Why not head out to a local community theater and watch a play or musical this weekend instead of a movie. These people work hard to put on a great show, and we guarantee you'll have an amazingly fun evening out. Here are our recommendations for the best shows playing this weekend in San Francisco, The East Bay, South Bay, and North Bay.
And remember, the old saying of "you get what you pay for", does not apply to live theater. These theaters all work with professional actors, and you can rest assured that your'll see a great show whether they charge $10 or $500 per ticket. Enjoy!
Berkeley - Actor's Ensemble
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a play written by Steve Martin in 1993. It features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Montmartre, Paris.
Price: $12 - $15
And remember, the old saying of "you get what you pay for", does not apply to live theater. These theaters all work with professional actors, and you can rest assured that your'll see a great show whether they charge $10 or $500 per ticket. Enjoy!
San Francisco
It’s the 75th anniversary of Superman and to celebrate we’re opening our season with the daffy 1966 musical by the songwriters of Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, and Applause. The out-of-this-world songs include You’ve Got Possibilities; It’s Super-Nice; You’ve Got What I Need; Ooh, Do You Love You; and Pow! Bam! Zonk!
Price: $25 - $50
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.42ndstmoon.org/superman
Price: $25 - $50
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.42ndstmoon.org/superman
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a hot career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her fairytale life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. BEAUTIFUL tells the inspiring true story of King’s rise to stardom, alongside husband and co-writer Gerry Goffin and fellow song writers Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, set to the music that made her one of the recording industry’s most enduring icons.
Price: $20 - $250
Price: $20 - $250
Schedule and Tickets - https://www.shnsf.com/Online/beautiful
In this Pulitzer Prize finalist, two US Marines and an Iraqi translator are thrust into a world of greed, mystery and betrayal after an encounter with a now-deceased but still very pissed-off tiger. The streets of war-torn Baghdad are filled with ghosts, riddles and wry humor in this groundbreaking play that explores the power and perils of human nature.
Price: $30 - $70
Price: $30 - $70
Schedule and Tickets - http://sfplayhouse.org/sfph/bengal-tiger-baghdad-zoo/
The East Bay
Berkeley - Actor's Ensemble
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a play written by Steve Martin in 1993. It features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Montmartre, Paris.
Price: $12 - $15
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.aeofberkeley.org/index.php
Castro Valley - Chanticleers Theatre
Jerry Herman wrote some of the very best musicals ever performed on Broadway – Mame and Hello Dolly! for starters. Our production of Jerry's Girls, a musical review of his work, will have you singing along and humming the songs for days after the show.
Price: $20 - $24
Jerry Herman wrote some of the very best musicals ever performed on Broadway – Mame and Hello Dolly! for starters. Our production of Jerry's Girls, a musical review of his work, will have you singing along and humming the songs for days after the show.
Price: $20 - $24
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.chanticleers.org/
Fremont - Broadway West Theatre - WEB OF MURDER
Jerry Herman wrote some of the very best musicals ever performed on Broadway – Mame and Hello Dolly! for starters. Our production of Jerry's Girls, a musical review of his work, will have you singing along and humming the songs for days after the show.
Price: $20 - $25
Jerry Herman wrote some of the very best musicals ever performed on Broadway – Mame and Hello Dolly! for starters. Our production of Jerry's Girls, a musical review of his work, will have you singing along and humming the songs for days after the show.
Price: $20 - $25
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.broadwaywest.org/
San Leandro - Curtain Call Performing Arts
The funniest of modern comedies, and a farce within a face, Noises Off takes the cliches of the genre and shakes them up in a wild comic blender into a hilarious melee of compromising situations and eccentric characters as they stampede in and out of doors, voices rising, trousers falling-to create something truly brilliant and unique. A tour de force for the actors and a special treat for the audiences.Please read our review - http://gbm-live-theatre.blogspot.com/2013/10/theatre-review-noises-off.html
Price: $10 - $25
The funniest of modern comedies, and a farce within a face, Noises Off takes the cliches of the genre and shakes them up in a wild comic blender into a hilarious melee of compromising situations and eccentric characters as they stampede in and out of doors, voices rising, trousers falling-to create something truly brilliant and unique. A tour de force for the actors and a special treat for the audiences.Please read our review - http://gbm-live-theatre.blogspot.com/2013/10/theatre-review-noises-off.html
Price: $10 - $25
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.curtaincallperformingarts.org/#!shows/ctzx
San Leandro - Bal Theatre
The Davis Street Family Resource Center is an amazing institution in San Leandro that does amazing things all year long to help make its community and it's less than fortunate families thrive and achieve a better future. Click on their link to see all the things they do.
Stand Up for Davis Street is a yearly comedy benefit showcasing some of the best comics the bay area has to offer. On top of that, a special guest will wow the crowd. Last year's secret guest was none other than George Lopez who brought the house down in side splitting laughter. Who will it be this year? You'll have to go to find out!
Price: $10 - $25
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.baltheatre.com/
Walnut Creek - Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, Tarzan tells the story of an orphaned boy who strives for acceptance by the tribe of apes who raise him. When a human expedition enters their jungle territory, Tarzan - now a man - encounters strangers like himself for the first time
Price: $20 - $75
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.ccmt.org/
South Bay
San Jose - Broadway San Jose - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
This OUTRAGEOUSLY fun show tells the uplifting story of a trio of friends, on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed.
Price: $25 - $75
Schedule and Tickets - http://broadwaysanjose.com/shows/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical.html
Saratoga - South Bay Musical Theatre
The international musical mega-hit is coming to Saratoga! Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, the world’s longest-running musical is as popular for its moving score as it is for its epic, dramatic storyline. Follow the struggles of Jean Valjean, a “thief-by-necessity” who steals bread to feed his family. He becomes an upstanding citizen in order to atone for his misdeeds, bringing hope and redemption to those around him. But he is still hunted by his nemesis, and must sacrifice all to protect his adopted daughter and her new-found love.
Price: $20 - $45
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.southbaymt.com/
North Bay
Santa Rosa - Sixth Street Playhouse
That sweet transvestite, Frankenfurter, and his motley crew take the Studio Theatre by storm in the original stage musical that inspired the 1975 cult classic film – and generations of fans who have memorized every line, every lyric, and every dance move – and over the years have even added a few of their own! It’s all here, with a live cast of your favorite Transylvanian characters and featuring all of the songs we know and love, including “Dammit Janet,” “The Time Warp,”
Price: $10 - $25
Schedule and Tickets - http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/home/