Something “WICKED” This Way Comes!

The ornate Spanish cathedral sits on Market Street in San Francisco beckoning visitors from far and wide to enter its doors into an “out-of-this-world” experience.  Built in 1926 to model a 12^th Century Spanish palace, the Orpheum Theatre has hosted an unbelievable variety of theatrical productions.

First, let’s step into this magical palace.  Cascades of beautiful tapestries create an old-world atmosphere where kings and queens once ruled.  Circling the ceiling, full-bodied lions look down on the seated guests (am I imagining that they look “hungry”?).  As you walk down the aisles to your plush theatre seat, figures from mythical folklore follow you with their unblinking eyes.  In the center ceiling of this grand palace, an ornate sun and twinkling stars dance and glitter over every seat in the house.

Crowned with the privilege of being one of San Francisco’s Historical Landmarks, the Orpheum Theatre has been host to vaudeville shows, silent films, motion pictures, musical comedies, and even large-scale Broadway shows.  Open 7 days a week, your family and friends can dip into any number of cultural delights all through the year.

Currently, the Orpheum is presenting the smash hit musical, WICKED.  This fanciful tale carries you to the Land of Oz long before Dorothy and Toto blew in by tornado.  Two girls’ lives are forever changed there – one for the better – the other for the worse.  Both make a later appearance in “The Wizard of Oz” as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.  Which witch is which girl?  You’ll need to attend this wonderful tale of exhilarating music and staged action to find out.

WICKED debuted in San Francisco’s own Curran Theatre in 2003, then became a Gershwin Theatre Broadway hit in the same year.  Since then, box office sales have averaged $1.4 million a week!

*Catch the next showing on Saturday, August 15, at 2:00 PM.                  *Repeat performances continue through the remainder of 2009.

AAA Transportation provides your “royal carriage” to and from this exciting event.  Spotless, luxury limousines, vans, and passenger cars await to whisk your group away in style and comfort.  Make your advance reservations NOW by calling 866-558-0222 or going online at www.aaa-trans.com.   We always carry you in style!