I have been coming to thus theatre now for 35 years . I started when i was going to city college back in the day . Its still a good investment for a relaxing evening . And i go to eat at the PINECREST RESTAURANT afterwards on the corner .

I love this theater and all of the productions I have seen here over the years. I thought I knew all I needed to know about this building until the other night when I took the elevator to the Sky Lobby Bar on the 3rd floor. I discovered the top-floor Garret Room, a private space for performances, receptions and meetings. I am so glad this building built in 1906 was saved and preserved.

We came here to see A Christmas Story.Its a very small theater. I was actually quite surprised how small it was. It is also kind of nice, because no matter what state you got its probably a good one LOL.Theres of course the ground level. Then the balcony level. And then another balcony level above that, so goes up pretty high.There are what look like balcony seats that are kind of enclosed, but theyre not even facing the stage. Its a very weird set up.The lobby is very small, and you have to go upstairs to go to the bathroom. I did not see any kind of concession stand anywhere. just a little counter selling the shows merchandise.However there is several restaurants surrounding the area.The seats were pretty comfortable. A lot like those out a movie theater that fold up, and are cloth and cushioned.

Great show. Food and drinks on both the top and bottom floors with a small stand in the middle. I definitely recommend reserving yourself a table during intermission. You can order your drinks and food ahead of time and they are ready at the start of intermission so you don’t have to wait in line. Great date night.

Lovely San Francisco institution. If those walls could talk! So much history there. Almost every seat in the house is a good one, though the seats themselves are a little worse for the wear. Whether youre a theater buff or a newbie, you can count on good quality entertainment, often thought-provoking, new, sometimes groundbreaking.

Amazing theatre with a vast range of shows. Ive personally seen about 3 or 4 shows here and they are always excellent. All the seating in the place is good. They also serve some snacks

Super helpful staff and welcoming atmosphere! We really enjoy all the shows they put on.

Beautiful classic theater with high quality performances! Orchestra and Mezz seats are both great views. Convenient to Union square shops and restaurants. Perfect night out!!

Great venue with good seats even in the wings. Lovely and efficient staff. One of the better places to see a show in SF.

Saw Toni Stone - remarkable show. The venue is fairly intimate with a small balcony and great views from every seat.

Best place to see a show.

A beautifully classic stage and auditorium. We sat in mezzanine in the back row...great seats...I suspect not really a bad seat in the house. The stage is rather large for the size of the auditorium.

Great performance for A Christmas Carol! A tradition for me and my daughter has always been a great experience at the A.C.T.

A Christmas Carol was great. First time for my son at any live theatre show. We loved it. The decour is also very beautiful.

ACT is a Bay area mainstay. The plays produced here are some of the most interesting theatre you will find in the Bay area. Rarely will you ever see a big Broadway production or revival here. Instead, the season will be about interesting plays that have excellent qualities. Either great drama, funny comedy, or witty satire. While the house is big enough to support a major production, its small enough to make every seat a great one. The service is good, too. They are smart enough to let you pre-order drinks at intermission. When the lights go up, you will find your drink waiting for you on a table. Very smart! Ticket prices are reasonable, and if various ticket plans are available.

Great place to watch a play. People are very friendly and facilities are well maintained.

Went in for a performance of Christmas Carol, and it was quite fun. The attendants are very nice to help get you seated.This didnt happen to me, but I watched a man come into the show with a ticket for the next days showing, but the attendants helped him find a seat even though the mans seat was already filled by someone at the current days show.

ACT offers a wide range of continually changing productions of both new and revivals. Always well produced with great casting. The theater itself is lovely to see as well. Being an older theater the seats are a bit snug. The good news is that theres always something worth seeing.

Easy parking! Fantastic box office staff and marvelous unique plays!

Lovely theatre . Great seat and very fine acting. Play so so but I enjoyed it.

The theater is a lovely place to see high-quality acting and directing. Historical and ornate. The balcony seats are rather crammed, and in the front rows there is sometimes lighting equipment blocking ones view. The acoustics in the balcony can also be a bit challenging.That being said, as a subscriber, the staff is always lovely to me when I call, go to the box office, or see a show. Twice I have had my seats upgraded out of the blue... That made a huge difference to our enjoyment!

Basically untenable seats. I’m 6’3” and had to leave the theater due to the pain from sitting in year 1900 seats. For the $100 I pad for a ticket, I’d expect more comfy seating. I will not return to this theater.

