10 Year Anniversary Halloween Gala
New Ballet celebrates its 10th anniversary at its annual Halloween Gala, featuring a dinner reception for sponsors, an elegant main-stage ballet performance, and a post-show...
Hammer Theatre Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113San Jose, CA 95112
Upcoming Shows
Fast Forward
Fast Forward is a weekend program of new contemporary ballet and cutting-edge choreography featuring world premieres by choreographers including Ingrid Silva, a Brazilian ballet dancer...
Review: HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse
What happens when a musical you’ve seen time and time again suddenly feels brand new?…
Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre
What did our critic think of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre?…
Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe
Could it possibly be that events have finally confirmed just what the San Francisco Mime Troupe has been howling at the wind for 67 years! The troupe whose shows have been called whacko, conspiratorial, commie and alarmist now find themselves leading the pack when it comes to shining a bright light …
Review: Festival Napa Valley Perfectly Blends Music, Cuisine, and the Best of Wine Country
As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations…
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre’s RADIO RECALL Uncorks Timeless Hits Under the Sonoma Stars
Celebrating its 15th season, Transcendence Theatre Company continues its mission to create extraordinary experiences that inspire all to live life to the fullest. Radio Recall accomplishes just that. …
Review: THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
There’s an HR nightmare threatening a critical launch and successful IPO at a Silicon Valley aerospace company. An accusation of gender discrimination fuels the World Premiere of Geetha Reddy’s smart and funny The Employee Dharma Handbook marking the kickoff of TheatreWorks 56th season. …
Review: GOAT BLOOD at Theatre Rhinoceros
Two co-workers are shooting the bull at an overlook on a starry night – pot gummies about to kick in, beers in hand. We hear crickets chirping and owls hooting along with an ominous growling.…
Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at Woodminster Summer Musicals
The stars fill the skies. Redwoods surround every side. And music fills the air. These are the signs that Woodminster Summer Musicals are back for another season of theater under the stars. The season kicks off with JEKYLL & HYDE, a grand production of a rarely produced show. The skies roll with thu…
Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
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.…
Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
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.…
Past Shows
La Voix Humaine and Stuck Elevator
SJSU School of Music - Opera Theaterpresents -A captivating double bill of LA VOIX HUMAINE & STUCK ELEVATOR-LA VOIX HUMAINEby Francis PoulencPoulenc’s searing one-act opera follows a...
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown...
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively...
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Hammer Presents National Theatre Live: Hamlet Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped...
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As...
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy....
"Best of Enemies" (NT Live)
Hammer Theatre Center presents a blistering political thriller with its National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of Best of Enemies, a multi-award-winning drama by James Graham, starring Zachary Quinto...
"The Seagull" (NT Live)
South Bay audiences can see Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke in her West End stage debut, when Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of The Seagull,...
"Jack Absolute Flies Again" (NT Live)
Bay Area Theatre lovers will be transported to pastoral Britain during the 1940s when Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of Jack Absolute Flies Again,...
"Treelogy"
In honor of California’s iconic and beloved redwood, sequoia and Joshua trees, Hammer Theatre Center invites audiences to Treelogy, a musical tribute created in response to the wildfires...
Hammer Theatre presents PHILADANCO
Renowned for its vibrant and high-energy performances, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is set to bring down the house at Hammer Theatre Center with works from a diverse collection...
"Prima Facie" (NT Live)
Hammer Theatre Center takes audiences to the heart of the #MeToo movement during its National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of Prima Facie, Suzie Miller’s award-winning play about a criminal...
Cool Yule
Bay Area jazz lovers are in for a treat this December when the San Jos State University Jazz Orchestra brings Cool Yule, a jazz concert...
Mariachi Sol de Mexico's "A Merry-Achi Christmas"
The holiday season roars into the Hammer Theatre Center with the blazing sounds of Mariachi Sol de Mexico presenting A Merry-Achi Christmas, a fiesta of favorite holiday tunes from both sides...
Habib Koité
Hammer Theatre Center launches its Black Cab Jazz series with Malian guitarist Habib Koit, one of Africas most popular and recognized musicians and one of...
"Much Ado About Nothing" (NT Live)
Hammer Theatre Center invites audiences to escape to the Italian Riviera during its National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Simon Godwin...
"Frankenstein" (NT Live)
For those loading up on horror in time for Halloween, Hammer Theatre Center will present on its mainstage the National Theatre Live screening of the...
Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" (Actors From The London Stage)
Just in time for the witching season, Hammer Theatre Center presents the renowned troupe Actors From The London Stage, performing Shakespeares chilling tale of power,...
