A lot of hearts were broken when Beach Blanket Babylon closed in 2019. The world’s longest-running musical revue wasn’t just a must-see for curious tourists, it was a showcase for SF performers and an “out, loud, ‘n proud” embrace of our city’s many colorful (queer) characters. Whatever replaced it couldn’t just fall back on great talent—that was a given. It also had to live up to the legacy of a city unique enough to spawn such a show. Unfortunately, the eventual replacement fell short on the latter, offering up a watered-down version of SF meant to not offend out-of-town visitors.

But little did we know another show would develop with a laser-like focus that puts SF’s storied history right in front of the audience. Compton’s Cafeteria Riot isn’t just another long-running immersive show

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