Citi Performing Arts Center Reviews

I love the theater. We saw the Grinch. It was fantastic. Very clean the staff is extremely friendly and helpful.

Beautiful theater, came here to see Steven Tyler. Great show!

Absolutely beautiful theatre! A must see for theatre goers! Nice friendly staff as well!

Got to see my favorite group, 2Cellos, again! This venue is absolutely beautiful

Beautiful old building, with excellent acoustics and little leg room in the balconies.

We saw An American in Paris at the Wang last night and I have only one word to say for the entire experience: GORGEOUS. The show a visual feast of changing streets of Paris, super artistic and suggestive, yet very believable. The show was excellent...from the minute it started until the ovation. We loved it. The Wang is a beautiful theatre, which makes going to a show a special event.

Beautiful building. Good shows. Decent view even from the top.

The venue was beautiful, the play on the other hand was bad.

The theater itself is pretty, in an old nostalgic way, but the seating experience is not. Seats are extremely close together, with very little leg room. There are cupholders placed near the floor..Just high enough for me to hit my foot on it. I've had a bone bruise for two weeks.

Viewing angles were fine, and staff and volunteers were friendly. Just be prepared for squishing in, especially if you're in the taller side.

All in all, not my favorite theater, but I do like the events they host!

Beautiful as expected but the seats are so tiny and it's cramped

Always a GREAT experience here. I've been going since the early nineties and always a great treat / night out. Everyone is helpful. Ushers are attentive, kind and considerate before, during and after the show.

Old somewhat historic theater, saw a concert there and it wasn't bad but we were way up top. Seems like a better place to watch a play.

Roberto Carlos concerts are always the best, he has a lot of fans, his concerts are always full and people always get up and try to go to the front to see him closer or to take videos and pictures. The Boch Center - Wang Theater staff were very helpful sending people back to their chairs. Roberto Carlos is the King of the romantic music in the world.

Went for "Paw Patrol Live " any seat is a really good seat!

Wow we took our daughter to go see Pentatonix and it was an experience I will never forget it's still talked about currently at the dinner table

I went to a live concert. Spectacular place. Wonderful architecture. Beautiful and elegant.

I am 6'2", the seats in the balcony were a little tight for me.

Best nutcracker I've ever seen, the theatre itself is gorgeous

OMG Anita Baker was the best .. a perfect Bday Concert for me

A beautiful place but NOT a good venue for a concert. I sat in the balcony and a group of people in front of us stood the whole time and blocked the entire view of the stage. There is absolutely no leg room making it very uncomfortable and inconvenient when people needed to get by. It really ruined the show, very bummed.

Detailed elegance to see everywhere you look! An old fashioned nostalgic feel of the theatre with cutting edge new performances. I love it!

Beautiful theater with good acoustics. My only complaint is that the seating is very tight.

Great theater but seating is awful for tall people. The added cup holders are a good idea but the positioning is questionable. Tall and/or larger people hit it with their knees.

The theater is moderate in size. When entering you are checked with guards that check your body for any metal and possibly check your purse. No big deal. Such an amazing clean place with moderate amount of concession stands for your needs whether it being a cold soda to some popcorn. Alcohol too. The bathrooms however are located deep into the theater which is an inconvenience because it's not the easiest place to find. Luckily the workers there are friendly and very helpful. Bathroom stalls are few so if the place is packed you'll probably be waiting. The actual theater is large and such a big seating area. With beautiful mural ceiling to the actual seat and cup stand in front of your seat (plus), this place is pretty nice to go for a show. The balcony seats are really nice so long as you're a few rows away from the front. I was second row in and the family in front just wouldn't stop moving and keep getting into my view. You're welcome. Other than that chairs are comfy and exits are large and noticeable. Sit back and enjoy the show.

Beautiful old building, well designed sound system. Best if at ground level.

Seen both plays and concerts here best venue around acoustics are amazing

I love to attend any events in this venue. The location is breathtaking.

Excellent sound and absolutely beautiful lobby. The tours from Scott are informative and fun. A we'll maintained jewel in the theatre district.

The Grinch Musical was great and the theater was beautiful!

I saw Eddie Izzard here. It's a beautiful theater with a great sound set up.

Beautiful theater, amazing atmosphere for a concert event! Convenient location for eating

The place to see big expensive shows in Boston. Ornate theater that opened in 1925 as The Metropolitan, evolved into The Music Hall in the 60s and 70s, then back to the Metropolitan in the 80s before finally being rebranded as the Wang Center and restored to its former glory. Excellent sight lines even from the cheaper seats and spacious bathrooms where the lines aren't too long. Concessions are expensive and not too interesting.

Art deco style theater. The acoustics are great and the staff are kind and friendly.

Very nice theater, sat in the balcony section and had a really great view of the stage, seats are a little tight but it's an old theater would definitely go back for another performance

I love this theater. Easy to get to and I frequent here a lot for shows.

