Segerstrom Center for the Arts Reviews

Shout out to Marcie in the box office. I accidentally purchased two tickets to see Beautiful the Musical for tonight in New York instead of here in California. Naturally we couldn't make it to new York on such short notice, and the vendor we purchased the tickets from were incredibly unhelpful and wouldn't allow us to return or transfer the tickets. We decided to go to the box office to buy tickets for tonight anyway because our hearts were already set on seeing the show. We told Marcie what happened as we were deciding on seats to purchase, she politely excused herself for a minute and when she came back she told us that this happens all the time, and her supervisor would allow us to purchase 25$ rush tickets for seats that are normally 150$. She really went above and beyond to make our situation positive and memorable. She really blew our minds with how helpful and sweet she was. Especially since the Performing arts center and the third party we purchased our original tickets from are not affiliated in any way. Wonderful company and wonderful customer service!! Thank you again Marcie!

A very nice place and has so many events that you have a great time

The theater is gorgeous with a staff that's very helpful!

Pretty hall with good sight lines although it's a deeper space. Built in late 70's? Needs a refresh. Bathroom situation as far as number, location, facilities, poor.

My daughter went on a field trip here and said it was great.

Awesome performances,
Never disappointed,
Keep up the selection to show us in the Orange County area that performers from all over the world are interested in coming to us

Tony Bennett amazing, his Piano player Tom Rainer is the best I have ever seen!! Enjoyed him and Tom Rainer immensely they are so great together !

Impressive architecture, both aesthetically and functionally the whole center is jaw-dropping. Particularly impressed by the acoustics of the concert hall and the over the platform seats, you can enjoy every hand movement of great piano players. Overall there is no just way to describe the monumental impression you will get so go and experience it with a performance for your tastes.

Very nice. Very friendly staff, always helping and the place was elegant.

Really nice venue and the man at the box office was incredibly kind as well.

Came here to see Rent and had a great experience. It wasn't too cold inside the theater so I don't think you need a jacket (I was wearing a dress). The only thing was that it was kind of hard to hear what the performers were saying, not sure if it had to do with the sound quality of the theater or the performers but it would've been nice to be able to hear everything clearly. Overall it's a nice spot to watch a show and get some pretty photos!

Odd theater... If you sit in the balcony, you feel like your 2 football fields away from the stage. Nice looking theaters... Ushers are very friendly

I had a great time at the Segerstrom center what a great production the Bodyguard. Deborah Cox outstanding performance excellent production

Shen Yun is amazing, beautiful performance, colors, percision routine. i recommend this show for everyone, you will love it. Sorry no pictures are available to share, it is not allowed.

This is a beautiful theater with a very high number of excellent seats. This is the place to go for top shows in southern California.

This place was amazing and the Shen Yun show was breathtaking!!!

We ve been coming here often to see a friend perform in the PYSO and it s just absolutely amazing. Two of the concerts featured the pipe organ and the acoustics are near perfect.

The ticket sales were a rip off. We bought 4 tickets at 79.00 and ended up paying almost 700.00 because thevfeesvand chargesvwere more than the stupid tickets. It isnt worth it no matter what the show because we were ripped off. My 75 year old mother always wanted to see lion king so we paid it...begrudgingly. Never again!!

Easy structure parking and the event staff is always courteous and helpful.

Very grand venue. I highly recommend to attend ballet performances and broadway musicals here. Parking is easy where you can park either at the structure or at the South Coast Plaza mall. Never sit up the balcony unless you have no choice because the view is terrible up there. The orchestra has the best view. Will come back for more shows.

Watched Shen Yun. Had a fabulous time. The parking was fantastic.

Saw the Waitress. Was in Loge area. Sometimes it was hard to hear the actors..... don't know if it was the speakers or what?!

I loved watching my younger sisters act and I wish that memory never fades.

I like this venue. It's convenient to get to, parking is easy, shows are great.

Beautiful! Fantastic broadway plays and symphony performances! Kind, friendly helpful customer service!

Wonderful and a well done play, Love Never Dies, the sequel to Phantom of the Opera.

This is a beautiful venue with multiple theaters and concert halls. The Pacific Symphony and musicals are top notch!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was an AWESOME musical!!! Parking is super easy and very short walk.

This place is amazing! The musicals that come here are amazingly put together. It seems they have a good budget. I saw WICKED here and I was speechless

The seating at Segerstrom is not sloped enough to provide good views of the stage. I had pretty good seats but a tall person sat in front of me and I could barely see the stage. That's just bad design.

