301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
War Memorial Opera House is a theatre in San Francisco, CA.
Jules Massenet's tragic romance is conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a production by Vincent Boussard. Soprano Amina Edris and tenor Pene Pati star in the leading roles. The cast also includes Vitor Bispo, James Creswell, and Stephen Gaertner.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro is presented in Michael Cavanagh's production, directed by Shawna Lucey, with Sebastian Weigle making his Company debut on the podium. The cast features Peter Kellner, Slávka Zámečníková, Thomas Mole, Olivia Smith, Simone McIntosh...
Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in an all-Richard Strauss program. Soprano Adela Zaharia appears as soloist for the evening concert.
Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold, the first part of the four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, is presented in Francesca Zambello's acclaimed production. The Summer 2027 performances mark the first step toward complete Ring cycles planned for Summer 2028. Music Director Eun...
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, historically one of San Francisco Opera's artistic cornerstones, returns for Summer 2027. Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen sings the title role for the first time with the Company.
San Francisco Opera celebrates LGBTQIA+ community and artistry with its third annual Pride Concert. The event is part of the Company's Summer 2027 season.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley fills the Live Oak Theater with cheeky humor. As the characters treat serious matters like frippery, and trivial items with seriousness, the tone is set early for a romping good time.…
Co-founder and producing director Susi Damilano is at it again. Her previous comic stagings include Noises Off, Clue, The 39 Steps and the successful predecessor of this show, The Play That Goes Wrong back in 2024.…
Transformative, innovative, and hauntingly memorable. These words encapsulate the reaction to Oakland Theater Project’s production of KING LEAR. The story leaps to life with a flourish of energy and grace.…
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Z Space?…
LEGALLY BLONDE explodes onto the stage at Berkeley Playhouse with a joie de vivre that lights up the house. The high energy dancing, powerful vocals and the never ending onslaught of jokes keep the audience smiling. …
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center? Little Shop of Horrors, whose star is a bloodthirsty flora, plants its roots at the New Conservatory for the opening of its 26-27 season and it’s an energetic, darkly comic, gender bending allegory for all that…
From across the pond, acclaimed director Emma Rice’s latest adaptation North by Northwest makes its West Coast debut, turning Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 suspense film on its ear with her whimsical, comic stylings.…
What did our critic think of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Center Rep?…
What did our critic think of AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre?…
Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word. The featured writers span genders, ages and viewpoints and you never know what’s coming next.…
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Scottish-born composer Thea Musgrave's 1977 English-language opera receives its mainstage premiere at San Francisco Opera, having first been presented by Company affiliate Spring Opera Theater in 1979 at the Curran Theatre with the composer conducting. This co-production with...
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight returns to San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House on September 28, 2026, following a sold-out engagement at the Golden Gate Theatre in 2025. Fourteen classical musicians perform in a candlelit setting, blending classical music with rock and...
Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra opens San Francisco Opera's 2026–27 season, conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a production by Claus Guth. The cast is headed by acclaimed baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role, with soprano Eleonora Buratto and tenor Joshua...
San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the world’s most prestigious opera training programs, will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale. The performance marks the culmination of the season, bringing together participants for a vibrant...
San Francisco Opera presents Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), conducted by Benjamin Manis in a staging by Spanish director Emilio Sagi, a co-production with Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. The opera follows the charismatic...
The Barber of Seville Encounter is an immersive event presented by San Francisco Opera as part of its popular Encounter series. Following Act I of The Barber of Seville, audiences emerge from the theater into the Opera House's transformed lobby and hallway spaces for an...
Step inside a world where myth meets modern day. Mere Mortals reimagines the story of Pandora’s Jar through the lens of our tech-driven age. Exploring eternal philosophical questions through the timely subject of artificial intelligence, this ballet examines the promises and...
Step into a world of enchantment, mystery, and ethereal beauty with La Sylphide . This beloved Scottish tale of love and illusion continues to captivate audiences with themes of forbidden love, nature versus civilization, and human longing for meaning that feel as relevant today...
Grab your castanets and step into a world of Spanish passion and theatrical magic with Don Quixote , ballet’s most exuberant romantic adventure. Drawing from Cervantes’ beloved literary masterpiece, this vibrant production brings together dazzling artistry, captivating...
Step into the future of ballet with The Blake Works , a thrilling program that ignites the stage with raw energy and innovation. In this electrifying three-part series, William Forsythe, one of the most influential choreographers of our time, pairs his ground-breaking movement...
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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Disney's Frozen Berkeley Playhouse (11/13-12/23) |
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Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches Theatre Rhinoceros (11/05-11/29) |
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Empty Nest and All the Rest City Lights Theater Company (10/11-10/11) |
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Eureka Day City Lights Theater Company (9/24-10/18) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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Liberation Berkeley Repertory Theatre (10/23-11/29) |
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The 42nd Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party The Cow Palace (11/21-12/20) |
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Lesher Center for the Arts (10/25-11/15) |
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The 2026 GLIDE Holiday Jam: Turn It Up and Turn It Out The Warfield (11/05-11/05) |
