This company puts on amazing productions with a very talented cast, production crew, and management. Its a small house of ~250 seats so theres really no bad seats. I personally enjoy the first 2 rows of the Balcony more than the Orchestra. Ive watched SF Playhouse grow tremendously over the past 2 decades and they are one of the best in the area.

The theater itself is just stunning. It is all art deco and looks like a theater from the 40s. It is so well maintained. If you are ever in LA, catch a play. Check their website for seating, but they do sometimes have seats at curtain time.

Saw Groundhog Day: The Musical on January 17th 2020. Wonderful performance. So full of energy and the show has great live music. Impressed with the quality. Very unusual theater located in a hotel. Never seen that before. Staying at the Westin St. Francis so it took all of 2 minutes to get back after the show.

Just the right size for a playhouse. All the seats were good. Line at the bar was short and fast moving. We saw King of Yee! A touching mash up! I will be back!

Welcome to the empathy gym! Thats SF Playhouses mission. The company prides itself on being a place where you can sit in the dark with an audience and witness a part of other peoples lives. For a couple of hours, you have the chance to feel what others are feeling, and are changed as a result. Thats the power of theatre.SF Playhouse produces shows that engender empathy. You feel for the characters and their struggles. Its not always serious, mind you. The comedies and musicals are just as entertaining and thoughtful as the dramas. The Playhouse produces classic shows like Sunday in the Park with George, and brand new works through its Sandbox Series. Theyre all excellent.Do yourself a favor and check out the Playhouses current and upcoming shows. Youll be glad you gave your empathy muscles a workout.

What a wonderful theater experience! It was so nice to sit down in an intimate setting and see a show (Groundhog Day the Musical) that kept us laughing.Choose the playhouse and Support San Francisco actors and creative talent!

Pretty sweet theatre. A little cramped upstairs but enjoyed the time and a really lovely play ! 10000% would come back here. Makes for a great evening with a date.

The best, most intimately performed stage show I’ve ever seen.

Intimate, professional theatre in the heart of San Francisco. Their shows are always excellent. Very often they rival what youd see on Broadway.

A wonderful and funny evening watching barbecue at the playhouse. Thanks guys! I love small theatres like this in the city. #smallthanks

Saw a wonderful performance of Cabaret today. Always enjoy the shoes at SF Playhouse. Intimate setting and consistently excellent performances. We also appreciate the variety of plays.

Lovely theater--perfect size for an intimate performance. The theatre staff were so kind and helpful. We saw Cabaret. I write this in hopes that greater attention is payed to productions in this space.I brought teens with me that are by no means prudish. But I was embarrassed for the cast. I feel that explicit sexual representations took priority over choreography. The dancing lacked. The set didnt work at all and the actors didnt connect at all. Staging and lighting was amature. Its a lovely space that could have easily been transformed. Many opportunities to further the storyline and power of the musical were lost. Im hopeful my next visit will be better. Keep going.

Small, intimate venue. Great location near foid and other entertainment. Pretty good lineup of shows.

Very nice small sized theater with powerhouse productions. Love it!

Awesome old school theater to see a play. Its in an old hotel. Had to park a few blocks away but thats to be expected so close to Union Square. Felt very homey. Saw Mary Poppins there. The production and the set were awesome. Would like to see another production there.

Wonderful historic theater a secrete and delightful place to see a very well produced show. Comfortable seats, wonderful dark paneled lounge for members that I did not enter, and an excellent helpful and informative staff. As I tourist discover this secret place, I highly recommend!

Top quality plays in a 199 seat theater.

Theater is on the second floor and has elevators. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the theater space is intimate without feeling cramped. Like almost scary theater, the chairs could be more comfortable. However, Im 64 tall and had plenty of legroom.

Show was really good and staff was friendly.

Intimate setting in historic building. fabulous production!

Just saw Yoga Play at San Francisco Playhouse. Its brilliant and hilarious all at once! From a satire of corporate myopia (think Lululemon) to women in the workplace to cultural heritage to self actualization, this play gets us to laugh and laugh... and see life from another angle. If you are anywhere in the Bay Area, get tickets to see it by 4/20.

A great local theater to see new shows without spending a great deal of money. Good -productions and performers.

Great venue in a classic building. Happy hour prices are a real bargain. Staff is accommodating.

Just the right size for a playhouse. All the seats were good. Line at the bar was short and fast moving. We saw King of Yee! A touching mash up! I will be back!

Ive been a subscriber to the San Francisco Playhouse for a few years now. Im always impressed with their productions. They always have a great variety of plays in every season. For the quality of production, their ticket prices are really a bargain as well. Their staff are very friendly and helpful if you need to reschedule tickets or need any more information. If youre visiting SF, definitely try to catch a performance here!

Cabaret was fabulous. Love the small. Intimate venue.

