Irving Theater

5505 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219, USA

Address:	5505 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219, USA
Phone:	+1 317-356-3355
Site:	attheirving.com
Rating:	3.9

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Private

Absolutely the WORST theater experience weve ever had. First off, the show we attended was way oversold. The place was so crowded with people, hardly anyone could move and none of us could even see the stage over all of the heads in front of us. There was almost no seating for anyone in attendance... only people who bought tickets first and shelled out extra money got seats at the few tables on the floor. The standard tickets we purchased were NOT cheap, so we figured wed have a seat somewhere in the place, even if it was somewhere in the back of the theater. My husband has major medical problems with his back, so we asked the staff if he could use one of the extra chairs hanging on a rack in plain sight. The staff members said no and didnt give a reason. What a way to treat your paying customers! We later discovered that there were hard, uncomfortable benches along the wall for those who wanted to listen to the show but not see a single thing on stage. Speaking of which, the sound system in this theater is SO atrocious, we couldnt understand what anyone on stage was saying. It was VERY loud at times (so loud I had to dig out my earplugs, and this was a COMEDY show, not a music show), but so muffled that the performers words were impossible to make out. There was extremely loud and startling feedback coming from the microphone throughout the performance. To make it all worse, the audience was the worst-behaving audience I have ever witnessed. An incredible amount of people were so drunk they could have been charged with public intoxication. Many people were shouting obscenities and stupid jokes at the stage, making it even harder to understand what was going on with the performance. We were unfortunately stuck standing near the bar, where the staff members were yelling loud enough to block out what little we could hear from the stage. And while this is normally not something that bothers me, the theater itself has not been maintained well. Some of the walls looked like they were falling apart and were likely ridden with mold. I am shocked that this theater has received the decent ratings and reviews it has. We were so miserable, we left the theater after 15 minutes and went to Jockamos, where the friendly staff saved our night. I wanted to ask for a refund, but I had no hope of receiving one after witnessing the way the Irving Theaters staff treats its customers. We will absolutely NEVER go back to this venue, no matter who is performing.

Barbara McAfee

Attended a Mad Hatter presentation featuring a line-up of several comedians, July 22, 2017. The show was very good, kept the audience laughing. Comedians interacted with the audience increasing the enjoyment. There were liquid refreshments available at reasonable prices. The interior of the theatre has been gutted but was very clean & it is obvious there are efforts being made to renovate. Overall it was easy to overlook the lack of decor, while enjoying a thoroughly entertaining show.

A Private User

Great venue for live music! The room has a lot of history and character to it. I look forward to the next time I visit this place.

Desiree Hagan

Great venue for the monthly Rocky Horror Show viewing. The outfit that puts on the theatrics does a great job every time.

Mark Merritt

Fantastic historical venue in the heart of haunted Irvington Indianapolis. You will love the energy of this place.

Clayton Sparks

It is a small venue but good for shows. Acoustics seem ok and a good atmospher. Staff are a bit rude at times.

Andrew Malott

Great atmosphere. Sound system gets the job done but feels like it needs a sub for the size of the room.

D Burris

Love going to the song-writers circle each month. Good variety of original tunes.