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Mrs. Krishnan's Party
Mrs. Krishnan's Party
3/19 - 3/30/2025


This spring, Marin Theatre invites audiences to join in the festivities at Mrs. Krishnan’s Party . In this imaginative play, audiences become welcomed party guests ...

Night Driver
Night Driver
3/1 - 4/5/2025


Writer/performer Pearl Ong returns to The Marsh San Francisco with her solo show, Night Driver.  What's a Hong Kong princess doing behind the wheel of ...

'Art'
'Art'
3/8 - 4/6/2025


'ART' BY  YASMINA REZA TRANSLATED BY  CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON DIRECTED BY  EMILIE WHELAN What sort of friend are you? A long friendship between three men implodes ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
3/13 - 4/6/2025


Trapped in Monkswell Manor by a snowstorm, a sundry group of guests and staff are also ensnared in a chilling web of fear after a ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
3/13 - 4/6/2025


Trapped in Monkswell Manor by a snowstorm, a sundry group of guests and staff are also ensnared in a chilling web of fear after a ...

Angry Black Woman 101
"Angry Black Woman 101"
3/15 - 4/13/2025


Writer/performer Kathryn Seabro n returns to The Marsh Berkeley with her solo show, Angry Black Woman 101,  showcasing the resilience, brilliance, and strength of Black ...

Fat Ham
"Fat Ham"
3/20 - 4/19/2025


San Francisco Playhouse presents the Northern California Premiere of 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham . Playwright James Ijames turns William Shakespeare’s Hamlet on its head ...

The Roommate
The Roommate
3/30 - 4/20/2025


Now in her mid-50’s—and recently ‘liberated’ from her child and husband—Sharon needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-50s, seeks ...

The Heart Sellers
"The Heart Sellers"
4/2 - 4/27/2025


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the engaging new play The Heart Sellers by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh ( The Chinese Lady, The Far Country ...

Marin Theatre presents “It’s True, It’s True, It’s True”


Marin Theatre continues its 2024/25 season with the U.S. premiere of It’s True, It’s True, It’s True , a wildly original play detailing the riveting ...

TWO TRAINS RUNNING and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS


A.C.T.’s 2024/25 season continues with August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING , the seventh play in The American Century Cycle chronicling the African American experience in ...

Overlooked Latinas
"Overlooked Latinas"
4/5 - 5/10/2025


The Marsh Berkeley presents playwright and performer Tina D’Elia ’s hit comedy, Overlooked Latinas , offering its comedic blend of queer storytelling, history, culture, and ...

 HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES


In spring 2025, Berkeley Rep will present Tectonic Theater Project’s HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES  , written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich and conceived and ...

Gumiho
Gumiho
4/17 - 5/11/2025


Theatre Rhinoceros presents the west coast premiere of  Gumiho  by queer, Korean playwright Nina Ki. Kam Grey, a Korean adoptee and former reality TV star ...

the aves
the aves
5/2 - 6/8/2025


Closing out the 2024/25 season, Berkeley Rep will present the world premiere of Jiehae Park’s the aves . In the summer, an old man and ...

The Cake
The Cake
5/15 - 6/8/2025


Della and her North Carolina bakery are renowned for creating the most delicious, beautiful cakes. So it’s no surprise that when the girl she helped ...

The Cake
The Cake
5/15 - 6/8/2025


Della and her North Carolina bakery are renowned for creating the most delicious, beautiful cakes. So it’s no surprise that when the girl she helped ...

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”


San Francisco Playhouse will stage the Olivier Award and Tony Award-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , written by Simon Stephens ...

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS


THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENT AGATHA CHRISTIE'S,  MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS  ADAPTED BY KEN LUDWIG DIRECTED AND DESIGNED BY MATT CARDIGAN-SMITH.  Considered one ...

RING ROUND THE MOON
RING ROUND THE MOON
7/25 - 8/16/2025


THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENTS RING ROUND THE MOON BY JEAN ANOUILH - ADAPTED BY CHRISTOPHER FRY DIRECTED BY JILL GELSTER Set at the ...

