San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle

06/17/2026

"Jekyll & Hyde"
SF EAST BAY Review by Kelly Rogers Flynt
Show runs in Oakland through June 21

The stars fill the skies. Redwoods surround every side. And music fills the air. These are the signs that Woodminster Summer Musicals are back for another season of theater under the stars. The season kicks off with JEKYLL & HYDE, a grand production of a rarely produced show. The skies roll with thu...

06/16/2026

"ain't too proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Harry Duke
Show runs in Sonoma through June 28

by Harry Duke * Transcendence Theatre Company opens their 2026 Broadway Under the Stars series with a high energy production of ain’t too proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. The jukebox m…

06/16/2026

"The Toxic Avenger, The Musical"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Joanne Engelhardt
Show runs in Los Altos through June 28

by Joanne Engelhardt Poor old New Jersey! For a state that is best known as “The Garden State,” it certainly gets a lot of bad press. Consider “The Toxic Avenger, The Musical,” now on stage at Lo…

06/14/2026

"We Will Rock You"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in San Jose through June 28

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06/14/2026

"Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical"
SF EAST BAY Review by Barry Willis
Show runs in Walnut Creek through June 28

Through June 28, Walnut Creek’s CenterREP presents a daunting interpretation of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical. Directed by Matt M. Morrow in the Margaret Lesher Theatre, this …

06/14/2026

"The Toxic Avenger, The Musical”
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Eddie Reynolds
Show runs in Los Altos through June 28

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06/14/2026

The SFBATCC ain't gonna hesitate to suggest you "Go See!" Transcendence Theatre Company's "ain't too proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

https://www.criticscircle.org/go-see-selections/

06/12/2026

"A Few Good Men"
SF EAST BAY Review by Robert Gardner
Show runs in Berkeley through June 21

“A Few Good Men” Engages in Hard Struggle for Truth—at Royal Underground “A Few Good Men” Engages in Hard Struggle for Truth—at Royal Underground June 11, 2026 Robert M. Gardner Aaron Sorkin’s Courtroom Drama Shows Debate Defeating Deceit by Robert M. Gardner If you are looking for a p...

06/11/2026

"Tiny Beautiful Things"
SF EAST BAY Review by Mary Lou Herlihy
Show runs in Lafayette through June 27

“Tiny Beautiful Things” Reveals Healing Power of Listening Deeply—at Town Hall “Tiny Beautiful Things” Reveals Healing Power of Listening Deeply—at Town Hall June 11, 2026 Mary Lou Herlihy Cheryl Strayed Helps Advice Seekers with Her Stories by Mary Lou Herlihy “Tiny Beautiful Things.....

06/11/2026

"Flight Risk"
SF EAST BAY Review by Rachel Norby
Show runs in Berkeley through June 20

“Flight Risk” Offers a Master Class in Empathy—at The Marsh “Flight Risk” Offers a Master Class in Empathy—at The Marsh June 10, 2026 Rachel Norby Carole Klyce, Labeled “Incorrigible Child,” Calls Us to Action by Rachel Norby “Flight Risk” tells the painful story of Carole Klyce....