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Info Located in the foothills of Saratoga, California, the Montalvo Arts Center is a cultural center that provides educational and performing arts events of all kinds. Features of the Montalvo Center include the property’s two sculpture-filled gardens, the historic villa, rotating art exhibits, and over 10 different on-site ... more
15400 Montalvo Road
Saratoga, CA 95070
Theater
Info The Curran Theatre in Downtown San Francisco is now owned by Carole Shorenstein Hays and operated by SHN (formerly Shorenstein Hays Nederlander Theaters). It 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 ... more
445 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Theater
Info Theatre Rhinoceros is a gay and lesbian theater in San Francisco, California that produces plays year round that focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues. Theatre Rhinoceros is the first theater devoted to showcasing plays by and about gay and lesbian people. Founded in 1977 by Lanny Baugniet and his ... more
1360 Mission Street, #200
San Francisco, CA 94103
Theater
Info Located on Van Ness Avenue near San Francisco’s Civic Center and to City Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, and the Downtown Library building, the Opera Plaza Cinema Theater serves up independent, foreign, and self-described “smart Hollywood” films to discerning filmgoers. Featuring two small screening rooms (seating about 20 ... more
601 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
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
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 (The Herbst Theatre will be closed from May 2013 until fall 2015 for seismic retrofitting and upgrades.) 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 ... more
401 Van Ness Avenue
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
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
Live Music Venue / Theater
Info Tommy T’s is a comedy club and steakhouse located in Pleasanton, California that 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. Tommy ... more
5104 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
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
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
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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