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San Francisco Theater & Best of Broadway 2025

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ByJill Loeffler  • Updated: April 2, 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 April 2025

April Shows at the Golden Gate TheaterThe Golden Gate Theatre in downtown San Francisco

Top 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.

Find all theater shows and tickets for April 2025.

>> Find additional events in San Francisco this April

Top April 2025 SF Bay Area Shows & Theater

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Shows for May 2025

Entrance to the New Conservatory Theater in San FranciscoGorgeous details at the entrance to the New Conservatory Theater on Van Ness in San Francisco.

Top May San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

Find all theater shows and tickets for May 2025.

>> Find additional events in San Francisco this May

SF Bay Area Shows & Theater for May 2025

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Shows for June 2025

American Conservatory's Strand Theater on Market StreetThe colorful Strand Theater along Market is one of two venues for the American Conservatory Theater.

Top June San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

Find all theater shows and tickets for June 2025.

>> Additional events this June in San Francisco

SF Bay Area Shows & Theater Performance for June 2025

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Shows for July 2025

SF Playhouse in downtown San FranciscoThe San Francisco Playhouse in the theater district.

Top July San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

Find all theater shows and tickets for July 2025.

>> Full calendar of events this July in San Francisco

SF Bay Area Shows & Theater Performances for July 2025

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Shows for August 2025

Orpheum Theater stage in San FranciscoGetting ready to see a show at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco.

Top August San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

Find all theater shows and tickets for August 2025.

>> More events in San Francisco this August

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 ACTGeary Theater, where you will find performances from the American Conservatory Theater.

Top September San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

  • Les Miserables - Orpheum Theatre, September 24 - October 10
  • 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
  • Noises Off - San Francisco Playhouse, September 25 - November 8

Find all theater shows and tickets for September 2025.

>> Additional events this September in San Francisco

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Shows for October 2025

Orpheum Theater in San FranciscoOutside the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco

Top October San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

  • Les Miserables - Orpheum Theatre, September 24 - October 10
  • 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
  • Noises Off - San Francisco Playhouse, September 25 - November 8

Find all theater shows and tickets for October 2025.

>> Additional events this October in San Francisco

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

Cool mural on the side of the American Conservatory's Strand Theater on Market Street in San Francisco.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
  • Noises Off - San Francisco Playhouse, September 25 - November 8
  • Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
  • Into the Woods - San Francisco Playhouse, November 20 - January 17
  • 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.

>> More events this November in San Francisco

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Shows for December 2025

Curran Theatre in downtown San FranciscoCurran Theater in downtown San Francisco

Top December San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

  • Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, December 16 - 28
  • Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
  • Cirque du Soleil - Echo - Under the Big Top at Oracle Park, November 20 - December 21
  • Into the Woods - San Francisco Playhouse, November 20 - January 17

Find all theater shows and tickets for December 2025.

>> More events this December in San Francisco

SF Bay Area Theater Performances for December 2025

  • A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Center for the Performing Arts, December 30 - January 4

Find theater shows and tickets: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

Shows for January 2026

ACT's Geary Theater in San FranciscoA.C.T.'s Geary Theater in downtown San Francisco

Top January San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

  • Book of Mormon - Orpheum Theatre, January 13 - February 1
  • Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
  • Into the Woods - San Francisco Playhouse, November 20 - January 17

Find all theater shows and tickets for January 2026.

>> Events calendar for January in San Francisco

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

Find theater shows and tickets: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

Shows for February 2026

New Conservatory Theater on Van Ness in San FranciscoThe New Conservatory Theater in San Francisco's Civic Center district

Top February San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

  • Book of Mormon - Orpheum Theatre, January 13 - February 1
  • The Notebook, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, February 10 - March 1
  • Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
  • M. Butterfly - San Francisco Playhouse, February 5 - March 14

Find all theater shows and tickets for February 2026.

>> Full events calendar for February in San Francisco

SF Bay Area Theater Shows for February 2026

  • The Wiz - Center for the Performing Arts, January 27 - February 1

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Shows for March 2026

San Francisco Orpheum TheaterOutside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre

Top March San Francisco Shows - Schedule & Tickets

Check out upcoming San Francisco theater performances for March 2026. You will find some great Broadway shows, musicals, ballet and more!

  • Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi, ongoing
  • The Notebook, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, February 10 - March 1
  • MJ, The Musical - Orpheum Theatre, March 24 - April 5
  • Monty Python's Spamalot - Golden Gate Theatre, March 3 - 22
  • M. Butterfly - San Francisco Playhouse, February 5 - March 14
  • Flex - San Francisco Playhouse, March 26 - May 2

Find all San Francisco shows and tickets for March 2026.

>> Full events calendar in San Francisco for March

SF Bay Area Theater Shows for March 2026

  • TBD for March 2026

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