Anything and everything is possible on stage this month
The Bay Area’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | April 3 to 9, 2026
Anything goes at Bay Area’s performances spaces this month. We’ve got musicals; we’ve got a stories about sports that take place on stage; we’ve got renowned dance companies with startling new productions; and we even have a man who is in love with a goat. I told you, anything goes this month.
At Cal Performances, two legendary dance companies perform with special dates for audio-described performances for those with low vision or blindness. First is Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater with a lineup of brand-new works, followed by the Joffrey Ballet presenting Midsummer Night’s Dream later in the month.
Musicals ranging from silly to heartbreaking (and accessibilities ranging from open captioned to ASL interpreted) are presented throughout the Bay Area with Anything Goes at Altarena Playhouse; MJ the Musical and Hadestown at ATG San Francisco; Beetlejuice and Les Misérables at Broadway San José; and Come From Away at TheatreWorks. Plus an opera, La Traviata, at Opera San José.
Then we have the athletes (who are really actors) at the boxing ring and basketball court (which is really a stage) with The Monsters at Berkeley Rep and FLEX at San Francisco Playhouse. Rounding out our strange, intriguing collection this month is Edward Albee’s tale of a married man who is in love with Sylvia. And who is Sylvia? She’s the goat, of course. – Ciara
On the Stage
The Monsters
Theatre | Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Now – May 3 | Tickets
Award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu writes and stars alongside Sullivan Jones in this West Coast premiere of a sibling love story that grapples with reunion and buried resentments.
More Events
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | Cal Performances | April 7 – 12 | Print program coming soon
- Labadie Conducts Bach’s Easter Oratorio | San Francisco Symphony | April 9 – 11 | View Program
- ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| | American Conservatory Theater | Now – April 19 | View Program
- Anything Goes | Altarena Playhouse | Now – April 26
Next Line
- Cal Performances’ 2026 Gala takes place on April 17 and will feature the Joffrey Ballet. You are invited to attend, secure your tickets today.
- San Francisco Ballet has announced the casting for their presentation of La Sylphide, which opens April 10.
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