Television personality Luann De Lesseps is an original cast member of one of the most successful franchises in television history, The Real Housewives of New York, Luann de Lesseps was just ranked the #1 Housewife by TV Guide, topping all 46 housewives across all franchised cities and will star in the upcoming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring various women from The Real Housewives franchise, that is set to premiere this fall on Peacock.
The model-turned-Countess has transformed her career as a nurse, author, philanthropist, actress, now into a wildly successful cabaret entertainer.
In December, Luann will be back on tour with her new show, “A Very Countess Christmas” directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters) and the legendary Musical Director/Arranger, Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli)) In addition, Luann has a new Christmas song, “What Do I Want For Christmas?” written by Bruce Roberts and Billy Stritch.
In 2017, Luann made her cabaret debut with #CountessAndFriends selling out shows across the country including Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City. “you’re in for an entertaining three hours.. an absolute spectacle in the best way possible.. says Vanity Fair
Her hit songs "Money Can't Buy You Class," "Chic C'est La Vie," "Girl Code," and “Feelin’ Jovani” have been streamed and downloaded tens of millions of times and resulted in her own Pandora station.. Luann teamed up with Grammy-Award winning songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Barbara Streisand, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin) for her dance single “Viva La Diva”.
Her recently released holiday single, "What Do I Want For Christmas?" was written and produced by Bruce Roberts & Billy Stritch and features fun cameos from her Real Housewives of New York City cast-mates.
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and follow signs indicating Downtown San Francisco. Stay to the left and take the Marina exit; you’ll see the sign overhead. While you might be tempted to take a right at the first stop light (Lyon Street) and pull directly into the Palace of Fine Arts, pass the Lyon Street entrance and proceed straight on Marina Boulevard. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio or retry the directions from above.
Cross the Bay Bridge. Follow the signs to the 9th Street exit. Stay in the right-hand lane. Go one block and turn right onto 9th Street. Stay in the left-hand lane. Immediately after Market Street, veer left onto Hayes Street. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
Take Highway 101 North to the Market Street/Van Ness exit. Take Van Ness to Lombard (look for signs to the Golden Gate Bridge). Turn left onto Lombard. Once on Lombard, get into the right-hand lane. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
Follow 19th Avenue through Golden Gate Park; 19th Avenue becomes Park Presidio Boulevard on the other side of the Park. Follow signs for the Highway 101 Detour. Then:
NOTE: Avoid bearing left on Marina Boulevard; that stretch of Marina Boulevard turns into an onramp for Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. If you inadvertently end up on the approach to the Bridge, don’t worry; you’ll have a chance to exit to the right just before the toll plaza. You can then make your way back to the Palace of Fine Arts through the Presidio, or use the directions “From the North Bay,” above.
The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre has convenient access to public transportation. We are accessible by San Francisco Muni buses #30, #43, #28, and #29. Muni bus lines #22, #41, and #45 also stop in the vicinity. From Fisherman’s Wharf take the #30 Stockton bus. For more information, call Muni at (415) 673-6864 or check the SFMTA trip planner.
If you’re taking BART, get off at the Montgomery Street station, walk one half-block up Market Street to Third Street, and catch the #30 Stockton bus on the corner.
Virtually all downtown-bound Golden Gate Transit buses stop nearby the Theatre. Ask your driver for directions or call Golden Gate Transit Information at 511 (toll-free) or 415-455-2000 (outside the Bay Area).