Directed by Margo Hall
September 28 - November 4, 2023
Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon
Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling
Music by Frank Loesser
November 16, 2023 - January 13, 2024
Village Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls; photo by Tracy Martin.
January 25 - February 24, 2024
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
March 7 - April 20, 2024
May 2 - June 15, 2024
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
June 27 - September 7, 2024
2023/24 Season plays and musicals:
SEP 28 – NOV 4, 2023
Nollywood Dreams
By Jocelyn Bioh
It’s the 90s and in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nollywood film industry is exploding. Ayamma dreams of leaving her job and becoming a star.
NOV 16, 2023 – JAN 13, 2024
Guys and Dolls
A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon
Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling
Music by Frank Loesser
Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls is a raucous treat for all ages.
JAN 25 – FEB 24, 2024
My Home on the Moon
By Minna Lee
A waiter at a pho shop fights gentrification and navigates the metaverse in this fantastical comedy.
MAR 7 – APR 20, 2024
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python.
MAY 2 – JUNE 15, 2024
The Glass Menagerie
By Tennessee Williams
A drama of great tenderness, charm, and beauty, The Glass Menagerie is an icon of the American theater.
JUNE 27 – SEP 7, 2024
Evita
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
The Tony-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey to becoming the most powerful woman in Latin America.
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San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse is a nonprofit theatre in downtown San Francisco. The Bay Area’s most award-winning theatre company (Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, 2012-2022), the Playhouse stages plays and musicals every year, including world premieres, Broadway and Off-Broadway hits, and thought-provoking works from playwrights around the world.
The company has been hailed by the New York Times as “a company that stages some of the most consistently high-quality work around,” was praised by KQED as “one of the few theaters in the Bay Area that has a mission that actually shows up on stage,” and called “local theater at its best” by the San Francisco Chronicle. The company was awarded the American Theatre Wing National Theatre Company grant, making it eligible for the Regional Tony Award.
San Francisco theatre productions take place Tuesday through Sunday at the Playhouse’s Mainstage in the Union Square theatre district, in addition to other performances at Sandbox venues throughout the city. Click here for a full schedule of events.
From the San Francisco Playhouse Blog
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Purchasing tickets online can be tricky nowadays, especially with the influx of resellers and third-party marketplaces. That’s why we’ve put together this quick guide to empower you to make the best purchasing decision when you decide to come enjoy one of our productions, and find the best tickets at the best prices. Firstly, and most …
A Chorus Line: A Note from the Artistic Director
A Chorus Line was the first Pulitzer-winning musical developed in the non-profit world. It opened at the Public Theater on April 15, 1975, and almost immediately transferred to the Shubert Theatre. Broadway was a mess back then. Many theaters were dark, Times Square was run down, full of hustlers and homeless, and many were afraid …