I've only been to this part of Campbell and to this general location due to library events and both…read moreof them were for Mitch Albom. This recent event was in the Heritage Theatre. It was a night time event and raining unfortunately. The space itself is relatively large. It's a large auditorium with plenty of seats. It's not a new place but their seats are cushioned which is nice. Parking was plentiful as well as right next to the venue. They do have restrooms inside and didn't have to wait at all which was nice when you're going to a theater like event and not having to wait for a stall. Overall a nice little spot for a freebie event.

Came here for a ballet show on a Saturday. I was pretty impressed with the aesthetic of the…read moretheater. It's a smaller, intimate theater as opposed to a large sized one. Ample parking since it appears it used to be a school at some point, and very kind staff. i had to pick my tickets up at will-call and it was a breezy easy process. Will definitely come back if there was another event here I see that interests me!

Intimate theater with a lively musical theater crew, and other wonderful performances…read more What a cozy theater! I got to see In the Heights and really enjoyed it. Amateur theater with an outstanding dedicated cast. What fun! I heard the productions have improved from what it was years ago. I really enjoyed it. Come support your local theater and the arts!

Most of the shows here are very good, great artists, costumes n music, well done. Theater is very…read morecozy, no bad seats. Hope to seee more shows in the future.

The Sound of Music (Broadway San Jose) --…read more We saw this yesterday and it was beautiful. The sets were absolutely stunning -- genuinely took my breath away a few times -- and the singing was extraordinary. So much talent on that stage. If you know the movie by heart (I do), there are a few differences. A couple of songs that aren't in the film, and "I Have Confidence" doesn't appear at all. There are some small changes to the story too, but nothing that took away from the show -- a few of the twists I actually liked better this way. One tip: take an Uber or Lyft. Getting into the parking garage took forever because there's only one lane in, and someone at the front couldn't work the machine and held everyone up for about fifteen minutes. Not the theater's fault, but worth knowing. Wonderful show. We'll be back.

One of my least favorite Broadway tour stops in the Bay. I have been here about 5 times now and I…read moredo not know why I keep coming back expecting a better experience. For many reasons: 1. Parking is non-existent. Very expensive garages nearby and difficult to find street parking. It is downtown San Jose after all. However, I noticed that for very popular shows, like Disney musicals, expect the parking prices in the private garages to double or even triple. It's as if they know there will be a lot of people desperate for parking. The caltrain station is nearby so that can be an option instead, but I wish it was BART-friendly like the Orpheum theater in SF. 2. The sound system. Like many reviewers are saying, it is a little off and hard to hear if you are seated in the middle, away from speakers. 3. The seating design. There is no middle aisle so if you are seated in the middle, you have to go through so many people to get to your seat, which is a concern for me if there was a fire emergency. If you are in the aisle, expect to stand up and have to let everyone through. Also, the stage curves inward, so your view on the side is not the best, you miss a section of the stage, but I will still choose aisle for safety reasons. 4. The hallways are tight, there is so much going on during intermission that there is so much traffic. The line for food, the line to the bathroom, the line for drinks. All in that tight hallway in the first floor. I do not feel this way with other Bay area theaters like Curran where hallways are wider. Going from one end to the other is a nightmare. You are better off not buying anything and staying in your seat. 5. The theater etiquette is poor. The ushers do not care if you are texting on your phone or your child is screaming. I watch at least 2 shows a month all over the Bay area, and I have never been to a theater where so many people are taking pictures, texting, whispering to each other throughout the show, etc. Going back to the no center aisle issue, the ushers cannot do anything to the people all the way in the middle. But even when I was seated on the side, ushers just do not pay attention and people do whatever they want.

My family and I frequently visit this theatre for all different plays and school events. We love…read morethe energy of the staff and how the plays are organized. The enthusiasm is just mind blowing. Very clean and well maintained theatre for the young students and parents to enjoy . A big shout out to all the staff and sponsors for this theater in San jose .

Had both of my kids participate in season 58, and both my husband and I could not be happier with…read morethe community and experience that our children had. I cannot stop singing praises for CMT.

This is a top notch community theatre company that puts on great shows season after season…read more Recently my favorites have been "Singing in the Rain" and "A Little Night Music."Amazing performers and I love that they use a live orchestra too!

Their presentation are consistently high in quality. I look…read moreforward each year to seeing and enjoying their presentations!

