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    Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

    4.0 (46 reviews)

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    Sandeep R.

    I've come here for 3 different shows namely 39 Steps, Radium Girls and the Nut Cracker, all of which have been held in three different auditoriums. 39 Steps has been hands down one of the best live performances I've witnessed during my time on the west coast purely due to the seasoned performances and script. The place has free parking in addition to the ample parking in and around Castro Street. On most days, you'd be able to buy a ticket directly at the ticketing centre without having to buy in advance. The place has a small cafe that serves packaged food, hot chocolate, coffee and snacks during the shows. Pro-tip: Season premiers are followed by happy hours and the chance to mingle with the cast over a glass of wine and some cookies :-)

    Smuin Ballet May 2015
    Manda Bear B.

    ********************* 1310 ********************** I came here for Smuin Ballet last weekend and the show was great, just as I saw it in San Francisco. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is a smaller theater than San Jose and SF. Will call line was long, even though we came 30 minutes before the show. The cafe next door serves only 1 red and 1 white wine, quite simple, a few more pastries and snacks, but nothing was it for this kind of theater and guests. We don't mind to pay more, with better option and quality of food and wines. The volunteer ladies are nice. We got to chat with Liz, she has been there for a long time. A sweet and kind volunteer that loves arts. She was kind enough to let us put our to go food in the office during the show. The theater is beautiful, clean, decent chairs. Although if you are 6 ft tall or over 200 lbs, it would uncomfortable to sit in these chairs. Free parking on Castro on Sunday!

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    Nice venue to see Smuin Ballet. Free parking. And small cafe to grab a snack for a young ballet fan.

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    Gorgeous theater. Gives downtown Mountain View a sense of place and importance. Upscale, yet people friendly.

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    Great family event done annually. Wonderful way to spend time with the kids, grandkids etc. A tradition w us!!

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    The Center presented Smuin: The Christmas Ballet with today's (12/8/2014), performance being the last showing.

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    4.6
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    1.8 mi

    This was my first time at this particular stage company, and we saw "Waiting for Godot!"…read more Wow- the voices of both the two main characters were simply marvelous!! I have never heard of this play before, yet my dad and brother knew it very well within the psychologically realm. Lol, As I listened to the play, there were a number of quotes I had actually heard when I was studying different theories within existentialism so it brought me back to my old college days! Lol A very small cast, but so well acted, especially the amazing rant that the character, lucky does was almost like a wrap! I honestly wish I had tape recorded or at least the audio of that because he said so many amazing quotes and Mantras of life. I wish I could've repeated any of them! My brain could not process everything so quickly but goodness well played!! The seats were a bit rickety, but they were still comfortable, and the play itself was not too cold luckily for me since I'm always freezing! Lol I also had a jacket handy, just in case. It was a cold overcast day, and the wind picked up, but everything inside the theater was pleasant. I wouldn't mind coming back and seeing a couple other plays especially the musical number ! This particular was about 2 1/2 hours long so at the last 30 minutes of the play, sadly my dad's phone rang since we were late for our dinner reservation! Lol, so I wish we knew how long the play was going to be before we made dinner plans. Lol.

    Super amateur and uncomfortable…read more Dropped by here on a lark because I saw a sign advertising their production of "Cabaret" at a local restaurant and I've been meaning to see the Robert Altman film. 95% of the audience were Boomers who are probably bored out of their minds and desperate for any diversion from waiting for the sweet release of death. The other 5% were presumably friends of the cast. Basically all the actors were failure-to-launch white guys in their 30s, along with a few plus-sized Hispanic and Asian actresses. One actress was an attractive white girl, which confused me so badly that I assume she must have been somehow blackmailed into being part of the play. Nobody seemed to be having any fun, the laughter felt forced, the costumes and make-up were garish, and the playbill lacked any context for the story. I feel vaguely like I was rubbernecking the end of Western civilization, where young whites (who are a minority of young Americans) put on a half-hearted charade for their grandparents to try and maintain the illusion that the world they lived in still exists. As the Boomers pass away over the next decade, I expect all these local theater companies to shut down. The aforementioned attractive white girl and an acrobatic gay white guy seemed to actually be trying, which I appreciated, but their efforts weren't enough to salvage the play from all the others phoning it in. I'm glad I walked out a half-hour in. I wish I could get my money back. This may have permanently put me off from live theater lol.

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    Great 2 hr play with my family! Hee
    Great 2 hr play with my family! Hee
    Adjacent from the main building and to the left was the Library across the parking lot

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    Adjacent from the main building and to the left was the Library across the parking lot
    Theatre Works Silicon Valley

    Theatre Works Silicon Valley

    4.4
    (25 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    I had a delightful evening at Theatre Works at Lucie Stern! Here's the scoop if you're thinking…read moreabout visiting: P A R K I N G + Ample free parking in the lot or nearby street parking. If you're like me and late sometimes, you'll be happy to know there's plenty of parking to go around. A M B I A N C E + The theater seating is consecutive straight rows like an auditorium, so every seat has a good view. We had assigned seating. Theater was clean and cozy. + The chairs were comfy, not the kind where you end up stiff if you've got long legs. + There are ADA seating available, and specific shows with ASL interpreters. + Concessions and restrooms are super close on the right of the theater when you enter the front doors. + The acting, stage design, and music were superb. The stage design was very elaborate considering their low budget. +++ The fake snow falling outside the theater after our show was a lovely touch. C O N C E S S I O N S I didn't partake in any as I came directly after dinner. They had several options from Famous Amos cookies, m&m's, wine, beer, hot chocolate, and tea. There wasn't a bag check, so you could bring outside snacks if you wanted to. + There were lots of free cookies and wine after the show. S E R V I C E + The staff were helpful in assisting us in finding our seats. T L ; D R All in all, I would highly recommend Theatre Works to anyone looking for a chill evening out. Whether you're a musical lover or just looking for something fun to do, this place is a winner! I'll be back for another musical in 2025!

    Drove all the way from Benicia for Christmas at Pemberley. Excellent show! And free parking.read more

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