About Orpheum Theatre
A historic, beautifully renovated theater offering world-class musical performances like Hamilton, featuring unique conveniences like in-seat drink delivery.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with older kids and teens looking for a premium Broadway-style theater experienceTeens and older children (shows like Hamilton have rapid rap cadences and complex historical themes that may be hard for younger kids to follow)
Why families love it
- High-quality performances with exceptional acting, music, and orchestra
- Convenient phone-ordering system that delivers drinks directly to your seat
- Impressive historic architecture combined with comfortable seating
- Good views from the balcony sections
- In-seat drink delivery service
- Well-maintained historic architecture
Insider tips
- Avoid front side seats and splurge for seats near the center aisle for better sightlines
- Buy tickets months in advance directly from the box office to avoid 4x scalper markups
- Review the historical context of the show (e.g., the year 1776) with your kids before attending
- Use your phone to order drinks directly to your seat to skip lobby lines
Good to know before you go
- Front side seats
- Buying tickets last-minute from scalpers
- Poor sightlines from the front side seats
- Long bathroom lines during intermission
- Sketchy walk from the parking lot to the venue
- Crowds
- Very crowded during intermission, leading to long bathroom lines
- Value
- High face value but worth the premium experience; however, buying from scalpers can inflate costs to four times the original price.
- Food
- Bar and snack stands available inside
What parents say
"Historical building with some recent renovations, Orpheum is a decent venue to see musicals, comedy shows, and concerts. Several bar and snack stands are available, and you can also order from the phone and they deliver the drinks to your seat (at least for the Hamilton show that we saw). However, the sightlines from the front side seats are not very good, so splurge for the seats near the center aisle area if you want a better view."
4 months ago
"I like this theater. Recently saw Hamilton on December31st. We were in the balcony section, and the view was still very good. The walk from the parking lot was a bit sketchy but the theater itself is very nice, old but nice. Lines for the bathroom during intermission were a bit long, but we made it back to our seats before the performance started again."
3 months ago
"Hamilton - must watch!! Such a fantastic experience to watch a show in person , nothing comes even remotely close. The actors, the music, songs and orchestra - wow you cannot look away for a moment."
4 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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