Lyric Opera of Baltimore Review

Took the kids to see the live performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas. A good time had by all.

Loved the Art District and Venue.
Absolutely stunning theatre.
LEDISI WAS PHENOMENAL, PER USUAL

This place needs to be renovated. The seats in the mezzanine were difficult to get to if you're elderly or walk with assistance. The steps in there theater area were very steep and awkward. You had to pay for the playbills. Most plays that I have been to give a playbill with the performance.

Unorganized entrance resembled TSA lines. Not something I want to experience for a concert.

Love the center. Great shows. Parking has a lot to be desired. At night prefer to walk on groups.

Had front row seats at the John Crist show on March 9, 2019. The staff were VERY helpful and accommodating to my physical disability. I was told I couldn't sit in my chair (which was fine) and they offered to find me an empty box to use instead, I decided to just transfer to the chair and while I'm a BIG dude, I wasn't uncomfortable in the least. Very accessible to boot, can't comment on the rest rooms because I wasn't going to even try to wade through the crowd. HOWEVER... the parking garage. We parked on the 4th floor, took the elevator down, but when we tried to go back to the car after show the elevator wasn't working. When we asked the guy in the booth wasn't surprised, claimed it must have been stuck between floors. I doubt it was the first time.

The experience I had today at the Model Lyric was disappointing. I was there with my parents and son to see the "A Charlie Brown Christmas" touring stage production. When we walked up to the theater 15 minutes before showtime, a large crowd, including many small children, was still outside in the cold waiting to get in because of security. No staff members were outside or in the first lobby helping to direct people to security lines. Inside the theater before the show, no announcements were made about video recording, finding safety exits, etc.-- at least not that I heard. During intermission, I spoke to two ushers about the two people in front of us who used their phones several times to take video. The usher said that was not allowed and they would send security. Although a security person was standing near the stage during the second half and could see the people taking video again, the security person did nothing about it. Also, during intermission, I stood in line at a concessions stand that had a sign listing foods served including Fresh Popcorn, and I wasn't told until I got up to the counter that the popcorn was only upstairs. The sign could have at least been marked to show no popcorn. There was no program book for the show, which I realize may be the fault of the show. There should be some kind of program to at least give the performers' names.
I understand that, often, one or two things don't go quite right when visiting a theater; but, this was a series of customer service issues that we experienced. As native of the Baltimore area, I've been to the Lyric many times, but it will be quite some time, and it will have to be a very tempting show, before I consider dedicating the time, money, and effort involved in returning.

Had a great time / wish seats col uh d a little larger

Excellent service and a huge number of beers all at good prices

Very historic look and feel, sound was great at the concert I attended.

Had box seats. Basically @ orchestra level, but wide individual chairs.

It is a good sized venue with nearby parking garage. Even if you are sitting far away you feel close. The lousy thing is there is basically zero legroom in the seats. If you have long legs I strongly recommend getting an aisle seat.

Great performance by the Army Field Band. The seating is Awful. I will not go back there nor The Hippodrome for the same reason.

Great venue to be up close to see some shows. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The venue needs some more updating.

Loved the concert! The staff team was very welcoming!

Great space, terrible security setup. We arrived for the 2/8 Jim Gaffigan show and stood in line for over a half hour in frigid temps to get through security. Missed part of the opening act. Show was great, venue was pretty, but would ask that sold out shows have enough staff on hand to get ticket holders into the theater!

Lovely show and mostly good seats thru out. Lobby spacious and handled large crowd well

Excellent atmosphere and building will definitely visit back

This place could really use some updating. The seats were small and cramped. Both my husband and I have had hip replacements. We were so uncomfortable.

There were no hand rails to use on the steps up to our seats. Seems like this could be a safety issue.

A monitor or two around the room would have been really nice in order to see the stage.

Upon leaving I stopped in the ladies room. The attendant was yelling at grown women to "flush the toilet", "pick that paper up", You are next, you can go there". I felt like I was in elementary school again.

Went here to see George Lopez. It was my first time. The Lyric is beautiful inside, it s outdated in a lovely way. The sound system was great. It was very cold inside though, you could feel the A/C blowing (mind you it was only about 15 degrees outside. The concession wasn t that great and was extremely overpriced, as expected. Parking was convenient as it was right across the street.

The sound system here is awful. We went to see a stand up and were in the second level near the stage and could barely hear the show. Not to mention the drink prices were on the obscene side.

We saw Sebastian Maniscalco at this theater. All of the seats seemed to be good ones. It is a quaint theater. We enjoyed the atmosphere.

Venue made every body wait outside. And alot of people missed more than half of the show

Classic theater venue. Seating is tight, but workable.

Nice venue,great sound was hot up in the balcony back

Seat pricings/location are a bit much at times considering there are not many bad seats really.

Beautiful, large, and spacious. Seating was comfortable for the 2 hour event I attended.

Very nice!!! Awesome show with the Temptations and the Four Tops

Nice sized venue. Not a bad seat as far as view but very cramped seats. Very poor security setup. Free-for-all, everyone crowding in at once with no organization.

Go early, lines for security and concessions get insane closer to showtimes. Buy your tickets directly from the box office, and the fella there will give you good tips about which seats are good/ not great. And then you also don't have to pay Ticketmaster fees!

Old -acoustics are out dated. That size place, you should be able to hear like a courtroom

Nice environment, staff was friendly and helpful, and good ventilation in orchestra

We absolutely loved getting to see ZZ Ward's performance at Artscape this year. The rain didn't scare us away! She was amazing and the best part is that it was all free! Looking forward to another amazing Artscape next summer!!