I love plays at this place. The actors are good and the atmosphere is cozy and warm

The plays that I have attended have been some of the most beautiful, hilarious and amazing performances that I have seen to date. The sets are a marvel, and it has that old-time theater feel. Almost a 5-star due to the seat leg room and comfortability for a 3 hour performance. We will continue to see many of plays at this gorgeous establishment.

Cabaret was excellent. SF Playhouse is a good location to see great entertainment.

Went to Cabaret and the show was excellent. Facility is great with a nice bar.

Performances are always excellent! Highly recommend.

The play King of the Yees was rich and incredibly varied. From laugh out loud funny to heart wrenching. A view into cultural identity and place.

Intimate and, as always, engaging window into life, relationships, struggles. This time, King of the Yees had a family feel, providing a Chinatown drama that touched both the audience and, as revealed in the post-play chat, the talented actors themselves.

Amazing experience! I took my 12 year old daughter to see She Loves Me on Friday night at SF Playhouse... We both LOVED it! The quaint theater was beautiful. The actors were fantastic. We also loved seeing the 4 piece band up on the balcony level. It was a terrific end to a Mom and Daughter day (and night) in the City.Well definitely be back for another production.

I loved our experience there! First, the architecture of the building and the inside art is fabulous, a treat rare to find in San Francisco. The environment was very welcoming and organized, it doesnt give the feeling of going someplace crowded. The drinks were nice but just a bit pricey. The great bonus is that you can take your food and and drinks into the auditorium.

Mary Poppins was great. I little edgier than the classic movie version. Great production! Great staging!

Superb acting, fancy people.

Great venue in the theater district, close to BART. Intimate setting, friendly staff and informal vibe, and tickets are reasonably priced. There are very good performances happening here.

Lovely old theater with high quality production. Set design for Mary Poppins was amazing. One of our party saw a ghost of an old man in the first half! Eek!

Small theater, great performance & talented actors on the second floor of an older hotel. Enjoyed seeing their production of Mary Poppins.

A comfortable smaller venue seating, maybe, 200 people. The theater has a lobby and front bar that sells drinks and small snacks before the show and during intermission.The theater is located in the same building as the Kensington Park Hotel and is on the second floor. Go in through the hotel lobby, up the stairs or elevator to the 2nd Floor and there you are.

Great small theatre.

Fun to go to the theater in this old cool building. It used to be an Elks Lodge and now is a hotel and theater.The crowd was dress VERY casually. My parents had season tickets to the theater (not this one) and Im used to getting a little dressed up to go to a play or performance. I was surprised that people we wearing jeans on a Friday night and to the theater. I understand people are more casual now (I am a fifth generation Californian) but I think it makes it more fun to get dressed up and shows you have respect for the performers that you value their work by dressing up to see it.

Worst production of Caberet. Seen better acting and singing at high school productions. Shamelessly horrific.

Great space to see a show

I had a very enjoyable experience watching The Christmas Story musical here this winter. Im going to make a point of seeing plays in this local playhouse more often.The location is on the second floor of a hotel right near Union square. There is a small lobby with bar service and a coat check service (with a suggested $5 donation).The theatre itself is very intimate with minimal sloping between rows. The seats are tight and uncomfortable, but offers a great way to chat with your neighbors.The performances are spectacular! Surprisingly good for a theatre of this size. The Christmas Story was very well performed and I was especially surprised by the talent of the child actors.

We just saw a great production at the theater. Great performances and friendly staff. The theater is small enough so that even seats in the mezzanine were fantastic.

Its a classy and intimate theater. Watched Lauren Yees play King of the Eyes at this place and really enjoyed the experience.

Fun shows so far, production quality seems to be increasing.

Great smaller venue. Wonderful production of Mary Poppins! Terrific set!

I love this intimate, cosy theater!! Had season tickets a fee years ago (highly recommend) and now I just pick the plays that intrigue me! Pretty much all seats are good just because of the size of the venue. Would recommend for date night!!

Intimate venue, excellent production of Cabaret

Enjoyed the play I saw very much. I liked the building/auditorium very much. It is an older theater with a lot of character. The entrance is a little weird to find (through the hotel). The leg room in my seat was quite tight and seat was small.

I have seen more plays in my lifetime than I am able to count, in multiple cities and on multiple continents, such as in New York City and London. I left halfway through City of Angels. I have seen some not so great plays before but nothing that warranted leaving. This play, those actors, the set, the playhouse were the most atrocious things I have ever had to witness. The acting was stilted, the set malfunctioned, the casting was horrendous (don’t cast a character who is described in the script as a long legged bombshell with a short toad of a human). For your sake, save your money. It’s been over a year since I have seen this swill and I’m still angry I spent money at this dumpster fire of a company.

Local theatre with friendly staff and great selection of shows. Cosy bar available before the opening.

