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Orpheum Theatre
Theater and Indie Theater
Civic Center, San Francisco
"Beautiful theater and Stephanie Miller!!!"(3 Tips)
"Pre-order your drinks for intermission to avoid the line."(3 Tips)
"... seats if you can. Balcony seats are still great - try getting something..."(3 Tips)
"Absolutely stunning performance of Wicked"(2 Tips)
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Melon LJune 21, 2015Back center orchestra seats if you can. Balcony seats are still great - try getting something towards the middle. If you're really pushing your luck, try the lottery 2 hours before a show.- Edward AllenOctober 30, 2015So I am a fat guy and never been to a musical, but I have dropped 120lbs so far this year, but still not enough to fit in theaters, but the people here were amazing, got me a ticket and a comfy chair.Upvoted Feb 15
Make sure you kids jump off your seats at the end of the show and be your own dancing queen! And give a shout out to Pepper. I hear he's a pretty fly guy!
Justin SullivanAugust 8, 2015Great seats and a beautiful theater, but a warning to the tall: there is more room on an airplane in coach than between rows in the orchestra section.
LeVan GreeneAugust 22, 2019I’ve been here many times seen a lot of great musicals. Not a bad seat in the house!
Afro lynneNovember 3, 2019Gorgeous theater. Not@a bad seat in the house. If you hold on to the plastic drink cups, you get a discount next time you return on drinks.
Brian StraussMarch 2, 2018Gorgeous and intimate theater. Bring a copy of the homeless magazine Street Spirit with you so you have a shield as you walk too and from BART.
EllynNovember 2, 2015Parked on Grove and walked over to ONCE. Lovely show but afterwards, came back to smashed windows and vandalized cars including my own. Be careful - and take BART to the theater.
Angelica DongalloJune 5, 2015Definitely try for the lottery that happens 2-2.5 hrs before showtime--you have the chance to win discounted front row center tickets! Thanks SHN!
Henry WongApril 29, 2015Don't wait in line to buy drinks at the bar in the lobby during intermission. Go straight to the lounge and enjoy your drink at a leisurely pace.- Rebecca ElliottSeptember 13, 2015Seat in the mezzanine or loge are very good for sound and view. Also definitely preorder drinks as the lines are ver long. Y
Steve LarsonJuly 24, 2019Watched Hamilton, it was awesome, a must do. Seating is tight, arrive early.
Keenan PattersonDecember 5, 2015Preorder your drinks for intermission so you don't have to wait in line!
Ask the management to require all box office personnel to wear a nametag for better customer service ;). A service with a smile goes a long way.
Bob ScottNovember 4, 2012They don't allow seating until 30 mon before show. That is a good time to arrive. Unless you like standing around of course :)
Michael YouensMarch 6, 2011If you are a tall/big person ask for the handicapped seating. There is TONS more leg room than the knees in your face General seating rows.
Beat the crowds at intermission and Pre-Order a drink for intermission. Don't forget to tip your bartender as well :)
From the orchestra seats on either far end your view is severely blocked, yet they still charge $100+ for them
Lisa NguyenJuly 8, 2010just take the bart to the theatre because the bart is right in front of the theatre. and the last bart leaves at 1230 so you have plenty of time. go and see it before its gone sept 5, 2010!
Ramsey MohsenAugust 12, 2011If you buy drinks before the show, you can another round waiting for you at intermission pre-purchased!
- Enjoy a beverage at intermission and join us in a dance at the end of the show: Mamma Mia Style!
The last performance of Wicked is tonight and I'm here to see it for the 12th time! I can't believe it's leaving but it's been great to have it here!
- Hope you are enjoy our little play about the girl with three dads and a dash of awesome Pepper!
- Ramsey MohsenAugust 4, 20111st balcony seats are great. 2nd balcony is ok. Lookup, gorgeous ceiling in this place, don't you think?!?
Hostelling InternationalAugust 9, 2011Great shows at low prices offered 1 hour before the showtime. - Jessica (Canada)
- Rylan LeeseDecember 6, 2009Upper balcony seating is great for us tall guys. The seats are staggered nicely. Wicked is great so far!
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"Make sure to venture to the different floors to check out the art/murals. A beautifully redone theater, blending classic and modern."
Sean McBride - 8.7
"Make it a point to wander up to the lobby upstairs. It's beautiful and spacious"
Magan Biggs - 6.8
"There’s been efforts to revive this theatre but it seems hopeless. The place gets haunted when the “gwai “ come around. A woman died there a few years ago."
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Alex Hernandez - 7.6
"enjoy the seriously good and high end food court - tasty Thai, tripe, sushi, seafood and much more. One of my favorite downtown lunch options"
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