The Castro Theatre: post-reopening interior views

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The theatre reopened February 6, 2026 with a sold out 35mm benefit screening of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."  
 

A busy bar on opening night. It's a shot from a 30 second video clip shared February 10 on the Castro Theatre Facebook page. 
 


The lobby from house left. It's one of 23 photos included in a February 13 Facebook post from Matías Antonio Bombal taken during his visit for the February 12, 2026 premiere of "Pillion." He also included many comments about the renovation.  
 


The sink area in the men's room, located in the basement space house left that had previously been the ladies room. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026
 
 
 
Another men's room shot. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026 
 
 

Thanks to Michael Coleman for this opening night look across the new main floor seats. On the screen that night: "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
 
 

The lady gracing the base of the proscenium house left. Thanks to James Miller for sharing his February 7, 2026 photo in a post for the San Francisco Photography and Baghdad By the Bay San Francisco Facebook groups. The show that night was "D'Arcy's Drag+Disco."
 
 

David Hegarty coming up on the new lift opening night to show off the new organ console. The instrument wasn't yet ready to play. It's a shot from "Castro Theatre Reopening Ceremony and Gathering of Iconic Drag Stars," a 34 minute clip of the festivities on YouTube from San Francisco Bay Times.  
 
 

Another angle on the organ console's ascent. It's a shot from the 30 second video clip shared February 10 on the Castro Theatre Facebook page.  
 
 

The MGM logo on the curtain opening night. It's another shot from the San Francisco Bay Times video "Castro Theatre Reopening..."  that's on YouTube  
 
 

A February 12, 2026 screen view. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal
 
 

Above the proscenium. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026 
 
 

The house right organ grille. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026  
 
 

The restored house right sgraffito mural. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026 
 
 

The ceiling in a blue mood. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 2026 
 
 

The back of the house the afternoon of the first show. It's a shot from "SF's Historic Castro Theater reopens after a historic $41 mil renovation, " a two-and-a half minute video segment from KTVU Fox 2.  
 
 

The back of the house before the February 12, 2026 premiere of "Pillion." Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal
 
 

A view from the balcony crossaisle. Photo: Matías Antonio Bombal - February 12, 2026. Thanks, Matías!
 
 
  
The ceiling in a green mood. Thanks to James Miller for sharing his February 7, 2026 photo in a post for the San Francisco Photography Facebook group. The show that night was "D'Arcy's Drag+Disco."  
 
 
 
The chandelier going through its different color possibilities. Photo: James Miller -  February 7, 2026 - San Francisco Photography Facebook group  
 
 
  
A February 10, 2026 shot by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Capitol Records taken during the opening night of Sam Smith's engagement. The photo appeared with "Platinum-selling artist called SF concert 'the most special' of their career," a SF gate review of the performance by Tamara Palmer.
 
 

The back of the balcony on reopening night. It's one of ten photos shared by the theatre in a February 7 post on the Castro Theatre Facebook page.  

KRON covered the opening with "San Francisco’s historic Castro Theater reopens with ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ screening," a story that aired the afternoon of the event. See a short opening night video clip of the vertical sign on Facebook from David Perry and Associates. There's a 30 second video clip that includes opening night views shared on the Castro Theatre Facebook page on February 10.  

KTVU Fox 2 had a two-and-a-half minute segment about the reopening festivities. The Bay Area Reporter reviewed the opening with their February 8 story "The Castro Theatre reopens: a stunning, spectacular, stupendous renewal." Aidin Vazari lets you know what to expect in "Castro Theatre: Everything you need to know before visiting the reopened S.F. landmark," his story for the Chronicle, updated on February 10. Thanks to Gary Meyer for spotting it. 
 
Stories in the San Francisco Bay Times included "A New Chapter Begins for the Castro Theatre," "The Return of the Grand Dame of the Castro" and "Castro Theatre Reopening Ceremony and Gathering of Iconic Drag Stars." Another Planet Entertainment's Mary Conde and others were interviewed in "How the Reopening of SF’s Castro Theater Could Revitalize Nightlife," a February 11, 2026 KQED segment.  
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