Overview
- The 1922 venue resumes public events Friday with a community fundraiser screening of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
- Another Planet Entertainment partnered with the owners to invest over $41 million to repair serious deterioration and add modern HVAC, safety, sound and lighting systems.
- Renovation work preserved historic design elements and introduced retractable floor seating that allows standing-room shows up to roughly 1,400 people.
- Riyad and Khalil Khoury reached an amicable agreement with the Nasser family and Another Planet that will move Castro Nail Salon and Castro Coffee Company to nearby locations, following involvement from Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and Mayor Daniel Lurie.
- The reopening weekend includes a party hosted by D’Arcy Drollinger, followed by a multi-date Sam Smith residency scheduled to run through mid-March.