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BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE

2025 Addison St
Berkeley, CA

Upcoming Shows

THE LUNCHBOX
May 17 – Jun 28, 2026

The Lunchbox is a world premiere musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra's acclaimed film, directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin. Set in Mumbai, it tells the...

The Interestings
Jan 31 – Feb 17, 2027

The Interestings, a new musical based on Meg Wolitzer's bestselling novel, will have its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2027. Directed by...


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Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep


by Steve Murray - May 28, 2026

What did our critic think of THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep?...

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros


by Steve Murray - May 22, 2026

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?...

Review: DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY at SF Playhouse


by Steve Murray - May 21, 2026

Kate Hamill’s cheeky feminist reimagination of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a lot to chew tacking issues of toxic masculinity, female empowerment, and even a political message on unchecked power and megalomaniacal dangers. It’s a times bold, moody, haunting, well-acted and unusually comic....

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - May 18, 2026

This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle. His choice to present Hedwig is extremely prescient in a time where sexual identity is being both vilified and explored....

Review: PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 13, 2026

What did our critic think of PICTURES FROM HOME at Marin Theatre?...

Review: DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 11, 2026

What did our critic think of DAVID MARINO LIVE AT THE ORINDA at Orinda Theatre?...

Review: THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko


by Steve Murray - May 10, 2026

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD AND I: LIZ CALLAWAY SINGS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre


by Steve Murray - May 08, 2026

Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia...

Review: HAMNET at American Conservatory Theatre


by Steve Murray - April 29, 2026

Maggie O’Farrell’s fictionalized account of Agnes Hathaway was a solid hit when released in 2020, winning literary awards for its unique perspective on the little-known woman maligned by scholars....

Review: COME FROM AWAY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - April 21, 2026

weary soul. With a steady beat that blends with your pulse, this music sticks in your mind and body. Devoid of elaborate set pieces or high tech features, the show soars because the story matters. And you will come away remembering all that is good and noble and possible in community....

Past Shows

THE MONSTERS
Mar 27 – May 3, 2026

The Monsters, a West Coast premiere by Ngozi Anyanwu, explores the complex dynamics between siblings through the lens of Mixed Martial Arts. Lil has silently...

THE MONSTERS
Mar 27 – May 3, 2026

The Monsters, a West Coast premiere by Ngozi Anyanwu, explores the complex dynamics between siblings through the lens of Mixed Martial Arts. Lil has silently...

ALL MY SONS
Feb 20 – Mar 29, 2026

Arthur Miller's All My Sons takes a fresh look at the American Dream and the moral compromises that come with it. Set within the context...

ALL MY SONS
Feb 20 – Mar 29, 2026

Arthur Miller's All My Sons takes a fresh look at the American Dream and the moral compromises that come with it. Set within the context...

HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE
Jan 23 – Mar 1, 2026

Jacob Ming-Trent's autobiographical work explores the transformative power of language and music. In this world premiere, directed by Tony Taccone, Ming-Trent shares his journey from...

HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE
Jan 23 – Mar 1, 2026

Jacob Ming-Trent's autobiographical work explores the transformative power of language and music. In this world premiere, directed by Tony Taccone, Ming-Trent shares his journey from...

The Thing About Jellyfish
The Thing About Jellyfish
Feb 5 – Mar 9, 2025

During the last week of summer vacation, 12-year-old Suzy Swanson learns that her best friend Franny has drowned. Desperate to make sense of Franny’s death,...

The Thing About Jellyfish
The Thing About Jellyfish
Jan 31 – Mar 9, 2025

During the last week of summer vacation, 12-year-old Suzy Swanson learns that her best friend Franny has drowned. Desperate to make sense of Franny’s death,...

Galileo
Galileo
May 5 – Jun 16, 2024

BOOK BY DANNY STRONG MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MICHAEL WEINER & ZOE SARNAK CHOREOGRAPHED BY DAVID NEUMANN DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MAYER  WORLD PREMIERE  RODA THEATRE AT BERKELEY REP  Four-time Tony Award...

Cult of Love
Cult of Love
Jan 26 – Mar 3, 2024

WRITTEN BY LESLYE HEADLAND DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN IN ASSOCIATION WITH RED YES STUDIO, RACHEL SUSSMAN, AND SEAVIEW  RODA THEATRE TICKES NOW ON SALE From Leslye Headland (Russian Doll, Bachelorette,...

Harry Clarke
Harry Clarke
Nov 15 – Dec 23, 2023

BY DAVID CALETHE VINEYARD THEATRE PRODUCTIONDIRECTED BY LEIGH SILVERMANFEATURING BILLY CRUDUPWEST COAST PREMIERERODA THEATRETICKETS NOW ON SALETony and Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Crudup (Coast of...

