The play is inspired by Streisand's real-life coffee table book, My Passion for Design , which reveals she built a functional "street" of shops beneath her Malibu estate to house her massive collections.
Buyer & Cellar is a celebrated one-man comedy by Jonathan Tolins that famously imagines the life of a struggling actor hired to work in Barbra Streisand's private, basement shopping mall. The Story: Babs in the Basement buyer and cellar san francisco
Alex More, an out-of-work actor who lands the "oddest of odd jobs". The play is inspired by Streisand's real-life coffee
Beyond the jokes about celebrity perfectionism, the play explores the "price of fame" and the human desire for connection. 🎭 Current Local Theater Beyond the jokes about celebrity perfectionism, the play
If you are looking for live performances in San Francisco today, April 27, 2026, consider these current productions: at the Toni Rembe Theater. Flex at the San Francisco Playhouse. Dear San Francisco at Club Fugazi.
While the play frequently tours and has regional revivals, it is best known for its high-profile runs at major San Francisco venues:
The soloist must shift voices and postures fluidly to bring multiple characters to life without costume changes.