Saw Mariah Carey here. Our seats were on the lower mezzanine. We could see her without any issues. The only thing I didn't like was the shaking motion when ppl would dancing and jump which I was told was purposeful to the structure.

A #gorgeously #historic building, located in the pulse of one of the nations greatest city s. A night out here will please your harmonically busy ears and soul... see a show and explore #Boston #hitlike

Seats are not big guy friendly and I was on a isle. Seats are so tight people carry beer and drinks and spill on you or your seats , and yes even if bottom seat folds up the row walk ways are tight. Zero get by room. Concert it self was great. Inside was great

Beautiful theatre. I sat in the upper balcony and still had a great view of the stage. A little cramped, but lots of character.

Thanks for a great rendition of the Sound of Music!

Love this place!! Been many times for various shies.
Not a bad seat in the house
Went to see Paw Patrol with my granddaughter....so much fun!!! Great show, great food in the area as well!
Here's some before, during and after pics
Thanks for a spectabulous time once again :)

Went to the Dave Chappelle/ John stewart show.. venue was good. Sound was good

Very hard to see over people once you're in the upper sections. Very very steep, could be dangerous for kids and elderly. Won't be back..

Saw the Symphony of the Goddesses, auditorium was beautiful. Lines were long but everything moved quickly. Staff was courteous and knowledgeable and made the experience easy to navigate and let the focus remain on the show.

Was there for a NIN show, which was tonally bizarre but awesome. Good crowd management and friendly staff.

What an amazing performance that we were able to experience, polite and very helpful ushers.

Beautiful, breathtaking venue.
Very steep stairs though.

Beautiful scenery. Efficient staff. Very long line for the bathrooms. And im a man.

Great venue but the seating is more cramped then Fenway.

Saw Bill Maher with my wonderful husband & the Ushers extremely helpful & patient.

Wonderful venue that has been lovingly rehabbed, restored, and maintained. Never a bad seat in the house, no matter the show.

Gorgeous venue. I saw NIN here this past October here, and it was fantastic.

Beautiful place, I love to go there for concerts. Theater is not that big which make any seat a good spot on the floor area. The sound is A+ and all look pretty neat and clean.

A beautiful venue. Great acts! Went to Troye Sivan, and it was outstanding!

Overall the theater is gorgeous and was tastefully decorated for the holiday. All of the employees I interacted with were very pleasant. The acoustics, lighting and sound were all incredibile. I sat in the Orchestra Center row DD and I am a petite person (5 ft. tall). The view of the stage was ok, however I'd suggest Mezzanine seats if you're short since I found myself moving back and forth most of the evening to see around the person in front of me. The seats in the area I was in were not well staggered and I was basically in line with the person in front of me. The space between the rows was VERY narrow so I would advise to leave all bulky purses at home and tall people to take note. My knees were basically hitting the chair in front of me all evening (sorry ma'am!) Additionally it was extremely hot in the theater. Prior to going in we were told by the ushers that it was going to be hot in the theater. I expected it to be warm due to all the people but by the end of the show people were using their playbills to fan themselves so dress accordingly. Knowing what I know now, I would go see another performance at this theater but I'd sit in the mezzanine, take a smaller purse and dress more appropriately.

Stunningly beautiful theatre. The chandeliers, the artwork, paintings and the ceilings. Have seen many shows there over the years.

Beautiful theater. Unfortunately disorganized. Bar/concession were understaffed leading to incredibly long lines.

Also ushers continued to seat people well after the show started... Taking out their flashlight and blocking views or disrupting people.

Just went to see the production of Elf and loved it. The sound was amazing and the seats were comfortable. My only issue was that there was a boy in front of me with 5 in tall hair. It was a little annoying but it was not the theater's fault for this.

It is a beautiful theater and all the seats are good seats. You can see the stage from the last seats.

The Express Yourself show was wonderful. It's great the theatre partners up each year.

This place is beautiful. I would go here for a show again.

Such a beautiful theater. Went to a couple drag shows here and all of the staff are great!

A truly stunning venue for whatever type of event they have.

The gorgeous visual appearance of the theater is more than offset by the physical challenges of the place. The seats are worse than flying coach. I have a 29-inch inseam and my knees were hitting the seat in front of me. Line of sight from the balcony is terrible. It's like being on the floor. If the person in front of you leans forward it blocks the whole front-center of the stage. I'd be hard pressed to see another show here.

It is a beautiful venue with amazing shows and performances

Last night I attended The Alvin Ailey American Dance performance. The staff at the Wang were so rude! We were threatened of losing our $100+ seats numerous times during the event for getting up to use the ladies room during intermission. We would be forced to stand, if not back in our seats on time. The line to the ladies room was very long and once in there yelled at by the bathroom attendant to hurry back to our seats. The bar staff yelling at the attendees to "hug the wall" like it was a prison yard.
I will never pay my hard earned money to attend another production at the Wang and be treated so rudely.