The Washington Center for the Performing Arts Review

I went here for a play for school children. The organization that out it together were great. The actual facility was nice and very well maintained.

A fantastic theater. The harmony sweepstakes are always a treat.

Great time, great music, comfortable seating, sound was off a bit, mostly I am sure due to bad sound check.

Saw the comedy series one night. Pretty decent comics. Decent priced drinks. It was in the smaller side room not main theatre. Much more intimate.

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is the crowning jewel in Southwest Washington's cultural scene. This location was originally a "vaudeville house" back when built back in 1924, later going through a couple of significant remodels until it's current design, which completed in 1985. This incredible jewel, situated in the center of downtown Olympia, is genuinely worth visiting to see your favorite musicians, dance troupes, Broadway shows, and more. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do!

Great venue for Olympia. Nice to have the symphonies and ballet, including different musical acts each season.

A great performance center with helpful, mostly volunteer staff. I've been to several events here and I've never been disappointed.

Be aware that there's no way to avoid stairs to loge level seating if accessibility is an issue for you.

Drinks are served at intermission, but they used to not be allowed in the venue. The Center has solved that now by making a reusable "adult supply cup" available. Ingenious!

Horrible performance center. Gets the worst shows you can imagine and gives very limited information regarding what the show actually is. Box office is also a pain to deal with, and isn't reliably open two hours before a show as they say. If you expect to ask the box office a question before your show odds are you won't be able to.

Went to see The Nutcracker. It was a delightful evening.

Went for the Nutcracker great, fantastic performance.
Concession was horrid, no organization, no one knew they were in a line. The ladies behind the counter were great, but needs organization. Too many people it was simply a see of people

Comedy in the Box was great fun. Nice venue. Black Box portion of the Center is not fancy at all, but it was functional and clean. The staff were absolutely top notch--so friend, patient and helpful. We'll definitely be spending more time at the Center.

I love being a part of the Center. I have been working alongside the production manager, Roger for over a decade or more. The staff here are amazing!

Great place, comfortable seating, excellent entertainment.

Fantastic show! Stage props were incredible! Nice job!!

I have actually produced a number of shows here. Fine folks, house sound system is okay. I augmented it for my shows. Nice basic acoustics. Nice 1000 seater venue.

We went here for my Daughter school. The kids had fun and so did the adults.

The comedy show was amazing. Please bring more to town. Concessions were actually cheap and the seats were anything but.

My daughter's have had summer recitals here for many years. This place is always awesome.

Led ZepAgain was amazing, I highly recommend seeing and listening to them. As always, the Washington Center for Performing Arts is a great venue. Great time!

Great venue for the performing arts. Not a bad seat in the house. Great staff. Always a good time.

I volunteered with 2 elementary schools who took their collective 1st grade classes for a field trip & to watch a play entitled "Flight School"!
Being Abt % first time viewers, they did such an incredible job being lil people!! The Awe in their eyes & their overall experience of theater was irreplaceable! About an hour into the show & closely approaching the end, you could feel the energy like the "wave" at a sporting event...all getting the wiggles!!
Arrive early enough to travel through slightly congested & tight traffic. The parking meters can be fed quarters or Card...I believe a $25.00 parking ticket will be issued 4 failing to adhere to your time.
Staff & Regular volunteers were wonderful!! There was only 1 fine wine matured encounter for "me" I found to be a little snooty if you will. With smell, swirl, taste, & then spit, so no biggie at all. "Okay, smile, & keep moving" works wonders!

The theater was orderly, well maintained, well lit, well equipped & the bathrooms were great.

Our performers & materials presented were relevant, funny, & engaging from the beginning to questions & good byes @ the end. Good message for children to take away with them as well!

Beautiful performance center. Great concession center right inside the entrance. Great staff, and amazing performances.

Was very impressed with the center. The ballet was very good. We really enjoyed it.

Great seats anywhere in the house for a reasonable price.

Second year in a row we see The Nutcracker. What a beautiful theater. Ticket prices were reasonable too!

We love watching shows, and performing here. Not a bad seat in the house.

The Washington Center is an amazing venue that provides a great variety of live entertainment. I highly recommend attending events here.

Good show, nice venue, poor entry way was clogged with patrons waiting in lines for the bar and snack counter.

Olympia Community Center. Close to intercity transit and local business.

Very nice theatre that does an amazing job hosting my daughter's dance recital with her dance school every year.

Went to see Don Quixote and it was amazing. The performance was incredible.

This place is amazing I have a lot of fun but if you never been then you might get lost because its so big there are a lot of cool things that happen there

This place while being in a super old building is a very nice place. It's clean. Serves alcoholic beverages and non alcoholic beverages. Holds concerts, plays, and is a wonderful time to spend with family

A great venue, just played in a jazz festival there. 10/10 would jazz again

Seating in the orchestra level is mildly low but overall very comfortable and roomy theater

Nice sound, comfortable seating, friendly staff, good prices on drinks.

Was their to see a 2018 performance of Hip Hop and Ballet. Gets crowded, get their early to find parking. Was a great performance.

Visited for a body building/ physique show. Very nice center for events and comfy seating.

Attended a dress rehearsal for dance recital, it was fun, folks were friendly.

Very beautiful interiors. Seating is great. Acoustics are wonderful.

I really enjoy the WSPA. There is not a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are great.

Beautiful. Saw Melissa Etheridge here & the acoustics were superb. The staff were pleasant & helpful & the location so well maintained. I just loved it.

Fantastic venue! More and more high quality shows and performers every year.

This place has amazing shows and you can get a good view from wherever you are seated

Parking can be a major pain, though, since they have none that belongs to them. Definitely come very early.

Good place for performances. A bit if a challenge for ADA people.

Caught a comedy show here and it was my 1st time going to this place. Excellent view from all seating.

Venue is nice, trying to figure out how to procure tickets is very frustrating, Update your website!!! please!!!

Cool old building that has been recently remodeled.

Awesome small venue (less than 1000 seats) living here in Olympia, I've seen quite a few acts here.. they have a wine and beer bar, along with mixed hard alchohol drinks
..very well priced.. mostly staffed with volunteers, so the staff are all super helpful and willing to please..
Great acoustics too!

We went to go see the ballet Swan Lake and imthe performance was beautifully done. The ushers and the people there were very nice and accomidating to our needs as a group with small children. We had a great time.

Awesome show, but seats are terribly uncomfortable. Being short I felt like was sitting on the floor and my bottom is sore from the seat.