San Francisco Theatre

I'm hoping to be in the San Fran area around March 21-27. I've googled "San Francisco Theatre" but didn't get too many relevant hits. Broadwayacrossamerica.com doesn't list SF in their cities. Can anyone point me in the direction of the big theatre productions happening at the end of March?

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Yay, we'll love to have you here!

SF is a great "walk around and look at random stuff" city. I love it. I love being less than an hour from it.

Well, SF is so small that you can get anywhere easily. However, it's probably better to you stay in the Downtown area (near Union Square) if you want to be near theaters and shopping and Chinatown and such.

However, I must warn against staying in areas like Mission. In addition, if you ever go to the Golden Gate or the Orpheum theater, just beware that it's not too safe around those areas. Orpheum is a bit better but Golden Gate is surrounded by crackheads and bums. (So, it's probably not a good idea to stay somewhere right around there.)

Slightly off-topic, but thanks to these big name stores and such, Downtown area is a lot more exciting (and a bit more bum-free) than a decade ago.

Hotels in Downtown SF are expensive in general. Embacadero is also a good option, as Musetta said. It's only two subway stations away (and 10 minutes streetcar ride). However, since that area is the financial district, it's practically dead at night. For convenience, you may want to stay near Union Square.

ooo have fun in SF!! i mite be back up there around that time for my spring break. and yea just be careful of the not so good areas that they mentioned. otherwise the embarcadero and fisherman's warf are fun touristy places. my friends and i (back in highschool) loved going to fisherman's warf for the resturant Bubba Gumps, its right on the water and tons of fun (and hot waiters) so try to stop there if u can. hehe have fun!

Ok well we wont leave her for dead, just threaten to??

**looks hopefull**

But yes it would be a blast.. and no Tiff is not a pansy, she's actually one mouthy broad.. that might get her into a little trouble is all..

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To Beaver

I haven't been to SF in years. What now occupies the space on Market previously occupied by Woolworth's ?

It is a shame to hear about the problems outside the Golden Gate & Orpheum. Do you think the authorities will do something so that people do not start to stay away from the area ? Exactly how bad is it ?

No idea how old you are but do you remember the Fox theater ? If not, ask someone older if they remember it & if so what they remember about it.h

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The Fox came down in a classic example of political idiocy

Fox offered the theater to the city for $ 1 . Like everything in Calif, the sale for $ 1 had to be put on the ballot. The way they worded the question made a yes vote into a no vote & vice versa. This is what I have been told by people who supposedly know. It would not surprise me. If I am wrong let me know. I do know for a fact the $ 1 offer was valid. San Francisco made a colossal mistake knocking it down but New York has made many more such mistakes with the demolition of Penn Station, The Roxy & Paramount Theaters, Ebetts Field etc etc

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Well, sure there may not be reported crimes in those areas (I have no idea what's the statistics). BUT, it's still better to be careful in those areas nonetheless. I still stand by the fact that it's safer near Orpheum than near Golden Gate.

We're losing the Castro theater!? NO! I really wish they would build more theaters, but instead, a lot of people prefer to build apartments.

To Beaver

I know the parking lot you refer to - Weird

There is an old theater in Detroit called the Michigan . it was in an office building. The inside was gutted but if you are on the top level you eerily see the top part of the prosenium still hanging there

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I am not sure what the booth is actually called, but when I go into SF for a weekend afternoon, the first place I head is the half price ticket booth in Union Square. I've gotten some great seats to shows for $25.00-30.00.

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Beach Blanket Babylon is a supposed very superb show. It's really popular in town. (I hear it's short though.)

As for the half-priced thing, performances available vary from day to day. In addition, they sometimes have good seats at good prices...and sometimes not. So it really depends on your luck. If you DO go to the box office, be sure to get there at least half an hour before they open. There's usually a line.

Please let me add myself to the list of peope who are eager to tell you all about SF :)
RE: "Beach Blanket Babylon" it's sort of a local tradition type thing it was started by Steve Si;ver and it is basically a musical satire of political events, stuff in the news going on right now. Oh yeah and they always wear really crazy hats!
RE: Rush tickets for "Evita" I'm pretty sure they don't sell rush tickets only full price-although when I asked them about this for the first time a couple weeks ago they just gave me a free ticket instead-so don't give up hope!
Have fun around here-also I might suggest Berkeley Rep for theatre, they, along with ACT are pretty much the biggest game in town.
www.berkeleyrep.org
www.act-sf.org
I would also suggest coming to see my show:) but we can talk about that later....

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