The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. Reviews

The venue can be a bit crowded, but events are affordable.

Lovely, small theatre that props up the modern dance. The chelsea location will be sorely missed when they relocate downtown. Along with the City Center, some of the most comfortable seating in a performing arts venue.

The Joyce is an essential NYC theater for anyone who enjoys performing arts / dance

The best venue to both work in and see dance in the City

perfect size to view a show seating is comfortable and the shows are fantastic always. Saw the tap dancer adyelev casel fabulous

I've been coming here since 1984. Not really a bad seat in the house. The staff is generally professional and helpful. An amazing range of dance performances.

Superb dance. Art Deco revival architecture and decor.

Cute theater, easy to get last minute tickets but they weren't together for some reason. May go back to try again, but not sure.

I've been coming to this theater for over two decades and I always have the most pleasant surprise with the array of dance performances in its programming. I wouldn't hesitate to say that the Joyce Theater is a unique performance space not only because of the eclectic high quality performances but also because of its design. Regardless of where you sit, your view will be accurate and unobstructed without parallel.

Powerful, intense, amazing dance. An incredible variety of companies and styles. A gem. And great eats nearby. Or the High Line. Or the Rubin. It's downtown Manhattan, what can you say.

While enjoying whatever show you went there to watch they have a bar that sells some good beer and other drinks.

Great experience watching contemporary ballet. Had limited view of dancers feet in 2nd row. Overall good value considering price.

Awesome theater. Not a bad seat in the house. Amazing dance performances for a community that loves dance on all it's forms. A truly special place.

We went to see a show. It was great. The only issue not enough women's bathroom.

Any seat is a great seat! Came here to see Batsheva and it was beautiful. Lots of good food nearby if you want a quick bite before the show

Intimate environment that was perfect for this performance of Black Grace.

Always great to see a dance performance at the Joyce. It's a comfortable space with a wonderful company and world class guests.

Almost always fabulous and innovative performances. Small waiting area which was a problem when cold or raining, otherwise great

Savion always gives a wonderful performance... and in this space the intimacy makes it resonate.

Comfortable seating, friendly staff, clean & fresh facilities! I've seen several shows here and I'm never disappointed!

Famous NYC venue for contemporary dance. Nice theater.

Beautiful theater and Excellent staff! During intermission we got snacks and wine, the whole experience was worth while.

I've been to many performances here. It's a wonderful organization with lots of interesting rotating shows on offer.

Saw Pilobolus. As usual they were very good. Some of the dancers were amazing. Most of the choreography was excellent although one piece seemed confusing. Pilobolus' use of short videos as interludes between dances is interesting but some are better than others.

Came here to see Stephen Petronio Dance Company. Great sound, good service.

Last minute seats with partial view and I still loved the show!

No matter where you sit you have a good view of the stage. I've seen some really fun and entertaining shows here, including Jim Parsons and Thwyla Tharpe. The theater is small so you're pretty much always going to be close to the stage.

Cozy little theatre and lots of places to eat after a show.

Don't have much experience seeing live performances in theaters like this (I saw "D-Man in the Waters" - was fantastic), but loved the space. Small, stadium style seating so every seat has a clear view of the stage. Orchestra had a small space stage-right and the sound was wondrful.

One of my favorite venues. The action takes you right in on the front rows.

Great stage and house. Excellent crew and administration. NYC's premier venue for dance.

It's a very small, intimate dance performance space where companies generally from outside the city perform on tour. I find for contemporary works, this sort of performance space is ideal, particularly for smaller companies. It's definitely not a venue on the scale of NY State or the Met, but it generally works for the sort of work that is performed here.

I ve seen two productions here, both of them absolutely incredible. Comfortable seats with actual foot room and great service. Bar is not insanely over priced, about the same as any bar around the area which I appreciate.

So many interesting, inventive dance companies that come through the Joyce. Love the art deco exterior. Come here to see Martha Graham's company, or the latest new thing from Brazil or Africa. Prices are also really, really reasonable. You won't be disappointed -- small, intimate theater ensures a memorable experience.

We like this place a lot. It's small and intimate so you are relatively quite close to the stage and don't have any bad vantage points. Also, they have some really great acts come to perform there on a regular basis. The bar/concession downstairs offers a good variety of things. And the people working there are generally friendly and efficient.