I went here with my wife to see The Nether and I have to say that since I moved to US from Europe 3 years ago, this was the best play I had seen. I am not much of a theater goer, but I do go 2-3 times a year and I did do that in Europe, Russia/Ukraine mostly. This was the first play that was on par with best of Moscow performances I had seen. It was modern, captivating, deep, well casted. Some things with acting and overall cadence could have been improved, but overall, this was very good and I am glad such places exist.

I love this theater. They do so much with such a small space. They pick wonderful plays to present. The best theatre value in the city.

Afternoon in the Park with George is AMAZING! Don’t miss it! Astonishing, very moving, theater at its best.

Innovative plays, intimate environment, easy to walk up Powell St fom BART, come through the Kensington Park Hotel lobby. Has drinks inside. Funky space. Womens restroom is upstairs, but there is an elevator. Just saw King of the Yees which was really marvelous and engaging.

My favorite place to see a play in SF.

Wonderful, professional, and moving performance of Cabaret!

Intimate theatre experience where the seats are comfortable, the sound system is good, and the stage in easily visible to all. I really enjoyed my first experience there and will definitely go again.

The playhouse is off the street. From the time I wandered through a quaint hotel like Alice in Wonderland, I found myself transported back in time to a glamorous, old world setting.

Saw King of Yees. Sat in the balcony, easy viewing since the theater is small. Seating is getting old. Seats broken and loose in the balcony.

Lovely theatre. Small and intimate. Saw City of Angels. Brilliantly talented cast. Superb. We will always check out whats playing if/when we return to SF. Great, well kept secret. Needs more publicity, although house (on a Wednesday) was packed.

Lovely little theatre (sorry, theater!). Sit in the front row and youre immersed in the action.

Thoroughly enjoyed this production. I thought it was great

Thought provoking and meaningful theater which invests in enabling children to be involved in theater

Great venue excellent production!

Great venue, great people!

Great variety of shows presented in a cozy theatre. Staff is very pleasant

Authentic experience. Small theater, so every seat is a great seat. You get a real up close personal experience.

Every time I see a production here, I cant get over how well done they are. I often enjoy them more than those at Curran or ACT.Intimate house; a host goes on stage beforehand and welcomes you; happy half hour drink specials.

Wonderful old theater!

Trying to purchase tickets over the phone because I have questions is absolutely impossible. After 4 days of trying today I have Verizon telling me they cant connect me. Yesterday the lines were overloaded and I couldnt even leave a message. They said to call back . The day before that I left a message and no one returned my call. Very very frustrating

We love the variety of plays and the always strong casts!

Easy to find, nice staff and very strong performances.

Amazing service. I had made a stupid mistake on my booking, and they quickly helped me out via phone and helped remediate. Never experienced such responsiveness before, and super appreciative for the Playhouse!!!

Very cozy and approachable theater with interesting contemporary plays reflecting on the life of San Franciscans.

Im watching Mary Poppin, i choose the front row. Expensive but worthhhhh it. Arrive 30 mins bfore show, if u late u will enter the room after opening show.

Good solid play production

Small theater with great singers. Every seat in the house is a good one. We sat in the first row and it awesome to see the expressions on the actors

Great for Sondheim musicals! Orchestra seating is worth the extra cost. Balcony can be uncomfortably warm.

Cute little place to see shows

Small, professional quality production

This theater has a resident company which is superb and they select plays which, whether classic or brand new, are exciting and thought provoking.

Absolutely loved the plays, acting and staging was amazing.

Ive been here a few times and always wonderful stories and performances. The actors are awesome and professional. Love the cozy and comfortable theater seating.

Lovely small venue, which I visited during the run of Sunday in the Park with George.

We had such a great time! Currently looking for tickets to a show

Fantastic, intimate theater with amazing actors and stage crew! Elaborate stage dressing and highly skilled singing

Always high quality productions with a great bar and friendly staff. Biased as Ive often played in the pit there...

After realizing it was on the second floor, I had imagined it quite small.I was pleasantly surprised with its size. We very much enjoyed seeing the musical, Into the Woods, which by the way, Id highly recommend. ;)

Classic theater atmosphere inside an old hotel

Bartender Mimi was phenomenal.

Wow great experience! Extremely talented cast. Highly recommendeded.

The building is GORGEOUS. The 1 star is for the play we saw last night: Sunday in the park with George. My god, who greenlights something like this??!! Thank god our guests didnt realize the end of he first act WASNT the end. It allowed us to leave and not be put through any more of that dreck. No character depth, you dont care about the characters and just lazy writing all around. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY ON THIS.

Seating was well done, all employees were professional. Everyone in my group enjoyed the play.

Received tickets from our friends and enjoyed an evening of fantastic theater. I highly recommend checking out this community troupe!

Moon piece had something but the company thought it was better than it actually was. Ponderous and pretentious but with flashes of theatricality and inventiveness. Mixed feelings and afterwards not memorable enough.