San Francisco has two new witches! They may be new to San Francisco but they are not new to WICKED.

And, WICKED  will close on September 5. Tickets now on sale for all performances. And check out the specials for SHNews readers.

2010-2011 New Season announced! The cast of characters onstage next season includes Shrek, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, Blue Man Group and Billy Elliot.

 The US premiere of a spectacular new stage production of PETER PAN  plays through Sept. 5  in a stunning 1,350-seat theater-in-the-round pavilion specially erected in Ferry Park on the Embarcadero oppostie the Ferry Building. It is the world's first 360-degree CGI set, surrounding theatergoers with 15,000 square feet of high resolution video. When Peter and Wendy fly off to Neverland, the audience will fly with them. Get a sneak peek.

How do you take the internationally beloved classic PETER PAN and adapt it for a sensational new version surrounded in stunning 360 degree CGI? Playwright Tanya Ronder shares how she reinvigorated the story yet remained true to author J M Barrie's vision.

Wicked recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Orpheum Theatre in the show's open-ended engagement. We checked in with author Gregory Maguire whose best-selling novel, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" was the inspiration for the blockbuster musical.

You'll meet Wicked actors Everth Lopez and Kehau Ahu and discover what it takes to morph into Chistery and a flying monkey while juggling a variety of other ensemble parts in the San Francisco production of this blockbuster musical. They really do give new meaning to "staying on track."

How the perfect storm of masks and makeup, costumes, lighting, effects and choreography make those Wicked flying monkeys so scary and, ultimately, sympathetic characters in the Land of Oz.

When a show is loaded into a theatre, the Costume Designer and Costume Shop staff hand off the responsibility for all costumes and accessories to the show’s Wardrobe Supervisor. For the San Francisco production of Wicked, that person is Gillian Kadish.

You’ll discover how this award-winning writer, who created TV’s acclaimed “My So Called Life,” teamed up with composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz to create the sensational musical theater adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel, Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

There's no place like home for Wicked as San Francisco turns green to welcome the international sensation back to where the magic all began.

Find out what it takes to move the multimillion production from Los Angeles to San Francisco, unload, and remount the show for an open-ended engagement at the Orpheum Theatre. It takes a lot more than packing tape and bubble wrap—although they do use some of that, too.

How is a composer’s score fleshed out for an entire orchestra? You find out when you meet the Tony Award-winning musical arranger and orchestrator who transformed Stephen Schwartz’ songs into individual parts for the Wicked musicians.

SHN launches new REWARDS program for season subscribers. Check out all the details!

For the past 30 years, Carole Shorenstein Hays has been bringing important new works to Broadway and the best of Broadway to Bay Area audiences.

SHN has the lead role in stimulating the local economy when the curtain goes up at the Curran, Orpheum, and Golden Gate theatres.  Area restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, and theatre service businesses all get into the act.