San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts The Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California is managed and operated by San Jose Theat

You can find out what shows, concerts and events are coming to the Center for the Performing Arts at https://sanjosetheaters.org/center-for-performing-arts. Built in 1972 by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this Art Deco theater offers large windows throughout the entryways filled with natural light, allowing spectacular views of downtown San Jose. Ample spacing throughout entry areas are ideal

for cocktail receptions or registration tables. A full-service Box Office makes ticketing quick and convenient for all performances programmed at the theater. The private Ridder Lounge is a swanky reception area for 150, located adjacent to the outdoor courtyard. It comes equipped with built-in concessions and a bar area, making it a perfect space to host VIP cocktail parties, serve as an event media room, or accommodate a post-event reception. The private President’s Club, located just off the main entrance, comes equipped with built-in concessions and a bar area accommodating up to 50 guests. The room provides easy access to the dressing rooms and backstage areas. Events at the Center for the Performing Arts are supported by full staging facilities, reception, box office, concessions, coat check for patrons, rehearsal rooms, VIP reception areas, and an elegant, intimate after-theater area. The theater features continental-style seating (including no center aisle) with 2,608 seats. There are four other performing arts buildings that resemble this building, including one in Phoenix, Arizona. The Center for the Performing Arts is home to Ballet San Jose and Broadway San Jose. FAST FACTS:
* 2,608 seats (including 20 ADA spaces)
* Top-Notch Production Capabilities
* Stage Size (WxH): 144′ x 40′
* Stage Proscenium Opening (WxH): 59′ 8” x 24′
* 99,445 total sq. ft.
* Several Dressing Rooms
* Rehearsal Space and 2 Chorus Rooms

02/07/2026
01/29/2026

Opening Night of The Wiz at Broadway San Jose was dazzling, the kind of evening that reminds you why musical theater, at its best, feels communal, electric, and alive. From the moment the curtain rose, the production burst onto the stage with color, rhythm, and unmistakable joy, offering a vibrant a...

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from your friends at San Jose Theaters! As the management team for the San Jose Civic, California Theatre, Montgomery Theater & San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts, we have great live entertainment lined up for you in 2026!

Our 2026 offerings include: Ringo Starr, "Back to the Future" (the musical), Il Volo, Max Amini, Foreigner, "Dancing with the Stars: Live", Hatsune Miku, "La Traviata", "Beetlejuice" (the musical) & more!

Events Calendar: bit.ly/SJTevents

12/30/2025

Check out our performance schedule for A Beautiful Noise coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts from December 30 - January 4! 💎

Best available seats for the performances listed here!
Wednesday, December 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “Sweet Caroline,” an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America.

12/22/2025

Choose from the Nostalgia Pack for your Holiday Package! 🎁

🎸 A Beautiful Noise | December 30 - January 4, 2026
⚡ Back to the Future the Musical | June 2 - 7, 2026
💙 The Sound of Music | July 21 - 27, 2026

OR pick your own 3 or more shows from our 25/26 Season lineup to score tickets starting as low as only $48 per show!

11/26/2025
11/25/2025

This holiday season, give your loved ones the perfect gift — an unforgettable experience of Tchaikovsky’s most iconic masterpieces, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, performed by a dazzling cast of International Ballet Stars!

Enjoy an exclusive 20% off for 2 Shows with the special link below and in the stories — no code needed.
Step into these timeless fairy tales brought to life by exceptional dancers from Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Armenia, Tajikistan, Belarus, and Principal Dancers from Ukraine.

With brand-new sets and costumes, over 200 breathtaking scenery pieces, and world-class performers, these productions celebrate the universal language of art that unites audiences across the globe.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience world-class ballet. Unlock your discount and join us for two spectacular evenings of beauty, passion, and magic:

Swan Lake
December 4, 2025, 7 PM

Sleeping Beauty
May 5, 2026, 7 PM
At Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA San Jose Center for the Performing Arts San Jose Theaters

Exclusive Link:
https://tickets.tsjticketing.org/tickets/plans/classicalballet

11/07/2025

Are you ready for some fun? We have 3 nights in a row of entertaining events coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts! bit.ly/sanjosecpa

10/30/2025

Nurse Blake will be here on Nov. 10th! sanjosetheaters.org/event/nurse-blake-but-did-you-die-comedy-tour/

10/24/2025

San Jose is turning up the heat with SOME LIKE IT HOT! It bursts onto the stage in a blaze of jazz, joy and unapologetic flair. With dazzling choreography, comedy, and a story that balances the 1930s Prohibition era with 21st-century heart, this Broadway tour redefines what musical comedy can be.

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255 Almaden Boulevard
San Jose, CA
95113

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