$25 RUSH Tickets now available for all performances of Dreamgirls through its conclusion on Sept. 26.  

Check out the details and the show.

Listen to interviews with the cast and director for Dreamgirls talking about this new production.

Discover how a completely new version of the 1981 Tony Award-winning musical was mounted under the direction of Rober Longbottom that preserved the spirit of Michael Bennett's original production yet brought this powerhouse show into the 21st century.

Acclaimed Media Designer Howard Werner creates spectacular lighting and media effects for theater and concerts, architectural installations, and
corporate and special events around the world. He talks about the thrill
and challenges of working on Dreamgirls.

Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark, with direction by Julie Taymor, is finally starting rehearsals. Wicked's Kendra Kassebaum joins the cast of the Broadway-bound Leap of Faith. Patti Lupone becomes a woman on the verge at Lincoln Center. And those are just the highlights!

WICKED  bids farewell to San Francisco on September 5. Tickets now on sale for these final performances.  Check out Wicked News for stories on the show.

2010-2011 New Season announced! The cast of characters onstage next season includes Shrek, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, Blue Man Group and Billy Elliot.

 The US premiere of a spectacular new stage production of PETER PAN  plays through Sept. 5  in a stunning 1,350-seat theater-in-the-round pavilion specially erected in Ferry Park on the Embarcadero oppostie the Ferry Building. It is the world's first 360-degree CGI set, surrounding theatergoers with 15,000 square feet of high resolution video. When Peter and Wendy fly off to Neverland, the audience will fly with them. Get a sneak peek.

Wicked recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Orpheum Theatre in the show's open-ended engagement. We checked in with author Gregory Maguire whose best-selling novel, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" was the inspiration for the blockbuster musical.

You'll meet Wicked actors Everth Lopez and Kehau Ahu and discover what it takes to morph into Chistery and a flying monkey while juggling a variety of other ensemble parts in the San Francisco production of this blockbuster musical. They really do give new meaning to "staying on track."

How the perfect storm of masks and makeup, costumes, lighting, effects and choreography make those Wicked flying monkeys so scary and, ultimately, sympathetic characters in the Land of Oz.

When a show is loaded into a theatre, the Costume Designer and Costume Shop staff hand off the responsibility for all costumes and accessories to the show’s Wardrobe Supervisor. For the San Francisco production of Wicked, that person is Gillian Kadish.

You’ll discover how this award-winning writer, who created TV’s acclaimed “My So Called Life,” teamed up with composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz to create the sensational musical theater adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel, Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

There's no place like home for Wicked as San Francisco turns green to welcome the international sensation back to where the magic all began.

Find out what it takes to move the multimillion production from Los Angeles to San Francisco, unload, and remount the show for an open-ended engagement at the Orpheum Theatre. It takes a lot more than packing tape and bubble wrap—although they do use some of that, too.

How is a composer’s score fleshed out for an entire orchestra? You find out when you meet the Tony Award-winning musical arranger and orchestrator who transformed Stephen Schwartz’ songs into individual parts for the Wicked musicians.

SHN launches new REWARDS program for season subscribers. Check out all the details!

For the past 30 years, Carole Shorenstein Hays has been bringing important new works to Broadway and the best of Broadway to Bay Area audiences.