Curran Theatre, Historic theatre in Theatre District, San Francisco, US
The Curran Theatre is a theatre building at 445 Geary Street, between Taylor and Mason Streets. Its pale upper facade and brick panels framed by pale stone sit above a deep canopy with round lamps; three tall arched windows cross the centre, and a red vertical sign reading "CURRAN" marks the corner. Inside, the main lobby ceiling was hand-painted to imitate wood grain, with steel wool worked into the plaster.
The building opened in 1922 under Homer Curran, a theatrical producer with experience running other venues. Over the following decades, it became established as a major stage for Broadway shows and opera productions in the city.
The Curran's name honours Homer Curran, its first owner, who also wrote the book for the musical Song of Norway. The theatre hosted the San Francisco Opera's annual Spring Opera series for many years, and its lobby retains a plaque to Arthur Mayer, hired for the opening-night staff and still working there at nearly 100.
The Curran stands at 445 Geary Street, between Taylor and Mason Streets in the Theatre District. The entrance sits under a deep canopy on the Geary Street side, with the vertical CURRAN sign mounted on the corner. The 2015–2017 renovation expanded and upgraded the lobbies and added accessible restrooms where the old interior main-floor lobby once stood.
A plaque at the entrance to boxes L-M-N honours Arthur Mayer, who watched the theatre being built, was hired by Homer Curran for the opening-night staff in 1922, and kept working here until he was nearly 100 years old.
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