Connie Lee Review of SMG - Van Andel Arena & DeVos ...
I love the variety of events held here, especially...
I love the variety of events held here, especially the musicals, which our family attends regularly. My largest complaint is the seating area. It's extremely "cramped" to the point that you are touching the person in the seats beside you, and there is barely enough room for people to sqeaze through in front of you to get to their seats, (even if you stand up to let them pass) which happens repeatedly. I think they need to use some of the money to redo the seating area and the floor. The floor is just a dirty grey cement that lends a run-down appearance to the entire seating area. Prices for events, drinks, parking, etc. run pretty high, which would be much more palatable if they offered a better seating/viewing experience. As a side note, I'd also like to see more of the show elements "extend" out into the audience...lighting, sounds, characters, fog/mist, etc. to make for a more magical and memorable experience.

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