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San Jose Stage Company Reveals MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Cast And Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
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.
Golden Thread Productions Announces Artistic Leadership Transition
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Golden Thread Productions has announced an artistic leadership transition ahead of its 30th anniversary season. Outgoing artistic director Sahar Assaf will step down after four seasons marked by international partnerships and community-focused programming. Playwright and director Nabra Nelson will assume the role in early 2026.
New Ballet and Symphony SJ Perform SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
New Ballet and Symphony San Jose will return for the 2025 holiday production of The San Jose Nutcracker, choreographed by New Ballet Founder and Director, Dalia Rawson.
Joe Jackson Returns to BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
To accompany the release of his new album, Joe Jackson and his band will embark on a major North American tour from May to July 2026, including a stop at BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre.
Ensemble For These Times to Present AFTER SLEEPWALKING: Music By Women And Nonbinary Composers
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
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.
San Francisco Opera To Present Wagner’s THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG In June And July 2028
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
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.
THE BOOK OF MORMON to Return to BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, will return to San Francisco for a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre.
BLADE RUNNER LIVE is Coming to BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Experience Ridley Scott’s visionary Blade Runner (2007 Final Cut) on a vast HD screen while Vangelis' synthesizer-led score is performed by The Avex Ensemble for the first time in-sync with the 1982 motion picture at the Curran Theatre.
Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Center Rep
by Steve Murray - November 09, 2025
The British sure love their suspense stories. The Woman in Black, which premiered back in 1987, is the second longest-running play in the history of London’s West End, right behind Agatha Christies’ whodunnit The Mousetrap.
DADA TEEN MUSICAL: THE PLAY Extends Run at Central Works
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
Central Works' new comedy Dada Teen Musical: The Play, written by Maury Zeff, has extended through November 23. The show was originally scheduled to run October 18–November 16. 
SNOWBOUND: A HOLIDAY TALE Makes World Premiere at Town Hall Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
A family friendly play that takes us back 33 years and gives the heartwarming reminder of what the winter season is all about. Snowbound: A Holiday Tale by Kimberly Ridgeway & Richard Perez ends the 2025 portion of our Main Stage season.
Cast Set for HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Spanish Translation at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team of a special concert presentation of ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!, the world premiere Spanish language version of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tickets to BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre on Sale
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
Tickets for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, at the Orpheum Theatre are on sale.
Review: THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Steve Murray - November 06, 2025
Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed West End and Broadway drama opens with a tried-and-true trope of a family reunion over a deathbed scenario or funeral, here, four sisters congregate as their domineering, show biz lies dying of cancer.
BATS Improv to Celebrate Holiday Season With Two Unscripted Productions
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
BATS Improv will celebrate the holiday season with two unscripted productions—the return of An Improvised Dickens Musical and the first-ever, A NYE Plot Twist.
UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH JOHN CUSACK is Coming to BroadwaySF
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
Experience an unforgettable evening with John Cusack at UNSCRIPTED, featuring a screening of High Fidelity and live conversation on December 14.
SFJAZZ Unveils Complete Lineup of Resident Artistic Directors for 25/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
SFJAZZ has added McCraven to the 2025-26 Season of Resident Artistic Directors. The SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director program is a unique initiative that gives forward-thinking musicians from around the globe the opportunity to present new works.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: THE MUSICAL Opens This Month at Masquers Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
Masquers Playhouse will present Catch Me If You Can: The Musical from November 14 through December 7, 2025, directed by Enrico Banson, a Bay Area filmmaker and theatre artist whose credits include The People vs. Mona and Seminar with The Royal Underground. Performances will take place at Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond.
Review: SALLY AND TOM at Marin Theatre
by Steve Murray - November 05, 2025
Back in 2017, Marin Theatre Company staged Thomas Bradshaw’s historical fiction Thomas and Sally to a firestorm of criticism, with critics damning the production for its hypersexualized view of Sally Hemings and downplaying her position as Thomas Jefferson’s slave.
Ray Of Light Theatre In San Francisco Unveils 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
San Francisco's Ray of Light Theatre, long known for its edgy, contemporary take on musical theatre, has announced a 2026 season packed with attitude, anarchy, and a bit of Britney Spears sparkle
KINKY BOOTS is Coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
KINKY BOOTS will play San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement. Kinky Boots features a Tony Award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.
Symphony San Jose to Present HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR at the California Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Symphony San Jose will present its annual Holiday Spectacular on December 6–7, 2025, at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. Conducted by Elena Sharkova.
Review: A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - November 02, 2025
What did our critic think of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?
Photos: BEETHOVEN & FALLA Concert at San Francisco Opera
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2025
Check out photos of the San Francisco Opera's one-night-only concert of music by Manuel de Falla and Ludwig van Beethoven on Saturday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: STEREOPHONIC at Curran Theatre
by Steve Murray - October 31, 2025
I had the pleasure of seeing the original Broadway production of Stereophonic that ruled the 2023 awards season becoming most Tony Award-nominated play of all time, winner of five. My thoughts then were brilliant concept excellently executed, and this touring production, making its San Francisco debut duplicates the magic of this intimate look into the recording of a studio album.

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