San Jose Stage Company Unveils Its 43rd Season With MCNEAL & More
The new season includes McNeal, Million Dollar Quartet, The Lehman Trilogy, The Coast Starlight, and We Will Rock You.
Free Shakespeare in the Park Returns to San Francisco
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival proudly announces that its 2025 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona will return to downtown’s Sue Bierman Park.
California Symphony Accepting Applications for Composer-in-Residence Program
California Symphony is now accepting applications for its unique three-year Composer-in-Residence Program, now in its 34th year.
SHAMELESS HUSSY by Lynne Kaufman to be Presented at The Marsh Berkeley
The Marsh Berkeley will present a provocative and passionate journey into the world of 20th century author Anaïs Nin with Shameless Hussy by local playwright Lynne Kaufman.
Marquee Theater Journalists Association Will Resume Annual Theater Awards
The Marquee Theater Journalists Association, a North Bay-based critics group originally formed in 2015 but dormant since the pandemic, has announced their 'rebooting' and the resumption of their annual theater awards program.
Review: EMMA at Silicon Valley Shakespeare
Emma, the well-intentioned matchmaker from Jane Austen’s first published novel is brought to life on the stage as the closing show for the 2025 Summer Repertory Sanborn Park Series.
OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season
To raise the curtain on San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present Opera Ball.
SOME LIKE IT HOT is Coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts
SOME LIKE IT HOT will be coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement this fall.
EL RINCÓN SERIES FALL 2025 Comes to Theatre Flamenco SF
Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco has announced the program for its Fall 2025 El Rincón Flamenco Series.
MARY JANE Comes to the Magic Theatre, San Francisco
The Actors' Reading Collective, in residence at the Magic Theatre, is thrilled to announce the San Francisco premiere of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane.
SF Fringe Fest Reveals Increased Sales and Best Of Fringe Awards
The 2025 San Francisco Fringe Festival revealed sales of 159% over the 2024 festival which itself was up 35% from 2023.
Playful People Productions To Host Annual Fundraiser ENCHANTED MASQUERADE In September
San Jose’s Playful People Productions will host its annual fundraising gala, Enchanted Masquerade, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 5:00–10:00 p.
Review: GOOD PEOPLE at Altarena Playhouse
GOOD PEOPLE is a good story with good acting.
Video: Watch the Trailer for Laura Benanti: NOBODY CARES Coming to the Roda Theatre
Direct from an acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe, Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti brings her one-woman comedy show Nobody Cares to the Roda Theatre this fall.
INTO THE WOODS to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse in November
San Francisco Playhouse will journey Into the Woods this holiday season.
Alternative Theater Ensemble And ITMéxico Present BRIDGING TURTLE ISLAND At Marin Shakespeare Company
Bridging Turtle Island, a free staged reading presented by Alternative Theater Ensemble and ITMéxico, comes to Marin Shakespeare Company on September 18.
Review: PLAZA SUITE by Neil Simon at Hillbarn Theatre
It’s no coincidence that Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite opens Hillbarn’s historic 85th season, for it was 85 years ago that the comedy opened on Broadway.
Interview: Jillian A. Smith of MY FAIR LADY at San Francisco Playhouse
BroadwayWorld chats with Jillian A.
Steve Budd’s OY, WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT LOVE Will Play The Marsh Berkeley This Fall
The Marsh Berkeley will present acclaimed playwright and performer Steve Budd in Oy, What They Said About Love, a new, Jewish take on his hit solo show What They Said About Love.
Opera San José Launches Season With Mozart's Comedy COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Opera San José will launch its 2025–2026 season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte, running September 14–28 at the California Theatre.
SFJAZZ Expands 2025/26 Season With Madeleine Peyroux and More
SFJAZZ has expanded its 2025/26 Season with three newly added performances, including additional concerts by vocalist Madeleine Peyroux and more.
Nathaniel Rateliff, Margaret Glaspy, & More Join Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Lineup
Now in its 25th year, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will once again present an eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres, including Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Margaret Glaspy, Cimafunk, Paper Wings, and more.
Review: CHAIN OF LOVE (A BROADWAY ALBUM) Release Party And Concert With Carly Ozard And Friends
What did our critic think of CHAIN OF LOVE (A BROADWAY ALBUM) ALBUM RELEASE PARTY AND CONCERT WITH CARLY OZARD AND FR at GRNHS Gallery + Studio?
San Francisco Opera’s DEAD MAN WALKING Returns for 25th Anniversary in September
San Francisco Opera will present the 25th-anniversary production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking from September 14–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Heritage Theatre 2025–2026 Season to Feature Julian “Junior” Marvin, Tower of Power and More
Campbell’s historic Heritage Theatre will present an international lineup of acclaimed concerts and performances during its 2025–2026 season.
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