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
Angry Black Woman 101
Apr 26 – May 17, 2025
Angry Black Woman 101 is a solo show written and performed by Kathryn Seabron, directed by Lynn Vidal, and produced in association with the Bay...
"Train Stories"
Sep 8 – Sep 29, 2023
The Marsh Berkeley presents Wayne Harris’ Train Stories, a chronicle of extreme challenges told by three men – played by Wayne Harris, Kirk Waller, and Tony Cyprien, all...
"The Waiting Period
Aug 20 – Sep 17, 2023
Due to ongoing support from a GoFundMe campaign and generous corporate contributions from Summit Bank and Galvan and Associates in San Leandro, The Marsh San Francisco has...
"Citizen Brain"
Aug 5 – Aug 26, 2023
Due to popular demand, The Marsh Berkeley has extended Josh Kornbluth’s engaging and enlightening autobiographical monologue Citizen Brain, told in Kornbluth’s inimitable humorous, intelligent, and forthright style. Inspired to provide a helping...
"The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed"
Jun 17 – Jul 30, 2023
Following its wildly successful East Bay run at The Marsh Berkeley, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never giving...
"The Mushroom Cure"
Apr 29 – Jun 17, 2023
Adam Strauss’s hit solo show, The Mushroom Cure, will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run, performing select Saturday nights (April 29 – June 17). The...
"Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy"
May 12 – Jun 16, 2023
Adam Strauss’s unscripted comedic solo show Adam Strauss is Not Unhappy will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run, performing select Fridays (May 12 – June 16)....
"Aren't You...?"
Apr 7 – May 5, 2023
The Marsh Berkeley presents Fred Pitts’ lauded solo work Aren’t You...? which recounts his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission churches, where he discovers that being black makes...
"The Never Too Late Show"
Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2023
Due to popular demand, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, has been extended by The Marsh Berkeley for...
"The Waiting Period"
Mar 5 – Apr 16, 2023
The Marsh San Francisco adds three free performances of award-winning playwright and actor Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period, with more dates to be announced in the future. This...
"Talk To Your People"
Apr 1 – Apr 15, 2023
Due to popular demand, The Marsh Berkeley has added performances of acclaimed actor/playwright Dan Hoyle’s Talk To Your People, returning March 23 through April 15. With his trademark ability...
"Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy"
Mar 10 – Mar 31, 2023
Adam Strauss’s spontaneous comedic show Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy returns to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run. The actor/playwright describes Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy as a mostly unscripted,...
"The Never Too Late Show"
Feb 25 – Mar 26, 2023
Due to popular demand, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never giving up, has been extended by The Marsh Berkeley....
"Talk To Your People"
Jan 28 – Mar 11, 2023
Acclaimed actor/playwright Dan Hoyle returns to The Marsh Berkeley with an updated version of his hit show, Talk To Your People, which enjoyed an extended sold-out run in San Francisco...
"The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed"
Jan 8 – Feb 19, 2023
After performing to sold-out houses for four weeks of previews this fall, The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed, an inspirational comic tale about never...
"He Wants To Run"
Feb 4 – Feb 12, 2023
The Marsh San Francisco presents a limited run of David Kleinberg’s fourth work as a solo theatre artist, He Wants To Run. Despite his distaste...
"He Wants To Run"
Feb 4 – Feb 12, 2023
The Marsh San Francisco presents a limited run of David Kleinberg’s fourth work as a solo theatre artist, He Wants To Run. Despite his distaste for running and dogs,...
"Poetic Justice"
Jan 7 – Jan 29, 2023
Starring Julia McNeal and Charles Shaw Robinson, this double bill features You Must Change Your Life and Divine Madness – one-act plays written by Lynne Kaufman. The evening begins with You Must Change Your Life,...
"Fool La La: Holiday Gift!"
Dec 21 – Dec 30, 2022
The Bay Area’s favorite Clown Prince of Fools, Unique Derique, returns to The Marsh Berkeley with Fool La La: Holiday Gift! Wrapped with goofy goodies and full of circus surprises,...
"The Mark of the Minotaur"
Nov 5 – Dec 10, 2022
The Marsh Berkeley takes audiences on an adventure featuring archeologists unearthing mysterious tablets that may solve ancient puzzles with Sharon Eberhardts "The Mark of Minotaur."...
"GRANDMA & ME"
Nov 4 – Nov 19, 2022
Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has announced the extension of GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents, the first opening of a new work by...
"The Hummingbird"
Oct 14 – Nov 18, 2022
The Marsh San Francisco takes audiences through a harrowing and redemptive journey with Kathryn Keats solo musical experience, "The Hummingbird." This riveting work shares Keats...
"Overlooked Latinas"
Oct 6 – Oct 29, 2022
Writer/performer Tina DElia returns to The Marsh San Francisco with her fourth solo show, "Overlooked Latinas." Set in January 2021, this new queer telenovela farce...
"Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?"
Sep 17 – Oct 23, 2022
This fall, award-winning comedian Alicia Dattner brings her new standup show, "Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?," to The Marsh Berkeley. This hilarious work explores...
