15th Annual S.F. Improv Fest

Daily, Sept. 18–21 Piano Fight (144 Taylor St.) Don’t miss a lineup of longtime favorites and new acts from around the country. $25–$30, 888-439-4811, sfimprovfestival.com ... Read More

Arts & Culture, Performances

S.F. Shakespeare: As You Like It

Saturday–Monday, Aug. 31–Sept. 2 & Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 7–8, 2–4:20 p.m. Main Post Parade Ground, the Presidio The Presidio is the world’s stage for this modern i... Read More

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SHN: Anastasia

Tue.–Sun., Sept. 3–29 SHN Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) Follow the adventures of Anastasia to 1920s Paris to discover her mysterious past while being pursued by a Soviet o... Read More

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Custom Made: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

Thu.–Sat., Sept. 20–Oct. 20 533 Sutter St. Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, Edward Albee’s controversial story explores the irrational, confounding, and conventio... Read More

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S.F. Improv Fest

Daily, Sept. 19–23 Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson St.) Don’t miss a lineup of longtime favorites and new acts from around the country. $20–$30 (individual shows), $75 (festival... Read More

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S.F. Playhouse: You Mean to Do Me Harm

Tue.–Sun., Sept. 18–Nov. 3 450 Post St. An innocuous comment at a dinner of two interracial couples leads to a surreal escalation of Cold War-style paranoia in this new play th... Read More

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38th Annual Comedy Day

Sunday, Sept. 16, noon– 5 p.m. Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park This original, longest-running, free outdoor comedy concert features 40 (or more) of today’s top perf... Read More

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SHN: Phantom of the Opera

Tue.–Sun., Sept. 5–30 SHN Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit returns to the Orpheum. $56–$256... Read More

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We Players: Ceasar Maximus

Monday, Sept. 3, 5:30 Thu.–Sun. through Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m. Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park This multidisciplinary, site-integrated production explores a Roman republic corrupt... Read More

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S.F. Shakespeare: A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Sat.–Mon., Sept. 1–3, 2 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Sept. 8–9, 2 p.m. Main Post Parade Ground, the Presidio Bring your family, friends, a blanket, and a picnic to enjoy the misadventure... Read More

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43rd Annual S.F. Comedy Competition

Friday, Sept. 7 & 14, 8–11 p.m. The Bindery (1727 Haight St.) Laugh until it hurts as the best new comedic talent from across the country hits the stage in head-to-head compe... Read More

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5th Annual Desi Comedy Fest

Daily, Aug. 9–19 Various Northern California Venues This 11-day festival, the largest of its kind in the U.S., will feature over 30 South Asian comedians from across the U.S. and... Read More

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ACT: Urinetown: The Musical

Wed.–Sat., Aug. 8–18 Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) A comedic lampooning of everything from capitalism and big industry to city life and Broadway classics, this Tony Award–... Read More

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BATS: Theatresports California Showdown

Friday Aug. 3, 8–10 p.m. Bayfront Theatre, Bldg. B, Fort Mason Center The grand finale to the popular no-holds-barred annual grudge match pits BATS against the Los Angeles Impro ... Read More

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S.F. Playhouse: Sunday in the Park with George

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 8 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) In the final days before the completion of his masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, G... Read More

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