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San Francisco Theater & Best of Broadway 2025
By: Jill Loeffler • Updated: March 21, 2025 • Published: August 23, 2011
San Francisco theater shows for 2025 include Broadway hits, award winning productions, musicals, comedies, world premiers, pre-Broadway shows, and locally written pieces.
Big theater performances coming in 2025 and 2026 include Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera and The Notebook. Other upcoming shows include Six - The Musical, Mamma Mia and Parade.
Throughout the year, you will find exciting shows at top theaters around San Francisco including at the Orpheum Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, Curran Theater, SF Playhouse, and other top venues in our theater district and beyond. I've also included top shows around the SF Bay Area including San Jose, Berkeley and more.
Use the following list to find San Francisco theater shows for each month to plan your schedule, find great seats, and get your tickets.
Find theater shows and tickets: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Did you know? "Wicked" started its run in San Francisco before it opened on Broadway in NY. The first performances were at the Curran Theatre in 2003.
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Shows for March 2025
Top March San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
Check out upcoming San Francisco theater performances for March 2025. You will find some great Broadway shows, musicals, ballet and more!
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Nobody Loves You - Toni Rembe Theater through March 30
- Fat Ham - SF Playhouse through April 19
- Frankenstein, SF Ballet - War Memorial Opera House through March 26
- Wild with Happy - New Conservatory Theatre Center through April 6
- The Infinite Wrench - 447 Minna, Friday & Saturday through April 26
Find all San Francisco shows and tickets for March 2025.
Top March 2025 SF Bay Area Shows & Theater
- The Cher Show - San Jose Center for Performing Arts through March 23
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Berkeley Playhouse through March 30
- Mrs. Krishnan's Party - Marin Theater in Mill Valley through March 30
- Uncle Vanya - Berkeley Rep through March 23
- Clyde's - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa through March 23
- Happy Pleasant Valley - Theatre Works Silicon Valley through March 30
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Shows for April 2025
The Golden Gate Theatre in downtown San FranciscoTop April San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
San Francisco theater performances in April include two Broadway shows, highly-anticipated performances by the SF Ballet, and some great unique performances.
- Six, The Musical - Curran Theatre, April 8 - 20
- Mamma Mia! - Orpheum Theatre, April 30 - May 11
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Fat Ham - SF Playhouse through April 19
- Van Manen: Dutch Grandmaster, SF Ballet - War Memorial Opera House, April 5 - 19
- Broken Love, SF Ballet - War Memorial Opera House, April 8 - 18
- Frankenstein Encore, SF Ballet - War Memorial Opera House, April 26 - May 4
- The Infinite Wrench - 447 Minna, Friday & Saturday through April 26
- Vertical.Show by Pink Puma: An Award Winning Pole & Aerial Show, April 17 - 20 & April 24 - 27
- August Wilson's Two Trains Running - Toni Rembe Theater, April 15 - May 4
- The Comedy of Errors - Toni Rembe Theater, April 22 - May 3
- Eddie Izzard, Hamlet - Strand Theater, April 1 - 13
- Wild with Happy - New Conservatory Theatre Center through April 6
- Simple Mexican Pleasures - New Conservatory Theatre Center, April 4 - May 11
Find all theater shows and tickets for April 2025.
Top April 2025 SF Bay Area Shows & Theater
- Six - Center for Performing Arts in San Jose, April 22 - 27
- It's True, It's True, It's True - Marin Theatre, April 16 - May 4
- Here Are the Blueberries - Berkeley Rep, April 5 - May 11
- Who's With Me? - Berkeley Rep, April 8 - 13
- Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, April 4 - 19
- The Importance of Being Earnest - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, April 25 - May 11
- The Heart Sellers - Theatre Works Silicon Valley, April 2 - 27
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Shows for May 2025
Gorgeous details at the entrance to the New Conservatory Theater on Van Ness in San Francisco.Top May San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Mamma Mia! - Orpheum Theatre, April 30 - May 11
- Parade - Curran Theatre, May 13 - June 8
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - San Francisco Playhouse, May 1 - June 21
- Frankenstein Encore, SF Ballet - War Memorial Opera House, April 26 - May 4
- August Wilson's Two Trains Running - Toni Rembe Theater, April 15 - May 4
- The Comedy of Errors - Toni Rembe Theater, April 22 - May 3
- Co-Founders - Strand Theater, May 29 - July 6
- Simple Mexican Pleasures - New Conservatory Theatre Center, April 4 - May 11
- To My Girls - New Conservatory Theatre Center, May 9 - June 8
Find all theater shows and tickets for May 2025.
