Venue Type: Theater
BroadwaySF
BroadwaySF (formerly SHN, Shorenstein Hays Nederlander) theaters on Market Street bring major touring productions to San Francisco with production values that match New York City. The 2,100-seat Orpheum and other BroadwaySF venues are where you catch Broadway touring shows before they move on. The infrastructure and resources behind these productions means you’re seeing theater at … Read more
Shelton Theater
The Shelton Theater shares a Sutter Street building with Custom Made, offering another intimate 100-seat space for local artists. Exposed brick and close quarters create real immediacy between stage and audience. This is where you catch work from San Francisco theater makers before they move on to bigger stages.
San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse occupies the second floor of a Union Square building, offering 150 seats of intimate, professionally-produced contemporary theater. You’ll catch plays that feel current and relevant, drawing audiences who want to think and feel something new. The location and the quality of work mean you’re sitting next to locals who actually care about … Read more
San Francisco Opera
Second-largest opera company in North America, founded 1923. Performs at the War Memorial Opera House. Seasons run September to December and June to July.
Potrero Stage
100-seat black-box on Potrero Avenue, run by PlayGround. New plays, short play festivals, and touring small-cast work.
Phoenix Theater
The Phoenix Theater on Mason Street is a mid-sized 600-seat house that programs contemporary work with a local sensibility. The theater has that lived-in feeling of a place that actually knows its community, not just selling tickets to whoever walks in. You’ll find experimental work, touring shows, and performances that take artistic chances.
Orpheum Theatre
1926 BroadwaySF house at 1192 Market Street, capacity 2,203. Touring Broadway productions in a restored Spanish Gothic interior.
New Conservatory Theatre Center
New Conservatory Theatre Center on Van Ness brings LGBTQ-centered stories to a 200-seat stage. The space pulses with artistic commitment and community support, attracting artists who want their work seen by an audience that gets it. You walk out of here feeling like you witnessed theater that actually meant something to the people making it.
Marine’s Memorial Theater
The Marines’ Memorial Theatre is a 580-seat house on the 12th floor of the Marines’ Memorial Club, built in 1926 at 609 Sutter Street. The building is a tribute to Marines who served in WWI and is owned by the Marines’ Memorial Association. The theater hosts touring shows, comedy, and the occasional concert. The acoustics … Read more