The Bay Area’s April lineup of accessible and inclusive performances
April brings a vibrant new season of performances to the Bay Area, with accessible and inclusive options that ensure everyone can experience the magic of the live arts.
As April arrives, spring breathes new life into the Bay Area’s vibrant arts scene, offering an exciting array of accessible and inclusive performances. With options like ASL interpretation, audio description, and sensory-friendly experiences, these events ensure that everyone can enjoy the magic of live theatre, dance, and music. Whether you’re drawn to a powerful play, an uplifting musical, or a captivating dance performance, this season’s lineup promises to inspire and welcome all audiences.
Here There Are Blueberries
- Closed Captioned (on your phone): April 10 – May 8 at all matinees
In 2007, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unraveled the shocking truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
Six
- Close Captioned: April 23 at 7:30 p.m.
- ASL Interpreted: April 26 at 2 p.m.
- Audio Described: April 27 at 1 p.m.
- Open Captioned: April 27 at 6:30 p.m.
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
Broadway San Jose
broadwaysanjose.com
Six
- ASL Interpreted: April 20 at 1 p.m.
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
BroadwaySF
broadwaysf.com
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
- Audio Described: April 12 at 2 p.m.
The company’s legendary dancers return to Berkeley with vibrant programs of new and classic works that showcase and synthesize a dazzling range of cultural influences, from spirituals and church hymns, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, to African dance and classical ballet.
Cal Performances
calperformances.org
Grupo Corpo
- Audio Described: April 26 at 8 p.m.
Brazil’s riveting Grupo Corpo visits in its Cal Performances debut, with two works that showcase the company’s distinctive style, rooted in classical ballet but enriched by folk and popular dance.
Cal Performances
calperformances.org
Jersey Boys
- ASL Interpreted: April 27 at 2 p.m.
With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history.
Palo Alto Players
paplayers.org
Fat Ham
- Haptic Tour: April 6 at 1 p.m.
- Audio Described: April 6 at 2 p.m.
Critically acclaimed playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece with his outrageously funny Pulitzer winner Fat Ham. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder.
San Francisco Playhouse
sfplayhouse.org
The Heart Sellers
- ASL Interpreted: March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
- Open Captioned: March 20 at 2 and 7 p.m.; April 23 at 2 p.m.
- Audio Described: April 26 at 8 p.m.; April 27 at 2 p.m.
It’s 1973, shortly after the Hart-Celler Act abolishes immigration quotas in America and two immigrants, one Filipino, one Korean, meet by chance, strangers in a strange land. Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh tells the funny, deeply moving story of two isolated women sharing friendship and dreams.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
theatreworks.org
