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1695 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
San Francisco, CA 94107



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

ONE PLAYGROUND GALA (2025)
ONE PLAYGROUND GALA (2025)
Sep 15 – Sep 16, 2025

PlayGround will mark its 32nd season of incubating new plays by hosting simultaneous parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco on...

Free-Play Festival
Free-Play Festival
Aug 1 – Aug 24, 2025

PlayGround closes out the summer season with the fourth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, August 1-24, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works...

BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’25 (a Festival Premiere Presentation)
BEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’25 (a Festival Premiere Presentation)
May 24 – May 25, 2025

PlayGround presentsBEST OF PLAYGROUND(SF) ’25 (a Festival Premiere Presentation)The Best Short Works from the 2024-25 Monday Night PlayGround SeasonMay 24 & May 25, 7pm PT at Potrero Stage...

MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND: Sci-Fi
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND: "Sci-Fi"
Mar 17

 “A robot may not injure a human or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.”– The First Law of Robotics, I, Robot by Isaac AsimovTechnology –...

MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND: THE SHAKESPEARE’S SEQUELS
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND: THE SHAKESPEARE’S SEQUELS
Jan 27

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDJanuary 27, 2024, 7pm PTTopic: The Shakespeare SequelsIn association with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and Marin Shakespeare CompanyAdmission: Free to stream, watch on-demand, and at...

Monday Night PlayGround
Monday Night PlayGround
Dec 16

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDDecember 16, 2024, 7pm PTDavid Brower Center in-person + Simulcast onlineTopic: Holiday SurpriseAdmission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a...

Monday Night PlayGround
Monday Night PlayGround
Dec 16

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDDecember 16, 2024, 7pm PTDavid Brower Center in-person + Simulcast onlineTopic: Holiday SurpriseAdmission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a...

Monday Night PlayGround
Monday Night PlayGround
Dec 16

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDDecember 16, 2024, 7pm PTDavid Brower Center in-person + Simulcast onlineTopic: Holiday SurpriseAdmission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a...

Monday Night PlayGround
Monday Night PlayGround
Dec 16

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDDecember 16, 2024, 7pm PTDavid Brower Center in-person + Simulcast onlineTopic: Holiday SurpriseAdmission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a...

Monday Night PlayGround
Monday Night PlayGround
Dec 16

PlayGround presents Season 31MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDDecember 16, 2024, 7pm PTDavid Brower Center in-person + Simulcast onlineTopic: Holiday SurpriseAdmission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a...

Free Play Festival: The Test
Free Play Festival: The Test
Aug 10 – Aug 18, 2024

What is the purpose of the U.S. Citizenship test, and what bias is ingrained within it? In The Test, one applicant must contend with these questions...

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