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Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”


Smuin’s season finale will be headlined by the World Premiere of  Tupelo Tornado  from international superstar  Annabelle Lopez Ochoa . This extraordinary new ballet inspired ...


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MY DEAREST LOVE to be Presented by Synergy Theater at the Lesher Center for the Arts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 09, 2024

Synergy Theater, the Bay Area home for comedy improvisation, will present My Dearest Love: An Improvised Series of Scandalous Letters and Dangerous Liaisons!...

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include A Strange Loop and more!...

Review: THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company


by Steve Murray - March 21, 2024

What did our critic think of THE GREAT LEAP at Center Repertory Company? Center Rep tackles Playwright Lauren Yee’s basketball/cultural drama and with a well-crafted staging of her 2017 powerhouse The Great Leap. Renowned for deftly combining her San Francisco roots, Chinese culture and global polit...

Review: MYSTIC PIZZA at Lesher Center For The Arts


by Steve Murray - February 18, 2024

What did our critic think of MYSTIC PIZZA at Lesher Center For The Arts?...

Diablo Ballet Presents STARS & STRIPES JUBILEE March 22 And 23


by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2024

Diablo Ballet presents STARS & STRIPES JUBILEE, a program in honor of their 30th Season featuring George Balanchine's patriotic ballet. Don't miss this exuberant performance on March 22 and 23 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek....

Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA, MYSTIC PIZZA & More Lead the San Francisco/Bay Area February 2024 Top Picks


by BWW Staff - February 01, 2024

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. February 2024's Top Picks include Cirque Du Soleil's KOOZA, Mystic Pizza, Rigoletto, and more....

Photos: Get a First Look at MYSTIC PIZZA at Center Repertory Company


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2024

Get a first look at Mystic Pizza at Center Repertory Company ...

Diablo Ballet Continues Its 30th Season With The Romantic SLEEPING BEAUTY'S WEDDING And An Encore Of Gerald Arpino's FESTIVE CONFETTI


by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024

Diablo Ballet continues its 30th Season with the world premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty's Wedding' and an encore presentation of 'Confetti.' Join them on February 9th and 10th at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA for a magical and festive ballet experience....

Center Repertory Company presents "Mystic Pizza" musical


by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024

Center Repertory Company presents Mystic Pizza, a piping hot musical based on the beloved Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy that starred Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish. See photos from the production. ...

Photos: Center Repertory Company Presents EVERY BRILLIANT THING


by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024

Center Repertory Company will ring in the new year with the remarkable, resplendent hit solo performance Every Brilliant Thing. See photos from the production! ...

Past Shows

Center Repertory Company presents “The Great Leap”


Center Repertory Company will be slam dunkin’ it in style when it presents “ The Great Leap” by San Francisco native and award-winning playwright Lauren ...

The Legend of Georgia McBride
The Legend of Georgia McBride
11/4 - 11/26/2023


Center Repertory Company will present "The Legend of Georgia McBride," written by Tony and Olivier Award winner Matthew López ("The Inheritance," "The Whipping Man," "Somewhere," ...

Ain't Misbehavin presented by Contra Costa Musical Theatre Starring Dedrick Weathersby


The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s comes to life in this three-time Tony award-winning musical revue. Join five performers on a journey through ...

The Three Feathers
The Three Feathers
9/8 - 9/10/2023


Solo Opera presents, The Three Feathers , a family friendly, 85 minute magical chamber opera in English with music by award winning composer, Lori Laitman, ...

A Roll of the Dice: An Improvised Play at the Mercy of Chance!


Some say life is determined by fate. But Synergy Theater knows better! Each new scene in this hysterical improvised play is decided by the roll ...

Fiesta Cultural
Fiesta Cultural
6/20 - 6/25/2023


Lesher Center for the Arts presents a vibrant week-long celebration of Latin American arts and culture with “Fiesta Cultural,” offering comedy, theatre, visual arts, and ...

The Mating Game: An Improvised Game Show that's More than a Game!


Three enchanting contestants, a hopeful single looking for love, and a fast-talking game show host who seems to know too much. Completely improvised and based ...

SWEAT
SWEAT
3/25 - 4/16/2023


Center Repertory Company will present Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning SWEAT , directed by acclaimed actor/director Elizabeth Carter . This searing play, called “a superb, vital ...

Finding Her Voice


In Finding Her Voice, we meet 15-year-old Joy Jones, the only daughter of Janelle and Jordan Jones. We will also meet grandma, Gigi, AKA Mama ...

The Christmas Ballet
The Christmas Ballet
11/19 - 11/20/2022


Smuin’s joyful holiday tradition returns to spread yuletide cheer at theatres around the Bay with its signature showcase of classical and contemporary dances set to ...

Dance Series 1
Dance Series 1
10/7 - 10/8/2022


Smuin Contemporary Ballet kicks off its 29th season with Dance Series 1 featuring along-awaited World Premiere by brilliant Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, whose work Bay ...

Intersections
"Intersections"
9/10 - 9/11/2022


California Symphony opens its 2022-23 Season, celebrating its tenth season with Music Director Donato Cabrera at the helm with "Intersections," a program of jubilant works ...

Epic Finale
"Epic Finale"
5/14 - 5/15/2022


WHEN:7:30pm, Saturday, May 144:00pm, Sunday, May 15 California Symphony, led by Music Director Donato Cabrera, concludes its 2021-22 season with a spectacular" EPIC FINALE," featuring ...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”


Smuin Contemporary Ballets groundbreaking spring program will introduce the Bay Area to internationally renowned Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, with a thrilling World Premiere that combines ...

Laura Benanti in Tales from Soprano Isle


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Her supreme command, thrilling voice and wild sense of humor combine to make Laura Benanti's show a sensation." -- New York Times ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laura ...

Smuin Presents Dance Series 02


Smuin concludes its quarter-century celebration with a smashing world premiere by master dancemaker Amy Seiwert, set to the empowering a cappella soundtrack of Oaklands very ...


Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Critics Circle Award and virtually every other coveted prize of the theatre. This enduring tale of hope captures ...

The Unreachable Stars


Jeremy Stolle, current cast member of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, leads his multi-talented Broadway friends in a high energy Broadway band concert ...

Smuin Presents Dance Series 01


Smuin launches its 25th anniversary season with Dance Series 01, a fall program that pushes the boundaries of contemporary ballet. Acclaimed dancemaker Trey McIntyre returns ...

Smuin Presents Dance Series 01


Smuin launches its 25th anniversary season with "Dance Series 01," a fall program that pushes the boundaries of contemporary ballet. Acclaimed dancemaker Trey McIntyre returns ...

Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience


A sparkling satirical comic opera that pokes fun at artistic and cultural whims. Come revel in the comic stylings of that aesthete-to-end-all-aesthetes, Reginald Bunthorne, as ...

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson


Feinstein’s at the Nikko is proud to present beloved Broadway couple Audra McDonald and Will Swenson in a rare joint performance on Friday, January 27 ...

Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco presents La Vida de los Muertos


Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Vido:https://vimeo.com/184607261 The theater will resonate with the pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, ...

The (new) Mikado
The (new) Mikado
8/5 - 8/7/2016


Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic masterpiece set in a re-imagined Renaissance Italy. In a time when flirting was a capital offense, a handsome wandering minstrel has ...

Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddygore


Lamplighters Music Theatre presents this comic masterpiece that melds the world of Jane Austen with a good old-fashioned English ghost story and a dash of ...

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