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Herbst Theatre

401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

Herbst Theatre is a theatre in San Francisco, CA.

Upcoming Shows

The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows in Concert

Nov 20

San Francisco Opera's resident artists, the Adler Fellows, perform in their final concert of the year with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. The concert is conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Elio Bucky.

Articles

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Berkeley Playhouse

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Berkeley Playhouse

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · September 26, 2026

LEGALLY BLONDE explodes onto the stage at Berkeley Playhouse with a joie de vivre that lights up the house. The high energy dancing, powerful vocals and the never ending onslaught of jokes keep the audience smiling. …

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center

by Steve Murray · September 25, 2026

What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center? Little Shop of Horrors, whose star is a bloodthirsty flora, plants its roots at the New Conservatory for the opening of its 26-27 season and it’s an energetic, darkly comic, gender bending allegory for all that…

Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST at American Conservatory Theatre

Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST at American Conservatory Theatre

by Steve Murray · September 24, 2026

From across the pond, acclaimed director Emma Rice’s latest adaptation North by Northwest makes its West Coast debut, turning Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 suspense film on its ear with her whimsical, comic stylings.…

Review: CRUSHING at A.C.T. Strand

Review: CRUSHING at A.C.T. Strand

by Steve Murray · September 11, 2026

Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word. The featured writers span genders, ages and viewpoints and you never know what’s coming next.…

Review: THE COOK at Berkeley Rep

Review: THE COOK at Berkeley Rep

by Steve Murray · September 10, 2026

A love of food sustains houseworker Gladys over a forty-year arc that coincides with the social, economic and political changes wrought by the Cuban revolution of 1959 in Eduardo Machado’s The Cook, opening Berkeley Rep’s 59th season.  In Tanya Orellana’s superbly appointed and functional kit…

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Masquers Playhouse

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Masquers Playhouse

by Kelly Rogers Flynt · September 5, 2026

VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE is a delightful romp with equal measures of nostalgia and hope for the future. With rapid-fire dialogue and pitch-perfect timing, the cast bring the script by Christopher Durang to life. …

Review: THE WHITE CHIP at Marin Theatre

Review: THE WHITE CHIP at Marin Theatre

by Steve Murray · September 3, 2026

 Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully exec…

Past Shows

SF Ballet Orchestra 50th Anniversary Concert

SF Ballet Orchestra 50th Anniversary Concert

Mar 8

To celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of the Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, a special concert is planned for Sunday, March 8. Shelby and Frederick Gans Music Director & Principal Conductor Martin West has curated a one-night-only concert that will...

“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 would have heard it. “Baroque Garlands” opens with George Frideric Handel’s “Dixit Dominus,” written when the...

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 Composers Collective, features contributions from notable composers including Timo Andres and Christopher Cerrone. The performance is a part...

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 dance, highlighting the dynamic relationship between the two art forms. The performance will take place...

Cinderella by the African American Shakespeare Company

Cinderella by the African American Shakespeare Company

Dec 20 – Dec 22, 2019

Back again by popular demand! A story which has been a beloved classic since its release on the big screen in 1950, and which is quickly becoming our most popular production. Thats right, you guessed it, Cinderella is back for yet another run of shows this holiday season! The...

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 first time in over ten years. Charo will take to the stage and both play solo Flamenco guitar as well as be accompanied by a...

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. Patterday Night Live! will feature skits including Batman and the Avengers, the Coneheads, Game of Thrones...

A Night at the Mint, or, The Great Heist Caper Affair... Thing

A Night at the Mint, or, The Great Heist Caper Affair... Thing

Nov 13

An unlikely crew of misfit criminal specialists plan to steal the one-of-a-kind Bazillion Dollar Coin from the Museum of Money at San Francisco’s Old Mint. And security guard Penny Lincoln thought she had enough on her hands already, with a horde of nerdy coin-collecting...

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