That said I find the separating space between rows to be too small. I have been to a great many theater spaces around NYC, and this is definitely a common theme among most of them. So it's in keeping with them. However, at 5'10" I'm only slightly higher than average height for a guy. And at the Joyce unless I'm sitting perfectly straight back in my chair my knees cannot help but gently push on the seat back in front of me...serving as a constant reminder throughout the performance. It's not generally this tight elsewhere.

But overall kudos to The Joyce!

I like this place a lot. It's small and intimate so you are relatively quite close to the stage and don't have any bad vantage points. Also, they have some really great acts come to perform there on a regular basis. The bar/concession downstairs offers a good variety of things. And the people working there are generally friendly and efficient.

That said I find the separating space between rows to be too small. I have been to a great many theater spaces around NYC, and this is definitely a common theme among most of them. So it's in keeping with them. However, at 5'10" I'm only slightly higher than average height for a guy. And at the Joyce unless I'm sitting perfectly straight back in my chair my knees cannot help but gently push on the seat back in front of me...serving as a constant reminder throughout the performance. It's not generally this tight elsewhere.

But overall kudos to The Joyce.

Love seeing shows here! And they give cheap tickets in the first 3 rows!

I love the Joyce theatre. So intimate and perfect for watching any dance company.

Dorrance Dance was excellent! Almost all seats at Joyce are fine for viewing. As with most NY theaters space between rows is in adequate unless you are short. Medium size venue works well for performances.

Very unfriendly to patrons. I made an honest mistake about the dates of a show. I purchased tickets for the wrong date. Upon realizing my error, I rushed back the next day to change the tickets and I was charged $5 change fee for each ticket. Great! $5 per ticket for what? Well, I will never patronize them again. Slapping such fees on patrons discourages people from returning. Not all patrons are super rich. Some of us live paycheck to paycheck.

Fun, but I dont like dance much, so not right for me. Really nice for others

The Joyce is always fabulous! Love the performances, atmosphere, even the audience is great. It has a great neighborhood feel.

If they ever have the Flamingo dancers best place to be

Needs sprucing up. Only one accessible bathroom upstairs with long lines. No way for handicapped to go downstairs for snacks, drinks or souvenirs. Springs in seat coming through seat.
Needs a total makeover.

The Joyce is the best theatre to see Dance. There s not a bad seat in the house

Beautiful theater staff awesome seating amazing all around a wonderful experience.

BUILT FOR DANCE! Creative programming at prices that let you see them all.

A great place for dance productions. Tickets are cheap.

Intimate art deco theater, a prime place for dance performances.

Really nice theater, small, close to the artists. Confortable I recommend it. Really nice show

Went to see INK and it was great. So many different aspects of today's world mixed into a dance with music. I saw myself and my struggle in the movements of the dancers. In today's world men and women move the same and listen to the same beat. Everybody should get a chance to watch this show.

Tickets start at $10! That s cheaper than a movie or a cocktail! Take in a wonderful dance performance their productions appeal to the newbie and the aficionado alike.

They offer first row $10 tickets for any show. Great for your dance students.

The Parsons dancers are phenomenal! Such a fantastic performance!

Modern theater. Didn't feel sqwished. Every seat has a good view. Most performances are modern or avant garde. Located in the trendy Chelsea neighborhood.

Great size for intimacy during and after the performances

One of the best spots for dance in the city. Really not a bad seat in the house.

A nonprofit theater dedicated strictly to dance! I caught a Martha Graham tribute for just $30. The theater was on the smaller side, so there wasn t a bad seat in the house (and trust me, we sat so close to the stage and so far right that we were worried!). Audience ushers seemed very strict but I appreciate that they re volunteering their time for the love of dance.

Love The Joyce! As a member I get all good benefits and staff is very helpful. The prices are great...all you have to do is purchase 4 tix and you get 25% discount for one season.You can buy extra tix and still get the discount at any time. You can exchange your tix forr a future show if you can't make the event that you originally chose. I don't work for the Joyce. I just find my experiences there to be outstanding...and the dancing is pretty good too!!!!!

The Joyce is a small intimate theater in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. It features modern dance companies from the US & around the world. I saw the Aspen Sante Fe Ballet Co. perform yesterday & they were outstanding. There is a small cafe downstairs that serves coffee, wine, desserts, etc. They have family matinees for some of the dance companies, which is a very nice way of introducing young children to the world of dance.

Wonderful performances. Fairly priced for Dance concerts

I scrambled down to the Joyce theater to catch some great inexpensive performances.

An adorable little theatr with a cafe in the bottom.

Great venue for dance. Great selection of save companies. Reasonable prices

Amazing. One of the best places for performance art