In 2014, City Lights marked the 100-year anniversary of the World War I “Christmas Truce” with a world premiere that drew crowds and raves. Now Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War is back with a mix of returning and new artists. Set in the trenches of France, this story follows soldiers on both sides who embraced a spontaneous ceasefire to celebrate Christmas in 1914. Through dialogue, music and documents from the era, the play exemplifies the spirit of the holiday season. Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War previews November 21 and 22, 2024, and runs through December 22. (No show on November 24 or Thanksgiving.) By popular demand, we’ve added Saturday matinees and moved our Thursday start times to 7:30! Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.
An Inspector Calls (9/26/24-10/20/24)
In Love and Warcraft (1/16/25-2/9/25)
City Lights Theater Company is at 529 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112, San Jose , CA.
Running After Shadows (1/15/26-2/8/26)
Not A Genuine Black Man (1/25/26-1/25/26)
Dial M for Murder (3/12/26-4/12/26)
anthropology (5/14/26-6/7/26)
Ride the Cyclone (7/16/26-8/23/26)
City Lights Theater Company is at 529 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112, San Jose , CA.
Ren's Eleventh Annual Winter Wonderland (12/7/25-12/7/25)
Over the River and Through the Woods (11/20/25-12/21/25)
City Lights Presents: Spooky Lights Live! (10/12/25-10/12/25)
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (9/25/25-10/19/25)
An Evening with AJ Jaffari (8/3/25-8/3/25)
Head Over Heels (7/17/25-8/24/25)
Lights Up! 2025 at City Lights Theatre Company (6/14/25-6/14/25)
The Cake (5/15/25-6/8/25)
The Cake (5/15/25-6/8/25)
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Cinderella
Hillbarn Theatre (12/4 - 12/28) | |
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Running After Shadows
City Lights Theater Company (1/15 - 2/8) | |
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Sing You a Merry Christmas at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (12/13 - 12/13) | |
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A Brass and Organ Christmas at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (12/15 - 12/15) | |
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Moulin Rouge!
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (12/16 - 12/28) | |
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“E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit”
Berkeley Piano Club, 2724 Haste Street (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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San Francisco Boys Chorus Gala and Auction Evening, Saturday, February 28 at the St. Regis Hotel
The St. Regis San Francisco (2/28 - 2/28) | |
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“Women Crossing/Liminality”
Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall, Bowes Center, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 200 Van Ness Avenue (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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