MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL to Open at Firehouse Arts Center
The Pleasanton Youth Theater Company will present Mean Girls: The Musical (High School Edition) at the Firehouse Arts Center, featuring two rotating youth casts under director Mathew Glynn.
San Francisco Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in San Francisco from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
FRENCH KISS to Open Smuin Contemporary Ballet's 2026-27 Season
Smuin Contemporary Ballet will open its upcoming season with French Kiss, program curated by Amy Seiwert featuring works by Seiwert, My'Kal Stromile and Michael Smuin at Bay Area venues.
Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's Julian Marcus DeGuzman Talks Orpheum Theatre Run on KPIX
Julian Marcus DeGuzman discusses Disney's Beauty and the Beast in a new KPIX television interview tied to the musical's engagement at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre.
PICKLEBALL to Open Hillbarn Theatre's 86th Season
Hillbarn Theatre will present the Bay Area premiere of Jeff Daniels' comedy PICKLEBALL, launching a new season centered on stories of community and connection.
Interview: Giovanna Sardelli of THEATREWORKS 23RD ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
BroadwayWorld chats with Giovanna Sardelli, Artistic Director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, about the company's 23rd Annual New Works Festival running August 7 thru 16 in Palo Alto.
Photos: PRESENT LAUGHTER at Orinda Starlight Village Players
Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER continues its run with the Orinda Starlight Village Players, directed by Patrick Atkinson and featuring a Bay Area cast.
San Francisco Opera Extends Matthew Shilvock's Contract to 2030-31
San Francisco Opera's Board of Directors has approved a new five-year contract for General Director Matthew Shilvock, continuing his leadership of the company into the next decade.
CRUSHING to be Presented at A.C.T. Executive Produced by Rosario Dawson
In partnership with American Conservatory Theater, Crushing—the genre-defiant live show where interdisciplinary writers explore transformative experiences in romantic love—will return to San Francisco with an entirely new production.
Alaska Thunderf*ck and J. Harrison Ghee Will Lead OH, MARY! National Tour
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner Alaska Thunderf*ck and Tony Award winner J.
IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES Festival to Feature Joyful Raven at The Marsh
Playwright and director Joyful Raven will premiere an original work and direct five others at The Marsh's In Front of Your Eyes Performance Festival in the Bay Area.
Photos: Inside Merola Opera Program's ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Open-Door Playhouse will continue its series of short plays in podcast form with the premiere of Buck A Poem, a new play by Steven Doloff, beginning August 12, 2026.
BETRAYAL to Open at Marin Theatre, Directed by Carey Perloff
Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, directed by Carey Perloff, will run at Marin Theatre, tracing a secret affair told in reverse chronology across seven years.
IMPROV PLAYHOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO to Perform in Free-Play Festival
Improv Playhouse of San Francisco will present three fully improvised performances at Potrero Stage as part of the Free-Play Festival, hosted by PlayGround, with each show built around a different theme.
DRACULA to be Presented at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Steven Dietz's stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, directed by Giovanna Sardelli.
SLASHED: TERROR VAULT to Return to San Francisco Mint This Fall
The immersive horror experience Terror Vault will return to San Francisco's historic Mint building with a new chapter titled SLASHED, inspired by 1980s slasher films.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour Sets Cast
The full cast has been set for the North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat, which will launch in Providence this September.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Return to NCTC in Summer 2027
New Conservatory Theatre Center will remount its acclaimed production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH in San Francisco, once again starring trixxie carr and Samuel del Rosario in rotating title roles.
Bay Area Theatre Week to Return With Free and Discounted Tickets This September
Theatre Bay Area will partner with more than 20 regional theatres, including A.
Margaret Cho to Bring CHOLIGARCHY to Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Margaret Cho—the five-time Grammy and Emmy-nominated comedian/actress—will bring her new show, Choligarchy, to Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre for six performances only.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Original Stars to Join Multi-City SPOOKTACULAR Tour
This Halloween season, audiences across the United States and Canada will once again do the Time Warp as The Rocky Horror Picture Show embarks on a 40-city 'Spooktacular' Tour.
Mozart's DON GIOVANNI to be Presented at Opera San José
Opera San José’s 43rd season will open with Mozart’s operatic masterpiece, Don Giovanni.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE to Launch Center REP's 2026/27 Season
Center Repertory Company will open its new season with Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, directed by Artistic Director Matt M.
JULIUS CAESAR Reimagining is Coming to Marin Shakespeare Company
Marin Shakespeare Company will present a reimagined Julius Caesar, directed by Jon Tracy, staged outdoors at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre with Brutus and Cassius reimagined as sisters.
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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Fences by August Wilson Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/28-8/28) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Mamma Mia! Transcendence Theatre Company (8/13-8/30) |
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Divorced: The Musical! Potrero Stage (8/06-8/09) PHOTOS |
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School of Rock Hillbarn Theatre (11/19-12/20) |
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WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy San Francisco Mime Troupe (7/03-9/07) |
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Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine The Marsh (8/15-8/16) |
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Based on a Totally True Story City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14) |
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The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/11-10/03) |