The Bay Area’s May lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in San Francisco, Berkeley, and beyond.
Operas with phantoms and barbers; stories about boxers and revolutionaries. The inclusive performances this month don’t have much in common except for one thing: they are open and available to all, no matter your accessibility level.
Hamnet
Open Captioned: May 9 at 2 p.m.
When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, Agnes and William Shakespeare, they must each confront their loss alone.
American Conservatory Theater
act-sf.org
Hell’s Kitchen
Audio Described: Available at every performance (May 6 – 24)
Closed Captioned: Available at every performance (May 6 – 24)
ASL Interpreted: May 23 at 1 p.m.
Your journey begins with Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world.
ATG San Francisco
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The Phantom of the Opera
Audio Described: Available at every performance (May 28 – June 21)
Closed Captioned: Available at every performance (May 28 – June 21)
ASL Interpreted: May 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting, and soaring score includes The Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Masquerade, and the iconic title song.
ATG San Francisco
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The Monsters
Audio Described: May 2 at 2 p.m.
Raw and riveting, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
The Lunchbox
Closed Captioned: Evening performances on May 28, 29, and 31
Rediscover the beauty of human connection in The Lunchbox—a new musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra’s internationally acclaimed film filled with heart, humor, and hope.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
Les Misérables
ASL Interpreted: May 2 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: May 3 at 1 p.m.
Open Captioned: May 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
Broadway San Jose
broadwaysanjose.com
Pictures From Home
ASL Interpreted: May 16 at 2 p.m.
Marin photographer Larry Sultan’s landmark photo memoir comes to life on stage in this West Coast premiere recently seen on Broadway.
Marin Theatre
marintheatre.org
La Traviata
English supertitles: Available at all performances (Now – May 3)
The scandalous love affair between the courtesan Violetta Valery and the young gentleman Alfredo Germont threatens to tear the fabric of the Parisian social order apart.
Opera San Jose
operasj.org
The Barber of Seville
English supertitles: Available at all performances (May 28 – June 21)
Rossini’s exuberant comedy features some of the most joyful music in all of opera. From the famous overture to the irresistible “Largo al factotum,” this masterpiece of comedic writing has delighted audiences for over two hundred years.
San Francisco Opera
sfopera.com
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
Live Captioned: May 27 at 2 p.m.
Kate Hamill’s imaginative, gender-bending “feminist revenge fantasy” is like no Dracula you’ve ever seen—exploring the nature of predators and reinventing the story as a smart, disquieting, darkly comic drama.
San Francisco Playhouse
sfplayhouse.org
In the Heights
ASL Interpreted: May 22 at 8 p.m.
The musical interweaves the dreams, hopes, and pressures of its many characters as they navigate tradition, identity, and the meaning of home.
South Bay Musical Theatre
southbaymt.com
Come From Away
Open Captioned: May 3 at 2 p.m.
On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
theatreworks.org
