Hobby Center For The Preforming Arts Reviews

Very nice theatre; the production of *Book of Mormon" was a true treat to see there. The acoustics are really great from any seat.

Always enjoy the chance to come and see a show. Elf was great.

This will always be the place where I saw Book of Mormon. Even though I have sung a concert or two in this venue, those experiences are dwarfed by the perfect night I had watching that amazing musical. Anyway, the parking is easy. Don't be afraid to look for street parking in the surrounding blocks. It's free after 6!

Also, theaters used to frown upon drinks inside the hall, but now they let you waltz right in with a wine/beer/mixed drink sippy cup! Just don't be obnoxious, please. The restaurant at the Hobby Center, Artista, served up a DELICIOUS meal for the Bach Society after a concert there. I bet their real dinner is real nice.

Always a great night. Just wish they had decent wine to offer!

They have installed metal detectors and new 39-06 signs at all doors. They would not even let me take my leatherman in. They said it had a sharp point on it... I pointed out my keys were the same length and almost as sharp. I will not be back.

The Hobby Center is a great place to go and see a Broadway style show or musical. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and while it was slightly overpriced, the food offered before the show was good (although the vegetables were not very hot). The inside of the theater is very beautiful. The trademark stars on the ceiling are spectacular, and I caught myself looking up at them during the show multiple times. The seats are slightly small for my 6'2" frame, but still comfortable.

Good Seats and a great place for an evening of theater.

Wonderful musical theatre. Mamma Mia tonight was magnificent.

Great place to go to the theater. Parking is not too bad.

Nice, clean and organized ~ ticket booth employees are patient and helpful ~ during an event the other employees can be abusive

Saw book of mormons. Just hell funny! Loved it loved it loved it.

TUTS is a great Theater experience, good seating throughout and affordable.

The venue is nice, but a more artistically diverse program would make it better.

Two Can Play that Game Opening Night! It was an alright play not the best. A lot of the key actors that were advertised were missing namely Columbus Short which was one of the reasons I went to see the play. I felt like it was kind of thrown together. The actors and fill ins were great but felt like it needed more content..Parking garage was an absolute nightmares. Not enough slots for the amount people attending the play..Spend an half hour trying to find a slot even after arriving early..Getting out of the lot after the play was even worst. Should have had officers directing traffic not only before but after as well. Not very happy about the venue. Also why was Carl Paine the only one availble for photos out of all the stars in the play? We couldn't find him in the lobby afterwards anyways..So I will have to rethink going to a play at this location or JeCharius Johnson Plays? Way to much money spent to what was presented. Maybe use public transportation which I hate or arrive three hours early just to get a parking spot.

First time to go had a wonderful evening. Wicked was fantastic. This is a really nice venue and I will definitely be back.

We went and saw Aladdin and sat in the mezzanine. The performance was great, and the costumes and backdrops were beautiful.

This was the first time I ever want and it was amazing.

This is a great place. We get season tickets every year.

Decent venue
Terrible overpriced food
Ridiculous priced sodas and drinks
Poor parking
Terrible organizational set up

Went to paw patrol live with my son and his grandparents, it was so much fun for the kids.

The Hobby Center as a venue for seeing shows is simply amazing, I do not think there is actually a bad seat in the house. What they could do better is the bathroom situation, it's always a zoo at intermission. The valet service is nice, but again the area where they provide the service leads to long waits on car pickup.

It was a fantastic evening. Can not say anything negative about the evening.

World class venue for a world class city. Great acoustics. Well managed and well run by management and a well trained staff.

Love the spacious seating but dislike the lack of signage to let you know what floor you're on or where you're located in the building. We climbed the stairs and were confused. Along with many others.

Beautiful place lovely staff super helpful and educated. Tonight's performance WAITRESS was absolutely FANTASTIC!!! I highly recommend and definitely would come and see the play again!!!

I love going to the theatre here and I love the food they serve although it is pricey. However I am totally ok with that, because it is good food and you're at the theatre. I expect that. I expect to pay 4.00 for a can of coke. What I didn't expect and what I am not ok with is paying $8.00 for a thin slice of dried out chocolate cake that taste like it was something that was purchased three weeks ago and cut into the smallest slices for the sake of having chocolate cake on the menu and to last through a two week run. This cake size doesn't even compare to the other cakes there. Seriously Hobby, remove the cake as an option or at least purchase a chocolate cake that is eatable.

