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.
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.
A Rockin' Fundraiser (2/1/26-2/1/26)
Not A Genuine Black Man (1/25/26-1/25/26)
Running After Shadows (1/15/26-2/8/26)
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)
Videos
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Paranormal Activity
American Conservatory Theater (2/19 - 3/15) | |
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Hillbarn Theatre (1/22 - 2/8) | |
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The Notebook
Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco (2/10 - 3/1) | |
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The Music of The EAGLES with TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT at The Historic Bakersfield Fox for 1 night Feb 5th
The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater (2/5 - 2/5) | |
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Noite de Carnaval at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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Gutenberg! The Musical
Paper Wing Theatre (1/16 - 2/15) | |
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anthropology
City Lights Theater Company (5/14 - 6/7) | |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Sat Feb 28 9pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (2/28 - 2/28) | |
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Running After Shadows
City Lights Theater Company (1/15 - 2/8) | |
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