SHN Theatres

What SHN Theatres does

SHN Theatres is a San Francisco-based live entertainment operator, legally organized as ATG Tickets US LLC and operating as a subsidiary of UK-based ATG Entertainment. Founded in 1926, the company manages a portfolio of five historic San Francisco venues — the Curran Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, War Memorial Opera House, and Davies Symphony Hall — constituting much of the city's iconic theatre district.

The core product is the ATG Tickets San Francisco platform, which serves as the official box office for these venues, enabling direct-to-consumer ticket purchases, season subscriptions, group sales, and access to the ATG Inspire arts education program. Programming spans Broadway musicals (e.g., Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Outsiders), ballet (Dracula, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker), concerts, comedy, family shows, film screenings, and talks, with 32 shows scheduled across the July–December 2026 period.

Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales on a transaction-fee basis, supplemented by group sales and subscription packages. The customer base is B2C and diversified across theatre enthusiasts, families, music lovers, and tourists, with the platform serving both local residents and visitors to San Francisco's cultural district.

Name

SHN Theatres

Legal name

ATG Tickets US LLC

Website

https://shnsf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SHN Theatres operates five historic San Francisco venues — Curran, Golden Gate, Orpheum, War Memorial Opera House, and Davies Symphony Hall — selling tickets directly to consumers via the ATG Tickets platform for Broadway shows, concerts, ballet, comedy, and family entertainment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue Operations

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Live entertainment venues
• Theatre box office
• Broadway touring productions
• Performing arts tickets
• Concert and dance events

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for live entertainment events including musicals, plays, concerts, dance performances, comedy shows, family events, and films at San Francisco theatre venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

SHN Theatres operates and programs five historic San Francisco performing arts venues — Curran Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, War Memorial Opera House, and Davies Symphony Hall — selling tickets directly to consumers through the ATG Tickets online box office platform. The programming spans Broadway musicals, plays, concerts, dance (ballet), comedy, family shows, film screenings, and author talks, with ancillary offerings for group sales and multi-show season subscriptions.

Product overview

ATG Tickets San Francisco is a unified ticketing platform operating as the official box office for San Francisco's historic theatre district. The platform comprises the core ATG Tickets service along with multiple venue partners including Curran Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Davies Symphony Hall, and War Memorial Opera House. Additional offerings include Group Sales for bulk purchases, Subscriptions for season packages, and ATG Inspire for arts education programs. The platform supports ticket sales across diverse event categories including musicals, plays, concerts, dance performances, comedy, family shows, films, and talks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATG Tickets San Francisco (official box office platform) Official online box office for SHN's San Francisco theatres, enabling consumers to browse events, purchase tickets, view show schedules, and access venue information across musicals, plays, concerts, dance, comedy, family shows, films, and talks.
• Curran Theatre Historic San Francisco theatre hosting plays, film screenings, concerts, and special events such as Chelsea Wolfe concerts and Little Shop of Horrors anniversary screenings.
• Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco venue hosting concerts, talks, and special performances such as Michael Feinstein evenings and My Hero Academia In Concert.
• Orpheum Theatre San Francisco theatre featuring large-scale Broadway touring productions such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Outsiders, Dracula ballet, Bluey's Big Play, and Robert Plant concerts.
• Davies Symphony Hall Concert venue hosting orchestral and film-in-concert performances such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert.
• War Memorial Opera House San Francisco performing arts venue hosting concerts and author/artist talks such as Rock Orchestra by Candlelight and An Evening with David Sedaris.
• Group Sales Dedicated group ticket sales service for parties and organizations purchasing multiple tickets to events across SHN's San Francisco venues.
• Subscriptions Season subscription service offering discounted multi-show packages for the San Francisco theatre season, with subscriber-only access to select productions such as The Outsiders.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATG EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATG Tickets serves as the official box office platform for San Francisco theatre venues (Curran Theatre, Golden Gate Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, War Memorial Opera House, Davies Symphony Hall), providing ticketing services and event management for live entertainment performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• TodayTix: Digital-first theatrical ticketing app specializing in last-minute Broadway and West End inventory. Competes with ATG Tickets for the same consumer's mobile ticket purchase moment, particularly for under-40 theatre-goers.

Direct peers

• Nederlander Producing Company: Long-established US theatrical presenting and venue operating company that books and runs touring Broadway productions and operates historic theatres in multiple US markets, structurally analogous to SHN's model.
• BroadwaySF: San Francisco's other major Broadway presenter and venue operator (Orpheum, Golden Gate, Curran were historically associated with BroadwaySF/Another Planet Entertainment). Directly competes for the same touring Broadway audiences and producers in the same SF theatre district.

Broad incumbents

• Jujamcyn Theaters: Major Broadway theatre owner-operator with five NYC houses, providing a comparable historic venue + live theatre presentation model even though geographically concentrated in New York.
• The Shubert Organization: The largest theatrical producing and venue-operating company in the US, owning and operating 17 Broadway theatres plus presenting in regional markets. A broader incumbent whose venue-and-presenter model mirrors SHN's at much greater scale.
• ATG Entertainment (parent): The UK-based entertainment company that owns SHN via ATG Tickets US LLC. Operates a portfolio of theatres and ticketing services across the UK and US, providing direct comparability for SHN's venue + ticketing business model.
• Live Nation Theatrical / Broadway Across America: The theatrical presenting arm of Live Nation, the largest live entertainment company globally. Books and tours Broadway productions across multiple US cities, directly competing for the same touring productions SHN programs.

Others

• Ticketmaster: Dominant US ticketing platform and Live Nation subsidiary. Not a direct venue competitor, but serves as the primary alternative ticketing infrastructure provider for live entertainment and competes with ATG Tickets for ticketing fees.

Regional players

• Center Theatre Group: Operates the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. A comparable non-profit regional presenting/operating model serving a major US West Coast market.
• San Francisco Symphony: Resident presenter of Davies Symphony Hall — one of SHN's five listed venues. While a non-profit orchestral organization rather than a commercial presenter, it shares programming and venue operations with SHN at Davies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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