TheOrpheum Theatre,originally the Pantages Theatre, is located at1192 Market StreetatHyde,Grove and 8th Streets in theCivic Center districtofSan Francisco,California.The theatre first opened in 1926 as one of the many designed by architectB. Marcus Pritecafor theater-circuit ownerAlexander Pantages.The interior features a vaulted ceiling, while the facade is aPlateresque(Late Spanish Gothic) Revival. The Orpheum seats 2,197 patrons.[2]In 1998, after a previous renovation in the 1970s, a $20 million renovation was completed to make the Orpheum more suitable for Broadway shows. The theatre is alocally designated San Francisco landmarkas determined by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.[3]
Pantages Theatre New Orpheum Theatre | |
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  Orpheum Theatre Location within San Francisco County | |
| Address | 1192 Market Street San Francisco,California |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′45″N122°24′53″W/ 37.779081°N 122.414708°W |
| Public transit |   Civic Center/UN Plaza |
| Owner | BroadwaySF |
| Operator | BroadwaySF |
| Designation | San Francisco Landmark |
| Capacity | 2,197 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Architect | B. Marcus Priteca |
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| Designated | 1977[1] |
| Reference no. | 94 |
The Orpheum, as well as theGolden Gate Theatrein San Francisco, are owned byBroadwaySF,[4]a theatrical producing company owned byRobert Nederlander.
History
editIn April 1998 the Kern/Hammerstein musical "Show Boat" was the first production staged in the reconstructed and expanded theater.
The theater has hosted numerous Broadway shows, including a two-year sit-down production of the musicalWickedfrom January 27, 2009, through September 2010.[5]TheGrateful Deadgave six performances here on July 12–18, 1976. From April 30 to May 4, 2007, the theatre hostedLate Night with Conan O'Brien.[6]
Productions that were staged at the Orpheum prior to opening onBroadwayhave includedBring It On: The Musical(2011–2012)[1],Evita(1979)[2],Mamma Mia!(2000–2001), andThe Act(1977)[3].
Gallery
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The lobby of the Orpheum -
The theater's auditorium -
Detail of the building's facade
References
edit- ^"City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks".City of San Francisco. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-03-25.Retrieved2012-10-21.
- ^Chandler, Dan (2009)."Orpheum Theater San Francisco".BubbasGotTickets.Retrieved20 August2012.
- ^Hendley, Alvis (2010)."San Francisco Landmark 94: Orpheum Theater".Noehill.Retrieved5 August2010.
- ^Janiak, Lily (October 1, 2019)."SHN changes name to BroadwaySF, representing severed ties with Carole Shorenstein Hays".Datebook.Retrieved2019-10-07.
- ^BWW News Desk (January 27, 2009)."Wicks and Kassebaum Head Wicked SF Return, Opens at Orpheum 1/27".BroadwayWorld.Retrieved5 August2010.
- ^Evangelista, Benny (April 25, 2007)."Conan O'Brien's road trip to San Francisco".The San Francisco Chronicle.Retrieved5 August2010.
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