Nice theater

Great staff. Not rushed. Tmely and polite.

The theater was great but the person at the ticket office said that the doors opened at 7 and the play started at 7:30. But The play started at 7. Why would he do that? We were late. Wed payed extra for better seats but missed the beginning and had to see the first part of the play from the back and were treated like it was our fault.

Old world theater with charm; fun architectural details.

Great place to see the arts. Totally enjoyed the Christmas Carol play.

The theatre was completly refurbished, and beautiful, not to mention the various onsombles tjat put on shows.

ACT Geary Theater is a wonderful venue to enjoy outstanding plays. We have been members for several years and enjoy the performances immensely. Tickets are available for the full season or you can purchase individual plays. They offer discounts to military personnel, students and seniors. We prefer to take Bart into the city as parking can be difficult around Union Square.

Beautiful old theatre with golden stage. We saw Sweat. Good play though the first act was unnecessarily long. Acting? First class.

One of the best local theaters in San Francisco. It is too notched and beautiful.

Beautiful craftsmanship on the exterior facade!

I saw a Christmas Carol and it was a great environment and a good show!

Great show! Good acting and awesome set and vibe

Comfortable seating with good sight lines. Bar downstairs. Easy to get to. Good sound. Beautifully restored.

Man this place has awesome pasta and a great atmosphere for private parties.

Fantastic show on New Years Eve with Sutton Foster

Wonderful venue for a popular speaker, Gabrielle Bernstein. Elegant, lovely, comfortable, classy!

Magnificent theater with legitimate shows not many seem to know about! Saw The Great Leap and plan to come back soon.

The building is beautiful on the inside. Even from the very last row, theres still a great view of the stage. If you go online, you can find tickets for a very reasonable price and the performances are amazing.

Good customer service...not the most comfortable seats but overall a nice venue.

No alcohol. Uncomfortable seats. Pretty though

Great live theatre by ACT. Smaller venue this more intimate.

This place never disappoints great little theater actors are top shelf the facility itself is beautiful well-kept and semi affordable for the average theater crowd Bravo keep up the good work

Great venue for live theater. Great productions

ACT performance was great! Ive always Loved attending their dramas. XOXO

Beautiful theater, sound quality is amazing!

ACT is a Great théâtre Company. Current production of Ionescos Rhinoceros is excellent.

Accessible parking, great food and drinks, beautiful theatre

Show was awesome but the seats were extremely tight. Im 63 and weigh about 260. 8 could not wait for the intermission to stretch my legs! The staff was amazing too!

Not really a bad seat in the house, and good quality theatrical productions in SF. Almost makes you think youre in London or NYC. (Almost)

Mezzanine level is better than the balcony.

A lovely venue. I had no problems hearing from the mezzanine though apparently some others complained about the sound in the balcony. Thoughtful staff

We’ve been subscribers for 30 years. We live the productions and the Geary Theatre. Never a bad show. Get seats in Row H for the best legroom. It’s an exit row. We’ve had these seats for 15 years and won’t trade them!

Great place to meet friends for a night out. Easy to get to using public transportation. Found the greet staff to be helpful and courteous.

Great theater for plays. But, the nose bleed section has a steep incline and you can get vertigo. Warning! The first row of the Balcony is bad. There is a bar of equipment going through there that obstructs the view. Donr get those seats!

Great place with quality production. And you can get good deals on tickets

Great theater with interesting plays. Food too! A nicely remodeled historical building.

Beautiful historic theater very close to very nice restaurant.

An elegant old theater.

Wonderful but pricey.

Greeter, seller, ticket taker, usher, bar tender .... they all exceeded my expectation. And the drama was first rate! Good visit...

ACT has upped their game in recent years by putting on plays relevant to a wider audience with the same high quality production values

A vibrant retail area

Idol was here, he was on cocke! Seriously, no 65 year old has that energy!

If youre a music lover or into Arts this the place to go.

Nice venue. Has validation with Mason OFarrell garage around the corner...

Convenient location with access to several public transportation options and parking garages. Nice theater, good acoustics. Friendly and helpful usher staff. Good bar, with some wine and cocktail selections, with effective reservations process for drinks at intermission. As theater bathrooms go, there are enough stalls for women so lines move at a good pace.

San Franciscos long-running conservatory theater, ACT has a history of presenting award-winning plays, as well as perennial favorite A Christmas Carol. The theater is lovely, with orchestra, mezzanine and balcony seating.

