The Bay Area theater calendar is always stacked with exciting performances in and around San Francisco. If the movie buzz around Sinners has you craving that big-screen thrill, why not experience it live at the Curran Theater or the Orpheum Theater San Francisco? Now is the perfect time to see what’s on and start planning your next night out.
We’ve taken a look ahead at the theaters hosting the best upcoming shows in 2026—so check the box office and read on for a thorough list of the most exciting upcoming San Francisco theater performances.
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Bay Area Broadway
1. BroadwaySF
BroadwaySF brings some of the biggest and most highly-anticipated Broadway shows to San Francisco every single year. They work out of the Orpheum Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, and Curran Theatre under The Ambassador Theatre Group.
Orpheum Theatre
- The Notebook (February-beginning of March 2026)
- The Phantom of the Opera (May-June 2026)
- Hell’s Kitchen – The Musical (May-June 2026)
- Beauty and the Beast (July-August 2026)
Golden Gate Theatre
- Monty Python’s Spamalot (March 2026)
Curran Theatre
- Blue Man Group (May 2026)
- The Phil Collins Story (April 2026)
🌐 Website: BroadwaySF
2. Broadway San Jose
For 15 years, Broadway San Jose has brought dozens of highly-anticipated Broadway shows to the 2,677-seat San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.
- The Book of Mormon — (March 2026)
- Beetlejuice — The Musical — (March 2026)
- Les Misérables — (April 29–May 2026)
- Back to the Future — The Musical — (June 2026)
- The Sound of Music — (July 2026)
🌐 Website: Broadway San Jose
More SF Bay Area theater companies
3. San Francisco Playhouse
SF Playhouse is a mid-size nonprofit theater company presenting shows mainly out of its 199-seat theater on Post Street. They present an Off-Broadway lineup of professional theater performances in a more intimate alternative to the Bay’s mainstream theater scene.
- M. Butterfly — (February –March 2026)
- Flex — (March –May 2026)
- Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really — (May –June 2026)
- Hairspray — (July–September 2026)
🌐 Website: San Francisco Playhouse
4. American Conservatory Theater
American Conservatory Theater (ACT) is a Tony-winning nonprofit theater company drawing nearly 200,000 people annually to their high-quality productions. They generally operate out of Toni Rembe Theatre and the Strand Theatre near Union Square.
Toni Rembe Theatre
- Paranormal Activity — (Feb – Mar 2026)
- Hamnet — (Apr – May 2026)
- ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| — (dates approx. Mar–Apr 2026)
5. Brava Theater Center
Brava! for Women in the Arts is a professional arts organization that was created in 1987 to support and showcase the work of underrepresented artists, particularly women, the LGBTQIA community, people of color, and youth. Its thriving theater organizes diverse and thought-provoking productions.
- Ballet of Lights (ongoing) and The Jury Experience (ongoing)
6. New Conservatory Theatre Center
SF’s nonprofit New Conservatory Theatre Center works to create high-quality productions and educational experiences for youth, artists, and queer and allied communities. They operate out of a theater at 25 Van Ness Ave in San Francisco.
- Gods & Monsters — (Mar 6 – Apr 5, 2026)
- how to make an American Son — (Apr 3 – May 10, 2026)
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch — (May 8 – Jun 7, 2026)
🌐 Website: New Conservatory Theater Center
7. Magic Theatre
Fort Mason Center’s Magic Theatre is dedicated solely to the development and production of new plays, for which it has gained nationwide attention. The company’s reputation has a long legacy dating back to 1967, and they’ve operated out of SF’s Fort Mason Center since the ’70s.
- Entangled (a staged reading) — (Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026)
- Macbeth (new version) — (Mar 18 – Apr 5, 2026)
- Rashomon (World Premiere) — (Nov 25 – Dec 13, 2026)
🌐 Website: Magic Theatre
8. Berkeley Playhouse
Since 2007, Berkeley Playhouse has presented a lineup of mainstage and youth performances out of the 328-seat Julia Morgan Theater.
- Once — (Feb 20 – Mar 15, 2026)
- Cats — The Musical — (May 22 – May 23, 2026)
- Into the Woods — (Jul 11 – Jul 19, 2026)
🌐 Website: Berkeley Playhouse