Quaint little venue to catch a good show. Stopped in to experience Bound and was pleasantly…read moresurprised with this venue! Small amount of street parking available or parking garage just down the street. Small lobby area which is where the box office is located as well. Once in you can take an elevator or the stairs to the second floor for concessions and theater access. One can enter the theater from the second floor or venture up another flight of stairs for entry towards the top of the seating area as well. Volunteer staff was great today, very friendly and helpful. Can't speak of concession as they were not open for this event. Bathrooms available in the second floor as well. Not sure how I have missed this venue with all the time spent in Portland, but don't take as long as I have see what's upcoming and experience a great time at the theater!

The Laugh Track is a fun, fast and fabulous 90 minute play about Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll…read morejr...the writers of the I Love Lucy Show. Taken from Ms Pugh's autobiography, but with some poetic license by the wonderful Playwright, Wendy MacLeod, it recounts scenarios from Madelyn Pugh's perspective both in and out of the writer's office. Her role back then was NOT always as an equal, though she was equally as funny a writer as her male counterpart. It also hits on the dynamic between all the people involved in making that show a groundbreaking hit as well as the ultimate end of the show in 1957.

I don't know a position one from a grande plié . But - my daughter does and she looks forward to…read moregoing to dance classes. The organization is a family business, a school and a professional company all at once. The location is easy, staff responsive and events easy to enjoy on location and at Merrill for the Nutcracker. The young adult teachers work well with littles, pro teachers guide young teens and there are real opportunities to step into the company for those who are fully committed in later years.

My daughter is a student in two of the young childrens' classes; this is her second year here. We…read morehave enjoyed her two ballet instructors and we're not sure yet about her tap/jazz instructor... I'll update when I feel like I've got an accurate assessment of her teaching skills. The school itself is full of pros. The dancers are constantly preparing for the next show. My daughter wants to watch the real dancers each time we leave. Paying online for monthly tuition payments is super easy. The performances we've attended were enjoyable and well attended. Not being a dancer myself, I can't say anything about style or other dance critiques. I do want to express how much I like the shows. Set and costumes look fabulous and the dancers look great to me!

I love going to the theater! I definitely don't do it enough. But, back in December, a group of…read moregirlfriends and I heard about a plaY being done at the Good Theater. "Who's Holiday" - a show about a grown up Cindy Lou Who from the Grinch story. So, we all decided to check it out - making an evening of it with dinner beforehand at Front Room. Our experience was so lovely, we have already been back this year and saw "Popcorn Falls". This is a small community theater. It's not high tech, but it doesn't need to be. The shows are intimate with great actors. In addition, they have a small concession stand that sells beer, wine, cookies and other snacks. Tickets are reasonably priced and shows do sell out. Next time you hear about a new show at Good Theater that trips your trigger, don't just say - I should do that. Actually do it! Go see a show here!

Saw another great play here. A terrific value with excellent acting.read more

I am a big fan of community theater and especially a place like Lyric. The prices are fair, the…read moreactors do a great job, and they put on some great shows. I have seen "Avenue Q", "The Producers", "The Pirates of Penzance", and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". Each performance was great. And you can the performers put a ton dedication into each show. Convenient to Portland and a large parking lot are near by. This is great different thing to do around Portland. Check them out online and see what shows they have to offer!

Community theatre at it's best!…read more It's hard to say what I miss most about Lyric, performing on the stage or all the great people I met there!

Love the fact you can buy reserved seat tickets online - lessens the surprises than just walking…read morein and risk them potentially being sold out. Great popcorn and self serve "butter" area if it's something you are interested in. I was not. There were a few people that were partaking. Decent soda mix. The room we were in had plenty of room in the aisles. both the center aisle and the seated aisle. Even when reclined, you can get by someone to get to your seat. I was surprised to see how small lobby was. It gets crowded by concession stand pretty quickly. Despite the crowds, the staff at concessions was really nice. I took away a star, because the restrooms were horrible. They were dark and it appeared there was stuff smeared on the stall walls that looked like it wasn't 'new" - I gagged the whole time. Ugh Parking - easy and plentiful.

