In the 1940s and 1950s, the theater was named El Teatro Victoria and showed Spanish language movies.

[3] In 1984, Whoopi Goldberg "first came to national prominence with her one-woman show"[4] in which she portrayed Mabley, Moms, first performed in Berkeley, California, and then at the Victoria Theatre.

[5] The theatre has video and 35mm with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound capabilities.

[6] From June 19 to 29, 2014, the Victoria, along with the Roxie Cinema and the Castro Theatre, hosted the 38th Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

[7] The theater hosts new documentary films like The Recess Ends, and live theatrical performances by Ray of Light Theatre such as Bat Boy: The Musical (2005), The Rocky Horror Show (2008), and The Who's Tommy (2009).