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SJSU Theatre Presents: Cabaret
SJSU Theatre Presents: Cabaret
11/15 - 11/24/2024


SJSU Theatre Presents: CABARET Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to the Kit Kat Club—home to an intimate and electrifying new production of CABARET. Experience this groundbreaking musical ...


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New Ballet Announces THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER And More for 2024/2025 Season


by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2024

New Ballet has announced its 2024/2025 season. Get full details below....

CINDERELLA Comes to New Ballet This Month


by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024

New Ballet has announced its production of Cinderella, May 18 and 19 at the Hammer Theatre Center. ...

LUNA MEXICANA Comes to Oakland Ballet This Month


by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2023

Oakland Ballet Company's observance of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), LUNA MEXICANA, returns October 28 to November 4 with two performances at the Hammer Theatre Center in San Jose. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!...

New Ballet Announces Company Artists For 2023-24 Season


by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2023

​​​​​​​New Ballet, the institution that Silicon Valley looks to for excellence in the art of ballet, has announced Company Artists for the 2023-24 season. These 10 artists include dancers from Northern and Southern California, Oregon, Vermont, and as far away as Japan....

THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER, CINDERELLA & More Set for New Ballet 2023-24 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2023

New Ballet, the institution that Silicon Valley looks to for excellence in the art of ballet, has announced the 2023-24 season and Company roster....

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus to Present One-Night-Only Queer + 1983 Concert Party: FORTY


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2023

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus' Rubyversary concert, FORTY, will celebrate and highlight all things 1983-the year the choir was founded-at the Hammer Theatre Center in Downtown San Jose, California, for one night only, at 7:30 pm on Friday, June 16, 2023....

BEST OF ENEMIES Starring Zachary Quinto to be Screened at Hammer Theatre Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2023

Hammer Theatre Center will present a blistering political thriller with its National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of Best of Enemies, a multi-award-winning drama by James Graham, starring Zachery Quinto (Star Trek) and David Harewood (Homeland) portraying two cultural icons of the 1960s....

Emilia Clarke Stars In NT Live Screening Of THE SEAGULL At Hammer Theatre


by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2023

South Bay audiences can see Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke in her West End stage debut, when Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live (NT Live) screening of The Seagull, directed by Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac)....

BEST OF ENEMIES Comes to Hammer Theatre In NT Live Screening


by Stephi Wild - March 03, 2023

Hammer Theatre Center presents a blistering political thriller with its National Theatre Live (NT Live)screening of Best of Enemies, a multi-award-winning drama by James Graham, starring Zachery Quinto (Star Trek) and David Harewood (Homeland) portraying two cultural icons of the 1960s. ...

National Theatre Live Screening of JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN to be Presented at Hammer Theatre Center in March


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2023

Bay Area Theatre lovers will be transported to pastoral Britain during the 1940s when Hammer Theatre Center presents the National Theatre Live screening of Jack Absolute Flies Again....

Past Shows

SJSU Department of Film and Theatre Presents: 1984


1984 Adaptation of the 1949 George Orwell novel  adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton Hall Jr., and William A. Miles. Directed by Theatre Arts Lecturer Scott ...

Dracula
Dracula
10/13 - 10/15/2023


Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and lovers of the macabre, San Jose Dance Theatre welcomes you to a world of darkness and desire, where the ...

Hammer Presents: Black Cab Jazz Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke


Fresh off their release of the new album Lean In (2023), grammy-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke join forces to kick off ...

Best of Enemies (NT Live)
"Best of Enemies" (NT Live)
6/14 - 6/18/2023


Hammer Theatre Center  presents a blistering political thriller with its  National Theatre Live (NT Live)  screening of  Best of Enemies , a multi-award-winning drama by ...

The Seagull (NT Live)
"The Seagull" (NT Live)
4/6 - 4/9/2023


South Bay audiences can see  Game of Thrones  star Emilia Clarke in her West End stage debut, when  Hammer Theatre Center  presents the  National Theatre ...

Jack Absolute Flies Again (NT Live)


Bay Area Theatre lovers will be transported to pastoral Britain during the 1940s when  Hammer Theatre Center  presents the  National Theatre Live (NT Live)  screening ...

Treelogy
"Treelogy"
2/26


In honor of California’s iconic and beloved redwood, sequoia and Joshua trees,  Hammer Theatre Center  invites audiences to  Treelogy , a musical tribute created in ...

Hammer Theatre presents PHILADANCO


Renowned for its vibrant and high-energy performances,  The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO)  is set to bring down the house at  Hammer Theatre Center  with works ...

Prima Facie (NT Live)
"Prima Facie" (NT Live)
1/26 - 1/29/2023


Hammer Theatre Center  takes audiences to the heart of the #MeToo movement during its  National Theatre Live (NT Live)  screening of  Prima Facie , Suzie Miller’s ...

Cool Yule
Cool Yule
12/6


Bay Area jazz lovers are in for a treat this December when the San Jos State University Jazz Orchestra brings Cool Yule, a jazz concert ...

Mariachi Sol de Mexico's A Merry-Achi Christmas


The holiday season roars into the  Hammer Theatre Center  with the blazing sounds of  Mariachi Sol de Mexico  presenting  A Merry-Achi Christma s, a fiesta of ...

Habib Koité


Hammer Theatre Center launches its Black Cab Jazz series with Malian guitarist Habib Koit, one of Africas most popular and recognized musicians and one of ...

Much Ado About Nothing (NT Live)


Hammer Theatre Center  invites audiences to escape to the Italian Riviera during its  National Theatre Live (NT Live)  screening of Shakespeare’s  Much Ado About Nothing ...

