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Beach Blanket Babylon


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #59 of 636 attractions in San Francisco
Traveller Description: A long running cabaret performance at Club Fugazi.
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Attraction type: Performance
Address: 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard (Green Street)
Club Fugazi San Francisco, CA
Tel: 415-421-4222

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12 Nov 2009

I have lived in SF for 20 years and have seen BBB several times.No it's not for everyone however it is tons of fun. The ages and types of people who enjoy it are vastly disparate.It is hard to make anyone laugh for 90 minutes nonstop,but they come close.As to the whining about the characters being obvious by wearing signs... more

30 Oct 2009

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! It's the campest thing i have ever seen. The costumes and singing were amazing and i loved the intimate venue. We weren't right at the front, we were in the immediate rows behind the tables and it was comfortable. We really didn't know what to expect from this, but i'd seen it on Tripadvisor and it had... more

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1 of 5 stars
Michigan
24 Sep 2009
0/2 found this review helpful

If you pay $48 for "Front Cab" seats on a Wed/Thur, take a cushion and practice holding your shoulders in for 2 hours! We had small hard wooden chairs placed seat to seat across the floor. It was torture! And you thought airline seating was narrow? The show also sucked. Not very funny, and too much singing. Not much more... more

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4 of 5 stars
Carol Stream, Illinois
21 Aug 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Before we went there weren't any good descriptions of the layout. So, I made a point to look for future attendees. The lower level has armless chairs that are shoved 5+ to a table that is roughly the size of a pizza pan. The only difference I noticed between the Front and Rear Cabaret was the distance to the stage.... more

15 Jul 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I have seen Beach Blanket Babylon on two prior trips to San Francisco, but my husband had not. I knew he'd love it. Even though they are celebrating the show's 35th anniversary. it simply doesn't grow old. The show's basic premise is the same, but the songs and humor are changed each year. This show picks on everything and everyone... more

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5 of 5 stars
Davis, CA
30 Jun 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

Wacky & wild spoof of American pop music & culture as well as politics, with what can only be described as outrageous & "off the hook" costumes & headgear. Makes the late great Carmen Miranda look almost conservative in comparison - and I'm sure she had a great influence, as they have a Carmen-like character with maybe a dash of... more

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5 of 5 stars
mherman
29 Jun 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

This was a wonderful way to enjoy your evening. The show was so funny and lots of good singing & costumes too. I couldn't recommend it enough. Make early reservations so you can sit closer to the front. more

20 May 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

First, I loved this show. It helps to be culturally literate so you get all the jokes. Read the headlines and a gossip rag the day you go. The costumes and hair are utterly ridiculous and part of the overall on going joke. The show is 90 minutes non stop of silliness and I found it completely enjoyable. The venue,... more

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4 of 5 stars
St. Louis, MO
8 May 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We were first time visitors to San Francisco last Fall 2008. After reading about this SFO iconic show, I decided that we had to go in order to complete our SFO experience. Frankly, we really enjoyed the show, as did the people around us. The timing was good as it was the height of the 2008 presidential campaign season, so... more

4 Apr 2009
0/2 found this review helpful

For the first time after being in San Francisco for years we went to see this show. What a horrible disappointment. We waited forever for something to drink. I noticed most of the audience trying to laugh at something, but it was so loud most of the words were lost. One woman even asked that the volume be turned down.... more

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Beach Blanket Babylon Address

678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard (Green Street), Club Fugazi, San Francisco, CA
Tel: 415-421-4222