Segerstrom Center for the Arts Reviews

Great seats for the premier of Whipped Cream, great venue, convenient parking

Elegance and culture in the OC. Adjacent to the shopping mecca of Orange County (Southcoast Plaza) the Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a beautiful mid-size venue that offers dazzling performances and comfortable seating. I saw Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet score the classic Hollywood horror film "Dracula" and it was fantastic. Great sound and not a bad seat in the house. Enjoy!

Great venue to see plays and musicals. The unusual layout of the seating levels ensures a very good view from most seats.

The Center and its Plaza are great venues for first rated shows, plays and musicals. The Plaza with its open air offers, for free, activities for families such as dances and twilight movies

Sat pretty far on the side on the Loge level, but felt like I could see everything pretty well. The line is very long for the restroom during intermission. We weren't allowed to bring leftover food or metal water bottles.

Great venue for a concert, lots of restaurants for dinner (may need a reservation for some); plenty of parking! Only suggestions is more attendants to direct people to the correct entrance into the concert hall especially for popular artists that draw a big crowd.

Beautiful accoustics, really not a bad seat in the house. Great place to see shows.

Easy parking. Friendly helpful staff/volunteers. Ease walking up or down stairs to floors. Elevators available. Seating visible to stage from all angles whether orchestra or balcony*.

Johnny Mathis was excellent. Staff very helpful and cordial.

Watching films outside with family and friends.. Love the setup and the atmosphere.. The should have food trucks here so it would increase exposure!!

I have enjoyed seats in upper level and Orchestra. Parking is very convenient, just bring cash.

I have been wanting to watch Phantom of the Opera forever and finally had the chance. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is such an awesome theater. I will come back again to watch Anastasia in October.

Wonderful romantic concert tonight, Barber, Bruch, Mendhelshon. Tried the Cafe Rouge for the first time: they're not quite there yet. Prices are up there, but the service and the food, while great, are not quite the exceptional they would like us to believe they are.

This is a great place to see the theater, music, and all kinds of art activities. The concert hall is so beautiful. I have came here for three different shows in three different halls, each of them is so pretty to be inside. Very well built and well maintained. The workers here are very nice.

Convenient performing arts center in the heart of OC. Ample parking, good acoustics. Lots of productions I'm interested in seeing

Beautiful facilities. Easy access parking. Safe access with welcoming artistic pieces and fountain. Well booked entertainment with the well designed physical facilities amplifng the performances.

Love this theatre because it s local to where I live in Orange and it gets all the same Broadway musicals that Pantages has but without the commute or traffic to get there.

A spectacularly elegant concert hall located next to the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center and South Coast Repertory, home to the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Offers a series of classical concerts as well as pops,
Holiday, and visiting guest artists.

Wow, beautiful theater. Be sure to eat at Vaca, food is amazing and you can park there and walk to the venue.

Dia de Muertos..
Lila Downs was super good
Enjoyed it very much .

A world class venue designed exclusively for symphonic music, and ONLY for symphonic music. Easy access from the freeway, tram service to and from the parking structure, refereshment/cocktail bars on every level, SUPERB acoustics and sight lines and plush, comfortable seating. But the real jewel in the Center's crown is that, acoustically and aesthetically speaking, it's superior to Walt Disney Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Saw Get on your Feet about Gloria Estefen Great Show

Great acoustics and ambiance. Good orchestra (Pacific Symphony)

Shen Yun,
a wonderfully orchestrated artistic dancing evening!

One of the biggest performing arts centers in the area. Truly a magnificent facility, loved all the events I've been too here.

And they have great shows year around! Staff and ushers are all very friendly and its very kept.

Vibe Dance Competition has been held here for the past couple of years too!

Not a bad seat in the house. An absolutely perfect concert experience.

Great parking, great decor, great place to see a show.

Nice seating, busy parking, expensive snacks/drinks

Nice theater, easy access to seats. Came here to see fiddler on the roof and it was the best fiddler on the roof I've seen preformed!

Interesting theater / performing arts center. Very cool building. The grounds are nice as well.

Get on Your Feet, the story of Gloria Estefan was fantastic!!

Went to see Shen Yun, beautiful show! I really like the Segerstrom Center because it is very intimate it's a smaller venue but that's what's so great because you're really able to capture the show that you're there to see without feeling overwhelmed by the size of the theater.

