![]() ![]() We’re very proud of the long run we’ve had, and we’re equally proud of the hundreds of jobs we’ve created since we started this project six years ago.” The weekly payroll includes about 120 individuals. “The difficulties we’ve experienced are not unusual here in the Bay Area. “It’s a very expensive show to run,” said Olivero. Despite its high profile, exceptional reviews and enthusiastic fans, the show has suffered seasonal drops in ticket sales aggravating its high costs. Since 2016, The Speakeasy has evolved with later editions dubbed A Night at the Palace and most recently Age of Scofflaws. After the first act, patrons were free to “choose their own adventure,” freely exploring The Speakeasy’s maze of rooms.Ĭritical acclaim followed first in the local press – “An intoxicating delight,” (San Francisco Chronicle), “Period perfect,” (San Francisco Examiner), “A voyeur’s playland” (San Francisco magazine) – and later in national and international outlets from Frommer’s to Condé Nast Traveler, the Toronto Sun to Haaretz. Bucking trends for a night out on the town, The Speakeasy enforced a dress code for guests, offered period attire for rent, and required that mobile phones be turned off and stowed away inside the theater. In its second iteration, which opened to the press on December 8, 2016, The Speakeasy’s script ran to 1487 pages, with minute-by-minute precision required to coordinate scenes unfolding simultaneously in six different areas of the theater. With design by San Francisco architect David Hecht the project cost approximately $3.5 million dollars to open. ![]() At 9,050 square feet, the new space, christened The Palace Theater, is almost three times the size of the show’s original location, accommodating up to 250 patrons each night. “Impressively orchestrated” (San Francisco Bay Guardian), “Everything I love about San Francisco” (The Bold Italic) and “The best bar in San Francisco” (SF Weekly) were a few of the glowing reviews it received.Īfter being displaced from its original home, The Speakeasy signed a lease on a defunct movie theater on the border between North Beach and Chinatown. ![]() First opening on Januin San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, The Speakeasy ran for more than five months earning praise from critics and audiences alike. Often compared to other extravagant productions like Sleep No More in New York or Vegas Nocturne in Las Vegas, The Speakeasy raised the bar for immersive theater in the Bay Area. Olivero, The Speakeasy recreates an authentic Prohibition-era nightclub, complete with disguised entrances, secret passageways and vaudeville cabaret. Conceived and created by Boxcar Artistic Director Nick A. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, – Boxcar Theatre announced today that its hit show, The Speakeasy, will finally close on Sunday, August 4, after a remarkable run of approximately 425 performances before an audience of more than 72,000 attendees. Here’s their parting letter… VIA – John Hill of The Speakeasy We had fun covering The Speakeasy over the last few years, it really was a fun, creative, stiff drinking ride full of surprises and wonderful performers. 0 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ![]()
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