Danny DeVito to host Matilda with San Francisco Symphony
Danny DeVito will host Matilda live with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall July 25 and 26. The show is part of the orchestra’s 2026-27 film series.
San Francisco Symphony is turning Matilda into a downtown crossover event, with Danny DeVito set to host and narrate the film live with the orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall on July 25 and 26. The booking puts a Hollywood name at the center of one of the symphony’s film-with-live-orchestra offerings, not as a one-night stunt but as part of the organization’s broader 2026-27 season.
The symphony’s ticket page lists Matilda as a film with live orchestra and identifies DeVito as the director and star who will appear live. The same show appears in the symphony’s home page and calendar, which place it inside the 2026-27 season lineup alongside other concerts and film programs. That mix shows how the SF Symphony is using familiar titles to broaden its reach beyond the usual classical audience.
For San Francisco, the setting is part of the draw. Davies Symphony Hall stands at 201 Van Ness Ave. near Civic Center, making the performance a built-in downtown night out for anyone heading in from across the city or staying after work in the area. The symphony’s Facebook post pushed that same idea directly, saying Danny DeVito is coming to Davies Symphony Hall to host and narrate Matilda live with the SF Symphony.
The ticketing page says the performance is free to all ticketholders, which makes access hinge on getting a seat rather than paying an added premium for the celebrity appearance. Even with that note, the event has clear buzz: Matilda was already surfacing on secondary ticket sites for the July weekend run, underscoring the appeal of a film score performance anchored by one of the movie’s best-known names.
For the city’s arts scene, the programming matters because it treats classical music as a civic event that can pull in movie fans, symphony regulars and people who may be more likely to show up for Danny DeVito than for a standard concert bill. In a summer when downtown venues are competing for attention, the SF Symphony is leaning on recognizable culture to fill Davies Symphony Hall and keep the hall part of the city’s evening plans.
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