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Ensemble for These Times Names Winners of 2026 Solo Piano Call for Scores
Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER to Open at Palo Alto Players
Palo Alto Players will open its 96th season with the Tony-winning musical comedy, directed and choreographed by Lee Ann Payne, at the Lucie Stern Theatre.
Jack Swanson Wins San Francisco Opera's 2026 Emerging Stars Competition
Tenor Jack Swanson was named winner of San Francisco Opera's Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition following his company debut as Count Almaviva in THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet to Open Season With FRENCH KISS Program
Smuin Contemporary Ballet will open its new season with a mixed program featuring works by Amy Seiwert, My'Kal Stromile and Michael Smuin at venues across the Bay Area.
Cast Set for EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT (A HARLEM OF THE WEST MUSICAL) at SFBATCO
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO) has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Every Saturday Night (A Harlem of the West Musical).
Photos: R.O.I. (RETURN ON INVESTMENT) World Premiere at San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse is beginning its 2026-27 season with the rolling World Premiere of R.
Review: ORPHEUS DESCENDING at Oakland Theater Project
ORPHEUS DESCENDING remains painfully relevant.
SF Symphony Will Perform ALL SAN FRANCISCO CONCERT in September
Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct San Francisco Symphony's annual community tribute concert, featuring bassoonist Joshua Elmore in a solo debut with the orchestra.
Steel Magnolias to Open Town Hall Theatre's 2026-27 Season
Town Hall Theatre Company will present Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS, directed by Richard Perez, set in a Louisiana beauty salon, opening its new Main Stage season in Lafayette, California.
Symphony San Jose Will Perform SYMPHONIC SPOOKTACULAR in October
Symphony San Jose will present a Halloween-themed concert led by conductor Peter Jaffe, featuring vocalist Bianca Orsi and an on-stage costume contest at the California Theatre.
THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES is Coming to Curran Theatre
San Francisco holiday tradition, The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes, will return to the historic Curran Theatre for a limited engagement in December.
Full Cast Set for JERSEY BOYS 20th Anniversary North American Tour
Jersey Boys, has revealed the complete cast for the upcoming 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Photos: Mariska Hargitay Performs EVERY BRILLIANT THING at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Check out photos of Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Mariska Hargitay kicking off TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 23rd Annual New Works Festival at Lucie Stern Theatre.
Cast Set For New Version of THE BODYGUARD on North American Tour
The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October.
Full Cast Set For MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.
DAN HOYLE'S TAKES ALL KINDS Sets Final San Francisco Performances Ahead of National Tour
Dan Hoyle's award-winning solo show will close its San Francisco run at The Marsh Aug.
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST to Play Pacifica and Santa Cruz
The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc.
SFJAZZ September Lineup to Honor Ray Brown, Coltrane, Miles Davis Centennials
SFJAZZ will open its 2026-27 season with a September lineup marking centennials for Ray Brown, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, featuring Christian McBride, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Paul Cornish.
OPERA DAY IN THE BAY to Unite 13 Companies for Free Outdoor Concert
Thirteen Northern California opera companies will present a free outdoor concert at Transamerica Pyramid Center Redwood Park, honoring soprano Erie Mills with composer Carla Lucero as emcee.
RAWdance's CONCEPT Series to Welcome First-Ever Guest Curator
RAWdance will name Jocelyn Reyes of REYES Dance as the CONCEPT series' first guest curator, ahead of performances featuring five Bay Area choreographers in San Francisco.
San Francisco Symphony Will Host 2026-27 Opening Gala in September
Giancarlo Guerrero will conduct the San Francisco Symphony's season-opening gala, with violinist Hilary Hahn performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto at Davies Symphony Hall.
MY DEAD UNCLE'S PORN COLLECTION to Play PlayGround Free-Play Festival
Barbara Brady's solo dramedy about family secrets and a peculiar relative will run at Potrero Stage in San Francisco as part of the PlayGround Free-Play Festival.
Photos: IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL at The Marsh Berkeley & SF
The Marsh will present its second In Front of Your Eyes Performance Festival, a curated collection of developing work by a roster of nationally-acclaimed as well as newcomer women and nonbinary performers.
Interview: Allison Pearce of MAMMA MIA! at Transcendence Theatre Company
Pearce stars as Donna Sheridan in Transcendence Theatre Company’s first Sonoma production of the global ABBA hit.
Photos: Christina Rose Hall and Aaron Kaburick in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on Tour
You can now get a first look at photos of Christina Rose Hall as Mrs.
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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Candace Johnson’s The Conductress: Adventures in Teaching Gospel Music The Marsh Berkeley (8/28-8/30) |
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Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine The Marsh (8/15-8/16) |
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Private Lives by Noel Coward Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/04-10/04) |
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Joyful Raven’s Tactical Frivolity The Marsh Berkeley (8/27-8/29) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace City Lights Theater Company (3/11-4/11) |
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“E4TT Call For Scores: Solo Piano, Vol. 3” Community Music Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Roar! The Marsh Berkeley (8/29-8/30) |
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Natacha Ruck’s Death & Dad Jokes The Marsh Berkeley (8/20-8/23) |