Frankenstein (NT Live)
"Frankenstein" (NT Live)
10/27 - 10/28/2022


For those loading up on horror in time for Halloween, Hammer Theatre Center will present on its mainstage the National Theatre Live screening of the ...

Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Actors From The London Stage)


Just in time for the witching season, Hammer Theatre Center presents the renowned troupe Actors From The London Stage, performing Shakespeares chilling tale of power, ...

The Alaya Project


8:00pm, Friday, September 23, 2022Developed in Oakland, California, The Alaya Project merges the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music with contemporary jazz and funk. ...

Sunny War
Sunny War
9/22


8:00pm, Thursday, September 22, 2022Known for her wildly inventive guitar playing, Los Angeles-based Sunny War enlivens traditional folk and blues by freshening her musical sounds ...

NT Live screening of Straight Line Crazy


The fascinating true story of American public official Robert Moses comes to life at the Hammer Theatre Center during its National Theatre Live (NT Live) ...

Claudia Villela, Guinga, and Proveta


The sounds of Brazil will fill The Hammer Terrace when vocalist/composer Claudia Villela, guitarist/composer Guinga, and clarinetist/saxophonist Nailor Proveta Azevedo join forces in September. Born ...

Aaron Lington Sextext Tribute to Art Blakey


Grammy Award-winning baritone saxophonist and composer Aaron Joseph Lington willbe joined by American session drummer Gary Novak, trombonist Michael Davis, and other jazz giants for ...

San Jose Jazz High School All Stars with Lilan Kane


Hammer Theatre Center rounds out July with San Jose Jazzs High School All Stars, giving Bay Area audiences a sneak peek at the next generation ...

Mason Jennings


Hammer Theatre Center continues its Sunset Series with folk-pop singer/songwriterMason Jennings. One of the most talked-about new artists on the acoustic music scene, Jennings is ...

NT Live screening of Henry V


Hammer Theatre Center continues its National Theatre Live (NT Live) series with a screening of William Shakespeares thrilling "Henry V," starring Kit Harington (Game of ...

Svetlana & The New York Collective


Hammer Theatre Center launches its Sunset Series with an exuberant performance by Svetlana & the New York Collective, a group of jazz talents known for ...

sjDANCEco presents
sjDANCEco presents
6/17 - 6/18/2022


sjDANCEco presents "Encores and Celebration" a program of two revivals and performances of four World Premieres. The Program: Earth Song (Revival from 1988) Choreography: Fred ...

The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage


Hammer Theatre Center announces the return of National Theatre Live (NT Live), kicking off the series with Philip Pullmans wildly compelling "The Book of Dust ...

Cameron Graves


Presented by Hammer Theatre Center and San Jos State University, the Black Cab Jazz series continues with progressive pianist Cameron Graves, who is taking the ...

Helen Sung
Helen Sung
3/19 - 2/19/2022


Acclaimed pianist/composer Helen Sung comes to downtown San Jose with an all- star quartet and special guest vocalist to present a program of original compositions ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
10/18 - 10/19/2019


Hammer Theatre Center presents Actors From The London Stage performing Shakespeares "Twelfth Night." This deliriously enjoyable romantic comedy offers up love triangles, mischief, and disguise, ...

The Other Mozart
The Other Mozart
9/26 - 9/27/2019


Hammer Theatre Center presents "The Other Mozart," the untold story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts prodigy sister. Sylvia Milos award-winning production tells the true story of ...

Little Black Dress
Little Black Dress
7/24 - 7/28/2019


Almost every woman owns a little black dress. It may be buried in the back of the closet or seldom worn, but this simple piece ...

Hammer Theatre Center Presents Asere!


Hammer Theatre Center and San Jose Jazz present a spirited spectacle of song and dance celebrating Cubas greatest cultural traditions. The Havana Cuba All-Stars are ...

Hammer Theatre Center Presents Cirque Éloize: Saloon


Hammer Theatre Center presents Cirque Éloize’s latest adventure "Saloon," an action-packed musical acrobatic adventure through the desert. Through the saloon doors is a mythical world ...

Hammer Theatre Center Presents Kid Koala: Nufonia Must Fall


Hammer Theatre Center presents Kid Koala’s "Nufonia Must Fall," a revolutionary live staging of the graphic novel featuring a team of puppeteers manipulating a cast ...

Hammer Theatre Center Presents A.I.M by Kyle Abraham


The SJSU School of Music & Dance gives the South Bay its first look at the wildly popular, highly acclaimed New York dance troupe A.I.M ...

Tandy Beal & Company Presents JOY!


Dec. 1 – 3: Friday 7pm, Saturday 2pm & 7pm, Sunday 2pm The holiday season kicks off with the return of Tandy Beal & Company, ...

Videos


Anastasia in San Francisco / Bay Area Anastasia
Hillbarn Theatre (12/5 - 12/29) Tracker
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley in San Francisco / Bay Area TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Lucie Stern Theatre (12/4 - 11/29)
Come From Away (Non-Equity) in San Francisco / Bay Area Come From Away (Non-Equity)
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (11/22 - 11/24)
UNCLE VANYA
Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2/14 - 3/23)
Cirque du Soleil: ECHO - San Jose in San Francisco / Bay Area Cirque du Soleil: ECHO - San Jose
Under the Big Top at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (4/8 - 5/11)
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus - Holiday Spectacular in San Francisco / Bay Area San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus - Holiday Spectacular
Sydney Goldstein Theater (12/6 - 12/7)
The Cake in San Francisco / Bay Area The Cake
City Lights Theater Company (5/15 - 6/8)
Oliver! in San Francisco / Bay Area Oliver!
Bayside Performing Arts Theater (11/15 - 11/24)
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