My comment is purely about the sound. If you have ever had the opportunity to enjoy one of the three theaters at La Jolla Playhouse, you know what sound in the theater can mean to the performance. Clear, crisp, every lyric or spoken word telling the great story on stage. BUT Segerstrom stage, who touted the "best sound" when they built it back in 1986 has been a huge disappointment. My family has faithfully subscribed to broadway, symphonies, ballets and concerts, hoping that with todays technology options they would surely fix the bad sound. How can they not be getting comments from the patrons? It is such a disservice to its paying audience and those amazing productions to not invest in the equipment that would make your theater great. Is anyone at the Center listing? PLEASE do something about the sound. Can anyone hear me out there?

Beautiful event location. The main theater is absolutely stunning, great sound system, lighting board and curtain abilities. There are no bad seats in this theater. There are three complete levels and all of them are worth the price you pay.
Usher's are very knowledgeable, very friendly and way beyond helpful.
Bathrooms are clean and interesting. This is the first time I've ever went into a bathroom that has a foot plunger. They're all set up for right footed people, but it's nice to not have to touch the toilet bowl.
If you're looking for a wonderful place to have an event such as a wedding, a theater production, or an awards banquet, you might want to look at Segerstrom Center.
I even received an award tonight!
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Did a performance very professional stage staff. Nice theater with several rooms for practice and to eat.

Wonderful venue but parking is not great. We paid to park in the adjacent structure ($10) and after the show it took about 40 minutes once we were in the car to exit the structure. Too much traffic for the building and it was on a Sunday afternoon.

Great venue. Always a pleasure to attend events here.

Breathtakingly PURRING STANDING KITTEN INVATTION MEEOOWWW

FIDDLER. LOVE THE SHOW. LOVE THIS PLACE. Reasonable price for seats....leaving some budget for a local restaurant dinner and drinks.

Aladdin was an amazing performance, brought me back to my childhood.

Amazing!! I have never been here, brought my 15 year old daughter to see Dear Evan Hansen, and we both LOVED it!! Not just the performance, but the venue!

The Farruquito Flamenco performance was absolutely wonderful. Was just in Madrid and this was so much more than expected

Excellent seats and performance. Easy to get in and out even though sold out

Great stage and show. We saw "Come From Away" only to see sweney Todd was playing right next door! Still had a great time though. Affordable and worth the money. I will be coming back.

Great venue, but terrible parking! It was our first time there and we were late because parking was so backed up!

We went there to see Cats musical and watch it from the lat row. Even though it was far up, the view was good. The performance setup + ambience was great. I would definitely come back.

The parking as mentioned is $12 so a tad steep, but it's close distance to the performance center. (There are two available on opposite side of each other - one has direct path to the center)

Always a wonderful experience every time I have attended a show here. Beautiful venue with fantastic views from almost every seat. Tickets can be a little pricey, but it's always been worth it.

Great location for fish. Definitely recommend eating here.

Best customer service ever!! I made a mistake when ordering tickets for blue man group and bought 2 tickets for the same row but in different areas Yes. Me and online ticket sales don't go well together. But the lady who answered the phone (yes!!! They actually do answer the phone!!) Was able to help me at no extra charge. This human touch puts them in a category all on their own. YOU guys ROCK!!

Pain in the butt! All parking requires cash. Really poorly designed inside with completely inadequate bathrooms for the number of people going there.

Mayumana show was original, humoristic, lively, entertaining - much more than just a percussion performance. Seems like Israel has not just high tech innovation to offer...

School of Rock was absolutely stellar. The children were mindblowing as they rocked out on their instruments and the energy and exuberance they emitted during the show.

This place helps me at least feel a little cultured even though I ain't got any class

The musical Anastasia was performing here in the fall and I really wanted to see this musical. I grew up watching the movie and wanted to relive the music and story. The center is located nearby the Costa Mesa Plaza and it has a few parking structures. It is best to get early before the show starts because parking lines can get long. Before you enter the center, you need to go to security and metal detectors. You can rent out binoculars if your seats are far away from the stage. The cost is $8.00 and you need to leave your ID while you are in possession of them.

My seat was E6 in the Loge section. You get a good view of the stage and do not need to get binoculars unless you want to see the facial expressions on the actors. The seats are comfy, clean, and the staff are friendly to answer questions or give you directions. The sound system is clear and the effects on stage are amazing. There is no need for big props or background changes. The effects were good to set the imagery and tone of the scenes. I was impressed by the center and do look forward to seeing more shows here.

I enjoyed great company and got to watch Fiddler on the Roof

Performances are wonderful, sets are great . Love being there.

Very clean I went to see kodo Japanese drums. I love that place.

Saw a play it's nice and big. You can hear everything would recommend