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Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....

Cast Set for THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has revealed the cast for the world premiere of The Employee Dharma Handbook by Geetha Reddy, directed by Snehal Desai at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto....

Review: BECOMING A MAN at Z Space


by Steve Murray - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Z Space?...

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


by Linda Hodges - June 03, 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: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep


by Steve Murray - May 28, 2026

What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?...

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros


by Steve Murray - May 22, 2026

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?...

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


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....

Review: PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 13, 2026

What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?...

Review: DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 11, 2026

What did our critic think of DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre?...

Past Shows

Come From Away
Come From Away
Apr 15 – May 10, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage the Broadway musical sensation “Come From Away”, helmed by TheatreWorks Founder/Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Kelley. Written by husband and wife...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me”
Jan 17 – Feb 8, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2026 with the return of actor/pianist/writer Hershey Felder in the World Premiere of Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me....

Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
"Louisa May Alcott's Little Women"
Sep 24 – Oct 12, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley kicks off Season 55 with the World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. One of American theatre’s...

5 & Dime
"5 & Dime"
Jun 18 – Jul 13, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the World Premiere musical 5 & Dime. Based on the play and film Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Hershey Felder in Rachmaninoff and the Tsar
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Hershey Felder in "Rachmaninoff and the Tsar"
Jan 10 – Feb 9, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2025 with the return of virtuoso performer/pianist Hershey Felder in Hershey Felder Jonathan Silvestri "Rachmaninoff and the Tsar," the...

King James
King James
Oct 9 – Nov 3, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley tips off its 54th season by bringing basketball from center court to center stage with Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s "King James."...

Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 1”
Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 1”
Sep 13 – Sep 15, 2024

Smuin Contemporary Ballet kicks off its 31st season—its first led by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert—with a thrilling program of premieres and celebrated works. Globally in-demand...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Being Alive: A Sondheim Celebration”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Being Alive: A Sondheim Celebration”
Jun 5 – Jun 30, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 53rd season with the World Premiere of a new musical tribute honoring Stephen Sondheim, “Being Alive: A Sondheim Celebration.”...

Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”
Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”
May 16 – May 19, 2024

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 by the life and...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Tiger Style!”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Tiger Style!”
Apr 6 – Apr 28, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage the hilarious East-meets-West comedy “Tiger Style!” This razor-sharp satire examines the cause and effects of strict “tiger” parenting, as 30-something...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along”
Feb 12

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a one-night-only performance of “Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along.”  In this special participatory event, Felder will share stories and lead the audience...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents "Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone"
Feb 7 – Feb 11, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a limited engagement of the hit solo show "Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone." In time to celebrate the 100th anniversary...

How I Learned What I Learned
How I Learned What I Learned
Jan 17 – Feb 3, 2024

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2024 with a stunning production of August Wilson’s “How I Learned What I Learned.” An internationally acclaimed interpreter of...

Mrs. Christie
Mrs. Christie
Oct 4 – Oct 29, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley kicks off its 53rd Season with the West Coast Premiere of Heidi Armbruster’s "Mrs. Christie." TheatreWorks’ Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli helms this...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
Jun 7 – Jul 2, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a new look at the cherished comic drama "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling. A tight-knit group of Southern women flock to...

Dance Series 2
Dance Series 2
May 25 – May 28, 2023

Smuin’s season finale is headlined by soaring works that highlight the company’s artistry and depth of talent, including two new works created by women. Smuin...

A Distinct Society
A Distinct Society
Apr 5 – Apr 30, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of "A Distinct Society," presented in association with Pioneer Theatre Company. In this moving play by Kareem...

Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Mar 8 – Apr 2, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present "Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer," starring award-winning actor Greta Oglesby in the title role. Oglesby, who...

In Every Generation
In Every Generation
Jan 18 – Feb 12, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2023 with the West Coast Premiere of Ali Viterbi’s In Every Generation, directed by acclaimed Armenian/ Israeli-American director Michael Barakiva. This celebration...

The Christmas Ballet
The Christmas Ballet
Dec 1 – Dec 4, 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
Sep 16 – Sep 18, 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...

