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Theaters in San Francisco
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
Concert Venue / Theater
Info In 1934 the beautiful Spanish aesthetic of the San Jose Civic Auditorium was constructed, seating an impressive 3,001 people. The auditorium was able to come to fruition as a result of the joint venture between the Federal Government and San Jose residents Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Montgomery, who funded the money for the land ... more
135 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA 95113
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
Concert Venue / Theater
Info Built in 1931, The Paramount Theatre in downtown Oakland, CA is a towering testament to Art Deco movie houses and the opulence of old Hollywood. When it opened, it was the West Coast’s biggest multi-purpose theater – featuring seating for an astounding 3,476 people. The exterior features 110-foot tile mosaics, while the ... more
2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Theater
Info Built in 1922, the Castro Theatre is a hoppin’ San Francisco movie theater with a lengthy history, landing as No.100 on the list of San Francisco Historic Landmarks in 1976. Castro Theatre features 1,407 seats, and first opened with an invitation-only screening of Across the Continent, drawing in then-mayor James ... more
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Info Located on the De Anza College campus in Cupertino, the Flint Center for the Performing Arts hosts college-rated events as well as the central performing arts venue for the western portion of Silicon Valley. Performances and events at Flint Center for the Performing Arts include touring companies of Broadway shows, famous ... more
21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014
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
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
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
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
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
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
SF Theaters Overview
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.
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