Bay Area Theater Calendar

San Francisco, North Bay, San Jose & More

The Bay Area theater calendar includes performances in San Francisco, the North Bay, San Jose, Oakland, and more. You will find a variety of options from large Broadway productions to wonderful shows at smaller local theaters.

Below you will find a schedule of top performances for each region within the greater Bay Area, as well as details on where to find more productions and how to get the best tickets.

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Bay Area Theater Calendar Tickets at Up to 50% Off

The first place I recommend to look for Bay Area theater calendar tickets is Goldstar, my go-to site to find discounted tickets at up to 50% off. The list below is just a sample of what they have to offer.

3/10 - 5/26: Dinner & Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show most Saturday nights at the Le Meridian Hotel, Full price $115.94, Goldstar $81.16*

3/20 - 4/28: The Effect at the San Francisco Playhouse, Full price $35-$65, Goldstar $17.50-$32.50*

4/17 - 4/29: Vietgone at the A.C.T., Full price $55-$85, Goldstar $33-$51*

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San Francisco

You will find dozens of shows in San Francisco every week. This is where you will find most of the big Broadway productions such as Wicked, Hamilton, and The Book of Mormon.

If you want to see a full list of shows, click here for a detailed theater calendar for San Francisco.

Tickets to upcoming productions in San Francisco.

San Jose

Another city with a popular Bay Area theater calendar is San Jose, just over an hour south of SF. Here you'll find several musicals, Broadway hits, and smaller shows throughout the year.

Below are some of the top shows on the San Jose theater calendar for this season. Click here to find a full calendar with show descriptions, ticketing information, and other details.

Tickets to upcoming theater productions in San Jose.

North Bay

You will also find a full Bay Area theater calendar at stages all around the North Bay. This region hosts many smaller and first-time productions. The theaters are often more intimate, giving you the chance to get up close to the stage. In addition, you will find some larger outdoor productions each summer.

Click here to head to a full calendar of shows in the North Bay.

East Bay, Berkeley & Oakland

The Bay Area theater calendar for the East Bay includes performances in Berkeley, Oakland, Walnut Creek, and other cities. Many of these shows are an easy to get to on BART public transportation. Here are the top upcoming shows.

Berkeley Playhouse

4/6 - 5/6: James and the Giant Peach - Find discounted tickets on Goldstar
6/22 - 8/5: Grease

Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley

3/9 - 5/6: A Number
4/13 - 5/13: Eureka Day - Find discounted tickets on Goldstar
5/22 - 6/22: Dry Powder
8/31 - 9/30: Detroit '67
11/9 - 12/9: Everything is Illuminated
1/25 - 2/24: Creditors
4/12 - 5/12: The Importance of Being Earnest
5/21 - 6/21: The Year of Magical Thinking

Berkeley Rep

4/17 - 7/22: Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes
5/3 - 6/17: What the Constitution Means to Me

2018/2019 Season (Detailed dates are TBD)
- September: A Doll's House, Part 2
- October: Fairview
- December: Paradise Square: A New Musical
- January: Metamorphoses
- March: Home
- April: The Good Book

Peninsula & South Bay

In addition to San Jose, the Peninsula and other South Bay cities also offer great theater performances.

Theatre Works Silicon Valley: 2018 & 2019

4/4 - 4/29: The Bridges of Madison County
6/6 - 7/1: Finks
7/11 - 8/5: Hold These Truths
8/22 - 9/16: Native Gardens
10/3 - 10/28: Fun Home
11/28 - 12/23: Tuck Everlasting
1/16 - 2/10: Frost/Nixon
3/6 - 3/31: Marie and Rosetta
4/3 - 4/28: Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story
6/5 - 6/30: Archduke

Coastal Rep in Half Moon Bay

4/6 - 4/29: Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike
6/1 - 7/1: The 39 Steps
7/27 - 8/26: Avenue Q
9/28 - 10/28: Death of a Salesman

Pacifica Spindrift Players

2/16 - 3/11: Gypsy
4/6 - 4/22: A Midsummer Night's Dream
5/18 - 6/3: The Crucible
8/10 - 9/2: My Fair Lady
10/19 - 11/4: It Can't Happen Here
11/30 - 12/16: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
1/25 - 2/17: City of Angels
3/1 - 3/17: Other Desert Cities
4/5 - 4/28: Heathers: The Musical
5/24 - 6/9: Come Blow Your Horn

Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City

5/3 to 5/20: The Full Monty
8/24 - 9/10: Hunchback of Notre Dame
10/5 - 10/22: The Foreigner
10/26 - 10/29: The Woman in Black
11/30 - 12/17: Annie

Palo Alto Players

4/27 - 5/13: Rock of Ages
6/15 - 7/1: The Man Who Came to Dinner
9/8 - 9/23: Disney's Tarzan
11/3 - 11/18: All the Way
1/19 - 2/3: Shakespeare in Love
4/27 - 5/12: Flower Drum Song
6/15 - 6/30: One Man, Two Guvnors

Monthly Event Calendars

Are you looking for additional events in San Francisco and the Bay Area? Click the links below for a full calendar of events for each month.

Event Calendars
January	February	March
April	May	June
July	August	September
October	November	December

More Performing Arts in the Bay Area

Opera: The SF Opera is another popular performing arts option. They have two seasons each year, one during the fall months and the other during the summer from June to July. They produce many classic operas, including Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, and Carmen. Click here for this season's SF Opera shows.

Ballet: The SF Ballet was the first company to perform the Nutcracker in the US, and they continue to delight audiences during their annual performances of this Christmas classic. They also offer a full season of shows from January to May. Click here for details on seeing this year's Nutcracker performances or one of their regular season shows.

Symphony: The SF Symphony performs throughout the year. Each month, they offer around a dozens shows. You will find classical performances, as well as nights when they play scores from a specific movie. Some of their other shows feature well known singers and conductors. Click here for a full schedule of SF Symphony shows this year.

All Shows: In addition to the performances mentioned above on the Bay Area theater calendar, you will find a variety of shows all year long, from concerts to comedy to art shows. Click this link to find more shows in SF and throughout the Bay Area.