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Theaters in San Francisco

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (Santa Rosa, CA)

Concert Venue

Info Located in Santa Rosa California, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is a performance venue by U.S. 101. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, a non-profit arts organization established in 1979, the WFCA hosts more than 100 performances each year and features three stages: the Ruth Finley Person ... more

50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Marin Center (San Rafael, CA)

Concert Venue

Info Marin Center, located in San Rafael, California, was built in 1960 and designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The special events and entertainment venue has become a renowned work of art in its own right and is recognized today as a National Historic Landmark. The Marin Center grounds include an expansive ... more

10 Avenue of the Flags
San Rafael, CA 94903

American Conservatory Theater

Theater

Info The American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco (A.C.T.) was founded by William Ball circa 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA before San Franciscan philanthropists invited Ball to relocate his company to the Bay Area. His company then bought what was known as the Columbia Theater, a theater which had been designed and built in 1910 ... more

415 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Golden Gate Theatre

Theater

Info The Golden Gate Theatre is a performance venue in the Civic Center neighborhood of downtown San Francisco; it first opened its gilded gates in 1922 as a vaudeville venue. In the 1960s it was divided into a two-screen movie theater, boasting a balcony called the Penthouse and a revolutionary Cinerama screen – made of hundreds ... more

1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Nob Hill Masonic Center

Concert Venue / Theater

Info Dedicated in 1958, the Nob Hill Masonic Center of San Francisco (also known as the Masonic Temple or Masonic Auditorium) is located in the Nob Hill neighborhood. The Nob Hill Masonic Center has several large sculptures on its façade representing the four branches of the Armed Services, as well as a frieze depicting the ... more

1111 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Curran Theatre

Theater

Info The Curran Theatre in Downtown San Francisco now owned by Carole Shorenstein Hays and operated by SHN (formerly Shorenstein Hays Nederlander Theaters), was originally owned by Homer Curran who gave the theater its name. The Curran Theatre was built in 1922 and it eventually served as a showcase for Guild presentations and ... more

445 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Tommy T's (Pleasanton)

Live Music Venue / Theater

Info Tommy T’s is a comedy club and steakhouse located in Pleasanton, California. The club offers live stand-up comedy five nights a week. The Pleasanton location of Tommy T’s opened in 2006. Prior to that, two other locations had previously existed in San Leandro and Concord, although both are now closed ... more

5104 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588

ComedySportz (San Jose)

Theater

Info ComedySportz is a comedy venue located in San Jose that features interactive improvisational comedy. The show presents improv as a sport, where comedy teams compete against one another for audience laughs. ComedySportz was founded in 1984 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Several new locations opened within the following ... more

288 S. Second Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Orpheum Theatre

Concert Venue / Theater

Info The Orpheum Theatre is a performance venue in the Civic Center district of San Francisco. Designed and built by architect B. Marcus Priteca as a showcase venue for theater-circuit owner Alexander Pantages, it first opened in 1926. Boasting a facade that echoes a 12th-century French cathedral and an interior with vaulted ... more

1192 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

War Memorial Opera House

Theater

Info Located on the Western side of Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, the War Memorial Opera House (WMOH) honors those who served in World War I and is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has housed the San Francisco Opera since its opening night in 1932. The War Memorial Opera House marks ... more

301 Van Ness
San Francisco, CA 94102

Herbst Theatre

Theater

Info Located in San Francisco within the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in Civic Center, the Herbst Theatre is a 928-seat auditorium with an eclectic offering of productions. The venue was originally designed as the Veterans Auditorium, but was renovated and renamed Herbst Theatre in 1977, honoring brothers Maurice ... more

401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Theater

Info The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, and designed to serve as an art gallery. Tucked into the Marina District, the Palace is one of only a few remaining structures from the Exposition. While the original structure was bulldozed, the building was recreated in its previous image ... more

3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

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SF Theaters Overview

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (Santa Rosa, CA) - Concert Venue | Performing Arts Center in SF

San Francisco is home to an incredibly vibrant theater community, and SF theaters ensure there’s never a shortage of great live action. Whether you’re looking for the biggest shows from Broadway or tiny independent hits, San Francisco theaters can be as mainstream or as far afield from the river as humanly possible (it is San Francisco, after all).

One of the biggest theaters in San Francisco, The Curran, lays steps from Union Square in Downtown SF. The Curran has enjoyed a long history of showcasing major traveling productions – from musicals to stalwart classics to the latest hits – and the beautiful venue has changed little since opening in 1922.

The nearby Geary Theater has been home to the highly regarded American Conservatory Theater troupe since the 60s, offering both classical and contemporary theater productions that regularly sell out, while The Golden Gate and The Orpheum Theatre have presented many mainstream Broadway hits, and both remain key stops on any major tour passing through town.

Of course, there are many other great theaters in SF to experience, from the historic Herbst Theatre, which hosts an array of programs like radio shows and jazz, to the kitschy dinnertime madness of Beach Blanket Babylon to the proud gay-themed productions at Theatre Rhinoceros.

Whether you’re in the mood for improv, local productions, or the biggest hits of the year, all of it can be found at San Francisco theaters.