It looked like it got a 4.6 star review but they say doors open at 6:30 and it didn't. I thought I…read morewas in the back of the place so I walk to market street to find the front but it turns out I was at the right place. It is at first street. I didn't think I showed up early but then someone told me they changed the time and they'll let everyone in at 7 pm. I waited and we didn't get in until 7:15. I don't know; maybe I'm strict with time but it threw me off. We had plenty of time to get to our seats so we got beer for one of us. I was expected an open space to get to my seat because I had a cane. They blocked the open space so I had to scoot in to the aisle to get to my seats. I guess the show was packed and they had to add seats. Seats were not bad but not comfortable. I did have good seats so I can see the people performing.

Gorgeous theatre, nicely preserved, and a great place to see some theatre, music, opera, et al. I…read morevisited one night to see an opera, and really had a great time. Sure, it was nice that the opera was NOT nine hours long, but that's me. Your mileage may vary. The outside of the building blends in so well to its surroundings, you may not notice it at first. But, the California Theatre is easy to find, and perfect to walk to from parking or a restaurant. Even in the entrance way before you walk in (where there's the Box Office for will-call or day-of tickets), you see the elegance and grandeur that awaits. Still, there's nothing stuff about it at all. Every staff member or volunteer I encountered was helpful, friendly, and welcoming. There happened to be live music in the Lobby before and after the performance. Refreshments are found on each floor. We had Orchestra Seats. The opera looked and sounded crisp. The singing, the set, the orchestra, the costumes all radiated excitement and serious fun. This particular opera, by Bela Bartok, is rarely done and having some familiarity with the composer, I was excited to check it out. Very much enjoyed the opera, and the venue. If you are an SJSU student, ask about tickets and/or big discounts available at the Box Office.

Although I can't speak for the plays and musicals, I love Broadway San Jose's film concerts! So…read morefar, I've seen the film concert productions for Across the Spiderverse Spiderverse and Avatar: The Last Airbender. They were both FANTASTIC. The audience is always very enthusiastic, cheering on their favorite characters and scenes. The orchestras are also very passionate about the films as well, earning their standing ovation at the end of the show. My favorite seats are in the orchestra section. Only issue would be parking, but there's a garage about a 5-min walk from the venue that I usually go to. I'll definitely be back again!

Show: MJ The Musical Venue: San Jose Center for the…read morePerforming Arts, a.k.a. Broadway San Jose 08/02/25 Matinee Performance 2pm Breakdown: The Musical (SPOILER ALERT?) The choreography, imagery, mutimedia, lighting, sound, costumes & visual effects were wonderful. The performance did not start exactly on time. Many of Michael & the Jackson 5's hits are featured, but due to show length, the songs are shortened. The songs are stitched together with a narrative, and there were a few parts of this that were a little draggy. I almost would've preferred just the full-lenth music selections alone. The play--while upbeat & exciting overall-- portrays Michael as somewhat a victim: A victim of his global success, victim of his handlers who were profit-motivated, and victim especially of his father Joe Jackson who is cast pretty much in the villain role. There is a brief 15-20 minute intermission in the approximate 2 1/2 hr. show. The Venue First time visit for me and the Center did a fine job. The workers--ticketing folks, ushers, merchandise folks--who I interacted with were great. The matinee show was packed to it's 2,600+ seat capacity. And of course with that many patrons, you're unfortunately going to see a handful of clueless one's with no theather ettiquette. Such as, but certainly not limited to, arriving on time, not silencing their mobile devices, holding conversations and blocking entrances & exits to the theater (pre & post show + intermissions), getting up multiple times during the performance, etc. Can't blame the venue or performers for this of course. Add the usual cluster mess when a good portion of 2,600 patrons need to all use the restroom during intermission. But the latter is pretty much standard procedure at most performances such as this. Ticketing & Parking Tips Smart theater enthusiasts would be very wise to look into 2 very favorable ticketing options offered by this venue: Digital Lottery & Rush Tickets. For digital lottery, download Broadway San Jose's mobile app to start. From there, you can enter a day-before lottery to score a pair of tickets at greatly reduced rates (they were $35ea for this musical). The digital lottery option is typically only for evening performances though. For the Rush ticketing option that I used, covering both matinee & evening performances, show up at the box office day of show 2 hrs. before the scheduled start time. When I got there around 11:45am, there were less than 5 people in line and I was able to score a single Orchestra ticket for $40 (inclusive of fees). Same ticket that Ticketmaster was trying to sell on their site for $445! lol. Parking can be a little bit of a challenge here. The closest major garage that most patrons seem to gravitate to is the Ernst & Young or "303 Garage" @ 303 S. Almaden Blvd. It's maybe 150-200 yds. to the main entrance of the theater. It's got some accessibility quirks, and is a $20 flat rate as of this review. This will typically cover you for several hrs. time for the show + exiting. In my case, the rate covered me 7 hrs. from 12pm to 7pm. I puchased this pass thru mobile parking app SpotHero, which charges a small processing fee, but tends to allow for an easier entrance & exit process. You can also pay directly at the garage. Driving in San Jose is akin to driving in Los Angeles for those familiar. So, be prepared for congestion, rude drivers and the frustration overload + ugliness that typically accompanies this. Not the theater's fault again, but just a word to the wise. Also, San Jose is usually known as a great restaurant destination, but there didn't seem to be a plethora of these options within comfortable walking distance to the theater sadly. Conclusion If you missed the relatively short run of MJ The Musical here in San Jose, don't worry. As it's returing in early 2026 to both San Francisco & Sacramento. Check it, it's a winner!

