What a gem hidden away in the city. The fact that the lobby is a gallery ups there game. Try out the balcony during intermission. Huzzah for gender neutral bathroom. Cozy theater! Great lighting.
Its really all about the show, and violet, the musical was pretty darn amazing.Alcazar is a pretty theater. It has a beautiful, historic looking exterior. Most of the interior is also very well-maintained.Seats are not comfortable.Mixed gender bathroom is really pretty nasty. To start with, the bathroom is way too small for the occupancy of the theater. Theres no attention to making the bathroom more modern or more usable. Its packed with standard, poorly constructed American bathroom partitions, the kind that go go down to the floor, and with huge gaps between the doors. Im all for mixed-gender bathroom facilities, but theres no reason 2 Pack this many people into that small of a space with such poor fixtures and privacy partitions
Beautiful theater, great seating arrangement so that all seats have great view and proximity to the stage. The sound was also good. Clean, interesting architecturally.
Criticisms of the venue and the audio setup arent really worth considering if youre just looking to have a good night out with a friend or partner.I was lucky enough to be seated in the front row for a viewing of Crazy for You, and I wasnt disappointed. The cast were incredible, with the performance and choreography being exciting the whole way through.If youre looking for something to do, but are on the fence about seeing a play then go to this! You surely wont be disappointed.
To start: it has legroom! Too few theaters dont leave room for those of us with longer legs at the Alcazar I didnt bump my knees once.The seats are comfortable, the room is wide and not super deep giving you a good range of seating that can see the stage well. Move too far from one side to the other and youll see into the wings but youll get that with a wide seating arrangement.Im not happy with the sound system. It feels like an after-thought, perhaps there wasnt enough money left after the other updates that were done. The placement of the speakers means people on the wings get blasted and people in the middle can lose some of whats said if anyone around them is making noise. Also, and this may just be the show Ive seen, the actors are set too hard on the microphone. In a theater like this I would expect the actors to project into the audience and only leverage microphones as a soft backing or when the chorus is going. Thats not the case here, the mixer has the microphones set hard which disassociates the voice from the actor on the stage. This can be corrected, it just requires the sound engineer and the director to have a good chat and try sitting in different spots to find the right balance (just like setting up the lights, it takes some work).The thing that cant be fixed is the entrance. A hallway that leads to the elevator and the staircase is where you are welcomed and purchase/pick up tickets from will-call. Two couples waiting and everyone else is on the street. Perhaps they can open the house earlier and handle these transactions on top of the stair?
The theater has character! Gypsy, a musical fable - the production is a treat.
My AUNT WHO I DROVE HERE is on the board of directors for the black Shakespearean or African Shakespearean company all I did was drop her off make sure that she got there and got back home safe I didnt enter the place but I know its a good thing is Black History Month and every month we should always favor a black event to keep us going and empowerment.BUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. WE NEED TO PATRONIZE. BLACK EVENTS ..PLAYS...... MUSICIALS...... ANY CULTURAL ENLIGHTENMENT. WE HAVE .....WE SHOULD GO JUST CAUSEITS US
Super nice theater. I attended a Bay Area Musicals production (I did volunteer ushering). Will definitely return.
Had a great time!! Beautiful theater, very comfortable and clean.
Beautiful theater and wonderful host! The program is also very interesting and entertaining! Will go again and buy membership!
Great space better play, go see Gypsy!
Went there for Bay area musical, its a nice little theater.
Cute little theater in SF.
Great local treasure, lovingly restored by the owner who is a patron of the arts. Seats 500, and not a bad seat in the house.
A beautiful theatre great acustics comfortable seating truely worth a visit
Beautiful building tastefully restored and remodeled with fantastic art work on the wall and great shows.
Fine performance, decent sound, but chairs a bit close together and little space for hanging out before/after the show. Plus they ran out of (expensive bottled) water and have no drinking fountains :(
Bathrooms hard to accommodate audience
Love this theatre and the shows they put on.
Great intimate theater.
A nice quaint theater. Remodeled and upscale.
Cute little theater - seating height a little flat for kiddies
BAM (bay area musicals) really awesome performance!!!
Great space, some difficulties for larger people.
Intimate theater every seat is good
Nice small-ish venue
This setting may not be the best for your after work event or after church brunch
Great show, great seating
Beautiful
Perfect
There is a first guitar called Reminiscences of the Alhambra, written in the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Moors who believed in Islam lived here, and their architectural art is famous for its complex and elaborate sculptures. San Francisco’s Alcazar Theatre is a masterpiece of the Moorish architecture. It is now a theatre, although small but worth seeing.
Excellent