The annual San Francisco Theater Festival (Sunday, August 7, 2011) is the largest theater event of the year. The event is a free massive celebration of live theater centered in a new San Francisco venue this year, Fort Mason Center. The SF Theater Festival features more than 100 shows in more than a dozen indoor and outdoor venues, including … [Read more...]
Shakespeare in the Park performances will take place from July through September, in three locations, starting in Pleasanton, continuing in Cupertino, and wrapping up in San Francisco in September. No tickets or reservations are required. No seating is provided, so arrive early for the best patch of grass and bring a blanket and picnic to enjoy … [Read more...]
The genie steals the show in this delightful stage version of Disney's Aladdin at Berkeley Playhouse, a program of the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Regular tickets are $33, but you can get them for $15 (plus $5 fees). This west coast premiere of Disney’s animated tale features all the familiar characters and songs your children know and … [Read more...]
Free Night of Theater 2010 is coming, so get ready to scoop up free tickets to your choice of theater, musicals, and comedy shows. Last fall, 650 theatre companies, in 120 cities from coast to coast, gave away free tickets to more than 65,000 new theatergoers. This year, participating theatre companies will offer even more tickets for free, … [Read more...]
Get tickets for half off to Cal Shakes performance of Much Ado About Nothing (September 22–October 17, 2010) in a stunning outdoor setting in the East Bay hills between Berkeley and Orinda. Go early and stroll through the sculpture garden. You can buy sandwiches, beer, wine, coffee, hot cocoa and sweets at the cafe, or bring a lunch from … [Read more...]
The SF Playhouse presents the world premiere of Coraline (several show dates). More dates have been added for discount tickets at 50% off the regular price. This Neil Gaiman story was adapted for the stage by Obie-winning author David Greenspan and features book and lyrics by indie musician Stephen Merritt of The Magnetic Fields. The Plot: … [Read more...]
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will throw open their 100-year-old doors FREE on Saturday, January 9, 2010, for a daylong celebration of craft, design, and performance, in honor of the centennial birthday of their historic home. Calling it "A Landmark Celebration," A.C.T. will make the entire building available for self-directed … [Read more...]
SF Playhouse hosts the West Coast Premiere of Harper Regan, by Simon Stephens, directed by Amy Glazer. The show runs through March 5, 2011. From the National Theatre in London comes this riveting drama named "Best Play" by the Guardian UK newspaper. For more information, visit www.SFPlayhouse.org. "On a startlingly bright Autumn night in 2006 … [Read more...]
If you missed the Free Kickoff Event, you can still get free tickets for the second round, starting at 6pm October 14 for performances during the second half of October. The 5th annual Free Night of Theater campaign includes more than 5,000 FREE tickets to more than 150 performances. DEAL: Free Night of Theater tickets. HOW: Get your FREE … [Read more...]
If you've never been to the Fringe Festival in San Francisco, it's worth going just for the fun alliteration. According to their website: "The unjuried format of the Fringe Festival allows the artists to have total creative freedom when producing their work and provides for a unique theatre going experience. As a result of this boundary-free … [Read more...]
