National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Feb 26
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: The Fifth Step
Feb 25 – Feb 27, 2026
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: Inter Alia
Feb 22 – Mar 5, 2026
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...
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - February 14, 2026
What did our critic think of THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre?...
Review: M. BUTTERFLY at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of M. BUTTERFLY at SF Playhouse?...
Review: IMPROBABLE FICTION at Masquers Playhouse
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - February 11, 2026
IMPROBABLE FICTION at Masquers Playhouse is a tale of two parts. Don’t let the easy-going first half lull you into complacency. When the action hits, it comes in quick succession with quippy lines, funny costumes, over the top dramatics, and plenty of belly laughs....
Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Marin Theatre
by Steve Murray - February 04, 2026
Change is hard, we all know that. We get stuck in patterns and the comfortable, even if that inertia is destructive. Watching Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard, brilliantly directed by American Conservatory Theatre Artistic Director emerita Carey Perloff and starring an all-star cast of local legends, will...
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Hillbarn Theatre
by Steve Murray - February 02, 2026
Heidi Schreck’s award-winning 2019 homage to the US Constitution couldn’t be timelier than at this moment of political crisis in America. Written as a remembrance of her 15-year-old self as a debater in love with the constitution, the present-day Heidi narrates the play which links her family’...
Review: THE WIZ Lights Up Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - January 28, 2026
Opening Night of The Wiz at Broadway San Jose was dazzling, the kind of evening that reminds you why musical theater, at its best, feels communal, electric, and alive. From the moment the curtain rose, the production burst onto the stage with color, rhythm, and unmistakable joy, offering a vibrant a...
Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - January 26, 2026
San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2026 repertory season with the massively ambitious world premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin. It’s a tall order to create a full-length contemporary classical ballet to compete with the warhorses we’ve seen a zillion times, but SFB has given it th...
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - January 16, 2026
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are on a high recently, with their long- running animated series South Park skewering the present administration in their inimitable profane and darkly surreal style. 2011’s The Book of Mormon brought their irreverent humor to Broadway in what at the time seemed shocking...
Review: DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL at The Henry J. Kaiser Center For The Arts
by Linda Hodges - January 05, 2026
Dog Man: The Musical fetches laughs, heart, and legit Broadway-level craft in a show that never talks down to its audience. Read our review here!...
Review: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - December 31, 2025
What did our critic think of THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Broadway San Jose?...
Past Shows
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
Feb 19
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
Feb 18
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)
Jun 14 – Jun 18, 2023
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)
Apr 6 – Apr 9, 2023
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)
Mar 26 – Mar 30, 2023
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"
Feb 26
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
Feb 16 – Feb 17, 2023
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)
Jan 26 – Jan 29, 2023
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
Dec 6
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"
Nov 25
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
Nov 6
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)
Feb 2 – Nov 5, 2022
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)
Oct 27 – Oct 28, 2022
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)
Oct 27 – Oct 28, 2022
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
Sep 23
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
Sep 22
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"
Sep 15 – Sep 18, 2022
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
Sep 8
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
Aug 11
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
Jul 29
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
Jul 15
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"
Jul 7
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
Jul 1
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
Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2022
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"
Jun 9 – Jun 12, 2022
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
Apr 6
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
Mar 19 – Feb 19, 2022
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
Oct 18 – Oct 19, 2019
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
Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2019
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
Jul 24 – Jul 28, 2019
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!"
Apr 11
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"
Mar 20
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"
Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2019
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"
Feb 1 – Dec 2, 2018
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 – Dec 3, 2017
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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