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
7/17 - 8/24/2025


This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the infectious music of the iconic ’80s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, featuring hit songs including “Vacation” and ...

CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYRE


THE ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S JANE EYRE ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY MALCOLM COWLER BRONTE'S CLASSIC NOVEL WILL ...

KIM’S CONVENIENCE
KIM’S CONVENIENCE
9/18 - 10/19/2025


A.C.T. will close out their 2024/25 season with the hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store KIM’S CONVENIENCE . Popularized ...



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Latest SAN FRAN / BAY AREA Reviews


Review: MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY at Marin Theatre


by Steve Murray - March 21, 2025

The tasty smells of frying onions, garlic, and Indian spices waft throughout the space at Marin Theatre’s Boyer Theatre reconfigured into a party space to celebrate Onam, the Southern Indian harvest festival. The interactive piece has the audience participating as guests surprising Mrs. Krishnan who...

Review: THE CHER SHOW At Broadway San Jose


by Linda Hodges - March 19, 2025

What did our critic think of THE CHER SHOW at Broadway San Jose? Read our review. ...

Review: NOBODY LOVES YOU, A MUSICAL at American Conservatory Theatre


by Steve Murray - March 19, 2025

A.C.T. Artistic Director Pam Mackinnon directs this revival of Itamar Moses and Gaby Alter’s 2013 musical satire of reality TV dating shows, adding a -749-2228uhoo few more songs and fleshing out the character of Jenny to a starring role. The result is a smash hit – refreshing, witty, thoughtful, an...

Review: WILD WITH HAPPY at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - March 16, 2025

What did our critic think of WILD WITH HAPPY at New Conservatory Theatre Center?...

Review: HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL


by Steve Murray - March 10, 2025

What did our critic think of HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...

Review: Lillias White: DIVINE SASS, A TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN


by Steve Murray - March 09, 2025

What did our critic think of LILLIAS WHITE: DIVINE SASS, A TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Berkeley Playhouse


by Kelly Rogers Flynt - March 02, 2025

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Berkeley Playhouse hits all the right notes. With a song list among the hardest in musical theater canon, the show wows with multiple vocalists who make a statement of prowess. With a massive set, extraordinary lighting, and some blinged out costumes, the production goes bi...

Review: CLAYBOURNE ELDER: IF THE STARS WERE MINE at Feinstein's At The Nikko


by Steve Murray - March 01, 2025

What did our critic think of CLAYBOURNE ELDER: IF THE STARS WERE MINE at Feinstein's At The Nikko?...

Review: WASTE at Marin Theatre


by Steve Murray - February 21, 2025

What did our critic think of WASTE at Marin Theatre?...

Review: UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre


by Steve Murray - February 20, 2025

Conor McPherson’s 2020 revitalized translation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya was hailed as a breath of fresh air and this production, featuring a stellar performance by Hugh Bonneville in the titular role, feels updated, and more humorous than previous incarnations.  The pace of the drama about the ennui...



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Angry Black Woman 101 in San Francisco / Bay Area Angry Black Woman 101
The Marsh Berkeley (3/15 - 4/13)
Break Open to Beauty in San Francisco / Bay Area Break Open to Beauty
Transfiguration Episcopal Church (5/4 - 5/4)
Fat Ham in San Francisco / Bay Area Fat Ham
San Francisco Playhouse (3/20 - 4/19)
Overlooked Latinas in San Francisco / Bay Area Overlooked Latinas
The Marsh Berkeley (4/5 - 5/10)
'Art' in San Francisco / Bay Area 'Art'
Shotgun Players (3/8 - 4/6)
The UTEP Dinner Theatre – The Rock N’ Roll Musical Grease in San Francisco / Bay Area The UTEP Dinner Theatre – The Rock N’ Roll Musical Grease
UTEP Dinner Theatre (4/4 - 4/19)
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS in San Francisco / Bay Area MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (6/6 - 7/5)
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