This event is in the past.It took place on March 6, 2026 at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall.
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PlayJohn Malkovich becomes the critic you love to hate, roasting Beethoven, Debussy and Ravel's Boléro with biting wit while the San Francisco Symphony plays on. It's classical music's most gloriously savage roast.
Classical comedy
Theatrical performance
Celebrity actor
Orchestral entertainment
Tips
🎭"must-see performance" (Gabrielle C)
🎻features Brahms, Dvořák and Rachmaninoff
🚇BART or Muni is your best bet
John Malkovich in The Music Critic
Civic Center
PlayPlayJohn Malkovich becomes the critic you love to hate, roasting Beethoven, Debussy and Ravel's Boléro with biting wit while the San Francisco Symphony plays on. It's classical music's most gloriously savage roast.
Classical comedy
Theatrical performance
Celebrity actor
Orchestral entertainment
Tips
🎭"must-see performance" (Gabrielle C)
🎻features Brahms, Dvořák and Rachmaninoff
🚇BART or Muni is your best bet
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