I think this Flagship Cinema recently (maybe in the past year or so?) updated all their seats. They…read moreseem much cleaner, there's no tears or cracking in the thick material, all the buttons to recline actually work. I noticed it a while back; this place was definitely loved hard over the past decade plus, so it's nice to see these upgrades! This is still my go-to theater: 1) I like the ease of choosing my seat and ordering my ticket online ahead of time. We've never had an issue or glitch with this. We just show up, use the little machine to scan our barcode, and it's as easy as that. 2) I like the annual Premium Popcorn Pail deal (even if the bucket is 20% smaller than it used to be). We always trade ours in at the end of the year/beginning of the new year for some kind of genuinely decent promotional deal. On average, throughout the year of using it it seems it costs us anywhere between $11 and $17 to get it filled and get one large soda (that we could get unlimited refills on if we could be bothered to leave the theater). 3) The "luxury power recliners" themselves are, for me at least, bigger and more comfortable than some of the couches I've owned. I crawl into my seat, hit the button, up go my feet, back goes my upper half, and I'm immersed in a cloud of comfort (without annoying anyone the way this same action does on a plane). And they're SPACIOUS: I can have my jacket in my seat next to me, my purse, my food... and there's still room. 4) I like that they show old movies!!! TAKE MY MONEY, I want to see Jaws here every summer. 5) FREE movie on your birthday (all you need is your ID to prove it's your big day)! Admittedly, during really busy times, it could use some additional TLC: 1) The soda area can get quite wet and sticky. 2) The bathroom trash bins are often overflowing (and actually, I think that's on you, future customer. Can you please just kind of push your towel down into the bin instead of laying it on top of it?). 3) Why are the bathroom stalls SMALLER than airplane bathrooms? I'm a small person, and I still have to contort my body to close the door. Still, it's comfortable and (mostly) clean and the staff working here can be really charming and goofy and I love that because THAT'S what a movie theater staff should be.

I recently attended a concert here and it was my first time ever going to the State, an iconic…read morePortland landmark. Getting into the theater was attacked tricky as there was a lot of road construction happening nearby and the sidewalk was partially closed. I found on street parking just two blocks away. Upon entering, everything was easy to locate, bar, merch counter, bathrooms. They even had big water thermoses and paper cups if you didn't want to buy a drink. There were ushers floating around, so I had no problem finding my seat. I did explore up to the upper level and was surprised there wasn't any real lighting in that staircase. After the concert, exiting is a little crowded. Being an old building, the doors are fairly narrow. Overall, it was a nice evening and I will definitely go back!

The state theater is a historical venue, we can to see Lucy Darling!…read more Great show, we were on the first floor balcony, lower level and had a Great view. There is a couple of bars in the venue and bathrooms on both floors. Challenging for handicapped friends. We did not eat anything we ate before we came to the show and plenty of options in the area. Service was prompt and staff were great.

I have seen them perform twice. Each time I laughed so hard my jaw and ribs hurt. They do such an…read moreoutstanding job. It takes real talent and lots of practice to just roll with everything throw at them and to be able to improv it all. This is defiantly a show for adults. They folks are awesome. So much fun and so much laughing. I can't wait for another. They have experienced actors and occasionally some new members. They take lots of from topics from the audience. They do serious scenes in which actors take turns doing a serious scene and whenever the audience laughs they get tapped out. They do a scene where everyone is a character and one actor that has bee out of the room has to guess them all at a party. They often end with "sex with me is like ...." And the audience gives out the ideas. This is hilarious.

Not my favorite venue in Portland but it's a decent little space for smaller/ more intimate…read moreconcerts. I've only ever been here for concerts, so I cannot speak on how they run other events.

We had the honor of opening for Y La Bamba on the Maine leg of their fall U.S. tour. An absolutely…read morestellar venue with a supportive staff, FANTASTIC in house audio engineer, and probably the best ambiance in Portland. Would highly recommend to any left of the dial band looking for a cool place to place in the city. - Colter, Night Hawk

Fabulous (as always)! We have really enjoyed attending the Magic of Christmas over the last few…read moreyears and this year was no exception. We really enjoyed all the music and it was a treat to hear Julia Gagnon perform with them this year. The conductor always does a wonderful job of interacting with the audience and creating a fun, welcoming atmosphere. The musicians are so talented and we enjoy the music each time we attend. I also feel as though the price for tickets are very reasonable, so I recommend checking out a concert if you're able!

The orchestra is a pretty good regional orchestra, but the hall is a dead blanket. Sound just drops…read moredead. The place needs electronic enhancement badly. The performances are functional, but always get standing ovations from the gray haired audience. Applause inflation. The performances, to me anyway, just never quite get off the ground and take flight. The notes are all there, but no pizzazz, no lilt, no life. The music is just routinely played. If you love the music, make up a good sound system at home and listen to the greats. That never gets old.