List of theatres in San Francisco
This is a list of theatres and live performance venues in San Francisco, California.[1][2] For more information on theater in San Francisco, see Culture of San Francisco - Theater.
- Alcazar Theatre - 511-seat theater at 650 Geary Street
- Balancoire - restaurant/bar/club with live performances, 22nd and Mission Streets in the Mission[3]
- Bayview Opera House - includes a 300-seat theater; at 4705 Third Street[4]
- Beverly Hills Playhouse of San Francisco - theater and acting school at 414 Mason Street, Suite 502 in Union Square[5]
- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - seats 7000, at 99 Grove Street in the San Francisco Civic Center
- Bimbo's 365 Club - music venue at 1025 Columbus Avenue
- Bindlestiff Studio - 80-seat Filipino American performing arts center at 185 6th Street[6]
- Bottom of the Hill - music venue at 1233 17th Street
- Boxcar Theatre - "immersive theatrical experience" venue at 505 Natoma in SOMA[7]
- Brava Theatre Center - 360-seat Main Stage and 60-seat Second Stage dedicated to "the artistic expression of women, people of color, youth, LGBTQ and other unheard voices," at 2781 24th Street in the Mission[8]
- Buriel Clay Theatre - 200+ seat venue at the African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC); 762 Fulton Street[9]
- Cartwright Hotel on Union Square - hosts Magian Productions in the 80-seat Pacific Heights Room, 524 Sutter Street [10]
- Castro Theatre - 1400 seats, primarily a movie house, but also used for live special events, at 429 Castro Street[11]
- Center for Sex & Culture - hosts live theater and other events, 1349 Mission Street South of Market[12]
- Chancellor Hotel Theatre - hosts the San Francisco Magic Parlor at 433 Powell Street
- The Chapel - music venue at 777 Valencia Street in the Mission[13]
- Children's Creativity Museum Theater (formerly Zeum Theater) - a 200-seat theater located in Yerba Buena Gardens, across from the Moscone Convention Center
- Club Fugazi - 400-seat theater and nightclub at 678 Green Street that hosts Beach Blanket Babylon
- Cobb's Comedy Club - 915 Columbus Avenue
- Counterpulse - includes a small studio-theater used for co-productions, at 1310 Mission Street, south of Market[14]
- Curran Theatre - off Union Square; built in 1922
- Dance Mission Theater - 3316 24th Street in the Mission[15]
- The Dark Room Theatre - small theatre and event space in the Mission; 2263 Mission Street[16]
- Diego Rivera Theatre at City College of San Francisco - home of the mural Pan American Unity by Diego Rivera; 50 Phelan Avenue[17]
- Eureka Theatre - frequent venue for the LGBT company Theatre Rhinoceros, and for 42nd Street Moon; 215 Jackson Street[18]
- EXIT Theatre - an alternative theater in the downtown Tenderloin neighborhood; 156 Eddy Street
- Feinstein's at the Nikko - 222 Mason Street[19]
- Fillmore Auditorium - historic music venue at Fillmore and Geary in the Western Addition
- Fort Mason Center - former military base now housing the following theatres:
- Bayfront Theatre - home of BATS Improv
- Cowell Theatre - 437 seats [20]
- Magic Theatre - 159 seats [21]
- Southside Theatre - 160 seats [22]
- Geary Theatre - home of American Conservatory Theater company; 415 Geary Street
- Golden Gate Theatre - in the Tenderloin; built in 1922; once housed vaudeville acts; owned by SHN
- Gough Street Playhouse - 50-seat home of the Custom Made Theatre Co.; 1620 Gough Street[23]
- Grace Cathedral - hosts concerts
- Great American Music Hall - historic concert hall at 859 O'Farrell Street
- Great Star Theater - former movie theater, now used for live performances; 636 Jackson Street in Chinatown[24]
- The Hypnodrome - 575 10th Street[25]
- Imperial Palace - restaurant featuring weekend production Tony n' Tina's Wedding; 818 Washington Street in Chinatown[26]
- Inner Mission - theater and event space at 2050 Bryant Street in the Mission, home of Theater MadCap[27]
- Intersection for the Arts - established in 1965; the oldest alternative non-profit art space in San Francisco; new facility at 925 Mission Street
- Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium - historic theater at 220 Golden Gate Avenue; hosts productions by Theater of Others[28]
- Lorraine Hansberry Theatre - African-American theatre in downtown San Francisco
- Marines Memorial Theater - 609 Sutter Street
- Market Street Cinema - 1077 Market Street (closed)
- Marrakech Magic Theatre - featuring the magic of Peter Morrison; 419 O'Farrell Street [29]
- The Marsh San Francisco MainStage Theatre - specializes in developing new performance; 1062 Valencia Street in the Mission District
- Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts - includes a 150-seat theater; 2868 Mission Street in the Mission [30]
- Mojo Theatre - theater in the Redstone Building, 2940 16th Street in the Mission[31]
- New Conservatory Theatre Center - nonprofit theater company located at 25 Van Ness Avenue
- New Mission Theater - movie theater at 2550 Mission Street
- New People Theater - 1746 Post Street[32]
- Nob Hill Masonic Center - also known as the Masonic Temple or Masonic Auditorium, located at 1111 California Street
- Nourse Theater - temporary home of City Arts and Lectures; 1693-seat venue at 275 Hayes Street, Civic Center; reopened for lectures and performances in 2013 after a 61-year hiatus[33]
- OASIS - drag theater and cabaret; 298 11th Street, south of Market[34]
- ODC Theater - 351 Shotwell Street in the Mission District
- Orpheum Theatre - in the Tenderloin; built in 1926; Spanish imperial architecture; SF historical landmark; owned by SHN
- Palace of Fine Arts Theatre - 3301 Lyon Street; originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, has since been rebuilt, renovated and seismically retrofitted[35]
- Pena Pachamama - 1630 Powell Street[36]
- Phoenix Theatre - two stages: 6th floor theatre and the Annex, at 414 Mason Street[37]
