Thursday, August 6, 2026
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A PAY TOILET This irreverent musical entertains while refusing to let its audience off the hook After more than 25 years of producing fun, hip musicals all …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM[SHARE]Saturday, July 25, 2026
GOOD MORNING, SAN FRANCISCO The songs, the dancing, and the joy remain impossible to resist The summer’s most fun musical has arrived at the San Francisco Playhouse: Hairspray is here, and…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:17AM[SHARE]Friday, July 24, 2026
PRESS BUTTON. REGRET LATER. Word for Word pairs two visions of the future with mixed results Z Space, known for developing original and experimental theater, is also home to Word for Word, a…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 10, 2026
YOU LEARN… OR YOU DON’T The songs still hit hard, but the family drama built around them feels overly familiar More often than not, as a critic, I like to go into a show cold, without ma…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 6, 2026
CLIMATE OF CONFUSION Bess Wohl’s Hollywood satire delivers ideas more successfully than laughs Nowadays everyone is aware of the climate crisis. We know about recycling, composting, and dr…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 3, 2026
SPECIAL DELIVERY A charming Bollywood-inspired musical serves up romance, music, and a feast for the eyes From its first moments, Berkeley Rep’s new musical The Lunchbox wins you over. The…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, May 30, 2026
BITE MARKS AND BATTLE CRIES Kate Hamill’s revisionist take offers a few fresh ideas, but Dracula remains the real attraction Since its publication in 1897, Bram Stoker’s gothic horror no…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:39PM[SHARE] FIGARO TO THE RESCUE Rossini’s evergreen comedy launches San Francisco Opera’s summer season with charm and style The summer season of San Francisco Opera is officially underway, and t…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 22, 2026
SAY CHEESE—AND PASS THE TRAUMA Sharr White’s adaptation of Larry Sultan’s memoir turns one California family into a deeply recognizable portrait of memory, regret, and love Now making …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:45PM[SHARE]WE ARE WHAT WE ARE Theatre Rhinoceros turns its intimate Castro venue into a joyous explosion of feathers, farce, and fierce self-acceptance Since 1977, Theatre Rhinoceros has produced theat…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:45PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 7, 2026
TO GRIEVE OR NOT TO GRIEVE American Conservatory Theater presents Hamnet, the stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical novel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi) and dire…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:29PM[SHARE]SO FETCH… AND SURPRISINGLY SHARP Ray of Light launches its new stage with a high-energy crowd-pleaser that actually lands It’s an ambitious way to christen a new home: take on a title ev…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:24AM[SHARE]Friday, May 1, 2026
PANDORA GOES DIGITAL A visually striking ballet where myth, machines, and modern anxiety collide San Francisco Ballet closes out its 2025–2026 season with Mere Mortals, a contemporary ball…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 23, 2026
PRIVILEGE, PRESSURE, AND GROWING UP A timely coming-of-age story about identity, class, and consequence Even in troubled times, California is still seen by many as the land of opportunity—…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:55AM[SHARE]Friday, April 17, 2026
A SCOTTISH FANTASY TAKES FLIGHT A Romantic ballet classic that still enchants This month, San Francisco Ballet is performing the Danish Romantic classic La Sylphide. This revival was first p…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 12, 2026
A MODERN TRAGEDY IN PLAIN SIGHT Albee's shocking premise unfolds with the inevitability of Greek drama Playwright Edward Albee remains one of the most incisive chroniclers of American family…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:52PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 8, 2026
FAMILY, FEAR, AND FINDING A VOICE Neil Simon's coming-of-age drama blends humor and heartbreak in an intimate, character-driven production Now playing at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 4, 2026
HOOPS, HOPE, AND HARD TRUTHS Candrice Jones's coming-of-age sports drama scores with energy, authenticity, and ensemble fire San Francisco Playhouse has a strong track record with ensemble-d…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 22, 2026
OLD HOLLYWOOD, QUEER LONELINESS, AND A LEGEND'S FINAL ACT A well-acted and atmospheric production brings James Whale's twilight years to vivid life Jason M. Blackwell, Donald Currie, Francin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:39AM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2026
Few musicals capture the intimacy of music-making quite like Once, and Berkeley Playhouse's new production reminds us why the show became a Broadway sensation in 2012, winning eight Tony Awa…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:29AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2026
A POSTWAR MORAL RECKONING INSIDE A FAMILY HOME Arthur Miller's classic still asks uncomfortable questions about responsibility and denial Jimmy Smits Berkeley Repertory Theatre is revivin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 28, 2026
A.C.T. EMBRACES HORROR WITH A STYLISH, SUSPENSEFUL STAGE ADAPTATION A slow-burn ghost story elevated by design, atmosphere, and committed performances A.C.T. continues its 2025/26 season by …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:33PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A REAL-LIFE ESPIONAGE SCANDAL BECOMES A MEDITATION ON POWER, IDENTITY, & ILLUSION A gripping, well-acted drama that explores gender, fantasy, and cultural collision M. Butterfly, the 198…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 4, 2026
SHAKESPEARE AS LIFELINE Jacob Ming-Trent turns the Bard into a blazing solo tour de force at Berkeley Rep We are all on our personal journeys of living and being in the world. Everyone encou…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:20AM[SHARE]Monday, January 26, 2026
EVEN MORE TO DESIRE A stripped-down Streetcar that proves Tennessee Williams needs no scenery. Since struggle for power among the classes is one of the central themes in Tennessee Williams' …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 24, 2025
KILLER KIDS, STAGE MOMS, AND CAMP TO DIE FOR NCTC revives a deliciously wicked cult musical Just in time for some holiday mischief, New Conservatory Theatre Center brings back the 1992 Off-B…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 23, 2025
DOTS, DEDICATION, AND THE ART OF BEGINNING AGAIN Shotgun Players takes on Sondheim and Lapine's most painterly meditation with exquisite results Shotgun Players presents Sunday in the Park w…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:50PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 13, 2025
ESCAPISM AT THE EDGE OF COLLAPSE A Kit Kat Club that feels uncomfortably close to home Since its founding in 2012, Oakland Theater Project has set out to create theater experiences that insp…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, December 12, 2025
THANK YOU FOR BEING A QUEEN Four drag icons, two episodes, and twenty years of perfectly timed shade Now celebrating its 20th consecutive year, The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:59AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 11, 2025
THE MONKEY KING LANDS WITH A ROAR A dazzling, design-driven premiere expands what opera can be Every now and then an opera house unveils something that doesn't just premiere " it shifts the …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2025
HOOK, LINE & SEQUINER Presidio's Peter Pan Panto soars on camp, color, chaos, Christmas cheer, and unapologetic silliness ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ …
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