About the Theatre
The core mission of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre is to create theatrical works by, for, and about the Black experience, and provide employment and career-building career opportunities for actors, directors, designers, and technicians from the BIPOC community. LHT prioritizes the work of Black and femme-identifying playwrights by bringing their stories to the community. LHT draws from the cultural and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area to enrich and strengthen the performing arts ; actively seeking and participating in collaboration with Bay Area Arts institutions and other related organizations.RELATED STORIES
IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT World Premiere to be Presented by Lorraine Hansberry Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2023
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre will present the world premiere of IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT, a new play uplifting the revolutionary playwright behind the company's name....
Magic Theatre's 2021 Gala THE NEW AGE OF MAGIC
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2021
Magic Theatre announced today that the Company will host its 2021 Gala THE NEW AGE OF MAGIC: CELEBRATING NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SEAN SAN JOSÉ in-person outside The Firehouse at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123) on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. – 9...
Past Shows
Soulful Christmas
12/14 - 12/17/2023
A HOLIDAY CONCERT RETURNS TO WARM HEARTS AND LIFT SPIRITS Musical Direction by Dr. Yvonne Cobbs Stage Direction by Margo Hall Gather the family for ...
IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT
6/15 - 7/9/2023
"A great accomplishment... Broadway ready." TheatreStorm "90 brisk minutes that buzz with righteous indignation, fierce intelligence and grateful camaraderie." Bay Area Reporter Lorraine Hansberry Theatre ...
Intimate Apparel
5/16 - 5/18/2019
INTIMATE APPAREL, set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her ...
PLACAS: The Most Dangerous Tattoo
9/6 - 9/19/2012
San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF), Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) present playwright Paul S. Flores’ ...
Rejoice!
12/4 - 12/31/2011
Almost Nothing & Day of Absence
10/14 - 11/20/2011
Blues For An Alabama Sky
4/1 - 5/12/2011
Videos
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Ray of Light Theatre (6/1 - 6/23) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN NEW MUSICAL | |
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Wicked
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (8/28 - 10/13) | |
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Hamilton
Orpheum Theatre (11/27 - 1/5) | |
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Hamlet
Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park (7/31 - 8/31) | |
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Funny Girl
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco (4/30 - 5/26) | |
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RAY OBIEDO CD RELEASE
Yoshi's Oakland (6/9 - 6/9) | |
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Best Available
Shotgun Players (5/18 - 6/16)
PHOTOS
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Smuin Ballet presents “Dance Series 2”
Lesher Center for the Arts (5/24 - 5/25) | |
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