The landmark Herbst Theatre in San Francisco's War Memorial Veterans Building will look much the same when theatergoers return in September—if all goes according to plan. But finishing in time for reopening night will not be easy, thanks to the two-year project's many headaches.
"Making the grand reopening will be tight, a nail-biter," says Tara Lamont, the city's project manager for the $108-million retrofit. The city is also the project's architect.