Upcoming Shows
The Lunchbox is a world premiere musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra's acclaimed film, directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin. Set in Mumbai, it tells the...
The Interestings, a new musical based on Meg Wolitzer's bestselling novel, will have its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2027. Directed by...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....
by Steve Murray - June 07, 2026
What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Z Space?...
by Linda Hodges - June 03, 2026
Broadway San Jose launched its run of Back to the Future: The Musical before an enthusiastic Opening Night audience, and judging by the gasps, applause, laughter and the standing ovation, Hill Valley has nost none of its power to delight. While many audience members undoubtedly arrived carrying fond...
by Steve Murray - May 28, 2026
What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?...
by Steve Murray - May 22, 2026
What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?...
by Steve Murray - May 21, 2026
Kate Hamill’s cheeky feminist reimagination of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a lot to chew tacking issues of toxic masculinity, female empowerment, and even a political message on unchecked power and megalomaniacal dangers. It’s a times bold, moody, haunting, well-acted and unusually comic....
by Steve Murray - May 18, 2026
This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle. His choice to present Hedwig is extremely prescient in a time where sexual identity is being both vilified and explored....
by Steve Murray - May 13, 2026
What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?...
by Steve Murray - May 11, 2026
What did our critic think of DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre?...
Past Shows
The Monsters, a West Coast premiere by Ngozi Anyanwu, explores the complex dynamics between siblings through the lens of Mixed Martial Arts. Lil has silently...
Arthur Miller's All My Sons takes a fresh look at the American Dream and the moral compromises that come with it. Set within the context...
Jacob Ming-Trent's autobiographical work explores the transformative power of language and music. In this world premiere, directed by Tony Taccone, Ming-Trent shares his journey from...
During the last week of summer vacation, 12-year-old Suzy Swanson learns that her best friend Franny has drowned. Desperate to make sense of Franny’s death,...
During the last week of summer vacation, 12-year-old Suzy Swanson learns that her best friend Franny has drowned. Desperate to make sense of Franny’s death,...
BOOK BY DANNY STRONG MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MICHAEL WEINER & ZOE SARNAK CHOREOGRAPHED BY DAVID NEUMANN DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MAYER WORLD PREMIERE RODA THEATRE AT BERKELEY REP Four-time Tony Award...
WRITTEN BY LESLYE HEADLAND DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN IN ASSOCIATION WITH RED YES STUDIO, RACHEL SUSSMAN, AND SEAVIEW RODA THEATRE TICKES NOW ON SALE From Leslye Headland (Russian Doll, Bachelorette,...
BY DAVID CALETHE VINEYARD THEATRE PRODUCTIONDIRECTED BY LEIGH SILVERMANFEATURING BILLY CRUDUPWEST COAST PREMIERERODA THEATRETICKETS NOW ON SALETony and Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Crudup (Coast of...
BY EISA DAVISDIRECTED BY NICOLE A. WATSONA CO-PRODUCTION WITH MCCARTER THEATRE CENTERPEET’S THEATREOCT 27–DEC 3, 2023TICKETS NOW ON SALE Berkeley native Eisa Davis’ lyrical coming-of-age story follows a...
BY SELINA FILLINGERDIRECTED BY ANNIE TIPPERODA THEATRESEP 16–OCT 22, 2023TICKETS NOW ON SALEBerkeley Rep brings you this gleefully feminist satire just in time for the Presidential primaries!...
Before he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (The Band’s Visit), Ari’el Stachel grew up in Berkeley, an Israeli American...
Roda Theatre: - adapt: Sarah Ruhl from Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell; dir: Les Waters....
Thrust Stage: - William Shakespeare; dir: Mark Wing-Davey....
Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci was larger than life. Her childhood courage resisting the Nazis fueled her work as a war correspondent with an antiauthoritarian zeal...
Roda Theatre: - adapt: Emma Rice; book: Carl Grose; lyrics: Carl Grose; music: Stu Barker; dir: Emma Rice....
Get ready for Troublemaker, or The Freakin Kick-A Adventures of Bradley Boatright. Only Berkeley Rep could unleash this wild world premiere, commissioned from hot young...
Big, bold, beautiful, and fierce—Dael Orlandersmith delivers a riveting performance in Black n Blue Boys. This world premiere introduces us to children and adults forging...
“Playing doctor” takes on a whole new meaning as a marital squabble escalates into comic pandemonium. The spirited Martine exacts revenge on her scoundrel of...
Every family creates a sacred story out of love. In Bill Cain’s poignant new play, a man moves in with his mother when she becomes...
In The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Daisey dives into the epic story of a real-life Willy Wonka whose personal obsessions profoundly affect...
With The Last Cargo Cult, Daisey travels to a remote island in the South Pacific whose inhabitants actually worship America and its goods. He observes...
Videos
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Miss California 2026 William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center (6/16-6/20) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 19 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/19-6/19) |
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Dear San Francisco Club Fugazi (9/16-9/30) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri June 26 7:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/26-6/26) |
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Golden Gate Park Band Golden Gate Bandshell (4/26-9/27) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat June 27 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/27-6/27) |
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Macbeth Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/12-8/30) |
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Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir Shelton Theater (6/21-6/21) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu June 18 8pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/18-6/18) |
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Private Lives by Noel Coward Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/04-10/04) |
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