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Come one, come all to “The Greatest Show” – our annual gala fundraiser! Enjoy an evening filled with magic, excitement, and a celebration of the extraordinary at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.

It would be a crime to miss this! Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamor, intrigue and suspense of the celebrated novel. This final show of the 2023-24 season is presented at the Woodside High School Performing Arts Center during the seat replacement project at the Lucie Stern Theater.

23-24 show #4. The fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. Subscribe for the best prices and seats!

Rescued from a car crash that leaves him unable to walk, novelist Paul Sheldon wakes in the secluded home of Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed number one fan. But doting convalescent care quickly turns into unhinged rage—and Paul is left to fight for his life if he has any hopes of escape. Subscribe for the best prices!

Click your heels and take a journey with us down the yellow brick road! Follow The Scarecrow, The Tinman, The Cowardly Lion, Dorothy… and Toto too, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and find their true hearts’ desires.

Come hear about Palo Alto Players’ 2023-2024 season line-up! Artistic Director Patrick Klein will reveal the exciting titles for next season’s shows. The season announcement is FREE, but we ask that you reserve a General Admission seat to attend.

Show #1 in the 2023-2024 season – Subscribe for the best prices and seats! Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the Tony award-winning Matilda The Musical, the story of a special little girl with an extraordinary imagination and psychokinetic powers.

Enjoy an enchanted evening including a culinary cabaret where Entertainment Is Served. Held at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.

It is NOT our birthday, so of course it’s time to celebrate the only way that’s appropriate.. with a very merry unbirthday party! For some forgotten reason, foul forces prevented us from throwing a true celebration of our 90th birthday last year… so we’re going to celebrate it this spring! Our deviously delightful friend the Mad Hatter cordially invites you to join him for a spot of afternoon tea. Dress to impress in your own Wonderland-inspired attire and enjoy delightfully whimsical conversations with members of the PAP family and your fellow fans, eat off the wall foods and drinks, and enjoy entertainment that will tickle you with delight. 

For 7 years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School & conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs…who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.