Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102, USA

Address:	345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Phone:	+1 651-224-4222
Site:	ordway.org
Rating:	4.6

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Evian Rave

Pretty poor experience. Many of the staff were friendly and fun but one old lady completely ruined our night. I will not go back because of the way she treated my girlfriend and I. Just so rude and condescending. Youre crazy if you think I want to spend money to have a cranky old lady ruin my friday night. And the sound wasnt very good. The music in the park outside was 10x better. Sure, acoustics are "good" because its a theater, but whoever was mixing did not know what was going on. We were here to see the Ohio Players, so we tried to go up to the 2nd tier so we could dance without disturbing anyone and the ushers smiled and said go for it, then this old lady comes over and acts like were stealing her purse. Straight up yells at us and then acts like weve never been in a theater before and gives us grief for thinking we could go upstairs. "You cant just go wherever you want in a theater" "where are your ticketed seats". "What do you think youre doing" ..... seriously, this lady sucks. Please let her find a new job thats not customer service.

Stacia Marlett

Ordered tickets online for my mom and I. The theater map on the website indicated that the Orchestra seats would be one behind the other in a box on stage left. The seats were not labeled as obstructed on my tickets or anywhere during the purchasing experience. My mom couldnt make it to the performance, which Im not very happy about because the seats were terrible. I feel ripped off. My boyfriend came with me, so he took the seat next to a wall obstructing 50% of the stage from our seats. There were 3 seats next to us and 4 more in front of us in the little box area. Not at all what was portrayed on the map. During the performance my boyfriend would have to move his head in front of mine so that he could see what was happening. I tried not to move my head so that I wasnt blocking the view of the lady next to me. What a mess! So, a WARNING: dont buy Orchestra box tickets!

Kambiz Motamedi

Although I really like ordway center for their wonderful performing art events, however, my wife and I had a very bad experience dealing with a drunk and loud person sitting next to us. I had to ask one of the lady employee to do something about it. The lady talk to the loud person to keep it quiet. He continued being annoyance and laughing loud and making stupid comments. I felt sorry for the employees who couldnt deal with him. I havent given up on the ordway yet and hoping next time we will have a pleasant experience.

Earl Netwal

We had the cheap seats in the mezzanine balcony last week for Romeo and Juliet because my wife wanted to try them. We did from time to time need to strain to see the far end of stage right, but the extra room and more comfortable chairs more than made up for that. =In addition of course to the fabulous production. Not a skilled Opera goer, I enjoy the production value of the staging as much as the music and singing. With that said, it was a wonderful spectacle.

Kathleen DeLonais

Fantastic live performance venue...beautiful open public areas overlooking Rice Park...good seating & acoustics in the theaters...great variety of performance offerings...home to The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra,Minnesota Opera & more...assortment of parking lots & eating options nearby...fantastic decorations at the Holidays with photo op sets...been a patron since it opened in the mid-80s.

Loretti Bordiano

Love the Center itself (Its gorgeous) and the shows they put on. However the seats are INCREDIBLY uncomfortable and are tight together, leaving you with barely any space on the tiny, hard, unpleasant armrests, which you have to awkwardly share with the person next to you. If they ever renovate and change their seats, Id be glad to regularly throw my money at them.

Audrey Lord

Saw White Christmas Dec 30th and thought the whole experience was wonderful. Beautiful venue inside and out and decked out for Christmas with plenty of picture opportunities--except why put up a cheap screen as a backdrop for the crowd to do pictures when youve got plenty of nooks with trees and decor that are much more pleasing? Liked the $10 valet parking!

Brian Numainville

We were season ticket holders many years ago and now attend a wider variety of institutions. Nice theater in general. Poorly designed bars that block all of the traffic flow and not enough service to get something at intermission. Was also too warm in the gallery at White Christmas this past weekend. But all in all a great place to see a performance.

Jim Steffel

First time in the Ordway for me, and to the opera for that matter. I really enjoyed La bohème. It was a delightful escape. Loved the ambiance of the Ordway--although the lines for refreshments were too long during the short intermissions. The theater staff were very attentive and gracious. I would definitely attend another performance.

Richard Toetschinger

The experience starts on the outside. Enjoy the beautiful lights in Rice park before going in. Very classy building and they provide exceptional customer service. The theater is just stunning, great sight lines and excellent acoustics. We have enjoyed this theater and their performances for years.

David Hargreaves

Acoustically pleasant theatre. Staff is friendly and helpful. Only complaint is that they had several employees doing nothing while 1 did will call. The line got super backed up and eventually more employees were added to help with will call.

Marlena Myles

Beautiful space. I enjoy the balcony seating when Ive been here for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra performances... and Ive even played my flute on stage here and I can personally tell you that the acoustics here bring the music alive~ :)

Carmen Liu

Come visit for a tour of the space or a show, its a great tiny hall that seems to be built specifically for the size and sound of a chamber orchestra. Staff are informative and friendly and the space is wheelchair accessible.

SANDRA BESTLAND

The Ordway is always a 5-star. If you dont like the show or the concert, the building alone is enough to give it five stars. Of course, most of the shows are 5-stars performances, including the SPCO concerts.

Kathryn-Ann Geis

Great show and a good theater space. Seats were decently comfortable, lobby was pleasant, and the ushers were very professional and helpful. Not a whole lot of street parking, but several nearby lots.

Jeff Thiel

Super nice place. Really enjoyed the show. Staff was extremely friendly. Only complaint is Im disabled and it wasnt real user friendly. Parking is a huge issue. Nothing close.

Will Berend

My wife and I saw West Side Story recently and I was reminded of how much I love the Ordway. Ive never had a bad seat and Ive sat all over. This place is a gem and I recommend going.

Benjamin Miller

This place has horrible parking and terrible logistics during intermissions. If you like being bilked for parking and crammed in like a sardine then this place is for you!

Donald Luther

Friendly and helpful staff, wonderful theater with great acoustics in central location in downtown St.Paul. The seats were quite comfortable in a well designed setting.

Fernando Prieto

The renovations to the center are very nice. It is spacious, modern and yet feels cozy. The location also puts it very near to many restaurants and other attractions.

Alex Love

We went to Wizard of Oz and the show and theatre were both amazing. Ushers were very friendly and helpful. Cant wait for the 14-15 Season announcement tonight!