Tony Award winner, Broadway star, and Bay Area native Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard) makes a rare Bay Area appearance, collaborating with Grammy and Emmy Award-winning music director John McDaniel (The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Carol Burnett's 90th Birthday Special). Join Alice and John as they lead you through their personal musical […]

POSSIBILITIES...Songs of Hope, Risk and Maybe Actress (The Office, Matlock, Happy Days) and jazz singer Linda Purl was last seen at the Orinda Theatre co-starring with her real-life partner Patrick Duffy (Dallas, Step By Step), in the play Love Letters. Now, Linda Purl returns to the Orinda stage with her music director and jazz great, […]

Take Me To The World - The Songs Stephen Sondheim Tony Award winner and Broadway legend DONNA McKECHNIE (A Chorus Line, Company, State Fair) comes to the Orinda Theatre directly from her triumphant return to Broadway in Wicked to debut her brand new show, Take Me To the World, The Songs of Stephen Sondheim. Receiving […]

The daughter of Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris, Niki Haris became known around the world after co-starring in the documentary film, Truth or Dare, as "the big voice" behind Madonna, as well as being featured in many of her music videos. Throughout her 18 years with Madonna, the singer, dancer, choreographer, and actress maintained her […]

Due to popular demand, the multi-lingual jazz singer from Montreal returns to the Orinda Theatre for our 2025 season finale! David Marino made his West Coast concert debut at the Orinda Theatre in March of 2024, entrancing everyone with his gorgeous voice, his charming and sincere personality, and his undeniable charisma on stage. David began […]