Teatro ZinZanni to Build Permanent Home at Broadway
& Embarcadero
Teatro ZinZanni will build a new permanent home on San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront to open by the end of 2012. “I am delighted that Teatro ZinZanni, one of San Francisco’s valued organizations, is staying on our beautiful waterfront where they will continue to keep hundreds of jobs here locally and serve thousands of residents and visitors,” said Mayor Lee of the announcement. The new site is a triangular parcel, located where Broadway and Davis meet the Embarcadero. The iconic San Francisco arts institution will close its doors on New Year’s Eve after an eleven year run on the Pier 29 location.
“We are proud to trace our lineage back to the very beginnings of theater in San Francisco. From the Rowe Circus to the National Theater to the Tivoli Opera House founded during the Gold Rush, Teatro ZinZanni is one in a long line of high spirited San Francisco theatrical experiences combining the arts of vaudeville, cabaret, cirque and opera with great food and strong drink – a winning combination if ever there was one. Showbiz is unpredictable, but we can celebrate an amazing eleven year run on Pier 27 and 29. I’m constantly humbled by the enthusiasm of our audiences, the talent of our performers and staff and the support from the City of San Francisco. Working together with city leaders, we are determined to find a permanent home in San Francisco– for Teatro ZinZanni is now part of the terrific fabric of cultural institutions that give this city its unparalleled reputation for arts and culture. Our show mirrors the spirit of this city – a magical place that embraces silliness, frivolity, fun, intimacy and self expression. We’ll be back. This is home.”
–Norm Langill, Teatro ZinZanni’s President & Artistic Director
