Your Guide to

San Francisco's Performing Arts Events This Spring

Van Manen: Dutch Grandmaster

Immerse yourself in the innovative legacy of Hans van Manen, a pioneer in the Dutch dance scene. This evening features four dynamic works curated by Tamara Rojo, spanning from steamy tango to elegant classical and contemporary themes. On from April 5 to 19, 2025.

Broken Love

Step into the colorful world of Frida Kahlo with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s critically acclaimed Broken Wings. This mini masterpiece explores the life and art of the celebrated Mexican painter. Enter the realms of the paintings themselves through the lens of Kahlo’s wildly creative spirit. On from April 8 to 18, 2025.

Frankenstein Encore

Shrouded in gothic mystery, Victor Frankenstein assembles the Creature piece by piece, breathing new life into Mary Shelley's classic tale. On from April 26 to May 4, 2025.

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ODC/Dance presents: Dance Downtown

An exhilarating program of thought-provoking works invites audiences into the reflective, uplifting and provocative power of dance. Thrill to acclaimed repertory from ODC Founding Artistic Director Brenda Way, Associate Choreographer Kimi Okada, and Guest Choreographer and bi-coastal dance veteran Sidra Bell. On from April 10 to 13, 2025.

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Dear San Francisco

Dear San Francisco is the critically-acclaimed intimate and immersive circus experience created by Bay Area natives and The 7 Fingers co-founders Shana Carroll and Gypsy Snider. The production invites locals and visitors alike on a heart-stopping romp through the essence and the myth that has San Francisco has etched on our collective imagination. From the 1906 earthquake and Summer of Love to beat poetry and the mysterious fog, San Francisco comes vividly to life through a series of tableaus (acts), including hoop diving, Chinese pole, Korean plank, juggling, and “hand-to-trap” (a form first created by Shana Carroll), performed by an international cast of world-class acrobats. 

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Mamma Mia!

Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On from April 30 to May 11, 2025.

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Six

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse — remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! On from April 8 to 20, 2025.

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Eddie Izzard Hamlet 

Following her triumphant triple-extended New York run, a box office record-breaking two-week run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and a six-week London run which Dame Judi Dench called “Spectacular,” Eddie Izzard performs her solo performance of Shakespeare's HAMLET at the Strand Theater for just two weeks. On from April 1 to 20, 2025. 

Two Trains Running

From the author of The Piano Lesson and Fences comes the story of Memphis Lee, a diner owner in a historically black neighborhood in Pittsburgh at the height of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, who must decide if he should allow the government to take over his building or sell the property to a ruthless businessman. On from April 15 to May 4, 2025.

Co-Founders

Witness the launch of the next great hip-hop musical, born in the heart of the Bay! Co-Founders is the story of an underrated young Oakland coder, Esata, who hacks her way into the most competitive startup accelerator in San Francisco. Determined to save her house as an influx of wealth threatens to push her community out, Esata forms an unlikely partnership with a prep-school dropout. On from May 29 to July 6, 2025.

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Wild with Happy

When the process of grieving his mother involves an overly enthusiastic funeral director, and a demanding Aunt Glo, there’s nowhere for Gil to turn but a wild grab-an-urn-and-go roadtrip to find his fairytale ending. From the mind of Colman Domingo comes a wondrous dramedy about the sometimes bizarre and often inexplicable bonds of family. On March 7 through April 6, 2025.

Simple Mexican Pleasures

Heartbroken from a breakup, Eric does what many do – deny the pain and skip town. But he finds it’s hard to enjoy a pozole in peace when the spirits of your ancestors are squabbling in both ears. On April 4 through May 11, 2025.

To My Girls

A tight-knit group of gay men reunite in Palm Springs for a weekend of rekindling friendships, toasting the end of the pandemic, and the biggest highlight: recording a lip-synched music video. Turns out a vacation in this dreamy town is not all fun and games when there’s gossip and grudges floating in the air. On May 9 through June 8, 2025.

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