- PianoFight - 144 Taylor Street[38]
- Project Artaud - arts complex and community in the Mission District; includes the following theatres:[39]
- Joe Goode Annex - performance space for the Joe Goode Performance Group; 401 Alabama Street[40]
- NOHSpace - host of Theatre of Yugen, 2840 Mariposa Street[41]
- Z Space - home of the theatre company of the same name, with a main stage and the smaller Z Below theater; 450 Florida Street[42]
- Punch Line - comedy club at 444 Battery Street
- Regency Center - major concert venue at 1290 Sutter Street
- Royce Gallery - historic warehouse performance venue at 2901 Mariposa Street in the Mission[43]
- Ruby Skye - nightclub and special events venue, formerly the Stage Door Theatre; 420 Mason Street in the Tenderloin
- SAFEhouseARTS - dance and theater venue at 1 Grove[44]
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music - includes three performance halls (Concert Hall, Recital Hall, and Osher Salon), at 50 Oak Street (Civic Center)
- San Francisco Jazz Center - new jazz center at 201 Franklin Street
- San Francisco Mime Troupe - traveling theater company that performs political musicals
- San Francisco Playhouse - 199-seat non-profit theater at 450 Post Street in Union Square
- San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center - complex of large performance spaces in the Civic Center area on Van Ness Avenue which includes the following venues:
- Herbst Theatre - 401 Van Ness in the San Francisco Civic Center
- Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall - 201 Van Ness - home of the San Francisco Symphony
- War Memorial Opera House - 301 Van Ness, across from City Hall - home of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet
- Shelton Theatre - 533 Sutter Street;hosts live performances of musicals, narrative plays, improv, poetry, solo performances, and concerts in a 74- and a 60-seat theater[45]
- South of Market Cultural Center - includes performance space, managed by SOMArts; 934 Brannan Street[46]
- Stage Werx Theatre - 446 Valencia Street Mission District theatre hosts love performances, comedy, solo performance, music, and movies[47]
- Strand Theatre - new venue opened in 2015 owned by American Conservatory Theater; originally opened in 1917 and shuttered in 2003; across from UN Plaza[48]
- Supperclub - 657 Harrison Street[49]
- Teatro ZinZanni - cirque, comedy, and cabaret theater, currently without a venue, but seeking to return to the San Francisco waterfront
- Theatre 39 at Pier 39 - Beach Street at Embarcadero [50]
- Thick House - theater venue for Art Space Development Corporation (ArtsDeco) at 1695 18th Street, Potrero Hill [51]
- Tides Theatre - 99-seat theater at 533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, Union Square[52]
- Un-Scripted Theater Company - 49-seat improv theater at 533 Sutter Street, 2nd floor, Union Square [53]
- Variety Preview Room Theatre - located in the Hobart building, 582 Market Street[54]
- Venetian Room at the Fairmont San Francisco - home of Bay Area Cabaret performances,[55] and the venue where Tony Bennett first sang his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"[56]
- Victoria Theatre- Mission District theater that presents locally produced original plays, live concerts, film festivals, musicals, performances by international performing companies and other kinds of events
- Viracocha - formerly underground performance venue, now a licensed venue, at 998 Valencia Street in the Mission [57]
- Walt Disney Family Museum Theater - Presidio Main Post
- The Warfield - large historic music venue at 982 Market Street
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - includes the Novelius/YBCA Theatre; 701 Mission Street
- Yoshi's San Francisco - jazz club at 1330 Fillmore Street
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Historic Geary Theatre, home of American Conservatory Theater -
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See also
References
- ^ "SF Gate Events". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Theatre Bay Area Event Listings". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Balancoire
- ^ Bayview Opera House
- ^ Beverly Hills Playhouse
- ^ Bindlestiff Studio
- ^ Boxcar Theatre
- ^ Brava Theatre Center
- ^ Buriel Clay Theatre
- ^ Cartwright Hotel on Union Square
- ^ Castro Theatre
- ^ Center for Sex & Culture
- ^ The Chapel
- ^ Counterpulse
- ^ Dance Mission Theater
- ^ The Dark Room Theatre
- ^ Diego Rivera Theatre
- ^ Eureka Theatre
- ^ Feinstein's at the Nikko
- ^ Cowell Theatre
- ^ Magic Theatre
- ^ Southside Theatre
- ^ Gough Street Playhouse
- ^ Great Star Theater
- ^ The Hypnodrome
- ^ Imperial Palace
- ^ Inner Mission
- ^ Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium
- ^ Marrakech Magic Theatre
- ^ Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
- ^ Mojo Theatre
- ^ "New People: SF". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Sam Whiting (2013). "Nourse Auditorium Reborn As Theater". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ OASIS
- ^ Palace of Fine Arts
- ^ Pena Pachamama
- ^ Phoenix Theatre
- ^ PianoFight
- ^ "Project Artaud". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Joe Goode Annex
- ^ NOHSpace
- ^ Z Space
- ^ Royce Gallery
- ^ SAFEhouseARTS
- ^ "Shelton Theater". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ South of Market Cultural Center
- ^ "Stage Werx Theatre". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Strand Theatre
- ^ Supperclub
- ^ Theatre 39
- ^ Thick House
- ^ Tides Theatre
- ^ Un-Scripted Theater Company
- ^ Variety Preview Room Theatre
- ^ Bay Area Cabaret
- ^ "The Fairmont Hotel Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Tony Bennett's First Performance of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"". 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Viracocha