Bulrusher
Bulrusher
Oct 27 – Dec 3, 2023

BY EISA DAVISDIRECTED BY NICOLE A. WATSONA CO-PRODUCTION WITH MCCARTER THEATRE CENTERPEET’S THEATREOCT 27–DEC 3, 2023TICKETS NOW ON SALE Berkeley native Eisa Davis’ lyrical coming-of-age story follows a...

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Sep 16 – Oct 22, 2023

BY SELINA FILLINGERDIRECTED BY ANNIE TIPPERODA THEATRESEP 16–OCT 22, 2023TICKETS NOW ON SALEBerkeley Rep brings you this gleefully feminist satire just in time for the Presidential primaries!...

Out of Character
Out of Character
Jun 23 – Jul 30, 2023

Before he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (The Band’s Visit), Ari’el Stachel grew up in Berkeley, an Israeli American...

Becky Nurse of Salem
Dec 12 – Jan 26, 2020

Sarah Ruhl; dir: Anne Kauffman.World Premiere...

White Noise
Sep 26 – Nov 10, 2019

Suzan-Lori Parks; dir: Jaki Bradley....

The Great Wave
Sep 12 – Oct 27, 2019

Francis Turnly; dir: Mark Wing Davey.American Premiere...

Dear Elizabeth
May 24 – Jul 7, 2013

Roda Theatre: - adapt: Sarah Ruhl from Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell; dir: Les Waters....

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Apr 12 – May 26, 2013

Thrust Stage: - William Shakespeare; dir: Mark Wing-Davey....

Fallaci
Mar 8 – Apr 21, 2013

Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci was larger than life. Her childhood courage resisting the Nazis fueled her work as a war correspondent with an antiauthoritarian zeal...

The Wild Bride
Jan 19 – Feb 10, 2013

Roda Theatre: - adapt: Emma Rice; book: Carl Grose; lyrics: Carl Grose; music: Stu Barker; dir: Emma Rice....

Troublemaker, or The Freakin Kick-A Adventures of Bradley Boatright
Jan 4 – Feb 3, 2013

Get ready for Troublemaker, or The Freakin Kick-A Adventures of Bradley Boatright. Only Berkeley Rep could unleash this wild world premiere, commissioned from hot young...

Black n Blue Boys
May 25 – Jun 24, 2012

Big, bold, beautiful, and fierce—Dael Orlandersmith delivers a riveting performance in Black n Blue Boys. This world premiere introduces us to children and adults forging...

In Paris
Apr 25 – May 13, 2012
Red
Mar 16 – Apr 29, 2012
A Doctor in Spite of Himself
Feb 10 – Mar 25, 2012

“Playing doctor” takes on a whole new meaning as a marital squabble escalates into comic pandemonium. The spirited Martine exacts revenge on her scoundrel of...

Ghost Light
Jan 6 – Feb 19, 2012
How to Write a New Book for the Bible
Oct 7 – Nov 20, 2011

Every family creates a sacred story out of love. In Bill Cain’s poignant new play, a man moves in with his mother when she becomes...

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
Jan 23 – Feb 27, 2011

In The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, Daisey dives into the epic story of a real-life Willy Wonka whose personal obsessions profoundly affect...

The Last Cargo Cult
The Last Cargo Cult
Jan 12 – Feb 20, 2011

With The Last Cargo Cult, Daisey travels to a remote island in the South Pacific whose inhabitants actually worship America and its goods. He observes...

Videos


Friends Of The Sound in San Francisco / Bay Area Friends Of The Sound
Red Heron Studios (6/12-6/12)
RENT in San Francisco / Bay Area RENT
One Stage Theatre (6/12-6/14)
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri June 19 7:30pm in San Francisco / Bay Area Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri June 19 7:30pm
Elbo Room Jack London (6/19-6/19)
La Cage aux Folles in San Francisco / Bay Area La Cage aux Folles
Theatre Rhinoceros (5/14-6/07)
The Death of Meyerhold in San Francisco / Bay Area The Death of Meyerhold
Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (11/28-1/01)
Beauty And The Beast in San Francisco / Bay Area Beauty And The Beast
Orpheum Theatre (7/24-7/24)
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat June 13 8pm in San Francisco / Bay Area Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat June 13 8pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (6/13-6/13)
The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown in San Francisco / Bay Area The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown
Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/11-10/03)
Company in San Francisco / Bay Area Company
City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22)
New Canon Theatre Co. Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser in San Francisco / Bay Area New Canon Theatre Co. Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
Stanton Center (6/17-6/17)