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 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:00PM[SHARE]STILL CASTING ITS SPELL Sondheim and Lapine's fractured fairytales find fresh magic at San Francisco Playhouse Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods may be one of the most belov…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:00PM[SHARE]Monday, November 24, 2025
MISERY LOVES COMPANY " BUT WE DIDN'T BUY TICKETS FOR THAT A solo show so full of angst it forgets to entertain. I mean, there's baring your soul… and then there's burying the comedy Since …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 20, 2025
THE RED-HEADED OPTIMIST IS BACK Just in time to nudge everyone into the holiday spirit, The Berkeley Playhouse is presenting Annie through most of December. This classic musical has been par…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:55AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 13, 2025
BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL INTO THE WHITE HOUSE This play-within-a-play probes power, mythology, and who gets to tell the story Making its West Coast premiere at Marin Theatre Company is Sally…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:56PM[SHARE]Monday, October 13, 2025
FAITH, FLIGHT, AND THE FIGHT TO ENDURE In our current state of political unrest " with government shutdowns and widespread uncertainty about how to make ends meet " stories about the power o…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:45PM[SHARE]Friday, October 10, 2025
JUST HOW I LIKE MY THEATER " HOT, SWEET, AND SAUCY Now playing at New Conservatory Theatre Center, The Hot Wing King is a spicy tale of love, friendship, and a cooking contest gone gloriousl…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:51AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 30, 2025
NOW STOCKING LAUGHTER AND FAMILY FUEDS ON AISLE ONE Like a lot of people, I first met the Kim family through Netflix. During the pandemic, I streamed more than a few episodes of the hit sitc…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:51AM[SHARE]Friday, September 19, 2025
AN AUTHENTIC, FUNNY ACCOUNT OF SOBRIETY, STUMBLES, AND SURVIVAL Recovery from substance abuse isn't just about putting down the drug of choice and living happily ever after. The "recovery" p…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 17, 2025
HOPE IN THE GLOW OF DISASTER Five years ago this month, Sept. 9, 2020, was the infamous day when the Bay Area sky literally did turn orange. Smoke from multiple wildfires blocked the sun, ca…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:52PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 11, 2025
A DROP-DEAD DELIGHT Fall is officially here. Kids are back in school and Halloween is just around the corner. Thus it feels like the perfect time for Berkeley Playhouse to open their new sea…
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