San Francisco Playhouse continues its season with “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced farce that riffs on the Alfred Hitchcock thriller of the same name. Following a mysterious murder, all-action hero Richard Hannay launches on a high-speed chase from a London music hall to Scotland’s highlands, where he must dodge devious spies, woo beautiful bombshells, and attempt to reveal secrets of The 39 Steps, an international spy ring. With inventive stagecraft and masterful performances, four nimble actors play more than 100 characters in this riotous spoof that is equal parts slapstick comedy and film noir thriller. San Francisco Playhouse Producing Director and Co-Founder Susi Damilano, who recently directed the Playhouse’s hit production of the whodunit “Clue,” returns to the scene of the crime(s) with this rollicking comedy.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (5/1/25-6/21/25)
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (5/1/25-6/21/25)
Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady (7/3/25-9/13/25)
San Francisco Playhouse is at 450 Post St, San Francisco, CA.
"Fat Ham" (3/20/25-4/19/25)
Fat Ham (3/20/25-4/19/25)
The Play That Goes Wrong (3/20/25-5/10/25)
Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play (1/30/25-3/8/25)
Waitress (11/21/24-1/18/25)
San Francisco Playhouse presents “Evita” (6/27/24-9/7/24)
Evita (6/27/24-9/7/24)
The Glass Menagerie (5/2/24-6/15/24)
San Francisco Playhouse presents “The Glass Menagerie” (5/2/24-6/15/24)
Located in the heart of the Union Square Theater District, San Francisco Playhouse is the city’s Off-Broadway company, an intimate alternative to the larger more traditional Union Square theater fare. San Francisco Playhouse provides audiences the opportunity to experience professional theater with top-notch actors and world-class design in a setting where they are close to the action. San Francisco Playhouse is committed to providing a creative home and inspiring environment where actors, directors, writers, designers, and theater lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit.
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Moulin Rouge!
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Knockoff Broadway: The Improvised Musical
All Out Comedy (12/14 - 6/28)
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Titanique (Chicago)
Ball Arena (3/25 - 5/18) | |
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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (6/6 - 7/5) | |
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11th New Music for Treble Voices
First United Methodist Church (3/29 - 3/29) | |
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Cirque du Soleil: ECHO - San Jose
Under the Big Top at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (4/8 - 5/11) | |
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TheBoxSF
TheBoxSF (11/11 - 11/11) | |
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