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Hamnet
Apr 22 – May 24, 2026 · American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

Hamnet explores the life of Agnes Hathaway and her relationship with William Shakespeare, highlighting their love and the profound loss they experience after the death...

Anastasia the Musical
Anastasia the Musical
May 22 – May 31, 2026 · Douglas Morrisson Theatre, Hayward

Based on the beloved film, Anastasia follows a brave young woman as she travels from Russia to Paris to discover who she really is.

Backroads of the Americas : a Spanish guitar journey with Diego Garcia (Twanguero) On May 21, 2026
Backroads of the Americas : a Spanish guitar journey with Diego Garcia (Twanguero) On May 21, 2026
May 21 · Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo

Diego Garcia (Twanguero) — Solo Spanish GuitarAn intimate evening of solo guitar comes to San Luis Obispo with Diego Garcia (Twanguero), an internationally recognized guitarist...

Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu May 21 8pm
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu May 21 8pm
May 21 · Elbo Room Jack London, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Evensong Farewell to Canon Director of Music Jared Johnson
Evensong Farewell to Canon Director of Music Jared Johnson
May 21 · Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Evensong is a service traditionally held near sunset focused on singing psalms, canticles, and prayers, ranging from meditative to jubilant. The Grace Cathedral Choir of...

Tik Talk: A Timed Interactive Storytelling Show - Fri May 22 7pm
Tik Talk: A Timed Interactive Storytelling Show - Fri May 22 7pm
May 22 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Experience live storytelling at its finest - an unforgettable night where real voices take the stage and true stories come to life. Featuring a diverse...

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 23 8pm
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 23 8pm
May 23 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Pass the Nails and Shame the Devil
Apr 25 – May 23, 2026 · The Marsh San Francisco

Pass the Nails and Shame the Devil is an autobiographical solo performance written and performed by Pearl Louise, directed by David Ford. The work traces...

An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
May 22 – May 24, 2026 · San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech, San Francisco

At the San Francisco Magic Theater, we don’t give you a “show.” We hand you an experience... a carefully engineered collision of impossible mentalism, laugh-out-loud...

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun May 24 7pm
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun May 24 7pm
May 24 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Hell's Kitchen
May 6 – May 24, 2026 · Orpheum Theatre San Francisco, San Francisco
Willy Wonka JR
Willy Wonka JR
May 15 – May 24, 2026 · Historic Hoover Theatre, San Jose

A mysterious candymaker invites a handful of children to his factory for a tour that is by turns mysterious, hilarious, and somewhat unsettling.

Mrs. Doubtfire
May 26 – May 27, 2026 · Saroyan Theatre, Fresno

Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows...

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri May 29 8pm
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri May 29 8pm
May 29 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Salsa and Bachata Dance Fridays Salsa Dancing, Bachata Dancing at Dance Fridays, Dance Lessons
Salsa and Bachata Dance Fridays Salsa Dancing, Bachata Dancing at Dance Fridays, Dance Lessons
May 29 · Dance Fridays, San Francisco

Dance Club San FranciscoSalsa Dance | Bachata Dance | Dance LessonsTHIS Friday - THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO DANCE LESSONS, MUSIC, AND DANCE CLUB DANCINGTICKETS, https://www.dancefridays.fun/schedule-ticketsCome and...

Tales of the City: A Waymo Carol
May 29 · Potrero Stage

Tales of the City: A Waymo Carol is a new take on the classic story by Charles Dickens, where a tech worker discovers the beauty...

The End of the Line
May 29 · Potrero Stage

The End of the Line follows two Chinese brothers who built the transcontinental railroad as they wait on the Oakland wharf while the celebration begins...

The Tramp of the Galaxy
May 29 · Potrero Stage

The Tramp of the Galaxy follows two outer-space beings who, tasked with infiltrating the Pentagon, instead find themselves headed for Fremont, California. The play was...

There is No Elevator to Success, You Must Take the Stairs
May 29 · Potrero Stage

There is No Elevator to Success, You Must Take the Stairs is a drama featuring opposing perspectives on disability rights activism in the context of...

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 8pm
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 8pm
May 30 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 7pm
Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 7pm
May 30 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Comedy Oakland Late Show at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 9pm
Comedy Oakland Late Show at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 9pm
May 30 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...

Shine On: An Ensemble Showcase

Shine On: An Ensemble Showcase is a one-night-only concert presented by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus spotlighting the Chorus' small ensembles Homophonics and The...

 Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
May 31 · Shelton Theater, San Francisco

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

3GT Presents: ...and Cotton by Maria Jenson
3GT Presents: ...and Cotton by Maria Jenson
May 31 · iMPACt Center for Art & Dance, San Francisco

SpaceHorizonZ wants you to colonize Mars, terraform the planet, and establish an extra-terrestrial plantation. Come along with Commander Jet Jope and Pilot Zhinga Ndongo as...

An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
May 30 – May 31, 2026 · San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech, San Francisco

At the San Francisco Magic Theater, we don’t give you a “show.” We hand you an experience... a carefully engineered collision of impossible mentalism, laugh-out-loud...

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun May 31 7pm
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sun May 31 7pm
May 31 · Quinn's Lighthouse, Oakland

Comedy Oakland, 2016-2025 winner of "Best Comedy Night" in East Bay Express Reader's Poll features funny, diverse, industry pros alongside up-and-coming comedians. Our comedians have...



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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?...

Review: THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko


by Steve Murray - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 08, 2026

Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia...

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...



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