"The Castro Theatre reopened after two years of renovation and restoration on February 6, 2026, with an opening ceremony that featured David Perry of David Perry & Associates, "Beach Blanket Babylon" star Ruby Day singing "San Francisco," President of the SF Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman, State Senator Scott Wiener, Mayor Daniel Lurie, Another Planet Entertainment CEO Gregg Perloff, Another Planet Entertainment Senior Vice President Mary Conde, and drag artist and Oasis owner D'Arcy Drollinger."
"Mary, who oversaw the renovation and restoration of the theater, cut the rainbow ribbon with D'Arcy. The San Francisco Pride Band then played "Dance the Night." The program, which was a benefit for the Castro Community Benefit District on the district's 20th Anniversary, featured a tribute to Castro Theatre organist David Hegarty (with the theater since 1978), and an unprecedented gathering of drag stars who performed to "Mamma Mia," a song featured in the night's film showing: The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert."
The Castro Theatre reopened on February 6, 2026 after two years of renovation and restoration. The opening ceremony included officials and performers such as David Perry of David Perry & Associates and Ruby Day singing "San Francisco," alongside leaders Rafael Mandelman, Scott Wiener, and Mayor Daniel Lurie, and executives Gregg Perloff and Mary Conde. Mary Conde cut the rainbow ribbon with D'Arcy Drollinger. The San Francisco Pride Band played "Dance the Night." The event served as a benefit for the Castro Community Benefit District's 20th Anniversary, featured a tribute to organist David Hegarty, and included an unprecedented gathering of drag stars performing to "Mamma Mia" from The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.
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