Went to see the play The Great Leap, its a wonderful piece of work.

Lovely old theatre with adequate bathrooms!Wonderful performance of a Christmas Carol perfect for the entire family!

Great classic theater of San Francisco. Box seats ok, prefer Mez seating. Way more relaxed about beverages at your seat. Bathroom lines still long.

One of the best local theaters. Great and sometimes challenging plays, okay bar area but somewhat uncomfy seats. Always preorder your drinks if you want to avoid the super long lines during intermissions...

Play was great. One of the best shakespeare productions Ive seen.However my experience with ACT itself was poor. The ticket checkers were in a rush and accidentally scanned by tickets twice and then it said that the ticket had already been used. We were redirected to another person who at last let us go to our seats but then the usher refused to allow us in our seats even though it was clear no-one was going to take our seats. We had to wait up the top of the balcony until someone made the usher allow us to sit down.

This theater was refurbished several years ago and serves ACT very well as its main stage. Its an intimate setting for stage performances. They have a bar downstairs that offers libations before the show and during intermission.

Harry Potter I wanted to see it badly great place

The building has been beautifully redone, but the staff is rude, evasive, and scarce.

Great performances, amazing sets, phenomenal acting but super tiny seating everywhere but $$$ first floor.

I traveled to San Francisco from Las Vegas, Nevada, thankful to see shows at the ACT centered around Turgenevs Fathers and Sons, Phantom, Les Mis, so many. The theater is an absolute landmark.

Really great theater direction these days. Consistent excellence this year!

Great productions are put on here in this old theater. The seats are comfortable but small. It can get chilly in the balcony area, so bring a cover-up. Acoustics are great (based on what Ive seen there).

I attended A Night with Janis Joplin with balcony seats as it was almost sold out. Great show, I recommend it!The (balcony) seats are quite small and you are likely going to rub elbows with your neighbors. Leg room is next to nothing. If you are tall you may be uncomfortable.On the 3rd floor there is a bar with a handful of options.

Loved this theater! The setting is beautiful--high ceilings, wonderful tapestries and comfortable seating. They have wine nights where they serve free wine on top of their already reasonable bar prices. Beers are only $4 which makes them cheaper than most bars in this neighborhood and they offer snacks throughout the entire performance. The shows are usually fantastic and it makes for a great night out!

Beautiful theater and almost always wonderful acts. Order a drink before the play for intermission and skip the lines. Love going for out nights - free cocktails and dessert after the show.

It was a beautiful theater! We were in the mezzanine area; the seats maybe could use an update as they were told a little oddly, but that did not detract much from a great night of theater!

Awesome venue. Lowest (orchestra) seats are the best, but mezzanine are decent. I would avoid the balcony.

Beautiful old theatre..local performers and playwriter.

Beautiful theatre, easy BART access, reasonably priced tickets. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Love the productions at ACT! See A Night with Janice Joplin before its over! The show is awesome and my friend who knew her said the show is just like the real Janice. And say hello to Oliver, the friendly door man while youre there.

Beautiful old interior

Always great performances and stage production. 9 out of every 10 shows are Amazing!!

This is a beautiful theater. They have fantastic shows here and it is not too far from BART. The tickets are not too expensive. The one issue I have is that the seats are very cramped.

Fantastic place to catch a show

A.C.T. is one of the few places in San Francisco that I know of where you can see live theater (which is a shame). They have $12 last-minute tickets, so a great way to check it out if youre not sure. Worth taking a risk on a new play! Although their rendition of A Christmas Carol is usually very good too.

Disappointed in this years production. Acting was amateurish and the sets too sparse. A.C.T. has done much better.

Saw Top Girls and loved it!

The theatre here is great. All the seating can easily see the stage. Pricing can be expensive but sometimes they have sales on their orchestra seats for 25. The actors were great on the show we saw, my wife informed me that act rarely hires local talent and mostly hires from new York.

Had a great night. Venue is awesome, food is average. But the staff venue and ambience was just great.

Wow what a great experience! First time here was for a showing of the Christmas Carol, and my wife and I will be back for sure. Its a beautifully historic venue, and while the nosebleed seats are fine, try to avoid sitting all the way to either side because the lighting fixtures can block some of your view.

Saw a great play here (A thousand splendid suns). The acting was excellent and the story compelling. The seats were pretty tight and close and generally uncomfortable.