That oversized, lovable pup from generations of bedtime stories is finally bounding onto a San Francisco stage. Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical is set to perform at the Curran Theatre on March 27, 2027.
An announcement about the engagement appeared around Wednesday, November 4, on ATG San Francisco's Facebook page. TheaterWorksUSA is producing the musical.
Tickets for the San Francisco performance are expected to be sold through ATG Tickets, though as of this writing that event page still lists tickets as not yet released. No ticket prices, runtime or age guidance have been shared for the San Francisco engagement.
A Big Red Dog's Big Island Adventure
The musical's story follows a family that trades a cramped city apartment for a new home on Birdwell Island, according to the show's synopsis from TheaterWorksUSA. Once there, the family finds itself in need of some unusual help, and per the ATG Tickets listing, only a big red dog can save Emily Elizabeth and her island friends.
TheaterWorksUSA describes the production as a brand-new musical comedy adventure that celebrates friendship, imagination and the magic of unconditional love, the company says. The show features music and lyrics by Sam Tsui and Casey Breves, with a book by Matt Hoverman, and direction and choreography by Laura Brandel, according to License Global.
Decades of Shaggy, Red Devotion
Clifford has been a fixture of children's bookshelves since his debut in 1963, and the character has since grown into a global franchise with more than 135 million books in print, according to The Toy Book. That built-in nostalgia, paired with a new generation of young fans, could make the Curran performance a hot ticket for Bay Area families.
TheaterWorksUSA lists a 2026 preview tour cast that includes Jimmy Henderson, Izzy Figueroa, Chrissa Weir, Janna Linae, Mateo Lizcano and Markia Nicole Smith, though it is not established whether that lineup will perform the San Francisco show specifically.
For now, Bay Area families eager to see Clifford in the flesh — or in fur — can look forward to the March 27, 2027, performance.
