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
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"
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"
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"
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...
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...
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
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”
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”
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”
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!”
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”
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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”
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”
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"
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
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"
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"
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
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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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