Thr place Is beautiful there were plenty of people to help. The drinks were too expensive

Nice place, more on the upscale side of things. Great acoustics! Would have given 5 stars except for two things. First, the prices for drinks, including bottled water, is exorbitantly high. Second, we went to see a concert here of Tony Bennett to create memories and they were like attack dogs on anyone who tried to take a picture. Seriously, the whole night we'd watch people try to take a photo and within seconds there would be someone pouncing down on them telling them to put away the camera. Sad, you spend several hundred dollars for tickets to see an icon and they won't let you take any pics to preserve the memories. Terrible policy and the odds of getting to see Tony again are probably zero. For 20 years I've wanted to see Tony and I couldn't even take a picture. I have to admit, that will stick with me.

Way too large. If you get tickets for a performance you want to enjoy do not get the far away tickets in the upper levels. You'll see the performers like little ants. And the seats are awfully uncomfortable.

In fact, I think they shouldn't sell tickets in the upper levels for musicals, ballets, and the sort. Those should be free. Maybe $10 max. Music concerts should fine, unless you want to see the performers' faces. And if you don't mind the constricted space.

Took my 7yo to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory here. It was phenomenal! It was a great experience for us both! I got a mocktail (non-alcoholic) for us to share and some snacks. A bottle of water cost $5 fyi. I spent About $20 for a water, mocktail, mentos, and mike n ikes. I suggest bringing your own water and light snacks for your kids if you bring them to a show.

Loved Hamilton at Stergerstrom. Staff kindly helpful.

I really enjoyed my first Performance of Fiddler on the Roof

We saw Hamilton here and it was great! The only issue is not enough bathroom space! Women restrooms were so backed up.

Fantastic atmosphere great time with my family beautiful building
A little expensive drinks

Beautiful building - clean and classy. We went here to see the Aladdin musical. Unrelated to the building itself, but the theater hosted a lot of great talent for this show. We enjoyed our seating and had a good experience overall.

We saw Get on your feet! What a great show! The hall is beautiful and sounds is great. Close to many great restaurants.

this place is huge and the acoustics are great. the seating is enjoyable and the staff is very helpful. i enjoyed the show I saw and the atmosphere is great here

Great place to spent time in. Always excellent performances. Enjoy my visits every time. My only complain - tickets are really expensive and not all performances offer rush tickets.

We went and saw The Waitress. Excellent production. This venue is fantastic. Everything and everyone was excellent.

Went to another great Broadway show at a great venue . Fun night out

Great venue. I only wish the path from parking to the Theater entrance was marked clearly, and a shorter distance. It is a killer walk in heels!

It is definitely 80s-tastic in here! Compared to the ritzy renovated SCR and the other Segerstrom Hall, this building is definitely showing its age. The outside still looks pretty innovative and interesting, but inside it's all 80s maroon carpeting (duct-taped in areas, no less) and brass rails. Nonetheless, it's a nice cozy venue in which to enjoy a performance. Won a couple of Alice Cooper tickets and had a very nice time. We were in orchestra row U, so pretty far back, but dead center so still had a great view of the stage.

My biggest beef with this place is the fact that the bars closed after the performance started, and there was nothing to indiciate that this was going to happen--no signs, no comments from the bartenders or ushers...very disappointing! I guess most performances have intermissions, during which the bars are usually open (they even have a thing where you can buy drinks ahead of time and have it wait for you during intermission, very cool), but this performance did not have an intermission, and therefore no additional drinks could be purchased. Not sure when and if I'll ever be back, but I will be sure to file this away for future reference...

Great location. Saw the Nutcracker here and it was amazing.

This is part of a campus of venues that are amazing.

Awesome place and wonderful staff. I highly recommend.

I was supposed to go with my girlfriend but she end up bringing someone else

A little dated, but a good place to get into and out of.

Great venue, good seats everywhere. Great show line up.

Johnny Mathis concert was amazing! Beautiful way to get in the holiday spirit!

Bigger than Pantages theater could use more seating in refreshments area though that said I enjoyed Hamilton good visuals no matter where you're sitting.

The premier performing arts center in Orange County .They will Rock you!!! SCFTABroadway Top Touring Musicals ,Performers New home of ABT CO. From Broadway to local community events ... Segerstrom Center For the Arts....

Every seat is good... Just a different perspective. They plays series are a great value. It's been enjoyable.

The phantom of the opera, was fantastic, you have to see it. It is worth the time, the actors were superb, simply great.

Some of my best musical memories made at this amazing place. Voctave, Beethoven's Fifth, Bolero watched from the behind-the-stage choral section!