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SHELTON THEATER

533 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA



Review: HAMNET at American Conservatory Theatre


by Steve Murray - April 29, 2026

Maggie O’Farrell’s fictionalized account of Agnes Hathaway was a solid hit when released in 2020, winning literary awards for its unique perspective on the little-known woman maligned by scholars....

Review: COME FROM AWAY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - April 21, 2026

weary soul. With a steady beat that blends with your pulse, this music sticks in your mind and body. Devoid of elaborate set pieces or high tech features, the show soars because the story matters. And you will come away remembering all that is good and noble and possible in community....

Review: THE SONGS + STORIES OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Chan National Queer Arts Center


by Steve Murray - April 20, 2026

Composer, lyricist, and pianist extraordinaire Stephen Schwartz presented an evening of conversation and song- a celebration of his continuing support and collaboration with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus....

Review: ANYTHING GOES at Altarena Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - April 12, 2026

Energetic dances, soaring songs, and clever comedy make a winning combination in ANYTHING GOES at Altarena Playhouse. With classic songs by Cole Porter and witty dialogue from P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, ANYTHING GOES has entertained audiences since 1934. The fun and humor still resonate as a new...

Review: LOST IN YONKERS at Center Rep


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - April 05, 2026

Center Rep presents Neil Simon’s classic tale of family and obligations, LOST IN YONKERS. In a world of sound bites, TikTok, and AI images, this show reminds us that when it comes to family, things haven’t really changed that much. With humor and heart, the show demonstrates that even in the mid...

Review: THE MONSTERS at Berkeley Rep


by Steve Murray - April 03, 2026

Berkely Rep’s co-production with La Jolla Playhouse of Ngozi Anywanu’s The Monsters is a joyous, heartwarming story of the bond between sister and brother that will want to make you hug your sibling. Both emotionally devastating and rewarding, The Monsters is brilliantly written, superbly acted ...

Review: FLEX at SF Playhouse


by Steve Murray - April 02, 2026

For Starra Jones, a baller from rural Plainnole, Arkansas, fulfilling her mother’s dream of basketball glory is her prime motivation. Playing a style of ‘dirty’ ball, her braggadocio will lead her to a foul play in Candrice Jones’ Flex, making its West Coast premiere at SF Playhouse....

Review: BEETLEJUICE Tour Is a Living Nightmare (in a Good Way!) at Broadway San Jose


by Linda Hodges - April 01, 2026

It's easy to see why Beetlejuice, the screen-to-stage adaptation of Tim Burton's beloved 1998 cult-classic film, earned eight 2019 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. It is to die for. ...

Review: OUR CLASS at Z Space


by Steve Murray - March 30, 2026

There are many types of great theatre- light, cheerful, romantic, uplifting, silly, classic. Z Spaces’ co-production of Tadeusz Slobodzianek’s Our Class is unflinchingly dark, emotionally devastating and a tough watch – but it is great theatre, a timely cautionary tale of evil startingly conce...

Review: ASSASSINS at Oakland Theatre Project


by Steve Murray - March 23, 2026

I admit I’ve never seen Stephen Sondhiem’s Assassins, nor ever heard the score or read the synopsis. A flop in 1990, the 2004 revival won five Tony awards, and it’s been in theatre rotations since, often causing controversy for its raw language and unsavory content. A play from the perspective...

Past Shows

Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Mar 29

Welcome to Secret Improv VICE, a monthly improvised Film Noir Show. San Francisco in 1947 is being pounded by an epic crime wave.To the rescue:...

Valentine's Private Eye: Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Valentine's Private Eye: Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Feb 15

Watch closely as flawed detectives, cunning dames, and shady lowlifes collide in an unpredictable plot cooked up quicker than a midnight alibi.

Secret Improv Vice
Secret Improv Vice
Jan 11

Witness an Improvised Noir, set beneath the rolling San Francisco fog and along the crooked streets slick with rain and regret. Watch closely as flawed...

Secret Improv Vice: San Francisco Noir
Secret Improv Vice: San Francisco Noir
Nov 23

Welcome to Secret Improv VICE, a monthly improvised Film Noir Show.

I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco
I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco
Jan 20 – Feb 19, 2017

A loving tribute to the culture and history of San Francisco by some of the greatest writers of all time. San Francisco history comes to...

Oh, Yes She Did!
Oh, Yes She Did!
Oct 6 – Dec 23, 2012

"Sandy Brown's Show is a Tour de force...just Brilliant! ~ KGO SAN FRANCISCO Nominated "Best One-Person Show" – 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, stars Actress/Comedienne Sandy...

The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Oct 26 – Dec 22, 2012

The Shelton Theater presents THE RAINMAKER, N. Richard Nash’s classic play about faith, love and raw magic in a time of crippling drought. Beautifully staged...

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