"2025 isn't done delivering surprises. The Curran Theatre is now owned by San Francisco's baseball team, which bought the historic theater from Carole Shorenstein Hays for an undisclosed sum. He went on to state that the organization will honor the Curran's past, and build on those offerings, "inclusive of music, comedy and family entertainment." The Giants' stadium already hosts a number of live performances - owning the Curran will increase the organization's producing options."
"News of the sale comes at the end of a bleak year for the Bay Area theater scene, with cuts to federal funding and closure after heartbreaking closure. "It was essential to me that [the Curran's] next stewards would ensure it remains a vibrant home for artists and audiences alike," Shorenstein Hays said in the announcement. "I am so pleased that the Giants have stepped up to the plate.""
The San Francisco Giants purchased the historic Curran Theatre from Carole Shorenstein Hays in December 2025 for an undisclosed sum. The organization will honor the Curran's past and expand offerings, inclusive of music, comedy and family entertainment, while leveraging the Giants' existing live-performance platform at the stadium. Recent Curran productions included Stereophonic, the corn-themed musical Shucked, and The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes running through Dec. 21. The sale follows a bleak year for Bay Area theater marked by federal funding cuts and venue closures. Shorenstein Hays owned the venue since 2010 and oversaw major renovations that culminated with a 2017 reopening.
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