The Alaya Project
8:00pm, Friday, September 23, 2022Developed in Oakland, California, The Alaya Project merges the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music with contemporary jazz and funk....
Sunny War
8:00pm, Thursday, September 22, 2022Known for her wildly inventive guitar playing, Los Angeles-based Sunny War enlivens traditional folk and blues by freshening her musical sounds...
NT Live screening of "Straight Line Crazy"
The fascinating true story of American public official Robert Moses comes to life at the Hammer Theatre Center during its National Theatre Live (NT Live)...
Claudia Villela, Guinga, and Proveta
The sounds of Brazil will fill The Hammer Terrace when vocalist/composer Claudia Villela, guitarist/composer Guinga, and clarinetist/saxophonist Nailor Proveta Azevedo join forces in September. Born...
Aaron Lington Sextext Tribute to Art Blakey
Grammy Award-winning baritone saxophonist and composer Aaron Joseph Lington willbe joined by American session drummer Gary Novak, trombonist Michael Davis, and other jazz giants for...
San Jose Jazz High School All Stars with Lilan Kane
Hammer Theatre Center rounds out July with San Jose Jazzs High School All Stars, giving Bay Area audiences a sneak peek at the next generation...
Mason Jennings
Hammer Theatre Center continues its Sunset Series with folk-pop singer/songwriterMason Jennings. One of the most talked-about new artists on the acoustic music scene, Jennings is...
NT Live screening of "Henry V"
Hammer Theatre Center continues its National Theatre Live (NT Live) series with a screening of William Shakespeares thrilling "Henry V," starring Kit Harington (Game of...
Svetlana & The New York Collective
Hammer Theatre Center launches its Sunset Series with an exuberant performance by Svetlana & the New York Collective, a group of jazz talents known for...
sjDANCEco presents
sjDANCEco presents "Encores and Celebration" a program of two revivals and performances of four World Premieres. The Program: Earth Song (Revival from 1988) Choreography: Fred...
"The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage"
Hammer Theatre Center announces the return of National Theatre Live (NT Live), kicking off the series with Philip Pullmans wildly compelling "The Book of Dust...
Cameron Graves
Presented by Hammer Theatre Center and San Jos State University, the Black Cab Jazz series continues with progressive pianist Cameron Graves, who is taking the...
Helen Sung
Acclaimed pianist/composer Helen Sung comes to downtown San Jose with an all- star quartet and special guest vocalist to present a program of original compositions...
Twelfth Night
Hammer Theatre Center presents Actors From The London Stage performing Shakespeares "Twelfth Night." This deliriously enjoyable romantic comedy offers up love triangles, mischief, and disguise,...
The Other Mozart
Hammer Theatre Center presents "The Other Mozart," the untold story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts prodigy sister. Sylvia Milos award-winning production tells the true story of...
Little Black Dress
Almost every woman owns a little black dress. It may be buried in the back of the closet or seldom worn, but this simple piece...
Hammer Theatre Center Presents "Asere!"
Hammer Theatre Center and San Jose Jazz present a spirited spectacle of song and dance celebrating Cubas greatest cultural traditions. The Havana Cuba All-Stars are...
Hammer Theatre Center Presents "Cirque Éloize: Saloon"
Hammer Theatre Center presents Cirque Éloize’s latest adventure "Saloon," an action-packed musical acrobatic adventure through the desert. Through the saloon doors is a mythical world...
Hammer Theatre Center Presents "Kid Koala: Nufonia Must Fall"
Hammer Theatre Center presents Kid Koala’s "Nufonia Must Fall," a revolutionary live staging of the graphic novel featuring a team of puppeteers manipulating a cast...
Hammer Theatre Center Presents "A.I.M by Kyle Abraham"
The SJSU School of Music & Dance gives the South Bay its first look at the wildly popular, highly acclaimed New York dance troupe A.I.M...
Tandy Beal & Company Presents "JOY!"
Dec. 1 – 3: Friday 7pm, Saturday 2pm & 7pm, Sunday 2pm The holiday season kicks off with the return of Tandy Beal & Company,...
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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Pamela Gaye Walker’s Little BIG Mouth The Marsh Berkeley (7/12-8/02) |
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Dream Hou$e City Lights Theater Company (5/13-6/06) |
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The Phantom of the Opera San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (10/07-10/18) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Mamma Mia! Transcendence Theatre Company (8/13-8/30) |
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Based on a Totally True Story City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14) |
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Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir Shelton Theater (7/26-7/26) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri July 31 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (7/31-7/31) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat Aug 15 7pm Elbo Room Jack London (8/15-8/15) |