Empire Plush Room

During the late 1920's at the height of Prohibition, the hotel quietly and illegally opened its now renowned Empire Plush Room Cabaret theatre. San Francisco socialites, world famous singers, gangsters and movie stars gathered nightly to enjoy illegal spirits and to hear the top entertainers of the era perform. As prohibition faded into history, the Empire Plush Room once shrouded in secrecy became one of the city's most popular live music venues. Young torch singers, comedians, dancers, and pianists flocked to the Empire Plush Room hoping to be discovered. Today, Rrazz Productions, The York Hotel, and The Empire Plush Room continue to keep the tradition of quality cabaret alive by hosting entertainers such as RITA MORENO, MARY WILSON, KITTY CARLISLE HART, BRUCE VILANCH, and San Francisco's own PAULA WEST. Today, Rrazz Productions, The York Hotel, and The Empire Plush Room continue to keep the tradition of quality cabaret alive by hosting entertainers such as RITA MORENO, MARY WILSON, KITTY CARLISLE HART, BRUCE VILANCH, and San Francisco's own PAULA WEST