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Felicia Curry, Katie Lowes and More to Star in LIBERATION at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Repertory Theatre revealed the West Coast premiere of Bess Wohl's Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberation, directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE MUSICAL JR. is Coming to Bayside Performing Arts Center
Pied Piper Players will present the Bay Area premiere of the DreamWorks musical at Bayside Performing Arts Center in San Mateo, featuring 63 local performers ages 7 to adults.
Video: A.C.T. Shares NORTH BY NORTHWEST Opening Sequence Ahead of SF Premiere
American Conservatory Theater shared a preview clip of the opening sequence from its stage adaptation of North by Northwest, running at the Toni Rembe Theater this fall.
UHURU to Make World Premiere at Alley Theatre
Gloria Majule's satire about four hikers climbing Mt.
THE NEW WORLD Opens Symphony San Jose Season
Symphony San Jose launches its 25th anniversary season with a program celebrating 250 years of American spirit, featuring Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid, Jonathan Leshnoff's Rhapsody on America with pianist Joyce Yang, and Dvořák's New World Symphony.
Exclusive: Watch the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Tour's Steven Huynh & James Seol Perform 'Where You Belong'
BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive performance of 'Where You Belong', featuring Steven Huynh and James Seol, performed at the beautiful Laurie Beechman Theatre.
RENT to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse This Holiday Season
San Francisco Playhouse will present the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical RENT, featuring direction by Bill English, music direction by Dave Dobusky, and choreography by Vince Chan.
IN CONVERSATION WITH... RITA MORENO is Coming to The McCallum
The McCallum Theatre will present EGOT winner Rita Moreno in conversation with CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, exploring her seven-decade career in film, television, and Broadway.
World Irish Dance Champions to Bring A TASTE OF IRELAND to Cincinnati
World Irish dance champions will perform A Taste of Ireland, featuring reimagined traditional music and contemporary choreography at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center.
Review: AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
What did our critic think of AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre?
San Francisco Opera's Season-Opening Performances Cancelled Due To Strike
The 104th season-opening performance of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra and the annual Opera in the Park concert were cancelled due to a strike called by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.
Photos: DON GIOVANNI Opens Opera San José's 43rd Season
Opera San José's 43rd season opens with a new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, reimagining the classic tale as a dark psychological thriller.
MUSICAL CAFE: SONGS FROM NEW MUSICALS at Feinstein's
Feinstein's at the Nikko will present a concert celebrating new musical theatre by Northern California writers and composers, featuring works at various stages of development and hosted by The Kilbanes.
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! to Open at Hillbarn Theatre
Hillbarn Theatre will present the two-person musical comedy about aspiring writers pitching a show about printing press inventor Johannes Gutenberg, featuring Ted Zoldan and Heather Orth.
Tomáseen Foley's A CELTIC CHRISTMAS is Coming to The Bay Area This Holiday Season
Tomáseen Foley's A CELTIC CHRISTMAS will present Irish musicians, dancers, and storytelling in a family-friendly recreation of a 1940s West of Ireland Christmas Eve celebration at venues in Santa Cruz and San Francisco.
Review: CRUSHING at A.C.T. Strand
Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word.
THE BROTHERS SIZE to Open at African-American Shakespeare Company
The African-American Shakespeare Company will present Tarell Alvin McCraney's play about two brothers navigating life after incarceration.
BARCELONA to Open San Jose Stage Company Season 44
San Jose Stage Company will present the Bay Area premiere of Bess Wohl's BARCELONA, a new play by the acclaimed dramatist.
OPERA DAY IN THE BAY to Present Free Concert with 13 Bay Area Companies
OPERA DAY IN THE BAY will unite 13 Bay Area opera organizations for a free outdoor concert at Transamerica Pyramid Center Redwood Park, featuring repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary works and four new compositions.
MUNA, Taylor Mac, W. Kamau Bell and More Set for Stanford Live in October
MUNA, Taylor Mac, W.
Cast Set for BETRAYAL at Marin Theatre
Marin Theatre will present Harold Pinter’s Betrayal.
Review: THE COOK at Berkeley Rep
A love of food sustains houseworker Gladys over a forty-year arc that coincides with the social, economic and political changes wrought by the Cuban revolution of 1959 in Eduardo Machado’s The Cook, opening Berkeley Rep’s 59th season.
SIX and THE BODYGUARD Join ATG San Francisco 26/27 Season Lineup
The National Tour productions of SIX and THE BODYGUARD have been added to ATG San Francisco's lineup of special theatrical engagements for the 2026/27 season.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
San Francisco Symphony Reveals October 2026 Programming
The San Francisco Symphony will present orchestral series programs, special events, and performances featuring conductors Elim Chan, Karina Canellakis, and Santtu Matias-Rouvali, along with soloists including Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.
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Bye Bye Birdie Warren Theater (9/18-10/04) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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Eureka Day City Lights Theater Company (9/24-10/18) |
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Rock of Ages Woodland Opera House (10/02-10/24) |
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Hello, Dolly! Hillbarn Theatre (4/15-5/09) |
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“Inspiración: Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers” Center for New Music (5/15-5/15) |
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Odyssea We Players (10/08-10/18) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace City Lights Theater Company (3/11-4/11) |
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Disney's Frozen Berkeley Playhouse (11/13-12/23) |
