Accessible Performances Bloom This Summer

Summer has officially arrived in the Bay Area, and with it comes a celebration of the arts—outdoors, inclusive, and wholeheartedly welcoming. From San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and San Jose, local theatres, opera companies, and festivals are rolling out performances designed for everyone.

Highlights include Bohème Out of the Box, a one‑hour, mobile rendition of La Bohème staged in shipping‑container theatres across the region—completely free and open for all from June 1–29. Over at A.C.T., Co-Founders, a hip‑hop musical set in Oakland and SF, will feature open captioning on June 21. BroadwaySF presents A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical with multiple access options June 3–22. Marin Theatre’s Do You Feel Anger? gets captioned on June 26, and Sweat, a heart‑felt Pulitzer winner, offers audio description and ASL interpretation June 21–22. Plus, SF Opera’s full La Bohème (with open captioning) and Idomeneo (with HD video and accessibility features) round out the season.

On the Stage

This week it is all about the music. A world premiere musical at A.C.T.; Mahler and Verdi take the stage at SF Symphony; and the music of Neil Diamond comes in the form of a Broadway show.

Co-Founders

Musical Theatre | American Conservatory Theater
Now – July 6 | Tickets

Created by three extraordinary Bay Area voices, the piece features a deliciously catchy score that draws from the Bay’s rich hip-hop traditions, as well as soul, gospel, funk, jazz, R&B, and more.

Pride Night: June 18 | Open Captioned: June 21

View the Program

More Events

• Salonen Conducts Mahler 2 | San Francisco Symphony | Now – June 14 | View the Program
  • Composing the World Exhibit: Through June 26
• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical | BroadwaySF | Now – June 22
  • Audio Described: June 14
  • ASL Interpreted: June 15
• Verdi Requiem and Gordon Getty | San Francisco Symphony | June 20–22 | View the Program

Next Line

Learn more about the artists and projects of Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor and check out the events of Stanford Live’s upcoming season.

• Berkeley Rep is about to come alive with creative energy as over 120 artists from across the country arrive for the 2025 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, running June 16 – July 13. Selected from nearly 800 applications, this year’s 24 projects span everything from solo clown pieces about migration to new musicals exploring Black land ownership and liberation.
• Stanford Live has announced its 2025/26 season, Amplifying Voices—a bold, multidisciplinary lineup that highlights the power of live performance to reflect, challenge, and connect. The season brings together artists from around the world working across music, dance, theatre, and more, with a focus on storytelling that resonates deeply in our current moment.