-and-dance, and it's currently getting a solid revival at SF Playhouse.

Some pieces of pop-cultural output get loved to death, repeated and revisited so often they become like worn-out records — still playable, but no longer as vivid as they once were.

The not-often-performed Sondheim musical that brought us such timelessly classic songs as "Broadway Baby" and "I'm Still Here" is being staged this summer by the always nimble and impressive SF Playhouse, and it's a joy to behold.

Perhaps Shakespeare's most playful — and musical — comedy, Twelfth Night is ripe for modern adaptation, though it has not been as often put to film as some other Shakespeare. And with its themes of attraction, hedonism, deception, and gender fluidity, what's not to like?

Adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things recounts the story of Cheryl Strayed’s experiences as an anonymous advice writer whose column “Dear Sugar” on The Rumpus made her something of an enigmatic national phenomenon.