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AS YOU LIKE IT to Open as Pride Production at Marin Shakespeare Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026

Marin Shakespeare Company will present As You Like It, adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin, at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. The production features guest artists Lisa Wolpe and Lady Zen in a gender-fluid reimagining of Shakespeare's comedy.

Video: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at San Francisco Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - May 27, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse has released first look footage of DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY, Kate Hamill's darkly comic feminist reimagining of Bram Stoker's classic, now playing through June 27, 2026 at 450 Post Street in San Francisco's Union Square theatre district.

Cast Set for HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”

Opera San José Will Present LA TRAVIATA as Season Finale
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026

Opera San José will close its 2025-26 season devoted to exploring the question of “What is love?” with the quintessential operatic story of all-encompassing passion and profound loss.

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI Double Bill to be Presented at Opera San José
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2026

Two powerful women will be at the helm when Opera San José returns in the new year with the masterful operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.

Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST Comes to Town Hall Theatre Company
by Emmy Rice - Apr 13, 2025

Town Hall Theatre Company will present True West, written by Sam Shepard and directed by Katja Rivera, will begin previews on June 5. The show will open on June 7 and run through June 28. 

Opera San José Closes Season With Swashbuckling Suspense In ZORRO
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2025

Opera San José will conclude its 41st season with the Northern California premiere of Héctor Armienta's Zorro. Latino stage director David Radamés Toro will make his OSJ debut.

FAT HAM Comes to the San Francisco Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2025

Playwright James Ijames turns William Shakespeare’s Hamlet on its head in this piping hot play that transports the drama to a modern-day barbecue in the American South.

Video: First Look at PRIVATE LIVES at A.C.T. San Francisco
by Joshua Wright - Sep 13, 2024

Get a first look at the first show of American Conservatory Theater's 2024/25 season - a reimagined production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives, now on stage through October 6th, 2024.

A.C.T. to Kick Off 24/25 Season With Nöel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2024

American Conservatory Theater will kick off its 2024/25 season with a reimagined production of Noël Coward’s Private Lives. Learn how to purchase tickets.

California Shakespeare Theater Launches Fundraising Campaign to Complete 50th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2024

California Shakespeare Theater is launching a $350,000 fundraising campaign in order to complete their production of As You Like It, directed by Elizabeth Carter. Learn how to join!

Video: First Look at EVITA at San Francisco Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Jul 9, 2024

Get a first look at the final production of San Francisco Playhouse’s 2023-24 season - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Evita. Check out the cast in action in this all-new video!

Merola Opera Program to Present DON GIOVANNI in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2024

Merola Opera Program will continue its Summer Festival season with a fully staged production of Don Giovanni, Mozart’s vivid retelling of the Don Juan legend, with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Learn how to purchase tickets.

EVITA to Conclude San Francisco Playhouse's 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024

Experience the musical sensation EVITA this summer in San Francisco. Immerse yourself in the captivating story and unforgettable score from June 27 to September 7.

Holly Feldman And Dave Maier Take On New Roles At Northern Sky Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Holly Feldman and Dave Maier take on new roles at Northern Sky Theater. Find out more about their exciting new positions and contributions to the theater company.

Stephen King's MISERY To Take The Stage At Palo Alto Players, January 19- February 4
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2023

Experience the gripping stage adaptation of Stephen King's MISERY at Palo Alto Players. Directed by Kimberly Ridgeway, this spine-tingling production will keep you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss it from January 19-February 4, 2024.

Review: WOLF PLAY at Shotgun Players
by Steve Murray - Sep 11, 2023

What did our critic think of WOLF PLAY at Shotgun Players? I love, love, love this production! It hits the trifecta of theatre – great writing, impeccable staging and courageous, authentic acting. Add in puppetry, boxing sequences, and wonderful set design and you’ve got a powerhouse that delivers a cogent, timely message about family structure, fractured humans and gay rights in a unique, totally absorbing structure.

Kim Blanck, Stephanie Styles, Deirdre Lovejoy & More to Star in POTUS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2023

Get the scoop on the newly announced cast for POTUS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Find out who will be taking the stage in this eagerly awaited production.

Shotgun Players Announce Final Extension of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Announces Through February 25
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023

Due to unprecedented demand, Shotgun Players has extended their smash-hit production of Dave Malloy's Tony Award-winning hit through February 25, 2023. The show must close on February 25, so audiences are encouraged to purchase tickets before the show is completely sold out through the end of the run.

Full Cast & Creative Team Announced for World Premiere of Marcus Gardley's Modern Verse Translation of KING LEAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2022

California Shakespeare Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for LEAR, the world premiere modern verse translation of Williams Shakespeare’s King Lear by playwright and Oakland-native Marcus Gardley.