Paramount Theatre

Address:	911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Phone:	+1 206-682-1414
Site:	stgpresents.org
Rating:	4.5

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Robin M

Not just a fantastic venue, but a great piece of living history as well. Go for a Broadway show, a lecture, a comedy event, or a concert and you will get to see the different audience configurations they can use - its an amazingly versatile venue. Go early just to check out the amazing gilded carved plaster and multiple crystal chandeliers if its your first time. Ive never had a bad experience here, even when its packed. FREE TOURS on the First Saturday of every month will show you the way the seats fold up under the floor, all of the intricacies of backstage, the AMAZING Theatre Organ (one of only a few that is still in its original location and working), and much more. We were able to view the projection room on our tour as well, but its not always open depending on what show is going on at the time. They discuss the history, architecture, renovation and restoration in a way that is engaging and fun for the whole group. Highly recommended. Ticket Sales - save $$ by using the kiosk or box office if youre near downtown to avoid the additional ticketing fee. It can be as high as $8 - 10 per ticket just for buying on the internet.

A Private User

The majority of the seats in the theatre are great but...there are a few seats that were not. I happened to have one of those seats. Main Floor Aisle 3 Row HH Seats 3 and 4. Actually all the seats in Row HH and maybe elsewhere are lined up exactly in back of Row GG. Because the seats are NOT staggered like most of the other seats in the theatre, I had the misfortune of having an "overly large and tall gentleman" seated in front of me. Also being "vertically challenged" at 5 foot 5 inches tall, I obviously could not see through him! In other words, this past concert at the Paramount (Dave Brubeck/Ramsey Lewis) had to be the worst experience I ever had! Who designed the seats in certain rows where they lined up in front of each other instead of being staggered? Plus the seats in Row HH where only a inch or two higher than the seats in Row GG. Next time I will make sure that I do not get any seats in Row HH or any other row where the seats line up in front of each other. Definitely makes for totally lousy viewing and the inability to enjoy the performances on stage!

Rico Brown

I attended the Paramount most recently to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on 4/15/16 and its a great venue. The decor and ceiling mural are a must see for anyone living in Seattle. The sound and acoustics are great. We were hear everything perfectly. The seating is old school theater seats where you are slopping downwards, the seats are a little bit narrow. You might be encroaching on the seat of you neighbor without knowing it, but its managable. The ceiling and walls have very detailed designs, and the curtains on the sidelines add to the ambiance. The ushers were friendly, and although they seemed to frequently have to educate the patrons on the etiquette of these old theaters, such as no photography, which is hard to enforce in this selfie age, the staff was still professional during all the interactions I saw. Theres not an elevator so if you get seats in the balcony, be prepared to walk up a few flights of stairs. Overall, this is a great venue.

Henry Goldbeck

the venue was beautiful and the Phantom was awesome. Watching how the women in the audience, my wife included, were treated in terms of washroom facilities was uncomfortable and disturbing and soured the evening for me. For women, of course, this is nothing new. The Paramount experience was especially bad though. At intermission it took me 5 minutes to finish urinating. It took many women the entire intermission and some were late for the beginning of act 2. At the lower washrooms women were herded like cattle, at least 100 in a concentric lineup with an usher shouting that they had 5, then 3 minutes before show time and that if everyone worked together they could make it. I though that the theatre must be aware of the situation and would hold the show so women could make it back to their seat. Not a chance. Yell at them to pee faster. great solution. Why not convert 1 or more of the mens facilities to womens? would that be so hard?

Suzy Banchero

Beautiful restoration but if you have physical limitations you had better get seats on the main floor. There is no elevator and it is quite a climb up to the mezzanines. The restrooms are in the basement or on the 3rd floor mezzanine. The mezzanine seats are a steep climb up stairs with no railings. The seats are original to the theater which means they sit low to the floor with no legroom. I am 58" and my knees were pressed into the seat in front of me. Recommendation: main floor seating, aisle seat. If you are tall or heavy set youll have trouble. The thing is, the plays are terrific. Sets are beautifully done. The staff is great. If only the seating didnt leave me feeling so old and rickety!

Carol Kayler

We saw Motown and it was excellent. But here is what was NOT excellent. For the first ten minutes of the show, you were allowing late-comers to continuously stragle in and disturb the show for everyone. We were all having to stand up to let people crawl to their seats, and your people had flashlights and it totally ruined the opening of the show. I have been going to live musical theatre my entire life and have never witnessed such a spectacle. Shame on you for letting these people in after curtain. They should have been made to wait until a break and everyone come in at once. It was not only rude to those of us who paid a lot of money for our tickets, it was rude to the performers.

Daniel Tadiarca

I love this theatre! The venue is gorgeous and perfect for seeing all kinds of shows and concerts. Be warned though - there are no elevators or escalators, so if you have seats in the upper levels, be ready to become stair masters. Also, the theatre doesnt have parking itself, so youll need to find parking in one of the nearby lots or use transit to get here; this seems common for most city/urban concert and show venues anywhere, though, so not really a knock against it. Lastly - there are a ton of restaurants nearby, so make it a night out by treating yourself to a dinner or lunch beforehand! They have concessions inside, but they can be pricey.

Matt Preston

The decor is the biggest positive, and the quality of the performances is good. That said, the seating, at least on the third mezzanine, is atrocious. The seats arent staggered leading me to be largely unable to view the stage for a solid 50% of shows I have seen. A normal sized person sitting up to 2 rows in front of you can obscure the view entirely at times. An added insult is that my knees run up against the metal seats in front of me. I am only slightly above average height. The shows can be good but the experience overall was poor.

Casey Penk

The Paramount is pretty incredible. The ornamentation is rather excessive, and Im not even sure if its authentic, but it gives a grandiose feeling to the show. I went there to see John Oliver, and he commented on the sheer ridiculousness of the space. The seats were decent, although the aisles are so narrow you generally need to get up for people leaving their seats. Its a strange space for a comedy routine, with its wide, barren, elevated stage. Something more intimate would better suit modern, less austere productions.