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Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at Woodminster Summer Musicals

Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at Woodminster Summer Musicals

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · June 14, 2026

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…

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Jose

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Jose

by Linda Hodges · June 3, 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…

Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse

Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse

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.…

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center

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.…

Past Shows

Angel Island

Angel Island

May 8 – May 9, 2026

Angel Island portrays the anguish and aspiration experienced by hundreds of Chinese immigrants detained on Angel Island Immigration Station in the decades between 1910 and...

“Baroque Garlands”

“Baroque Garlands”

Feb 6

Step into the sound world of 18th-century Italy and France with music performed on period instruments, for an authentic experience, just like the first audiences...

Legacies

Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026

Legacies is set to premiere at the Herbst Theatre from January 30 to February 1, 2026. This new song cycle, created by the Sleeping Giant...

Parallel Play

Feb 1

Parallel Play is a duet performance featuring percussionist Andy Meyerson and San Francisco Ballet soloist Myles Thatcher. This work explores the interplay between music and...

Charo!

Charo!

Sep 20

CHARO, the music and pop culture icon, queen of kitsch and cuchi, cuchi, AND serious virtuoso Flamenco guitar player returns to San Francisco for the...

Patterday Night Live!

Patterday Night Live!

Oct 15

San Francisco’s Lamplighters will spoof multiple Emmy Award winning comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, at their Annual Champagne Gala and Auction this October 15th....

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West Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra in San Francisco / Bay Area West Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra
Davies Symphony Hall (7/09-7/10)
The Still Point: An Immersive Experience in San Francisco / Bay Area The Still Point: An Immersive Experience
SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) VIDEOS
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in San Francisco / Bay Area The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
SPARC (7/03-7/26)
Broadway Under the Stars - Radio Recall: The Soundtrack of Your Life in San Francisco / Bay Area Broadway Under the Stars - Radio Recall: The Soundtrack of Your Life
Transcendence Theatre Company (7/10-7/12)
L’Anima Napoletana in San Francisco / Bay Area L’Anima Napoletana
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (6/25-6/25)
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live in San Francisco / Bay Area An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (8/07-8/09)
Disney''s Beauty and the Beast in San Francisco / Bay Area Disney''s Beauty and the Beast
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (9/08-9/13)
James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in San Francisco / Bay Area James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
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