Hershey Felder: Chopin in Paris
Hershey Felder: Chopin in Paris
Aug 19 – Sep 11, 2022

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage the Bay Area Premiere of internationally-acclaimed pianist and performer Hershey Felders musical play "Hershey Felder: Chopin in Paris". In this...

TheatreWorks presents Ragtime
TheatreWorks presents "Ragtime"
Jun 1 – Jun 26, 2022

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 51st season with the hit musical"Ragtime". This sweeping and stirring musical masterpiece paints a portrait of America at the dawn...

Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin
Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin
May 19 – May 22, 2022

Smuin Contemporary Ballet wraps up its 28th season with the vibrant program, "Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin", featuring four diverse ballets from established dancemakers...

August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean
August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean
Apr 6 – May 1, 2022

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilsons sweeping drama "Gem of the Ocean." This seminal classic will be directed...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “The Book of Will”
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents “The Book of Will”
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will end its 50th anniversary season with the Regional Premiere of Lauren Gundersons The Book of Will, directed by TheatreWorks Founding Artistic...

Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”
Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”
May 21 – May 24, 2020

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...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents Ragtime
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Ragtime"
Apr 1 – May 3, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will celebrate its 50th birthday in April 2020 with the return of the timeless hit musical "Ragtime". Featuring the Tony Award-winning book...

The Pianist of Willesden Lane
The Pianist of Willesden Lane
Jan 15 – Feb 16, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the internationally-acclaimed "The Pianist of Willesden Lane." Starring celebrated pianist Mona Golabek, this triumphant tour de force recounts the inspiring true...

Smuin Presents Dance Series 02
Smuin Presents "Dance Series 02"
May 23 – May 26, 2019

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...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story"
Apr 3 – May 5, 2019

For decades, Felders Great Composer Series has celebrated the brilliance of Beethoven, Berlin, Tchaikovsky, and more. This April, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley invites Bay Area audiences...

Smuin Presents
Smuin Presents
Feb 21 – Feb 24, 2019

Smuin continues its 25th anniversary season with the return of "Dance Series 01," a dazzling program that pushes the boundaries of contemporary ballet. Acclaimed dancemaker...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents Fun Home
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Fun Home"
Oct 3 – Oct 28, 2018

The winner of every New York “Best Musical” award of 2015 arrives at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley this fall with "Fun Home," by Jeanine Tesori (Caroline,...

TheatreWorks SIlicon Valley Presents FINKS
TheatreWorks SIlicon Valley Presents "FINKS"
Jun 6 – Jul 1, 2018

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Bay Area audiences with the California Premiere of "FINKS," a comic drama based on the true story of comedian/actor Jack Gilford....

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents The Bridges of Madison County
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "The Bridges of Madison County"
Apr 4 – Apr 29, 2018

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Tony Award-winning musical "The Bridges of Madison County," based on the 1992 best-selling novel by Robert James Waller about love...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents Our Great Tchaikovsky
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Our Great Tchaikovsky"
Jan 10 – Feb 11, 2018

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2017/2018 season with the regional premiere of "Our Great Tchaikovsky," written and performed by Hershey Felder. Through the hands and...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along"
Jan 29

WHEN: 7:30pm, Monday, January 29 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announces a special one-night-only musical event "Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along." Felder, who will be performing...

SMUIN Presents The Christmas Ballet
SMUIN Presents "The Christmas Ballet"
Dec 6 – Dec 10, 2017

Smuin makes the holidays sizzle with its annual yuletide celebration of dance, "The Christmas Ballet." With a stunning and original array of ballet, tap, and...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents The Prince of Egypt
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "The Prince of Egypt"
Oct 19 – Nov 5, 2017

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its mission to bring new works to Bay Area audiences with the World Premiere of "The Prince of Egypt," a soaring...

The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard
Aug 12 – Aug 13, 2017

In a time when beheading was the preferred form of corporal punishment, for upper class prisoners at least, war hero Fairfax, a student of alchemy,...

Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience
Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience
Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2017

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...

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 6

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....

The (new) Mikado
The (new) Mikado
Aug 13 – Aug 14, 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
Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddygore
Feb 27 – Feb 28, 2016

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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