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Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the world's longest running musical revue, welcomes the new decade with two special New Year's Eve performances on Thursday, December 31, 2009.

The Ridgefield Theater Barn presents The Award-Winning Musical Godspell, Book by John-Michael Tebelak, Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Directed by Rick Hodder, Musical Direction by Thomas J.

It's A Night at the Museum meets House of Wax.

Boxcar Theatre presents Museum by Tina Howe and directed by Stephanie Renee Maysonave.

Wing, cult star and best selling CD artist, comes to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, Nov 2 for one night only.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

Today, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats.

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to San Jose.

THEATREWORKS Presents Chaim Potok's classic tale of friendship and family THE CHOSEN By Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok Based on the novel by Chaim Potok Directed by Aaron Davidman October 7-November 1, 2009

Merging local politics with murder and mayhem, the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, under the direction of Stephanie Lynne Smith, presents Jack Curtis Dubowsky's horror opera Halloween in the Castro, a biting, in-your-face social commentary about what has gone wrong with Castro Halloween.

The Primitive Screwheads present Brain-Dead Alive!! It's going to be gallons of blood in minutes! Blood everywhere!

Come Halloween, all San Francisco will see - and hear -- how the West was sung when the City's only professional musical theatre company, 42nd Street Moon (www.

Zombie!: A New Musical is a Rock / Horror / Tragicomedy that will eat your face off! Re-launch: October 15-17, 22-24, 29-31 at the Exit theater closing Halloween night.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

Willows Cabaret presents Hats: The Musical, about Turning 50 and Learning to Love it.

On Friday, October 30, comedian Liz Grant will perform at The Purple Onion in a show also featuring Nick Leonard, Veronica Porras, and Anthony Hill.

Friday, October 30th, 2009 - Improv Comedy returns to the Theater Barn, featuring The Role in the Hay Players: Laura Banks, Jodi Bayer, Cheryl Boyd, Rick Hodder, Pamme Jones, Wayne Leiss, and Melissa Power.

The Primitive Screwheads opened 10/8.

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The New Conservatory Theatre Center's Pride Season 15 presents Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey, directed by Andrew Nance.

Savor this holiday season with something a little sweet (but oh so good for you) with YES SWEET CAN, the latest intimate theatrical circus from Sweet Can Productions.

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Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the nation's longest running musical revue, welcomes this holiday season with special performances featuring a chorus line of tap dancing Christmas trees, special parodies of traditional Christmas carols and a gigantic Yuletide hat.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.