Performing Arts Society of Western NJ Review

Saw "Ain't MisBehavin" great show, great seats, great venue.

First time seeing a show here. The wife got us tickets to see Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Glad we went. Everything from the parking, getting in, and out of the show was great. The staff was so great and friendly, and helpful. The show was amazing and such a good time.

Mary Mary Gospel Sisters & Tasha Cobbs are a force of nature!

Beautiful place !!
You can see the stage in any seat .

Sure for a healthy fun, I had a great time with my thick ... a good Salsa show ... Paloza.

Beautiful venue but a nightmare getting to seats. No purse check, question security. Ran out if programs. Thank goodness the shoe was outstanding.

We went to see paw patrol and had a goo
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Beautiful Venue
Easy to Park
Reasonable Prices
Great Performances/Performers

the space is nice the seats are beautiful and the ball is great.

Expensive but good venue. Comfortable seats and small theaters.

It's the Center for the Performing Arts. It's beautiful, centrally located, books the best entertainers, plays and performances..great restaurant next door, convenient parking..is that enought?

Well organized and staffed, but could be cleaner. Seats are comfortable and cared for

A great place to catch a show. Wheelchair accommodations are good not great. Theater doors could be wider and wheelchair specific seating would be great. The Staff is very courteous and very helpful.

Enjoyed the shows I've been here to see. It's good for seeing acts such as Jo Koy or Red Velvet. Even though I was in tier 3 seating I had a good view of the stage and whatever acts I was there to see. NJPAC provides parking close to the venue so that was very convenient. They also got parking within the venue, but if you're not early enough, it gets filled quickly.

First time being there for my wife's graduation. Enjoyed my stay there,hopefully I'll return for a show.

We attended the Seton Hall Law Commencement. A wonerful event for all.

Love the location, parking and theater. I will be visiting again for another show!

No need to go to NYC for First Class entertainment.

This Theater is amazing not just for the ambiance but for the people who work there. They are amazing. From the person who mistakenly over charged me for my drink who search through the crowd to find me to refund me down to 3 very special ushers, Sandra, Julia, and Edwin who went above and beyond to try to accommodate us with a special needs situation. I was so moved I tried to tip them and the refused to take any money. This is how you keep people coming through your doors. If you want to have a stellar night out, come here and you will not be let down. Thank you all for making our night out wonderful.

Great place for art events but also for corporate events.

I went there to the performance art for the first time and I have to tell you it is beautiful is very intimate doesn't matter where you sit at you see the show as if you right there in the front row I recommend who ever see this post with him to go enjoy they self and have a good time

The show was amazing. The parking was too expensive.

It's a great experience my friend and i got first class seats seeing the performance

THE BEST PLACE TO GO FOR A SHOW IN NEWARK, NJ!! 2ND TIME SEEING PATTI LABELLE AT NJPAC & SHE NEVER FAILS TO BE OUTSTANDING!! WILL GO TO EVERY ONE OF HER CONCERTS AT NJPAC AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!!

Great concert hall, very accessible, friendly staff. Drinks were expensive

So goo and the other things are different from other people

beautiful place,very respectful and helpful workers....and performance is awesome. ..

Huge opera hall like structure. Has coat check in and light rail station right outside.

A TIME TO REFLET&ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF YESTERDAY COMMUNICATE WITH OLD AND NEW FRIENDS THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE BEING PEOPLE@

Beautiful venue in Newark. Perfect for concerts and shows.

We saw the NJ Symphony Orchestra & the performance was wonderful. Parking has gone from $16 to 20 since last season. That's more than a 20% jump, & the price of a glass of wine at the snack bar is $17 in a plastic cup. The waiter was very apologetic & filled the cup up to the brim. On a more positive note, the theatre is lovely, the acoustics very good, & the ushers very friendly & professional. If you get a cup of wine though, share it!

I love coming here to see shows the sound is good and the venue is nice!!!!

Very clean BUT seats are way TOOOOOOO TIGHT (SMALL)

Very modern place and amazing performances. The production team is great to work with, very professional.

Great venue for Jazz Concert. Easy to get in and get out. Can purchase tickets right at the box office for events that require payment.

Beautiful theatres. Excellent acoustics. Intimate setting

A little old and rustic feel for a theater. A nice local theater for smaller productions to take place.

Good restaurant, great cultural offerings. Very easy to connect with good local restaurants pre-performance and convenient parking.

First The positives:

Probably the best arts center in Newark, NJ. It's possibly even the best arts center in the state, but that's just my opinion. It looks much smaller then it's appearance would let on. It's a three story theatre with a capacity for 3,352 occupants! This surprised me by how large it truly was. NJPAC is clean and modern with a ton of space and plenty of seating options for what price you are willing to pay.

They offer are food court complete with alcohol options. There are merchandise vendors, and sometimes these are expanded on depending of the related performance.

The design of the structure is simple and arguably modest as there is nothing elaborate about it. I rather like the simplicity.

I recommend people regularly check the website for their ever changing variety of programs offered each year. I've been to several live film performances (Star Wars with a live orchestra) and video game scores (Video Game Live) which are my preferences.

They do offer dance and stage theatre, though I haven't attended one yet. I've also seen bookings for Ted Talk and special celebrity performances such as the hosts for Myth Busters. Comedy acts and single man performances from big names like Steve Martin and Martin Short also pop up on occasion. It really is amazing knowing all this goes through here.

Now for the cons:

I wouldn't spend much on the food court. It's got the standard fare goods to buy at a slightly over priced value that you'd expect. Just nothing there that really stands out that makes you want to buy it. If you want to support NJPAC, by all means buy food and merchandise, everyone else have a good meal with friends or family instead.

The seats are great with one exception. If one person has restless leg syndrome in your row, you will feel it. It becomes annoying when you try to enjoy something and your entire seat vibrates irregularly for an hour or two. This happens even in the best seating.

Tickets are mostly bought online without a hassle. After a dozen visits I finally had one that would prove to be weird very weird experience. While waiting in line for one event, the staff was completely over run and confused. It was a mid December, Friday 3pm booking, and after waiting in a long line the staff started splitting us to speed up everything. So they pulled my group out when I we were close to the counter and set me in another line after showing my tickets. We were then 2 minutes later pulled by another staff member to a third line after seeing my tickets. Then minutes later again pulled out from that line and thrown to the back of the line we were originally in after showing our tickets again. By the time we got to the counter they told me I was in the wrong line, and was redirected to the entrance. I was then told that need my tickets exchanged, so I went back to my counter, I was told to go back to the entrance... The entrance redirected me back again to the counter. By this time I discovered that they had given my prebought seats to another group. Finally they fixed the issue and bumped up our seats to near front row. My two friends were phased off after 15 minutes of madness by the staff. I was alright and liked the upgraded seats. Still I felt like I was stuck in an airport at some point. I don't blame the staff, it was just a result of an unexpected volume of star wars fans appearing there.

Drinks expensive. No parking except in parking garages. Nice spot to watch entertainment. Clean

Nice place to see a show parking a breeze. Dinner at the restaurant awesome! Beware if you leave your seat they will not let you back in in the middle of an act...lol I get it but they didnt hold anyone out at the beginning of the show who were "interrupting " my viewing...lol...I was in time!

Good experience except it felt very warm after a while, need to much cooler, we were sweating!.

Celtic Woman - great performance, theater is and has always been very nice. Very good acoustically. They allow beverages inside the theater which is surprising.

The Horizon foundation Sounds of the city, is a fantastic event that bring the community together in peace and harmony under the sun.

So i went here for the Stray Kids concert and it was pretty nice!

Great performing arts center. Amazing shows each year