Spreckels Theatre

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; IN THE HEIGHTS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

MTJA Unveils Nominees For 2025 Norbay Theater Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025

The Marquee Theater Journalists Association has revealed the nominees for their 2025 MTJA Norbay Theater Awards. Learn more about the nominees and see the list here!

Jonathan Spector’s EUREKA DAY to Launch Marin Theatre 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025

Marin Theatre will kick off its 2025/26 season with Jonathan Spector’s play Eureka Day presented in partnership with Aurora Theatre Company in a new production that reunites almost all of its original cast and creative team. Learn more!

Patricia Milton's ACCUSED! Opens In July At Central Works
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2024

Patricia Milton's play ACCUSED! opens at Central Works on July 13.

Patricia Milton's Play ACCUSED! Opens This July At Central Works
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2024

Patricia Milton's play ACCUSED! opens on July 13 at Central Works, marking the final comic caper in the series.

Broadway San Diego Reveals 24-25 Season, Featuring KIMBERLY AKIMBO, BACK TO THE FUTURE, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 2, 2024

Broadway San Diego has announced their 2024-25 season. See the full lineup here!

The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Announces 45th Excellence In Theatre Award Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2022

The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (SFBATCC) announced the recipients of their 45th Excellence in Theatre Awards in a video presentation released on their website earlier this month.

The Novato Theater Company Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2022

The Novato Theater Company announces A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath as the last play of their 2021 - 22 season. It previews on Thursday, May 19 (7:30pm), and runs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm until June 12, 2022. To serve their deaf patrons, Novato Theater Company is offering one performance with sign language interpreters on Sunday, June 5.

Chiara Atik Wins 2022 Steinberg/ATCA Award for POOR CLARE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022

Playwright Chiara Atik has won the 2022 Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for their play “Poor Clare.”

Finalists Named for Steinberg-ATCA New Play Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022

The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) has selected five finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing playwrights of the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2021.

MTJA Announces 2020 Theater Awards Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2020

The San Francisco North Bay's Marquee Theater Journalists Association has annouced the recipients of the 2020 MTJA Awards program.

Marquee Theater Journalists Association Announces 2020 MTJA Award Nominations
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2020

Despite a severely truncated theater season, the San Francisco North Bay-based Marquee Theater Journalists Association has decide to move forward with its 2020 awards program and has released its list of nominees for the 5th Annual MTJA Awards.

Paul Reubens To Headline U.S. Tour Celebrating The 35th Anniversary of PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 9, 2019

2020 marks 35 years since Paul Reuben's classic, quirky sensation Pee-wee's Big Adventure hit theaters. A critical and financial triumph at the box office, the 1985 comedy, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, starring and co-written by Reubens grossed over $40M domestically and made Pee-wee Herman a household name. The movie marked the feature film directorial debut of Tim Burton and the first major studio film for composer Danny Elfman, beginning the now legendary filmmaking duo's partnership which has resulted in 16 films over the last three decades. The movie is a timeless classic that continues to entertain and enthrall generations of fans to this day.

The 2019 TBA Awards Acknowledge Excellence In Bay Area Theatre; Winners Announced Including PARADISE SQUARE and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2019

Theatre Bay Area held its sixth-annual TBA Awards Celebration on Monday, November 4 at the Herbst Theatre. Featuring a a?oeradically inclusivea?? pricing structure, over 800 people attended the event, exceeding the previous year's attendance by nearly 20%.

MTJA Announces Award Winners At Fourth Annual Celebration Of Sonoma County Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2019

San Francisco North Bay theater artists gathered Monday night at 3 Disciples Brewing in downtown Santa Rosa for the Fourth Annual Marquee Theater Journalists Association Awards. Eighteen awards were given to local theatre artists and productions whose nominations were culled from the sixty-eight Sonoma County productions attended by members from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019.

PARADISE SQUARE Earns More TBA Award Nominations Than Any New Musical; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2019

Theatre Bay Area, one of the largest regional performing arts service organizations in North America, has announced the finalists of the 2019 TBA Awards. The sixth-annual TBA Awards Celebration will take place on Monday, Nov. 4 at the Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco).

Sonoma County's Marquee Theater Journalists Association Announces 2019 MTJA Award Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2019

The San Francisco North Bay's Marquee Theater Journalists Association has released the list of nominees for its 4th Annual MTJA Awards. The Association recognized the exemplary work of Sonoma County theater artists with nominations in eighteen categories that were culled from the sixty-eight productions attended by MTJA members. Recipients will be announced at the 2019 MTJA Awards - A Celebration of Sonoma County Theater which will be held October 14th at 3 Disciples Brewing in downtown Santa Rosa.

Astana Ballet Presents its First Tour on the West Coast
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2019

Astana Ballet is a top performance theater company of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For the first time, the theater group will be on the West Coast, featuring a world class and diverse repertoire, set on a technically riveting stage.

Team Coco House Pop-Up Comedy Club Returns to Comic-Con
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 1, 2019

Team Coco is bringing Conan O'Brien's unique brand of comedy back to San Diego with its successful daily pop-up comedy club Team Coco House open Thursday July 18th through Saturday July 20nd. Located at 401 G Street in the historic Gas Lamp District, Team Coco House will showcase a daily lineup of comics handpicked by Conan, podcasts, panels, trivia, giveaways, surprise appearances by friends of Team Coco, as well as O'Brien himself. This marks the third time Team Coco has run the successful comedy venue, with past appearances in San Diego and New York City.

Showtime Presents BRENDAN SCHAUB YOU'D BE SURPRISED
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 30, 2019

SHOWTIME presents podcast host and comedian Brendan Schaub in his first television comedy special,BRENDAN SCHAUB YOU'D BE SURPRISED, premiering Friday, May 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. A modern-day renaissance man, the former college football player, retired mixed martial arts fighter and current talk-show host takes center stage on premium television for the first time in a stand-up comedy special as he shares his tale and completes a life-long dream. BRENDAN SCHAUB YOU'D BE SURPRISED was filmed at Spreckels Theatre in San Diego on January 19.