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California Shakespeare Theater Will Close its Doors


by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2024

California Shakespeare Theater, known as Cal Shakes, will close its doors. A statement on the company's website, from Executive Director Clive Worsley, cites 'insurmountable financial impasse' as the reason for the closure. ...

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY to be Presented at TheatreWorks


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2024

TheatreWorks will present MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, a holiday play set to run in December. Experience a festive continuation of Jane Austen's beloved characters in this seasonal production. Learn how to purchase tickets....

San Francisco Playhouse To Present WAITRESS This November


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2024

WAITRESS returns to San Francisco for the holiday season from November 21 to January 18....

Golden Thread Announces Wynne Chan As New Managing Director


by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2024

 Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, has announced Hong Kong-American administrator and theatre artist Wynne Chan (she/her) as its next Managing Director. ...

Photos: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG At San Francisco Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2024

San Francisco Playhouse kicks off its 2024-25 season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. See photos from the production.  ...

Photos: THE PROM At Berkeley Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2024

Berkeley Playhouse's 2024/25 Season kicks off with the musical The Prom, performing September 6 - October 13, 2024. See photos from the production....

Review: THE PROM at Berkeley Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - September 09, 2024

THE PROM at Berkeley Playhouse sparkles with energy, sequins, and high-octane choreography. With its message of inclusivity and tolerance, the show highlights the continued struggles of LBGTQ+ youth. Come for the dancing, and stay for the story. And just like in high school, THE PROM is a night you ...

Cast Set For THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at San Francisco Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2024

San Francisco Playhouse will kick off its 2024-25 season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. Learn more about the cast here!...

Berkeley Playhouse to Present THE PROM Beginning in September


by Blair Ingenthron - August 03, 2024

Berkeley Playhouse kicks off its 2024/25 Season with the dazzling musical The Prom, performing September 6 to October 13, 2024....

Review: HEAD OVER HEELS at Berkeley Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - May 29, 2024

HEAD OVER HEELS finds its beat and makes its way into your heart. Melding classic Go-Go tunes with ancient mythology, the show makes the old new and the new timeless. From feathers and corsets to sheep and snakes, HEAD OVER HEELS is more than a celebration of diversity, it is a celebration of life. ...

Past Shows

The Prom
9/6 - 10/13/2024


Berkeley Playhouse launches its 2024/25 season with the musical The Prom, running from September 6 to October 13, 2024. The story is set in small-town ...

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
5/24 - 6/30/2024


Pop rock meets poetic prose in this 16th century musical comedy about a royal family's exploration of love, friendship, gender, and sexuality as they search ...

Rent
Rent
2/23 - 3/31/2024


Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the ...

Becoming Robin Hood
Becoming Robin Hood
5/26 - 6/25/2023


In this hilarious musical origin story for all ages, the citizens of Nottingham are hopeless…until a few unlikely characters take on the identity of a ...


They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines… Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 ...

Memphis
2/14


n the electrifying world of Memphis the Musical, get ready for a powerful story set against the backdrop of the 1950s rock and roll revolution. ...

A Christmas Story
11/8 - 12/22/2019


Based on the motion picture by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark Through the nostalgic recollections of his grown-up self, we follow nine-year-old Ralphie ...

MAMMA MIA!
9/20 - 10/20/2019


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

PIPPIN
4/5 - 5/19/2019


Nominated in 1972 for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and winning five of those coveted Awards, this hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale is based ...

Pippin
Pippin
4/5 - 5/5/2019


From the composer of Wicked comes this charming, enchanting, and dazzling musical tale about the cyclical paths one can take to find what is right ...

WEST SIDE STORY
2/15 - 3/17/2019


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

SPAMALOT Young@Part
1/14 - 1/29/2017


Shrek
Shrek
6/19 - 8/3/2014


Shrek the Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks ...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a long one-act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
2/13 - 3/23/2014


The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey....

A Little Princess
A Little Princess
10/10 - 12/8/2013


Written by Tony-nominated composer/lyricist, Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), and Brian Crawley (Violet), A Little Princess is based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, ...

Guys & Dolls
3/23 - 4/28/2013


The slickest high rollers are in town, and they’re depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating craps game. Throw in ...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
8/2 - 8/5/2012


One of Stephen Sondheim’s most popular works, INTO THE WOODS is a timeless modern classic. Intertwining such classic fairytales as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

Videos


Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street in San Francisco / Bay Area Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall (1/21 - 1/22) Tracker
Daisy in San Francisco / Bay Area Daisy
Hillbarn Theatre (1/23 - 2/9) Tracker
Ms Monet
Lesher Center for the Arts (1/11 - 1/11)
TWO TRAINS RUNNING and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Toni Rembe Theater (4/15 - 5/4)
Knockoff Broadway: The Improvised Musical in San Francisco / Bay Area Knockoff Broadway: The Improvised Musical
All Out Comedy (12/14 - 6/28)
PHOTOS
Co-Founders in San Francisco / Bay Area Co-Founders
A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (5/29 - 7/6)
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical in San Francisco / Bay Area A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
Golden Gate Theatre (6/3 - 6/22)
Smuin Contemporary Ballet's in San Francisco / Bay Area Smuin Contemporary Ballet's
The Smuin Center for Dance (2/14 - 2/23)
Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street in San Francisco / Bay Area Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street
Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall (1/21 - 1/21)
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