Ride the Cyclone

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Why you should see Ride the Cyclone

Because it’s like The Breakfast Club — if they were all dead, in limbo, and had access to a full musical theater score.
Because where else can you see a musical number performed by a decapitated teenager?
Because if Tim Burton and Glee had a baby, it might grow up to look a lot like Ride the Cyclone.
Because it’s a show about death that will leave you feeling more alive than ever.

Synopsis

When a freak roller-coaster accident claims the lives of a Canadian choir group on a field trip, the teens end up in a truly bizarre purgatory. A mechanical fortune teller tells them that only one of them can be brought back to life. To win the ultimate prize, they must prove who deserves it the most…by telling their story through song. Full of edgy comedy and musical styles ranging from dance pop to vaudeville, this Off-Broadway musical has also gone viral on TikTok. “Simultaneously dark, funny, and poignantly life-affirming.” –Variety


Details and special events

Ride the Cyclone previews July 16 and 17, 2026, and runs through Aug. 23.  (No show July 19.) Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., with one 2 p.m. Saturday matinee on Aug. 1 and one 7:30 p.m. Wednesday show on Aug. 19. Single tickets are $31-$77, now with no fees.

Don’t be scared off by the seats labeled “Slightly obstructed.” They have a narrow wooden post partially in view from the seat. Most folks say the experience in our intimate theater is just fine!

Bring a group of 10 or more and get 25% off the face value of each ticket. The discount is automatically applied when 10 or more tickets are in the cart. (Contact the box office if group members are paying separately.) If you are an employee of a fellow theater company seeking industry comps, please email us at least 48 hours in advance. Subject to availability.

Health & safety:
If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, and don’t worry about your tickets. We’ll be happy to exchange them for another performance, free of charge. During the run of each show, we require masks indoors on Sunday of the third weekend. On other dates, they are recommended. Learn more about our Covid-19 protocols.

Special events:
Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.: Pay What You Can Preview Night. (Call the box office at 408-295-4200 to name your own price.)
Friday, July 17, 8 p.m.: Preview Night.
Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m.: Opening Night.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m.: Mask-required performance.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.: $40 Industry Night. We’ve added a specially priced Wednesday performance to make life easier for theater professionals who are working on other shows. (No need to work in the theater industry to attend — the night is open to all.)

Parking and other info

Should you require ADA parking, email us or add a note to your order to reserve a spot in front of the glass doors. We will accommodate as many as possible. The theater is wheelchair-accessible; book the ADA & Companion seats when buying tickets.

For everyone else, there’s free parking a short walk away. Most ParkSJ garages offer 90 minutes of free parking, and the parking website ParkSJ.org is a great resource providing real-time parking availability, maps and more.

The closest city lot is the First Street and I-280 Lot, under the freeway. Parking there is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. on weekdays. 

Learn more about accessibility and public transit in the area.

Due to the intimate size of our theater, we unfortunately are not able to seat late patrons. Thank you for your understanding.