"GRANDMA & ME"
Sep 9 – Oct 22, 2022
The Marsh San Francisco presents "GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents," the highly anticipated new solo show by award-winning playwright and actor Brian...
"Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?"
Sep 23 – Oct 21, 2022
Writer/performer Irma Herrera returns to the stage of The Marsh Berkeley this fall with her solo work, "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?" Weaving...
"Talk To Your People"
Feb 11 – Apr 16, 2022
A comic, nuanced, and thought- provoking inquiry into some of the most-talked-about issues of this era, Dan Hoyle's "Talk To Your People" was sparked during...
"Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork"
May 22 – May 23, 2021
African American art song and stories will be spotlighted when The Marsh launches its new solo performance musical series "The Art Songs of Black Composers"...
"An Evening of Negro Spirituals"
Feb 27 – Feb 28, 2021
To conclude Black History Month at The Marsh, singer and actress extraordinaire Dr. Candace Y. Johnson will recreate moments of history through story, song, and...
"Overlooked Latinas"
Apr 24 – Jun 6, 2020
This spring, The Marsh San Francisco presents the unbridled imagination of Tina DElia and her latest solo show, "Overlooked Latinas." Set in January 2021, this...
"Aren't You...?"
Apr 11 – May 10, 2020
The Marsh San Francisco presents "Arent You?," the newest solo show by actor Fred Pitts recounting his hilarious journey to visit all 21 California Mission...
"The Mushroom Cure"
Mar 21 – Apr 11, 2020
Adam Strauss 2017 hit, "The Mushroom Cure," will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run before transferring to The Marsh Berkeley. Inspired...
"PolySHAMory"
Jan 3 – Mar 8, 2020
Writer/performer Kate Robards ("Aint That Rich") returns to The Marsh San Francisco with her latest hit "PolySHAMory." Kate has everything shes ever dreamed ofbut so...
Daughter of a Garbageman
Feb 21 – Feb 29, 2020
Back by popular demand, radio host/standup comic Maureen Langan returns to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited engagement of her 2017 smash hit "Daughter...
"East 14th"
Jan 30 – Jan 31, 2020
The Marsh San Francisco announces a very limited run of comedian Don Reeds "East 14th." Winner of the 2016 Theatre Bay Area (TBA) Award for...
"The Jewelry Box"
Dec 5 – Dec 14, 2019
This December, Bay Area holiday favorite "The Jewelry Box" returns to The Marsh San Francisco. Performed by acclaimed writer/performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black...
"The Jap Box"
Oct 26 – Dec 1, 2019
Through monologue and magic, Japanese American magician David Hirata will excavate the mysteries and stories of magician Namigoro Sumidagawa in "The Jap Box," making its...
"The Designated Daughter"
Oct 19 – Nov 2, 2019
"The Designated Daughter" is being presented by The Marsh San Francisco as part of the Reimagine End of Life festival, a citywide exploration of death...
Border People
Sep 13 – Oct 26, 2019
With its extension run virtually sold out, The Marsh San Francisco announces an additional extension of "Border People," the newest solo show by award-winning actor...
"A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin"
Sep 13 – Sep 28, 2019
Multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fishers acclaimed solo show "A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall...
"Not a Genuine Black Man"
Sep 5 – Sep 26, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces additional performances of "Not a Genuine Black Man," the longest running solo show in San Francisco theater history. This funny,...
Great American Sh*t Show
Aug 31
Brian Copeland (NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, WAITING PERIOD) and Charlie Varon (RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NIGHT SCHOOL, RABBI SAM) join forces to present new monologues...
The Great American Sh*t Show
Aug 31
Monologues on life in the age of Trump. Solo performance stars Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon join forces to present new monologues on the life...
Border People
Jul 19 – Aug 30, 2019
Based on conversations and interviews from the South Bronx housing projects courtyards, Refugee Safe Houses on the Northern Border with Canada, and travels along the...
"Who Killed Sylvia Plath"
May 11 – Jun 16, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco presents the World Premiere of "Who Killed Sylvia Plath," written by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman and starring Lorri Holt. Poet Sylvia...
"The Wrong Kind of Pessimism"
Apr 27 – May 18, 2019
This April, The Marsh San Francisco brings Paul Sussmans "The Wrong Kind of Pessimism" to The Marsh Discovery Series, a showcase for works under development....
"Border People"
Feb 27 – Apr 17, 2019
With its initial and extension runs now largely sold out, The Marsh San Francisco has added six additional Wednesday performances of "Border People," the newest...
"The Mushroom Cure"
Mar 9 – Mar 30, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces the return of its 2017 hit, "The Mushroom Cure" by Adam Strauss. Inspired by a scientific study that hallucinogenic mushrooms...
"A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin"
Feb 9 – Mar 9, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces the extension of multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fishers acclaimed solo show "A History of World...
Wake-up Call
May 11
Fate is clearly at work when happenstance connects Jerry and his future wife Kate at a dog park in Los Angeles. She had asked the...
Siddhartha, the Bright Path
Dec 10 – Jan 9, 2011
Prince Siddhartha's journey to become the Buddha is told in parallel with that of Chandra, a modern-day San Francisco girl who, surrounded by a mass...
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