Spring is nearly here, and as the trees get their leaves back and the flowers start to bloom, so too does the live entertainment scene in San Francisco. Featuring the welcome return of Six and Mamma Mia, three new local plays, fantastic concerts, and more, check out our top picks of live shows this month.

Broadway Shows

Six
April 8 - 20
Curran Theatre
Move over Hamilton, there's a new soundtrack in town and it's JUST as infectious! Henry VIII's six wives are stepping out from the big man's shadow to take their turn in the spotlight in this epically good new musical! Created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is a celebration of girl power - from the 16th Century to today - and debuted on the West End in 2018 to fantastic reviews. With an infectious songbook and costumes to make Gaga or Queen Bey jealous, this outstanding show pushes the boundaries of musical theatre! Much like Hamilton, Six injects its historical story with modern-day attitudes and modern-day music, serving up a dizzying whirl of pop and comedy, and an all-female cast. Don't miss it!
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Mamma Mia!
April 30 - May 11
Orpheum Theatre
It's time to break out the platform shoes and feather boas - Mamma Mia is BACK! With 25 years since this sunshine-filled show redefined the concept of the jukebox musical for the new century. It's a bittersweet yet hilarious story of single mother Donna, struggling to cope with her young daughter's impending marriage on a picturesque Greek island. Throw into the mix three lovers from her past, any of whom could be the father of her daughter. Sparks are sure to fly!
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Local Theatre

Fat Ham
Through April 19
San Francisco Playhouse
James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to the San Francisco Playhouse, continuing their fantastic 2024/25. A wildly imaginative and socially-charged reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Fat Ham transforms the Prince of Demark's dour castle into a place at a BBQ cookout in the South, where Juicy, a queer college student, must decide whether to avenge his father's death or carve a new path for his future.
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Two Trains Running
April 15 - May 4
Toni Rembe Theatre
Depicting racial segregation in 20th Century America, Two Trains Running tells the story of the black American migration to Northern states in order to escape the harsh Jim Crow Laws and how years later, they were still affected by this move. The play was first performed in 1990, before entering Broadway in 1992 and then becoming a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
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The Comedy of Errors
April 22 - May 3
Toni Rembe Theatre
A firm favorite of Shakespeare's oeuvre, The Comedy of Errors is a colorful confection of chaos full of witty wordplay, frothy farce, and irresistible anarchy. This bubbly comedy will whisk you to a faraway land where the fortunes of two sets of identical twins opens up a world of romance, seductions, brushes with the law and of course, plenty of instances of mistaken identity! Tony-nominee Christina Anderson's update refreshes the jokes while keeping all the timeless charm and is not to be missed!
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Candlelight concerts and Titanic from the San Francisco Symphony

Candlelight - Rings & Dragons
April 26
Bayview Opera House
Two of the biggest fantasy properties in the world, The Lord of Rings meets A Game Of Thrones in this epic candlelight concert celebrating the wonderful music of both. Taking you on a journey through Middle Earth and Westeros through the music of Howard Shore and Ramin Djawadi, join our friends at fever for this night of rings, dragons, battles, and more - as presented in a location fit for a Queen or King of the North or Lothlorien!
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San Francisco Symphony - Titanic
April 4
Davies Symphony Hall
Step aboard with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra to witness James Cameron's classic doomed voyage movie like you've never experienced it before! Watch the film on a giant screen while the orchestra perform James Horner's iconic soundtrack live, conducted by Sarah Hicks.
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Candlelight - Best of The Beatles
April 4
St. Ignatius Church
One of the world's most famous and beloved bands, The Beatles, will have their epic legacy celebrated in a one of a kind concert from our friends at Fever. Listen and enjoy as a string quartet performs some of the band's most iconic songs while sitting in a stunning venue surrounded by more candles than you can count. Truly a sight to behold for Beatles fans young and old!
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Live Concert favorites

Kylie Minogue
April 22
Chase Center
The Grammy Award-winning Pop Princess is heading out on The Tension Tour with 40 years of hits that will make your heart go "Padam Padam"! From a small stint as Charlene on Aussie soap Neighbors to commanding the biggest stages globally, earning an OBE and selling over 80 million records, Kylie Minogue is the highest-selling female Australian artist. Have her songs been spinning around in your head since before you can remember? It's probably because she's the only female pop star to achieve a Top 10 UK chart placement in every decade from the 1980s to the 2020s!
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F.K.A Twigs
April 19
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Leave the world you know at the door, because FKA Twigs is about to transport you to a whole new artistic realm with her 2025 EUSEXUA tour! This tour sees Twigs weaving performance and sound, with stand-out costumes and stunning movement direction; it's going to be a show like no other!
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DJO
April 10
Fox Theatre, Oakland
With his latest album, The Crux, on the horizon, psychedelic rock musician and Stranger Things star Djo (a.k.a. Joe Keery) hits the road across North America! Known globally for his role as Steve Harrington on Stranger Things, Djo's other' career as a musician has been no less successful, with NME Magazine likening his warped psychedelia to the likes of Tame Impala.
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Explore the mysteries of the Universe with Brian Cox (not that one)

Professor Brian Cox
April 25
Herbst Theatre
Prepare for a cosmic adventure as renowned British Physicist Professor Brian Cox touches down on our shores for this much-anticipated world tour, Horizons, where he'll be illuminating audiences on the nature of our solar system in his inimitable, affable style. Using state-of-the-art technology and LED screens, he'll explore the origins of the universe and our place in it.
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