New Conservatory Theater Reviews

You can bring alcoholic drinks into the theater without having to buy an additional $20 sippy cup, so that alone should prompt a 6th star. I also recommend pre-ordering drinks for intermission if you like to save time and NOT wait in additional, unnecessary lines...

Great show. Nice small venue. Confussing in basement of office building.

Came to see Avenue Q. Small theatre but with comfy seats, and great view of the stage. Plenty of parking nearby, (we found street parking), but not too far from BART either.

We had heard the sound track last summer and enjoyed it immensely. The theater is small and the seats are comfortable. I didn't really see a bad seat in the house. The theater is clean and the bar service fast. The performers did a good job. This is sort of a Muppets for adults. Definitely not for kids under 15 years of so. We look forward to seeing other shows here.

Very nice small theater that produces professional plays.

For the most part NCTC offers good theater. I have enjoyed most everything I ve seen there. If you enjoy intimate theater with LGBT themes this is the place to go!

Sweet theater in central location, great shows, little eatery inside too. Highly recommended.

One of my favorite places for theater in San Francisco

I've seen several plays here and they never disappoint.

Attended the musical revival of When Pigs Fly. Hilarious!

Inventive, creative and attractive theatre features strong premieres and classics in intimate space.

Excellent plays. Checkout the LGBT-friendly Pride Season subscription. Not to be missed.

Local theatre at it's best. Beautiful and modern multi venue space in a convenient location. Wide variety of shows throughout the year that appeal to a broad audience.

Always great productions, friendly and helpful staff, nice crowd!

Always love NCTC... great shows with quality casts and directors...

Enjoyed the Avenue Q performance by this talented group. Will be back for other shows!

Great theater. Small but nice. Seats are as small as you would expect.

Great plays with superb actors with a focus on LGBTQ themes

Small theater in which every seat is a good one. Eclectic shows. Fun.

Fantastic multi-auditorium theater in San Francisco's Civic Center area. Very nice inside with generally comfortable seating, Bathrooms are modern and clean, but a long walk from the auditorium. Parking is difficult unless you use a city lot. Don't be fooled into paying an attendent at an unmanned city lot. Shows here are usually some of the best. Get your tickets and the half-price ticket booth.

Saw Avenue Q here. To be honest, I didn't feel like it. But afterwards, I asked my family if we can go again! A great show, do watch if you get the chance. And the theatre, was perfect to host it. Not too big, not too small. I do hope it stays around. Someday, would like to be a member of the New Conservator Theater.

Often a good place for small theater with showed often assumed for the GLBTQ communities

Such a cute theater! I must have walked past this one hundred times and did not know that such an inviting lively space existed in their basement. Saw a great performance of Avenue Q and really enjoyed it.

The best place to see theatre. Awesome children's conservatory program.

Very cozy theater. Not a bad seat in the house as far as viewing the stage is concerned. Seats were in good repair and clean too. Wish they were a little wider since we got sandwiched by people taller & wider than ourselves, but not the end of the world. The bathrooms are starting to show their age, but were functional. Nice little bar with sodas for $2 and limited snacks like candy and cookies. Staff was friendly and helpful. If another production comes into town, we wouldn't hesitate to return.

Quality local theater doing LGBTQ works, including new commissions.

Good local community theatre. Great shows at reasonable prices.

Love this small & intimate theater.
Bar w snacks, beer, wine & cocktails.

Cc accepted

Cute little theater tucked away in an office building down a couple flights of stairs. Saw Avenue Q, a very funny musical. The cast was very talented I enjoyed all of their performances. If there were another show I was familiar with or even this show again, I would see another perfomance here.

Great local theatre company. Be sure to do the Pride season performances

NCT has another hit with Terrance McNally's "It's only a play". NCT veteran PA Cooley delivers classic McNally comedy with impeccable timing. The cast is terrific, each with their own ineffable chemistry deftly added. A great night out!!!

Some cutting edge theater paired with some tried and true productions, and the talented actors carry off both with ease. Intimate theaters mean you always have a good view of the production. It's a plus to be able to take drink and snacks into the theaters. Add the reasonable ticket prices, and it's a triple win!

Saw Avenue Q here and it was amazing! Theater is small and compact. Which makes the experience very intimate. More importantly all the seats have a great view of the stage!

I've been entertained by NCTC for more than 20 years! They never let you down-- compelling, heart-warming and endearing performances every time. A great value, a great venue, awesome direction, production, set designs and costumes. Last night I saw "The Nance" and was absolutely blown away. Better than anything I've seen on Broadway! Another knock out of the park for Ed Decker and his talented crew!

Outstanding LGBT-themed theatrical performances, brilliant plays, high caliber acting/singing/dancing. Both the artistic and administrative staff are welcoming and friendly. Been subscribing for 15 years. Rarely had any show that I disliked.

Nice small theater with a fun vibe. Performance quality was ok but not great.

Good Place Has A Lot Of Things To See No Comapline Tasty Foods Around Here Must Visit If In this area

I saw the play, "the View Upstairs," which I enjoyed very much. The theater is nice looking inside. However, there's not much leg room nor does there appear to be any air conditioning. The ambient temperature was very warm. I had to fight drowsiness the whole time because the theater was too warm inside.

This is an intimate and great place to see local talent!

Nice theater space with seating area, lounge, bar, and an entertainment space before entering the actual theater. Seats are comfortable and sightlines are good since this is an intimate theater with space for about 100 guests. Access to Muni Metro is excellent with the Van Ness Station being a very short walk from the building lobby.

Such a great theatre! Intimate performances with phenomenal actors. It's like you're practically in the play with them. The staff are some of the nicest people I've ever met and they make you feel right at home. Highly recommended to new and seasoned theatre-goers.

Fun little theater. Saw avenue q here. The theater is a quick walk away from the Civic Center BART which was great. It's also right by Hayes street so there are a lot of great food/drink options around for a meal or drink before the show. There's also a small little bar inside the theater which can get a little long because there seems to be only one bartender. The theater itself seems to sit about 60 people max and the views from ever seat was great! It probably goes 8 to 10 rows back theater seating style.

It's a very small theater, hidden in a busy congested area of SF next to the Conservatory of Music. It's nothing fancy, with a small bar and average seating space and acoustics. But it gets the job done, we watched a musical here and really enjoyed it. For the price, it's totally worth it!

Big nice trees nice area house to look at fields grass nice and green peoe mugging running bikes all the above numerous places to walk

Great gay and gay positive theater. Season includes drama and comedy.

See Avenue Q here. Good drinks and snacks after the show. Nice small theater.

Wonderful, commubity-based theater and local company of surprisingly terrific actors and direction. One small theater and one medium sized. Low cost alternative to the higger-priced downtown theaters.

A Theater Center with three stages, a newly refurbished lobby and bar area, and a wonderfully eclectic mix of LBGT themed plays.

Have been attending shows here for 15+ years. A few I've seen twice and many have moved me to tears in the best ways. Not every show is awesome but the staff, actors and community deserve full support. Great bar, too! A Bay Area gem!

First time seeing Avenue Q. SERIOUSLY FREAKING HILARIOUS. Well done!!

Very modern, small stage but so we'll designed and decorated. The particular play we saw was excellent. I used to take musical theater classes here as a kid, have such fond memories of the place and am glad to see that it's been quite updated/is way more modern but also recognizable

If your watching a show here, the seating side-to-side is really tight to one another, and the rows are also close together, so prepare to share intimate space with your neighbors. The nice thing about a small spaced theater is you can hear the actors very well, and see them as well.