San Francisco Opera 2025-2026 Season
Keystones of the 2025–26 SF Opera season include the world premiere of The Monkey King by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, alongside a new production of Wagner’s Parsifal, at the San Francisco Civic Center.
Phantom Of The Opera
Phantom of the Opera returns to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. This legendary Broadway musical blends lush romance with an operatic score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, delivering dramatic spectacle, ornate sets, and a timeless tale that continues to captivate audiences.
Opera Parallèle: Doubt at the Presidio Theatre
Opera Parallèle presents Doubt at the Presidio Theatre on May 29, 2026 — a contemporary operatic staging of moral ambiguity and dramatic tension.
Spirit of Yin: A Medicinal Movement Art
Spirit of Yin is a medicinal movement art piece led by Ashley Lauren. Set in The Castro Room, this intimate performance blends meditative movement with expressive choreography to explore balance, healing, and the body's energy through motion.
The Moth StorySLAM - AMERICAN DREAMS
Join The Moth for a StorySLAM at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, where brave listeners share true stories about the American Dream. An intimate, live storytelling night blending humor, vulnerability, and craft in a cozy music-venue setting.
Drag For Your LIFE!
A bold drag performance at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts delivers glamorous costumes, witty lip-sync, and high-energy cabaret in a contemporary theater setting. Expect sharp comedy, dazzling visuals, and an unapologetic celebration of queer performance.
Sewerperson
A bold new performance titled Sewerperson debuts at Cornerstone Berkeley, blending noir atmosphere with street-level storytelling. This contemporary theatre piece follows a lone protagonist navigating the urban underworld, offering a provocative look at resilience and identity.
JUJU'S BURLESQUE
Headlined by Jujuana S. Williams, Juju’s Burlesque brings a sultry cabaret night to Yoshi’s Oakland. Williams is a dynamic performing artist with a B.A. in Performing Arts and a lengthy stage résumé including Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Oakland) with BAM House and RENT (SF). Expect bold, character-driven burlesque, live music, and theatrical flair in an intimate club setting.
Pinocchio by CMTSJ
Pinocchio by CMTSJ is a family-friendly musical production in the Bay Area on June 20, 2026, presented by Children's Musical Theatre San Jose.
Back to the Future by Broadway San Jose
Broadway San Jose presents the musical Back to the Future in San Jose in early June 2026 — a family-friendly Broadway adaptation of the popular time-travel film with live songs and staging.
The Sound of Music by Broadway San Jose
Broadway San Jose presents The Sound of Music in June 2026 — a family-friendly Broadway musical of Rodgers & Hammerstein classics staged in San Jose.
The Gull
Experience The Gull at Shotgun Players' Ashby Stage in Berkeley. On June 22, 2026, this intimate theatre production offers Chekhov-inspired drama about ambition, art, and heartbreak, presented in a modern, accessible staging at a beloved Bay Area venue.
Let's Go Bowling and Monkey - Anniversary Show
A live comedy theatre show at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park celebrating the anniversary of Let's Go Bowling and Monkey. Expect witty sketches, playful banter, and a lively, crowd-pleasing night of humor in a cozy, intimate venue.
Godless: a new cabaret show by Rotimi Agbabiaka
Rotimi Agbabiaka presents Godless, a new cabaret at Presidio Theatre on July 9, 2026 — an intimate, genre-blurring evening of songs, storytelling and theatrical performance.
Hairspray
Hairspray at San Francisco Playhouse is the Tony-winning, high-energy musical comedy full of big dance numbers and heart; check the theater for tickets, showtimes, cast and reviews.
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch returns to The Castro for a 25th anniversary 35mm screening, with John Cameron Mitchell live on stage alongside Skip The Needle for a fearless cabaret-rock extravaganza.
Into the Woods by Youth Stage
Youth Stage presents Into the Woods, a family-friendly musical production in the Bay Area (Berkeley) on July 20, 2026 featuring a youth cast in Sondheim's beloved fairy-tale mashup.
A Year with Frog and Toad by PYT
PYT presents A Year with Frog and Toad — a family-friendly children's musical in the Bay Area on July 20, 2026, offering a warm, kid-focused story about friendship and seasonal adventures.
Once Upon a Mattress
A classic family-friendly musical, Once Upon a Mattress, performed in the Bay Area on July 20, 2026, delivering catchy tunes and witty humor on stage for theater lovers.
Newsies the Musical by CMTSJ
CMTSJ presents Newsies the Musical in San Jose — a family-friendly, high-energy stage show from Children's Musical Theatre San Jose in July, ideal for kids and adults who enjoy dance, songs and classic musical theatre.
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding lands at Presidio Theatre for a laugh-filled, wedding-themed stage comedy. Expect improvisation, chaotic family dynamics, and audience-friendly hijinks in a lively, intimate San Francisco venue.
Iphigenia in Splott
An electrifying, contemporary take on Euripides’ Iphigenia, set in Splott, Cardiff, brought to life by a compelling performer at Shotgun Players’ Ashby Stage. Sharp, darkly funny, socially charged theatre that lingers long after the curtain.
House of Jules
House of Jules screens at Shotgun Players' Ashby Stage in Berkeley for an intimate evening of contemporary drama. A character-driven exploration of identity and belonging, brought to life by a dynamic ensemble in a stylish, immersive setting.
The MOTION
The MOTION, a contemporary drama from Shotgun Players at Ashby Stage in Berkeley, ushers in a 2:00 PM matinee. Through movement-driven storytelling, it explores memory, identity and connection in an intimate indoor theatre setting.
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