Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

The Beauty and the Beast was SPECTACULAR! The stage was set up so beautifully.

The performers were so professional and brought the classic story to life. Gaston has the complete package I can't imagine someone playing that character better.

The seats were immaculate and clean. The house is truly stunning.
I do suggest if you would like drinks to get in line early. Don't wait during intermission to get them, you may not make it back in time. I think the service was very speedy it's just that everyone seems to have the same idea.

My one last ask is to please respect others around you. Please refrain from talking or making repetitive large movements. You are feet away from others and your behavior can be very distracting. Allow yourself to be fully consumed by the story being told you would be doing a disservice to yourself as well if you decided to talk through it.

We went to the opera today at the Ordway. We saw Don Giovanni It was well done. They had an information talk before the show which really does help with understanding. They do run subtitles but it is still sometimes had to follow. Happy Mothers Day. Enjoyed the show.

After seeing many performances over the years in the Ordway Music Theater, I finally saw my first performance in the Ordway Concert Hall.

The Concert Hall is beautiful inside and has comfortable, dark blue velvet-covered seats. We were able to get e-tickets just one week before Saturday's concert. Our seats were way up in back, in the center, so we had a great view directly straight down to the stage. Both the sound and the volume of the concert were perfect. No distortions, no ringing ears post-concert.

The group called "Classic Albums Live" performed Pink Floyd's iconic album, "The Dark Side of the Moon", in its entirety, in recognition of its release 50 years ago, on March 1, 1973. After "the needle hit the blank space on the album", they played some other Pink Floyd hits, saving (my favorite) "Comfortably Numb" til last. No encores. They sounded fantastic and captured all the sounds of the original band so well. I never saw Pink Floyd perform live and I'm thrilled to have seen a group who emulated the band so well. It felt like a real treat.

It's a drawback to only have access to their physical box office just one hour before any given performance. Otherwise, tickets can only be purchased online and include somewhat hefty fees (imho) although not T-master high. Purchase of our two e-tickets included a $10 'facility fee', and an $8 'service' charge. Drawback to those e-tix: no physical ticket stub to reflect back upon fondly.

Parking: there's a surface parking lot across the street behind the Ordway. And during posted "Event Parking", such as there was on Saturday night for the MN High School Girls' Hockey Tournament final game, the charge to park for the evening was $25. Ouch! Ride-share or public transit would be a great option.

Came here for their production of Beauty and the Beast and it was absolutely magical. Their set design was stunning! Their actors were so talented and the show was very entertaining and nostalgic. I loved how the orchestra sits within the stage versus in front of it. I can't imagine there is any bad seat in this place. The show was 2 hours with a 20 min intermission. Drinks were available to bring into the show which was so nice. St. Paul really has charm and the Ordway adds to it for sure!

The Ordway is great. Sometimes the plays that are part of the Broadway subscription are not. This season, Six and Beauty and the Beast were great, but My Fair Lady not so much. (The female lead for Eliza has a very warbley voice that simply didn't sound great although she is certainly talented, the Henry Higgins character was inappropriately played as though he was on the Asperger's spectrum, and, generally, the play does not age well even with Eliza's apparent decision to walk away from a relationship with Higgins.)

The Ordway is what it is - a performance hall. From traveling Broadway shows to Minnesota Opera, this is a hub for quality entertainment. You are greeted at the door with a fine dressed man in a tux and top hat - sets the tone! It's a shame we don't dress up like generations passed. Then, when you enter the lobby, you are greeted with well dressed ushers who are kindly ready to show you how to get to your seats. It was nice to learn that you can pre-order drinks, if that's your thing, for intermission. That way, there's not such as long a wait in the line. Seats are fairly comfortable. It's good to know that if you have a mezzanine box seat, they are individual seats with arms. They aren't the widest of seats, so if you are blessed with fluffiness, they aren't the most comfortable. As for parking, definitely look into the Kellogg Parking Ramp that's just to the south and steps away from the theatre. This garage is clean and well lit.

First time here and it was FANTASTIC!!! Staff was friendly and helpful. Exceeded my expectations! Flew in from Cali to attend with family and we are making this our new annual Xmas tradition.

Nice venue, the show didn't blow me out of the water, but I still had a good time and enjoyed the show:) and would see another show at the venue.

Attended the production of Beauty and the Beast last night, the show was amazing and everyone did fantastic. I found it awesome that all the actors and actresses were based on talent and not body size. But I am saddened that the chairs do not accommodate larger thighs in the upper box seats. I now have bruised legs from sitting in a chair that has a potential to be wider even by an inch would have given enough extra space. Especially for how much tickets were. It's always unfortunate being of an above average size on the hip area isn't communicated that the chairs are not meant for all patrons to comfortably within reason enjoy a show.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is a beautiful venue with great sound. It's conveniently located near ample parking garages . I really wish I would have taken more pictures of the building and the outside area. Words alone cannot describe the tranquility of this place and the surrounding landscape.

I was fortunate enough to catch the Fela! On Broadway musical here , and it was packed. I really enjoy my time here and can't way to catch another performance at this great venue.