Theater Review: The Day the Sky Turned Orange - Hope in the Glow of Disaster

Review: ‘Day the Sky Turned Orange’ captures pandemic-era challenges with hope, spirit

A New Musical Revisits the Bay Area’s Apocalyptic Orange Sky Day

Musical about ‘Orange Skies Day’ is a loving critique of SF

Olivia Kuper Harris’ personal journey fuels new SF musical ‘The Day the Sky Turned Orange’

Facing the end with art: Doomsday-inspired productions this fall

Musical about ‘Orange Skies Day’ is a loving critique of SF

Musical about ‘Orange Skies Day’ is a loving critique of SF

KTVU From apocalypse to art: Bay Area’s orange sky inspires new musical

It’s been almost five years since the sky over the Bay Area turned an eerie shade of orange. Now, the striking backdrop is inspiring a new R&B and hip-hop musical called 'The Day the Sky Turned Orange,' which weaves together stories of love, loss, resilience, and hope.

The 11 Best Plays to See at Bay Area Theaters This Fall

While the Bay Area’s theater ecosystem faces dire realities, companies this fall are providing an overflow of exceptional offerings. Regional world premieres, highly decorated plays, great experimental pieces and shows with proven track records mean the Bay is pulling out all the stops to lure patrons back to live performance.

Despite Bay Area theater’s challenges, if the momentum of what’s on stage this fall can be sustained, theatergoers are in for an unforgettable year. Here are 11 productions ready to make their presence felt.

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE DAY THE SKY TURNED ORANGE at Z Space

SFBATCO and SFArtsED Partner with YBCA to Present INTO THE WOODS

Chamorro culture gets overdue representation in SFBATCO’s ‘Cuckoo Edible Magic’

Playwright shares inspiration for SFBATCO’s wacky, diverse ‘Cuckoo Edible Magic’

The image of the weed-smoking couch potato is as indelible in Western culture as that of Tommy Chong explaining that his friend Dave isn’t home. But the “lazy stoner” trope apparently hasn’t been explained to playwright Reed Flores, who has spent a lot of time working on his latest script.

“Funny enough, it has been years: 2023 to 2025,” says Flores. “But in script-development-theater-land, I feel like this was an incredibly fast trajectory from proof-of-concept to full production. That said, I think in true stoner fashion, you just go with the flow, man. When it’s right, it’s right.”

Cast & Creative Team Set for CUCKOO EDIBLE MAGIC World Premiere at SFBATCO

Is Bay Area theater shrinking? Here’s what the numbers say

‘The selfies of an SS officer’ tops this promising 2025 theater lineup

KQED - The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2024

★★★★★ Theatre Storm Review of "Sign My Name to Freedom"

Theatre Eddys Review: Sign My Name to Freedom

Review: The profound life and scintillating music of Betty Reid Soskin shine in ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’

Stage and Cinema Review of "Sign My Name to Freedom"

Betty Reid Soskin’s Incredible Life Comes to the Stage in ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’

Review: Sfbatco Explores Betty Reid Soskin’s Amazing Life In ‘Sign My Name To Freedom’

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ celebrates the unheard songs of 102-year-old Betty Reid Soskin

Beloved Bay Area icon’s life becomes a new musical

Musical 'Sign My Name to Freedom' showcases saga of Betty Reid Soskin

'Sign My Name To Freedom: The Unheard Songs of Betty Reid Soskin' hits the stage of Z Space

Musical chronicling life of Betty Reid Soskin set for Bay Area debut

SFBATCO announces Cast and Creatives of Sign My Name to Freedom

Bay Area theater is ready to experiment again in 2024

Season of Black Art & San Francisco Black Film Festival Celebrate Black Film & Theatre with EXPRESS YOURSELF

The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw In 2023

Mother and son choreograph story of Afro-Brazilian capoeira legend

At the New Roots Theatre Festival, BIPOC Voices Take Center Stage

SFBATCO supports diversity and innovation in local theater

ABC7 with Kumasi Aaron: New Roots Theatre Festival

Engagement, Not Commentary: Celebrating Theatres that THRIVE!

If Bay Area public transit plummets off a fiscal cliff, it’ll take theater with it

Adam Maggio, managing director of San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, says a lack of transit options also prevents his company from developing partnerships in San Francisco’s outlying neighborhoods. “We really do try to focus on producing in the central part of the city because of access to BART,” he said.

SF’s Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s new play is about … Lorraine Hansberry

An early excerpt of “Moonlight” was featured in the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company’s New Roots Theatre Festival in 2021, and now the full version is finally set to see the light of day, or rather the moonlight of evening.

KRON4: LIVE! IN THE BAY ‘Together Again’ celebrates students’ return to live theater

Review: 'Private' Tears a Marriage Wide Open-at SFBATCO

★★★★★ REVIEW: ‘PRIVATE’

Review: SFBATCO’s pithy ‘Private’ is about spying, and much more

Review: SFBATCO’s incision-sharp ‘Private’ is the surveillance drama for our moment

Both Sides of the Conversation Podcast

6 boundary-pushing plays to see in March

How to Celebrate Black History Month in San Francisco

Black History Month 2023: Bay Area events

Grants assist SF LGBTQ artists

Pelosi Announces Nearly $1.4 Million in Federal Grants for the Arts in San Francisco

These 2022 shows helped make the Bay Area a top U.S. destination for theater‘I, Too, Sing America’ If you’re wondering where all the fabulously gifted local young theater artists of color are choosing

ABC7 Interview - New Roots Theatre Festival

Kumasi Aaron interviews Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. about the 2022 New Roots Theatre Festival

We all remember orange sky day. Now it’s a theatrical concept album.

The nation’s oldest park ranger is also a singer-songwriter, and now she has a musical

Bay Area Reporter: Going Out, Homing's In

KQED - Fall Arts Preview: The Plentiful Offerings of the Bay Area Arts Scene

Rodney talks to KQED about the upcoming 2022 New Roots Theatre Festival, how SFBATCO survived and thrived through the pandemic, and how he's hopeful for a vibrant future for theatre in the Bay Area.

Listen to Rodney’s interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIOhE_YWcks

After pandemic closures and slowdowns the Bay Area is facing a fall packed with exciting events. From Lear at CalShakes to the Bernice Bing collection at the Asian Art Museum to the return of Oakland hometown hero Kehlani, we’ll talk with KQED’s art reporters about their best picks for the coming season and their new Fall Arts Preview.

Guests:

Gabe Meline, senior editor, KQED Arts & Culture

Sarah Hotchkiss, Senior Associate Editor, KQED Arts & Culture

David John Chávez, theatre critic, author of the theater portion of KQED’s fall arts preview

Kristie Song, KQED Arts Intern, author of the fall book guide

Listen to the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fall-arts-preview-the-plentiful-offerings-of-the/id73329719?i=1000578988643

60 More San Francisco Artists Receive Guaranteed Income Payments Through YBCA

Bay Area Plays Review: ‘I, Too, Sing America’ at SFBATCO displays the power of restoration

David John Chávez reviews I, Too, Sing America.

KOIT interview with Sue Hall for Today's World with Rodney Earl Jackson Jr.

In this episode on https://bonneville.com/todaysworldsf/ Sue Hall speak with Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. about #blackhistorymonth2022 and his involvement with The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company. 96.5 KOIT San Francisco 965hd2 102.9 KBLX KFOX 99.7 NOW Highway 1 Radio