Broadway & Theater Shows in San Francisco, CA

Upcoming musicals, plays, Broadway tours, and live theatre performances in San Francisco and nearby areas.

Looking for theatre plays in San Francisco, CA? Explore upcoming shows, Broadway tours, musicals, and stage productions across the city. From major venues to local theatres, San Francisco offers diverse performances year-round. Theater.Guide provides an independent overview of shows, venues, and schedules to help you discover local theatre.
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Theatre Performance Schedule
Broadway Shows in San Francisco
Theatre Shows Directory
About Theatre in San Francisco
Theatre Venues in San Francisco
Planning Your Visit
Frequently Asked Questions

Theatre Performance Schedule in San Francisco

Upcoming Shows: 289
Browse current and upcoming theatre performances in San Francisco and nearby areas.
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    21
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $100
    Avg. price ~ $136
    11 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    22
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $74
    Avg. price ~ $118
    17 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    22
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $114
    Avg. price ~ $149
    13 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    22
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $108
    Avg. price ~ $150
    17 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    Jul
    22
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    MARVELous - A Risque Parody
    Great Star Theater
    94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
    From $86
    Avg. price ~ $111
    29 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    23
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $110
    Avg. price ~ $161
    13 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    Jul
    23
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    MARVELous - A Risque Parody
    Great Star Theater
    94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
    From $97
    Avg. price ~ $127
    22 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $99
    Avg. price ~ $150
    20 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    Jul
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    MARVELous - A Risque Parody
    Great Star Theater
    94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
    From $103
    Avg. price ~ $147
    15 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    24
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $108
    Avg. price ~ $143
    23 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    25
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $168
    Avg. price ~ $255
    11 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    Jul
    25
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Sat
    MARVELous - A Risque Parody
    Great Star Theater
    94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
    From $102
    Avg. price ~ $135
    22 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    25
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $336
    Avg. price ~ $533
    17 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    Jul
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    MARVELous - A Risque Parody
    Great Star Theater
    94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
    From $102
    Avg. price ~ $141
    21 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $87
    Avg. price ~ $176
    32 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    25
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $91
    Avg. price ~ $121
    8 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    26
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $133
    Avg. price ~ $180
    64 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    26
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $136
    Avg. price ~ $136
    1 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    28
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $96
    Avg. price ~ $216
    24 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $104
    Avg. price ~ $172
    70 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    29
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $128
    Avg. price ~ $327
    25 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    29
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $96
    Avg. price ~ $128
    9 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    29
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $96
    Avg. price ~ $478
    18 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    29
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $64
    Avg. price ~ $153
    115 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    30
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $91
    Avg. price ~ $127
    7 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    30
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $64
    Avg. price ~ $157
    56 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Jul
    31
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $87
    Avg. price ~ $173
    38 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Jul
    31
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $105
    Avg. price ~ $138
    9 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Beauty and The Beast
    Aug
    01
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco | Capacity: 700
    94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $102
    Avg. price ~ $284
    108 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Hairspray
    Aug
    01
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    San Francisco Playhouse | Capacity: 199
    94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
    From $111
    Avg. price ~ $111
    6 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
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San Francisco Theatre Coverage

Explore San Francisco’s dedicated local theatre guide

This San Francisco city page is part of the Theater.Guide network, designed to provide structured, editorially independent theatre discovery across North America. For locally focused San Francisco theatre coverage — including performance schedules, venue guides, and production listings — visit SanFrancisco.Theater, a city-based platform dedicated to San Francisco’s theatre scene. Broadway productions touring or appearing in San Francisco are also highlighted in the San Francisco Broadway shows guide, which offers focused coverage of major Broadway performances presented in local venues.

