San Francisco Performing Arts

San Francisco Symphony, Ballet & Theatre

San Francisco has an abundance of performing arts venues that feature a huge variety of opera, ballet, symphony, choir, and theatre performances.

The San Francisco's War Memorial and Performing Arts Center is a major location for some of the best performing arts. The War Memorial Opera House is home to the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Ballet. The San Francisco Symphony plays at the modern Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, and the Herbst Theatre, located in the War Memorial Veterans Building, offers a variety of performances, including classical music, plays, dance, lectures, films and more.

San Francisco has many other locations where you can enjoy a variety of performances. A few of these are included in the following list.

San Francisco performing arts venues are listed by distance from the hotel:

Post Street Theatre  •  0.2 mi

450 Post St, San Francisco    415-321-2910
Website: http://www.poststreettheatre.com/

Post Street Theatre offers an assortment of good quality, Off-Broadway and avant-garde theatre productions in a beautifully restored theatre.

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre  •  0.2 mi

620 Sutter St, San Francisco    415-345-3980
Website: ttp://www.lorrainehansberrytheatre.com/

The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, a small, modern theatre located in the heart of San Francisco's theatre district, is the area's first and only African American theatre company. It offers a variety of ethnic productions throughout the year and has seating for 300 people.

American Conservatory Theater  •  0.2 mi

415 Geary St, San Francisco
Website: http://act-sf.org/index.cfm?s_id=&pid=hom

Located at the Geary Theater, the award-winning American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), is well known for its classical and contemporary plays. It is also well-known as one of the best of America's actor training programs.

Marine Memorial Theatre  •  0.2 mi

609 Sutter St # 200, San Francisco    415-771-6900
Website: http://www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com/

Built in 1926, the Marines Memorial Theatre is located in the heart of San Francisco's theatre district, and is a major venue for the best local, regional, and New York productions. The building is a historical landmark, originally the home of the national radio broadcasts which featured Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. The building is of Spanish-Gothic design and seats 650 guests.

Curran Theatre  •  0.2 mi

445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Website: http://www.curran-theater.com/

The Curran Theatre is a historic and stylish venue featuring the Best of Broadway series. In the past, it has featured well-known stars such as Mary Martin, Katherine Hepburn, and Richard Taylor. In recent years, productions have included The Phantom of the Opera, and A Chorus Line

Golden Gate Theatre  •  0.6 mi

1 Taylor Street, San Francisco

Built in 1922, the Golden Gate Theatre has gone from vaudeville to movies, closing in the early 1970's. It was restored and reopened in the late 1970's as a performing arts center. It is currently a prime location for the Best of Broadway shows.

Lamplighters Music Theatre  •  0.9 mi

469 Bryant St, San Francisco    415-227-4797
Website: http://lamplighters.org/about.htm

Year-round musical theatre with good family oriented entertainment, The Lamplighters Music Theatre is known as one of the top Gilbert and Sullivan companies in the world. Open since 1952, the theatre features light opera and musical theatre.

War Memorial Veterans Center - Herbst Theatre   •  0.9 mi

401 Van Ness Ave # 110, San Francisco   415-621-6600
Website: http://sfwmpac.org

The Herbst Theatre is located in War Memorial Veterans Building, which is next to the War Memorial Opera House. The United Nations Charter was signed here on June 26, 1945, making it an important international historic site. The theatre features eight colorful murals and a blue and gold-leafed ceiling with five chandeliers. Guests can enjoy a variety of performances, including classical music, plays, dance presentations, lectures, recitals, and more.

San Francisco Ballet   •   1.0 mi

301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco   415-861-4008
Website: http://www.sfballet.org/

Founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet was America's first professional ballet company. Today it is one of the world's finest dance companies, and one of the three largest in America. From its home in the lovely War Memorial Opera House, the company offers numerous classical performances annually.

San Francisco Opera   •   1.0 mi

301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco   415-861-4008
Website: http://www.sfopera.com

The San Francisco Opera is the second largest opera company in Northern America today, offering spectacular opera performances to the San Francisco Bay area since 1923. The Opera performs from its home in the War Memorial Opera House.

San Francisco War Memorial Opera House   •  1.0 mi

301 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco  415-621-6600
Website: http://sfwmpac.org/operahouse/oh_index.html

Built in 1932, the War Memorial Opera House is home to the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet. Built in Old World style, the building features a marble entrance hall, arched ceilings, and broad balconies, and seats over 3,000 people.

San Francisco Symphony  •  1.1 mi

201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco   415-864-6000
Website: http://www.sfsymphony.org

In December, 1911, the San Francisco Symphony gave its first performance and has continued to make an impact on the cultural life of San Francisco and America ever since.

Davies Symphony Hall  •  1.1 mi

201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco    415-864-6000
Website: http://sfwmpac.org/symphonyhall/sh_index.html

Enjoy the San Francisco Symphony at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, a beautiful modern building that seats 2,743 people. It was completed in 1980 to allow the San Francisco Symphony to offer year-round performances.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre  •  1.2 mi

700 Howard Street, San Francisco    415-978-ARTS (2787)
Website: http://www.ybca.org

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre offers a wide variety of contemporary performances.

The Fillmore  •  1.2 mi

1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco    415-346-6000
Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/1259

The historic Fillmore became well-known in the 60's as a venue for psychedelic music. Damaged and closed by the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 1989, it was reopened as the original Fillmore in 1994. Today the Fillmore has again become a San Francisco hotspot featuring nightly shows and seating for 1,250 guests.