The Orpheum Theatre, originally the Pantages Theatre, is located at 1192 Market Street at Hyde, Grove and 8th Streets in the Civic Center district of

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. The theatre first opened in 1926 as one of the many designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca for theater-circuit owner

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. The interior features a vaulted ceiling, while the facade is a

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(Late Spanish Gothic) Revival. The Orpheum seats 2,197 patrons. 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 a locally designated San Francisco landmark as determined by the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. The Orpheum, as well as the

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in San Francisco, are owned by BroadwaySF.

History

In 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 musical ''

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'' from January 27, 2009, through September 2010. The

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gave six performances here on July 12–18, 1976. From April 30 to May 4, 2007, the theatre hosted ''

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''. Productions that were staged at the Orpheum prior to opening on

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have included '' Bring It On: The Musical'' (2011–201

'' Evita (musical), Evita'' (197

'' Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' (2000–2001), and '' The Act'' (197

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