Can't get tickets to Beach Blanket Babylon, eh?
Here's two EXCELLENT uses for the evening:
a) TEATRO ZINZANNI is a dinner show down on the Embarcadero which, while a little pricey (about $100 a ticket I think) is SUPERB. A decent meal, and an ongoing show very much like the Cirque du Soleil, a strange review loaded with stunts and wild acrobats. It was a total evening's amazement for us.
b) If you can get your concierge to finagle a ticket (not that difficult) try to catch the play "Fully Committed". It's a great evening, too--- a one-man testament to the neuroses of diners and restaurants and class. We howled.
Have a great trip!