PERFORMING IN: "Every Saturday Night"
Every Saturday Night: Harlem of the West Musical
WORLD PREMIERE
Based on a Story by Danny Duncan Book by Michael Gene Sullivan and Danny Duncan Music and Lyrics by Danny Duncan
Directed and Choreographed by AeJay Antonis Marquis Music Direction and
Accompaniment by Othello Jefferson
COMMISSIONED BY SFBATCO
DATES: October 10 to November 1, 2026
LOCATION: The Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)
Be transported to San Francisco’s Fillmore District—beginning in the present day, where the echoes of a once-thriving Black neighborhood still shape the streets. From there, Every Saturday Night pulls audiences back into the 1950s, the vibrant “Harlem of the West,” when the Fillmore pulsed with jazz, community, and possibility.
Following two Black boys—one in each era—the musical explores home, belonging, and resilience, revealing how the Fillmore’s past and present are connected by displacement, gentrification, and the enduring fight to stay rooted in the community.
Inspired by true events, this boisterous and heartfelt new work by acclaimed Bay Area playwright, composer, and director Danny Duncan and playwright Michael Gene Sullivan celebrates a historic neighborhood while asking urgent questions about who gets to remain in the city today.
More information at https://www.sfbatco.org/