More than a dance class, West Valley Dance Co is a dance community! My daughter has been attending…read morefor 4 years now. We love the teachers and staff (yay Rebecca) My 8 year old dancer says, "Ms Julianna and Ms Vanessa are the nicest teachers who push our whole team to be better and stronger! They are the best!"

Edit: Just learned that the 2026 seniors were allowed to…read morevote on who *they* wanted to dance with instead of promoting dancers that should have earned that spot by the audition process. Also amazing is the placement of dancers who pay for private lessons always seem to be much more prominently showcased. One particular teacher is quite bipolar, yelling one week and 'i brought donuts' the next, our kids are downright frighted by A. While most of the instructors here are very professional, supportive, and put the best dancers in the front, sometimes you can really tell who the 'golden child' is (sometimes as obvious as the offspring of a faculty) by how they will always be featured and front and center. New for 2025 is their SPOTLIGHT Award, which will be handed out by staff to the most Above and Beyond, and who do you think those will go to? Betting right now the same set of insiders that already get the best spots. There are also many extra fees and costs that are just added to your account without asking: including a year end 'pizza party celebration' that didn't include any actual pizza, 'team bonding' events like going to a movie, or 60second Holiday performance AND a season end show that require more makeup, shoes & costume purchases. I guess kids had a great time but no thought by staff on costs parents have to pay for these add-on. Updated to add: make sure your kid keeps an eye on their things... I've heard recently that several things have gone missing, wallets & phones gone through, cash & clothing stolen. Given the size of the number of studios I suppose there's no way to do a locker system but the casualness of the staff response to the thefts was a little troubling. I had to hear about it from the dancers as nothing was ever mentioned to the parents. Youd be better off at a smaller, more caring studio, IMO.

Partake in the Theater Arts at West Valley College. Delve into thespian world…read more One of the nicest community college campuses due to the natural settings and small rolling hills along the creek. The air seems cleaner here too. The small and vibrant theater has been a haven for budding artists drawn to the stage. Both experienced and new students can get involved along with folks from the greater community. Always joyful to seea play here. Director Bruce De Les Dernier's last show was 'The Christmas Carol' on November 26, 2023. He had been directing shows for over 30 years. A wonderful man with a full white beard and shy playful smile that lights up a room.

This is a beautiful theater on a beautiful community college campus in Saratoga…read more It's probably time to replace the chairs, but otherwise this theater appears to have kept up pretty well with stage and prop design, sound and lighting advances. This particular production of Guys and Dolls features a large, talented cast and the lead roles all had strong voices and the choreography -- especially for a college production -- was fabulous!

One of my daughter has been with Crystal at AOCB for over 12 years. Due to distance, there was a…read morepoint I looked at ballet schools closer to where we live - but they were incomparable to the community Crystal has created. The program itself is on par with other reputable programs in the area, and students learn about self-care, nutrition, and sportsmanship. Well-rounded and caring.

Absolutely amazing ballet academy. Super impressed with the…read moreteacher, she was so kind to my kid Gertrudice.