SF Bay Area Shows & Theater for May 2025
- The Sound of Music - Berkeley Playhouse, May 23 - June 29
- It's True, It's True, It's True - Marin Theatre, April 16 - May 4
- Here Are the Blueberries - Berkeley Rep, April 5 - May 11
- The Aves - Berkeley Rep, May 2 - June 8
- The Importance of Being Earnest - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, April 25 - May 11
- The Pirates of Penzance - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, May 23 - June 15
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Shows for June 2025
The colorful Strand Theater along Market is one of two venues for the American Conservatory Theater.Top June San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Parade - Curran Theatre, May 13 - June 8
- A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Golden Gate Theatre, June 3 - 22
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - San Francisco Playhouse, May 1 - June 21
- La Boheme - War Memorial Opera House, June 3 - 21
- Idomeneo - War Memorial Opera House, June 14 - 25
- Co-Founders - Strand Theater, May 29 - July 6
- To My Girls - New Conservatory Theatre Center, May 9 - June 8
Find all theater shows and tickets for June 2025.
SF Bay Area Shows & Theater Performance for June 2025
- The Sound of Music - Berkeley Playhouse, May 23 - June 29
- Do You Feel Anger? - Marin Theatre, June 5 - June 29
- The Aves - Berkeley Rep, May 2 - June 8
- The Big Real Live Show! - Berkeley Rep, June 4 - 15
- Hamlet - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, June 6 - 21
- 5 & Dime - Theatre Works Silicon Valley, June 18 - July 13
- The Pirates of Penzance - 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, May 23 - June 15
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Shows for July 2025
The San Francisco Playhouse in the theater district.Top July San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- & Juliet - Orpheum Theatre, July 1 - 27
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady - San Francisco Playhouse, July 3 - September 13
- Co-Founders - Strand Theater, May 29 - July 6
- Ride the Cyclone, The Musical at the New Conservatory Theatre Center, July 11 - August 15
Find all theater shows and tickets for July 2025.
SF Bay Area Shows & Theater Performances for July 2025
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, July 8 - July 20
- MJ: The Musical - Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, July 29 - August 3
- 5 & Dime - Theatre Works Silicon Valley, June 18 - July 13
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Shows for August 2025
Getting ready to see a show at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco.Top August San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady - San Francisco Playhouse, July 3 - September 13
- Ride the Cyclone, The Musical at the New Conservatory Theatre Center, July 11 - August 15
Find all theater shows and tickets for August 2025.
SF Bay Area Theater Shows & Performances for August 2025
- MJ: The Musical - Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, July 29 - August 3
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Shows for September 2025
Geary Theater, where you will find performances from the American Conservatory Theater.Top September San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Shucked - Curran Theatre, September 9 - October 5
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Rigoletto - War Memorial Opera House, September 5 - 27
- Dead Man Walking - War Memorial Opera House, September 14 - 28
- Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady - San Francisco Playhouse, July 3 - September 13
- Kim's Convenience - Toni Rembe Theater, September 18 - October 19
Find all theater shows and tickets for September 2025.
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Shows for October 2025
Outside the Orpheum Theater in San FranciscoTop October San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Shucked - Curran Theatre, September 9 - October 5
- Suffs, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, October 21 - November 9
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Parsifal - War Memorial Opera House, October 25 - November 13
- Sterophonic - Curran Theatre, October 28 - November 23
- Kim's Convenience - Toni Rembe Theater, September 18 - October 19
Find all theater shows and tickets for October 2025.
SF Bay Area Theater Performances for October 2025
- & Juliet - Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose from October 7 - 12
- Some Like it Hot - Center for the Performing Arts, October 21 - 26
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Shows for November 2025
A fun mural on the side of the Strand Theater on Market Street. It's one of two locations for the American Conservatory Theater's (A.C.T.) performances.Top November San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Cirque du Soleil - Echo - Under the Big Top at Oracle Park, November 20 - December 21
- Suffs, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, October 21 - November 9
- Sterophonic - Curran Theatre, October 28 - November 23
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Parsifal - War Memorial Opera House, October 25 - November 13
- The Monkey King - War Memorial Opera House, November 14 - 30
Find all theater shows and tickets for November 2025.
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Shows for December 2025
Curran Theater in downtown San FranciscoTop December San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
- Cirque du Soleil - Echo - Under the Big Top at Oracle Park, November 20 - December 21
Find all theater shows and tickets for December 2025.
SF Bay Area Theater Performances for December 2025
- A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Center for the Performing Arts, December 30 - January 4
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Shows for January 2026
A.C.T.'s Geary Theater in downtown San FranciscoTop January San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
Find all theater shows and tickets for January 2026.
SF Bay Area Theater for January 2026
- A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Center for the Performing Arts, December 30 - January 4
- The Wiz - Center for the Performing Arts, January 27 - February 1
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Shows for February 2026
The New Conservatory Theater in San Francisco's Civic Center districtTop February San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets
- The Notebook, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, February 10 - March 1
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
Find all theater shows and tickets for February 2026.
SF Bay Area Theater Shows for February 2026
- The Wiz - Center for the Performing Arts, January 27 - February 1
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