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?...
by Steve Murray - May 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...
by Steve Murray - May 08, 2026
Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia...
by Steve Murray - April 29, 2026
Maggie O’Farrell’s fictionalized account of Agnes Hathaway was a solid hit when released in 2020, winning literary awards for its unique perspective on the little-known woman maligned by scholars....
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - April 21, 2026
weary soul. With a steady beat that blends with your pulse, this music sticks in your mind and body. Devoid of elaborate set pieces or high tech features, the show soars because the story matters. And you will come away remembering all that is good and noble and possible in community....
Past Shows
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 "Encores and Celebration" a program of two revivals and performances of four World Premieres. The Program: Earth Song (Revival from 1988) Choreography: Fred...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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’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’s "Nufonia Must Fall," a revolutionary live staging of the graphic novel featuring a team of puppeteers manipulating a cast...
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...
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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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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RENT One Stage Theatre (6/12-6/14) |
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Friends Of The Sound Red Heron Studios (6/12-6/12) |
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Miss California 2026 William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center (6/16-6/20) |
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James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Native Sons Hall (6/26-6/26) |
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Pictures from Home Marin Theatre (5/07-5/31) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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La Cage aux Folles Theatre Rhinoceros (5/14-6/07) |
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3GT Presents: ...and Cotton by Maria Jenson iMPACt Center for Art & Dance (5/31-5/31) |
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Much Ado About Nothing Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/11-8/30) |
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