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California Theatre Gallery

California Theatre

345 S. First St.,
San Jose, CA 95113
*Directions/Parking/Transit

TICKETS
->TSJ Ticketing: 408-792-4111*

     
Tues.-Sat.: 12pm-5pm

*For the following orgs, please call...
>Symphony Silicon Valley: 408-286-2600
>Opera San Jose: 408-437-4450
*FAQs (Ticketing, Staff Contact Info, ADA Seating, Box Office Location, etc.)

RELATED PAGES

*History & Virtual Tour
*Seating Chart
*Image Gallery
*Weddings at this Venue

OVERVIEW

The California Theatre in San Jose, CA is managed and operated by San Jose Theaters, a division of Team San Jose. It regularly hosts performances of Opera San Jose, Symphony Silicon Valley and more.

This beautiful theatre, originally built in 1927 and renovated and upgraded from 2001-2004, marries the opulence of its movie palace origins with state-of-the-art attributes.
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RENTAL INFORMATION

* 1,122 seats (14 ADA-compliant spaces)
* State-of-the-art production and audio visual technology
* Stage Size: 90′ x 40'
* Several dressing rooms
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Videos – Upcoming Events

Joaquín Cortés Dec. 10 | San Jose Civic
PlayPlay
Mamma Mia!Dec. 12-17 | CPA
PlayPlay
Roy Orbison ReturnsDec. 15 | Montgomery Theater
PlayPlay
 
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Venues of San Jose Theaters

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    San Jose Civic
    2,850 Seats
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    Center for the Performing Arts
    2,608 Seats
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    California Theatre
    1,122 Seats
  •

    Montgomery Theater
    468 Seats
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Our Center for the Performing Arts often hosts Nat Our Center for the Performing Arts often hosts National Tours of major Broadway musicals, courtesy of Broadway San Jose. This month, we're excited to welcome *two* Broadway tours to our venue: "Les Misérables" (opening 10/17) and "Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations" (opening 10/31)! You can check out upcoming CPA shows at our website (link in bio). #lesmiserables #ainttooproudtobeg #thetemptations #lesmis #broadwaytour #sanjosecpa #sanjose #sanjoselove #bayareavenues #bayareatheatre #broadwaysanjose #sanjosetheaters
To all you movie fans and filmmakers attending a C To all you movie fans and filmmakers attending a Cinequest screening at our historic California Theatre in San Jose, CA this month... welcome! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! #CaliforniaTheatre #SanJoseTheaters #Cinequest #filmfestival #bayareaevents #cinema #moviepalace #cinephile #sanjose #downtownsanjose #dtsj #sofadistrict #bayarea #sanjoselove #408creates #cinequest2023 #sanjosecalifornia
With a seating capacity of 468, our intimate Montg With a seating capacity of 468, our intimate Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose was built in 1936 and refurbished in recent years. Visitor comments on Trip Advisor note the "comfortable seats" and "good acoustics", and that "every seat is great". Maybe we'll see you here soon...? #sanjosecalifornia #dtsj #sanjoselove #performingartsvenue #bayareavenues #bayareatheatre #sanjosetheaters
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Alternate Calendars

  • To see an Events Calendar for all four of our theaters, click here.
  • For a Condensed Calendar with only one listing per event, click here.

Our Center for the Performing Arts often hosts Nat Our Center for the Performing Arts often hosts National Tours of major Broadway musicals, courtesy of Broadway San Jose. This month, we're excited to welcome *two* Broadway tours to our venue: "Les Misérables" (opening 10/17) and "Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations" (opening 10/31)! You can check out upcoming CPA shows at our website (link in bio). #lesmiserables #ainttooproudtobeg #thetemptations #lesmis #broadwaytour #sanjosecpa #sanjose #sanjoselove #bayareavenues #bayareatheatre #broadwaysanjose #sanjosetheaters
To all you movie fans and filmmakers attending a C To all you movie fans and filmmakers attending a Cinequest screening at our historic California Theatre in San Jose, CA this month... welcome! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! #CaliforniaTheatre #SanJoseTheaters #Cinequest #filmfestival #bayareaevents #cinema #moviepalace #cinephile #sanjose #downtownsanjose #dtsj #sofadistrict #bayarea #sanjoselove #408creates #cinequest2023 #sanjosecalifornia
With a seating capacity of 468, our intimate Montg With a seating capacity of 468, our intimate Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose was built in 1936 and refurbished in recent years. Visitor comments on Trip Advisor note the "comfortable seats" and "good acoustics", and that "every seat is great". Maybe we'll see you here soon...? #sanjosecalifornia #dtsj #sanjoselove #performingartsvenue #bayareavenues #bayareatheatre #sanjosetheaters
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General

About San Jose Theaters
Events Calendar
Events Calendar [Condensed]
Video Previews of Events
Job Opportunities

Our Theaters

San Jose Civic
— Civic Gallery
Center for the Performing Arts
— CPA Gallery
California Theatre
— California Gallery
Montgomery Theater
— Montgomery Gallery

Theater Rentals

Theater Rental Information
Theater Rental Inquiry Form
Weddings & Special Events

Visitor Info

*FAQs & Contact Info*
Directions & Parking
Public Transportation
Seating Charts

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