San Francisco Theatre Shows Directory

Browse current and upcoming theatre productions, musicals, and stage performances in San Francisco and nearby areas.
Hairspray
Hairspray
Upcoming Shows: 56
San Francisco Playhouse
Jul 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Beauty and The Beast
Beauty and The Beast
Upcoming Shows: 21
Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco
Jul 22, 2026 1:00 PM
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Upcoming Shows: 8
The Strand Theater - San Francisco
Aug 7, 2026 7:00 PM
John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell
Upcoming Shows: 1
Castro Theatre
Aug 13, 2026 7:00 PM
Four Square Vol. 2 - A Hip-Hop Video Game Live Theatre Experience
Four Square Vol. 2 - A Hip-Hop Video Game Live Theatre Experience
Upcoming Shows: 1
The Independent
Aug 14, 2026 9:00 PM
Pinocchio Kids Spectacular
Pinocchio Kids Spectacular
Upcoming Shows: 2
Herbst Theatre
Sep 19, 2026 11:00 AM
Simon Boccanegra
Simon Boccanegra
Upcoming Shows: 2
War Memorial Opera House
Sep 22, 2026 7:30 PM
Bluey's Big Play
Bluey's Big Play
Upcoming Shows: 5
Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco
Sep 26, 2026 10:00 AM
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
Upcoming Shows: 4
War Memorial Opera House
Sep 26, 2026 7:30 PM
Hokus Pokus Live!
Hokus Pokus Live!
Upcoming Shows: 1
Warfield
Oct 6, 2026 8:00 PM
Oh, Mary!
Oh, Mary!
Upcoming Shows: 24
Curran Theatre
Oct 13, 2026 7:30 PM
Sukhishvili
Sukhishvili
Upcoming Shows: 1
Palace Of Fine Arts
Oct 14, 2026 8:00 PM
Manon
Manon
Upcoming Shows: 2
War Memorial Opera House
Oct 15, 2026 7:30 PM
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Upcoming Shows: 1
Palace Of Fine Arts
Oct 23, 2026 7:30 PM
Appalachian Spring
Appalachian Spring
Upcoming Shows: 3
Davies Symphony Hall
Nov 19, 2026 7:30 PM
Alice In Wonderland - Theatrical Production
Alice In Wonderland - Theatrical Production
Upcoming Shows: 23
Presidio Theatre
Nov 28, 2026 1:00 PM
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit
Upcoming Shows: 2
Blue Shield of California Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Dec 2, 2026 11:00 AM
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Upcoming Shows: 36
War Memorial Opera House
Dec 4, 2026 7:00 PM
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Upcoming Shows: 8
Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco
Dec 11, 2026 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker - Symphony Of Lights
The Nutcracker - Symphony Of Lights
Upcoming Shows: 1
Palace Of Fine Arts
Dec 23, 2026 7:00 PM
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About Theatre in San Francisco

The theatre scene in San Francisco includes a diverse range of productions such as Broadway-style musicals, touring shows, local performances, and special theatrical events. Performances take place throughout the year across multiple venues, offering audiences a wide variety of live stage experiences.

Theatre Venues in San Francisco

Discover theatres and performance venues hosting live stage productions.
Bimbos 365 Club
location 94133, 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
Blue Shield of California Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
location 94103, 701 Mission Street
Upcoming Shows: 2
Brick & Mortar Music Hall
location 94103, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
Castro Theatre
location 94114, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 4
Cheaper Than Therapy At Shelton Theater
location 94102, 533 Sutter Street
Upcoming Shows: 2
Cobb's Comedy Club
location 94133, 915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 103
Curran Theatre
location 94102, 445 Geary, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 26
Davies Symphony Hall
location 94102, 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 3
Feinstein's at the Nikko
location 94102, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
Great Star Theater
location 94133, 636 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 8
Herbst Theatre
location 94102, 401 Van Ness Avenue
Upcoming Shows: 2
Marines Memorial Theatre
location 94102, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco
location 94102, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 74
Palace Of Fine Arts
location 94123, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 15
Presidio Theatre
location 94129, 99 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 23
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
location 94111, 444 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 132
San Francisco Playhouse
location 94102, 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 56
The Function Comedy Club
location 94102, 1414 Market Street
Upcoming Shows: 75
The Great American Music Hall
location 94109, 859 O'farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
The Independent
location 94117, 628 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
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Planning Your Visit

When attending a theater show in San Francisco, visitors should consider venue location, performance times, and seating layout. Many venues offer nearby dining and entertainment options that complement the live theatre experience. Planning arrival time in advance can help ensure a smooth and enjoyable visit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What theatre shows are playing in San Francisco right now?

Several theatre productions are playing in San Francisco and surrounding areas, including Broadway shows, musicals and touring events. Browse the calendar above to find shows by date and location.

Does San Francisco host Broadway shows?

Touring Broadway shows perform at San Francisco theatres and performing arts centers, as well as at regional venues in surrounding areas.

Where are theatre performances held in San Francisco?

Find theatre performances at San Francisco-area theatres and performing arts centers, as well as at local venues and nearby regional locations.

Are theatre shows available year-round in San Francisco?

There are theatre performances happening year-round in San Francisco and the surrounding areas, based on touring productions and local schedules.

How can I find theatre shows near me in San Francisco?

Browse theatre performances by date and location throughout San Francisco and the surrounding areas in the calendar above.

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