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The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King broke the SHN Orpheum Theatre box office record (for the highest grossing week of a Broadway engagement), grossing $1,674,059 for eight performances the week ending November 25.

Curtain Call Performing Arts (CCPA), opens its fifth season with "A Broadway Holiday," featuring Cantare! Community Chorus November 30 - December 9.

Voting is now underway for the San Francisco Awards and continues until December 31, 2012.

Bench Project 2 features seven short works that take place on benches written specifically for The 06 Ensemble and runs December 7th through December 9th, 2012 at the Pear Avenue Theater, located at 1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K in Mountain View, near the intersection of Highway 101 and Shoreline Bouleva

The classic story of 'Peter Pan' has aged well, as has its star, the legendary Cathy Rigby, who took her first trip to Never Land in 1990 and was nominated for a Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her efforts.

Marin Theatre Company continues its 2012/13 Season with a family friendly production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which runs during the holiday season from November 23 to December 16.

Although the story has been told time and time again, San Jose Rep's original adaptation of Dickens' novel managed to surprise audiences and critics alike after its Bay Area debut last fall.

With a tail as old as time, 'The White Snake' slithers in and comes to life at Berkeley Rep, charming theater-goers with its story of enlightenment, true love, deceit and morality.

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Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, 'Hodges and Hodges' act as your very own dramaturges, theatre critics and local tour guides so that you can fully immerse yourself in the show - even before you enter the actual theater.

Voting is now underway for the San Francisco Awards and continues until December 31, 2012.

The Tabard Theatre Company gets in the mood for the holidays with BIG BAND CHRISTMAS SURPRISE!, a delightfully different approach to holiday songs.

After many years of live performance in both the San Francisco Bay Area and in New York, Aria Knight brings her new songs to a live audience for the first time in San Francisco for two shows in early December.

San Jose Stage Company continues its 30th season by presenting Reckless by Craig Lucas.

As energized as its famous Strauss-penned waltzes and as bubbly as its beloved king champagne, Opera San Jose's production of Die Fledermaus entertains with its farcical story and melodramatic acting.

Northern California will get a double dose of the celebration this year, as the Gallo Center for the Arts hosts the touring production of a musical based on the classic film "Miracle on 34th Street," which follows a family as its cinical Christmas beliefs are challenged by the appearance of the real

Dedicated to enhancing the theater-going experience, 'Hodges and Hodges' act as your very own dramaturges, theatre critics and local tour guides so that you can fully immerse yourself in the show - even before you enter the actual theater.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the debut engagement of stage and screen star ANA GASTEYER from "Suburgatory", "Saturday Night Live," and Broadway's Wicked.

San Jose Stage Company has announced the first annual Bay Area High School Musical Theatre Showcase.

After a record number of nominations, and careful proofing by our local editor, Harmony Wheeler, we are VERY excited to announce that voting has begun for this year's BWW San Francisco Awards.

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The Un-Scripted Theater Company presents 'History: The Musical' inside its new home, The Un-Scripted Theater, 533 Sutter Street (former SF Playhouse).

Palm Beach Dramaworks, which mounted its first productions of works by Edward Albee in 2002, renews its exploration of his remarkable career with two important presentations.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins November 27 at the SHN Curran Theatre in San Francisco and plays a limited 5 week engagement through December 30.

San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre plays host to Disney's 'The Lion King' now through January 13, 2013.