San Francisco Playhouse's 2025/26 Season gets off to a rollicking start with English playwright Michael Frayn's riotous comedy Noises Off, starting performances this September! The quintessentially British farce brings an ensemble cast to the stage in a whirlwind of banter and expertly-timed physical comedy that'll have you rolling in the aisles and wiping away tears of laughter.

M. Butterfly tells the amazing story of the spy scandal that rocked 1980s France. This complex and engaging play by the esteemed David Henry Hwang, which won three Tonys in 1988, tracks the affair between a French diplomat who forsakes his wife and his country after falling for the charms of an alluring Chinese opera star.

Can you hear the bells? That's the sound of this musical juggernaut making its way to the San Francisco Playhouse! A fantastically buoyant and joyful celebration of positivity, inclusivity, and majestic hair-do set in 1962, Hairspray is a spirit-lifting hit the whole family will love! Originally finding life in celluloid with John Waters's unforgettable 1988 cult-hit, Hairspray finally made it to the stage in 2002 and has never looked back. The winner of eight Tony Awards, its full-hearted story, plucky heroine, and delicious soundtrack make this one an unmissable instant classic.

Driving a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity, Kate Hamil's inventive adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic horror breathes new (after) life into the story of the bloodthirsty count in a whirlwind of feminine rage and wit. A rollicking dark comedy that takes us back to Victorian Britain, where a terrifying vampire stalks the streets, Dracula - A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, takes aim at all the monsters, both the real ones, and the ones of our nightmares.