Went to see Beauty and the Beast. Play was well done.

Nice place ... but their food and drinks are too high. $4.00 small cranberry juice

This is such an amazing venue to sit and watch a play. My wife and I recently purchased season tickets and we have seen a couple great shows. The seats are amazing no matter where you are. It is set up a way where all seats provide great views and even if you are in the back you still feel close. Staff is pleasant to deal with but parking can be a hassle but that should be expected when a large number of people are coming and going at the same time.

Good venue. Sound is a bit muddy in the upper gallery

Parking is easy and they can really keep a restroom line moving. Of all the theaters downtown, I think the Hobby has the most helpful and friendly ushers! The theater is very comfortable and easy to access.

It's theater day! Love it! Catching previews of up coming shows.

Fantastic place for date night, break away from the movie theater!

Went to see Snoop Doggs play "Redemption of A Dogg" loved it and the Hobby Center

Too much going on. They blocked streets and had too much traffic.

Sarofim Hall is one of the most beautiful theaters in texas. Seeing Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" was the second time i've seen a broadway show here, and the view from mezzanine center was amazing. The acoustics are world-class, and it sounded like they could have gone without microphones if they had to. Parking is easy just like all of the theater district, park underground and walk up, make note of which staircase you used and mark it on your map. IE: "parking stairs K, down two flights and to the left of the door"

Staff is super helpful and friendly. Always clean and amazingly plays.

Enjoyed the experience saw the Set it Off. Free valet for Lexus owners overall great experience!

Beautiful building and I've never seen a bad show here.

Very well organized and nice place to enjoy live shows.

Nice place. Restroom location inconvienent.

However, parking is bad. Use valet or take Uber (or equivalent)! Parking attendants need training badly. I have been directed in a circle by the attendants until apparently someone told the attend that there were no open parking spots on the route they directed visitors to take. Ample parking WAS available.

Once parked it's a guessing game as to what direction to take to the venue of interest.

Garage stairways and halls are STILL under repair since flooding - seems interest level in finishing repairs is minimal.

My suggestion for a pleasant visit - avoid parking in the garage!

I was in the gallery up high, but still a great view of the stage and the sound up there is terrific! Drinks are pricey ... of course
I saw Tedeschi Trucks Band there

Mama mia's is one of the best plzys in 25 years we ha e been going. Thank you!!!!!

The Hobby Center for the performing arts is easy to get to in down town Houston. Parking is a breeze. It has it's own parking garage. The venue is excellent. There is not a bad seat in the venue. And the ticket prices are worth the quality entertainment.

Volunteers are fabulous. Shows here are wonderful, even in the less desirable seats.

Extremely helpful ushers and staff. Very nice and pretty inside!

For spending around $200 for a family of four, it'd be nice to have been able to at least see the entire stage setup from where we were sitting. The top quarter of the large video background was not viewable to us due to the stage curtain above.

Had an amazing time viewing "The Secret Garden." Great ambience, beautiful singing and sounds from the orchestra, and delicious wine and food! Will definitely go again, and again, and again! You're doing yourself a great disservice if you don't attend this establishment! Amazing!

I love going to the Hobby Center. I have been a season ticket holder for about 3 years now. I enjoy a majority of the shows that come through and even find some new favorites along the way.
I cannot speak highly enough of some of the ushers/volunteers and the valet service is wonderful (over priced for something I find to be a necessity). Anna, the attendant, is absolutely amazing.
It would be 5 stars, but:
* My mother, also a season pass holder, is not always offered entry through the handicappable door (faster security check). Most times, when she is, I'm not allowed to go through either, even though she's a high fall risk, and I'm there to be her support when her cane isn't enough.
* At the end of the shows, my mother always walks down the stairs because the wait time for the elevator is incapacitated by able bodied guests. Often, there is no where for her to sit while waiting, so she walks down the stairs instead. Other guests have been very rude about her being slower than most and me walking just ahead of her to catch her should she fall.
* I've been slammed in to by the elevator door because the sensor didn't go off. The steward didn't offer any response or remorse. Just turned her key and kept the elevator moving.
* The concessions are WILDLY overpriced compared to some of the other performing arts halls in the area. $4 for a 16.9 ounce bottle of water? $48 for a bottle of $10 wine? $15 for a 6 ounce plate of pasta? I get it, I work for a nonprofit, too, but that's asinine.