Imperial Theatre Review

Great experience.
The Wizard of Oz.....all time classic.
Full house of a sold out crowd.
Ushers at the ready and helpful.
Seating relatively easy to access.
Production proved the implementation of upgraded acoustics. Major community dollars have enhanced that system with major physical rebuilds in the offing.
Entertainment delightful! Small stage that the crews built and rebuilt like clockwork. Quality chorus line.
First rate vocalists. It had a good collection of great costumes for the munchkins.....and all the rest of the cast. You KNEW you were in the Land of Oz!!!
Footnotes: our little area had our very own DOROTHY!!! Dressed up with pig tales tied with plaid blue ribbons. Little shiny RED glitzy shoes! And she brought her very own TOTO!!! Basket included slung right over her arm!
So sweet...so real. Many children in attendance even though this was an evening performance. Perhaps more from this small community being introduced to the Arts!

Saw Scrooge and it was amazing.
Everyone in the production were captivating and kept my littles age 13, 10 and 7 engaged throughout the whole show. Well done cast you have given me the theater bug

They have great shows and are an iconic Sarnia landmark.

Last night was the final performance of Willy Wonka
It was very well done enjoyed it very much! It was my second time going to this performance.
You could tell all the kids enjoyed themselves.
Staff all very friendly and helpful.

The theatre itself is ok, except for the tiny washrooms. The box office however is another story. The staff are rude in there, and if u attempt to order tickets by phone they never answer it! Then when u ask why they never answer they tell you that u should've left a message , which you can't always do if you're working! Then they charged me 23 dollars for my daughter's dance recital and made no apologies for me not being able to order them earlier by phone and that the online system again wouldn't allow me to order. This guy blamed all the issues on me, the customer. He claimed they answer phone but in front of me told someone else that there were over 30 voicemails and laughed. He also told me that he'd been there all day. Well boo hoo that's your job buddy! I'd been at work all day too and fighting to get a hold of them and still had to go there too but there's no understanding of that. No explanation when I questioned increased price of tickets either other than " fees" and of course taxes. They also charge you same 23 dollars whether you are a baby, child, adult or senior which is ridiculous. Some of the worst customer service I've ever had the misfortune to deal with

Wonderful staff, building isn't great for people to use walkers. Gets very crowded very hard to walk when a showing is starting.

Michael vanhevel concert with Bluewater Big Band was incredible. Fabulous singing,music interspersed with humor. Best, best, best. MORE please. Great job

Great cozy atmosphere for performances. Come early if you're looking to park as the downtown can be limited.

The performance was surperb, excellent in every sense. I would go again to see A Christmas Carol. Price was very reasonable for such a great performance. Hats off to all, nice way to bring in the Christmas season!!

I'm never disappointed when I purchase a ticket to see one of the many shows the Imperial theater holds.

Really nice theatre. Good seating everywhere. Small but just right to feel intimate

I LOVE the Imperial Theatre... Great local venue. It is not too big, not too small. I am no expert, but I think the acoustics are great. The staff and volunteers and fantastic and so helpful. Last time I was in to buy tickets, I wasn't sure which seats I wanted because I'd never been in the balcony so the man in the box office offered to show me around the available seats so I could check them out and then told me a great deal of history about the theatre, pointed out several things in the building with historical significance (ie: the section of bar in the balcony area that once belonged to the bank, the signatures on the wall from the 1930s), and told me about all the upcoming improvements happening at the theatre. Just A+ for customer service. Shows are a good variety.... Plays, musical acts, comedians. Definitely recommend.

Old time theatre set right downtown Sarnia. Great venue for a live theatre

Very small theatre which allows for a more intimate performance! Balcony & orchestra seating only. Wet bar.
I was approached by a staff member during intermission. Even though the policy was to allow no-flash photography, staff was very gestapo like over doing just that. Even with display turned to minimum setting... no flash & never lifted above my chin while seated, this appears to have disturbed some toad behind me! I have never had a complaint ever before! ( My display was never on for more than 15 - 20 seconds to get a good shot! A simple request to make shots 'brief' would have been suffient... not a lecture on disturbing others!!! Sad that staff need to react & go on after I told her that it wasn't a problem!
Otherwise the show was excellent. It was a Liona Boyd concert with Andrew Dolson, who was an excellent guitarist & a phenominal baritone, also classically trained!!!

Every performance at this community based theatre is spectacular. From local artist contributed plays to international sensations, like Howie Mandel and Meesha Brugergosman. This theatre continues to deliver outstanding performances that have people coming back for more.

Great entertainment. Staff is helpful and respectful. Keep up the great services.

So lucky to have this place in our community. So many great shows and lots of talent.

As a former and hopefully continuous volunteer, the productions that are displayed here are entertaining and delightful.

The showing of White Lie was great. Unfortunately the imperial theater is under construction at this time. Would love to see the construction replacing the seats and winding the isles. No space for anyone to get by and talk about cheek to cheek wow. Also no law and order just swarning. That said still had a fantastic time and truly enjoyed the movie that was so well done. Love independent films. Next year SWFF all week pass for sure.

Went to see Candice Hamilton & Creating the Shift, it was touching, inspiring, her guests were wonderful & loved their stories! Very emotional for me! I was in the very front row! So glad I went & will go again!