ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups.
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Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon Will Depart American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater announced that Tony Award–winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon will depart the Bay Area’s premier nonprofit theater organization at the close of the 2025/26 season.
Jensen and Lori Huang Make Transformational Commitment to San Francisco Opera
At a special Monkey King event hosted by Jensen and Lori Huang in the Green Room at the War Memorial Veterans Building, the Huangs announced a multi-year commitment of $5 million a year to the San Francisco Opera.
Review: MOTHER OF EXILES at Berkeley Repertory
Jessica Huang’s Mother of Exiles, a world premiere at Berkeley Rep, suffers under the weight of its solemn intentions, perhaps attempting too many themes that left this viewer unsatisfied in each.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Partners With Focus Features To Celebrate The Film Release Of HAMNET
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will partner with Focus Features to celebrate the film release of HAMNET (PG-13), the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
SFJAZZ Unveils December 2025 Programming
SFJAZZ will present a full month of holiday programming throughout December 2025, featuring returning artists, new collaborations, and seasonal concerts across the Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab.
Photos: Jessica Huang’s MOTHER OF EXILES At Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has released first-look production photos for MOTHER OF EXILES, the world premiere of Jessica Huang’s multigenerational drama exploring immigration, family history, and shifting American landscapes.
Lance Gardner and Carey Perloff to Reunite for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Marin Theatre
Marin Theatre will ring in 2026 with Anton Chekhov’s classic The Cherry Orchard.
UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ is Coming to the Curran Theatre
BroadwaySF will presentdUNSCRIPTED: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz, the next installment in BroadwaySF’s Unscripted series where culture-shaping luminaries and innovators bring their singular perspectives to San Francisco.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI to be Presented at Opera San José
Opera San José will open the new year with the iconic operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, bringing raw passion and intense drama to the California Theatre.
PIRATES! To Make Its World Premiere At Theatre Rhinoceros In December
Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of Pirates! by John Fisher, running December 4–13, 2025 at its 18th Street venue in San Francisco.
M. BUTTERFLY to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse will present the Tony Award-winning M.
STOMP 30th Anniversary Tour is Coming to Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
STOMP, the international percussion sensation, will bring their electrifying 30th Anniversary tour to Oakland’s newly reopened Henry J.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards.
Review: CHOR KI DADHI MEIN TINKA at Cubberley Theatre
Russian writer Nikolai Gogol’s play The Government Inspector caused quite the stir in the 1840’s with its biting satire on political corruption in a small rural town.
Photos: MADAMA BUTTERFLY At Opera San José
Opera San José will continue its 42nd season with Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, running November 16–30, 2025 at the California Theatre.
Tickets for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Now on Sale at BroadwaySF
Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, are on sale now for its engagement at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre.
Brian Copeland's THE JEWELRY BOX is Coming to The Marsh Berkeley
Award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland’s family-friendly holiday show The Jewelry Box ushers in the season with two special performances at The Marsh.
Golden Thread Productions Announces Artistic Leadership Transition
Golden Thread Productions has announced an artistic leadership transition ahead of its 30th anniversary season.
San Jose Stage Company Reveals MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Cast And Creative Team
San Jose Stage Company will continue its 43rd season with Million Dollar Quartet, the Broadway musical by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux inspired by the true story of a historic recording session at Sun Records.
Interview: Emily Michiko Jensen of MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Opera San Jose
BroadwayWorld chats with Japanese-American soprano Emily Michiko Jensen about making her debut in the title role of 'Madama Butterfly' at Opera San Jose November 16th to 30th.
San Francisco Opera To Present Wagner’s THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG In June And July 2028
San Francisco Opera has announced plans to present Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung in June and July 2028, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and staged by Francesca Zambello.
Ensemble For These Times to Present AFTER SLEEPWALKING: Music By Women And Nonbinary Composers
SF contemporary chamber music group Ensemble for These Times will start the New Year with the seventh edition of its popular annual series, a program of music by women and nonbinary composers.
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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Ronstadt Revolution - Featuring Natalie Amaya Woodminster Amphitheater (7/25-7/25) |
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PRESENT LAUGHTER ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (7/24-8/15) |
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The Phantom of the Opera San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (10/07-10/18) |
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Much Ado About Nothing Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/11-8/30) |
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L’Anima Napoletana San Francisco Conservatory of Music (6/25-6/25) |
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Nina Wise’s What Just Happened? The Marsh Berkeley (6/14-6/27) |
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Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi (9/16-9/30) |
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Iolanthe ODC Theater (7/10-7/19) |
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