Great venue. Friendly staff. Comfortable seating. Reasonably priced concessions.

Very bad for a comedy show. Venue is rectangular so the back seats are really far away

Show was great, and it's still a lovely place. Missed a few jokes due to inept usher seating folks in front of us incorrectly and causing a ton of unneeded shuffling. Jarring lights, being herded out the back doors like cattle, down several flights of concrete stairs with people being denied use of the elevator, to make room for the next show, notsomuch. Only $9 for a shot, so not the worst I have seen.

Was here to see Iyanla Vanzant. This facility is beautiful. Seating was great. Only complaint was the behavior of the attendees which you can't hold against the facility. Looking forward to more events here.

Average venue, average employees. Seating not the greatest, stage a little bit too high - neck was hurting after show.

Okay, we get it. No photos. But the guards walking around with green lasers pinpointing them out to the guys on the floor? What the hell? Sure it helps your guys find the offenders, but WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE? I just loved watching the show with a green laser light show all around me and in my face. No thanks.

Not a bad seat in the place. Great time at the John Cleese event!:

The venue was clean and offered a nice selection of food and drinks but the seats are so small and close together at 5 feet tall my knees were less than an inch from the seats in front of me .. my husband at 6'2" was bent up like a pretzel.

Great location, very beautiful theater. They also have a eclectic variety of events that I love.

Great shows for adults and kids. The head usher there was so friendly & helpful.

I.like.the.lyric.oprea.house.i.went.to.see.aretha.franklin

great performance, chairs are too close together and no air circulation.

Was not impressed. The entrance was so unorganized. The usher helped us to our box but had sat someone else in our seats so that took a whole 10 minutes to figure out! The seats were old chairs that were wobbly and one move away from falling apart. The place had a musty smell. The overall experience was uncomfortable. For the price I paid for tickets I was none to pleased. They say it's been newly renovated I am wondering what it was before? Also do not plan on leaving the parking garage until a discombobulated 40 minutes later and don't plan on going to the Brass Tap that is recommended before show because it was so packed you couldn't get in the door! I think I rather drive to see shows in D.C than return to this nasty building!

I purchased 2 front row tickets at $75.00 a piece to take my husband to the Marvin Gaye play Pride and & Joy at the Lyric for his birthday. When I purchased the tickets there was nothing stating those seats had a an obstructed view. . . But they did. There were lights all across the whole stage causing us to miss half the play because we could see nothing because of those lights. I called the Lyric three times and left messages. I also left a email to see if I could get some type of restitution. They didn't have the courtesy to call me back. I guess it's all about the money. I thought I was purchasing the best seats in the House. They were the worst.

It s EXTREMELY hot in there and the seats are sooo close together. There s no room at all. No leg space at all either. I wouldn t recommend unless you can t fit for hours with your legs bunched up. Not to mention they started an hour and a half late. .

Sound is an issue for me ..depends where you r sitting

Comfortable but we were asked to arrive 1 hour 30 minutes early for security processing. But there weren't many people there and so the long wait proved unnecessary even though the theater was filled at performance time.

Went to see Gavin Degraw and it was awesome! The only thing I didn't like was security made you get out of line to throw away a water bottle and had to get rechecked instead of just having a trash can there where he's checking people.

1st time at the Lyric. A little disappointed by how old and outdated the place looked. I've been to many venues of similar size and this was the worst. It must look better from the stage. Hopefully the artists see something better than the audience does. Also had an ignorant, fat girl in front us who stood through the entire 1st band. Her dimwitted boyfriend was sitting staring at his cellphone the entire time, real engaged. These people need to stay home and let the people who really appreciate the artists enjoy themselves.

They need to fix that place up the sitting is old and the staff rude.

Be prepared for long security lines before the show! Otherwise, was a lovely experience despite the latecomers who were blocking our view at times when finding their seats

Really nice venue. Easy access from exterior and interior. Nice looking inside and out as well.

An amazing place to see a concert. Small venue with great views of that age and wonderful sound.

Excellent venue to see a live show. All seats have good views. The sound is very good. Bathrooms plentiful and clean. Staff helpful. Pay lot close by and free street parking after 6. Totally worth the 90 minute drive from Philadelphia to see a show. Will return!

Haven't had a decent season since ??
The quality of the productions has really suffered over the past 5 years. Most of the sophisticated works are now in Philly at the Academy or closer in DC.

The Lyric is great for watching a show. The lobby is rich in Maryland history while you enjoy drinks and snacks. The night view from the walkout is nice.

It's a nice venue for an event. However, I wish there were more seating in the lobby area for seniors to have a seat, while members of their party are using the restrooms or going to get the car.

Beautiful theater, but the seats are not made for tall people.

Excellent customer service, great parking.
The performance was definitely on point!

The staff here is amazing!! the security professional that was very friendly and helpful in getting us through security, someone sweeping the floor and saw us looking around and asked if they could help us and the concessions people that were very busy but made everyone feel important. Very very nice experience.
The art and history hanging on the walls was great.
It was clean, well maintained and a nice night out.
Hard to tell if acoustics were off or the performer just talking too fast but it got better after first few minutes.
Our seats had a great view but a little cramped of course. No more than expected.
We will be back. Highly recommend.

Nice place all the decoration is very beautiful I loved spending a pleasant moment with the family.