San Francisco / Bay Area Theatre Newsroom

The San Francisco Symphony will celebrate the Year of the Serpent with the Lunar New Year concert and banquet next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre and Artistic Director Rob Melrose have announced the cast of Seared. Performances run Friday, February 7 to Sunday, March 2 in the Neuhaus Theatre.

PlayGround writers are set to take on a new sector of the Bard's not-previously-explored canon: THE SHAKESPEARE SEQUELS. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

 Social media singing darlings Voctave will make their San Francisco debut with two pitch-perfect performances at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), inside its largest concert venue, the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall. 

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

Marin Theatre will kick off 2025 with Waste, a provocative Edwardian drama focused on devious behind-the-scenes political machinations, in a new production adapted and directed by Carey Perloff. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The San Francisco Symphony's February programming lineup features four Orchestral Series programs led by Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and guest conductors Paavo Järvi and Robin Ticciati.

With music as enchanting and lavishly colorful as the title character, The Firebird is the perfect way to celebrate the new year at San Jose Symphony. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis?

Plethos Productions is hosting its 8th Annual Season Announcement Soiree and Fammy Awards ceremony Saturday, January 18 at 7pm at JP's Restaurant and Bar. 

What did our critic think of CABARET at Theatre Rhinoceros?

Los Altos Stage Company has announced its upcoming presentation of a classic of American theater, the unforgettable and haunting memory play, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.

Poltergeist Theatre Project will present DRAGCULA - a parody in living greyscale, a world premiere comedy adaptation of Stoker’s classic. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

After renovations this fall returned the venue to its black box origins, EXIT Theatre is re-opening the 49-seat Taylor Street Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming lineup of shows!

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will perform in schools, libraries, and community centers this February through May, and Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona will perform outdoors this summer for Free Shakespeare in the Park.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's annual Gala and Auction will return on Saturday April 26, 2025 to the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in the vibrant North Beach neighborhood. 

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the San Francisco Symphony celebrates Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas's 80th birthday with a one-night-only performance featuring MTT alongside the Orchestra.

Club Fugazi to ring in the New Year with two special performances of Dear San Francisco in December. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the production!

St. Patrick's Day arrives early with one of the world's top Irish dance shows, featuring a starry roster of international dance champions, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation comes to Louisiana. Learn more!

Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s Choreography Showcase will continue its tradition of supporting company artists in exploring their creative voices. Learn more here!

Directed by Linda Piccone and featuring a cast of 9 Bay Area actors, NOISES OFF runs for 10 in-person performances January 17-February 2, 2025 at the Lucie Stern Theater, located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.

The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, Uncle Vanya at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is coming to San Francisco! The Broadway and West End show, based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, will play BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.