The Washington Center for the Performing Arts Review

Love to go to live events. Try to go to the Ballet for Christmas every year.

Love the people who operate and manage this organization, very open for people of different genders or sexual preferences. A very warm and inviting place to visit while in downtown Olympia.

Good venue for performances. Limited amenities and no easy nearby parking

Very nice auditorium, I just wish they hosted more primo events.

Nice place, very clean with lots of different events held.

Too many stairs to get to balconies. No elevator. Bathrooms on 1st floor. Nice theater otherwise.

Wonderful place to take the family for an amazing performances.

Wonderful night watching the nutcracker!! From the snow falling outside to the beautiful decorations and the amazing job everyone did on the ballet

The Washington Center was a great venue. Our sears were in the very top row of the theater, and we still had a great view of the performers. The seats were comfortable and the accoustics were great. Located in downtown Olympia, so there are a lot of great restaurants in easy walking diatance. There is no parking structure and spaces are limited, so plan ahead for that. Truly enjoyed the evening with Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen. Great place to see a musical performance.

Anywhere you said is a good seat. However the place needs to be upgraded

Went to the Nutcracker ballet here!! It was absolutely magical!

Great building wonderful staff nobody has a bad seat. And they offer events that appeal to people across the board take a look at their calendar and spend a wonderful evening at a great performance center

Great Show , Fantastic atmosphere, Friendly staff! Reminded me of the Paramount or 5th Ave in Seattle! I certainly will come again.

Watched the Up With People performance here and was amazed. Both the facility and performance were great.

Wonderful venue for stage performance. Up to date equipment and experience staff. Parking could be an issue but after 6pm street parking is free

Great venue with a Stroh variety of quality travelling artists.

We saw the Nutcracker and it was wonderful. The decorations were beautiful. The only thing was parking for the disabled. It's hard to walk 2 blocks with bad knees.

Great place to watch a show, very clean, and plenty of seat choices.

We enjoy watching a variety of performances here. Comfortable and easy access.

Sweet venue. Not really set up for a rock concert but they made it work and it was good.

A beautiful venue for any event with a varied and interesting performance line up. We've seen TEDx Olympia there and more recently, National Geographic photographer Bob Poole's presentation on Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. A community jewel.

Nice and clean. It was easy to find. Knowledgeable staff.

Was an usher for Mr. Poppins Penguins. Very great cast.

Great benefit,concert for the Olympia gospel missions free,dental clinic out on by all the,volunteers dentists great fun

We have had issues with getting seats that someone in a Walker can access. We contacted the office and made sure to go through them to get our tickets and they put us up In the Hire section that required taking an elevator and then climbing another set of stairs. When we went down to ask for ticket change they said they could only change for to in our party and that meant we had to separate. But the row that the 2 were sent to on the main floor for the disability had an entire row that was empty. I feel that when we called there should have been an option given for someone in the Walker they did not have to walk up a flight of stairs. I love the shows that happened there but this is the 2nd issue that we have had with mobility of trying to get this person with a walk or to the chair that they assign us

While not as ornate inside as some halls the sound quality is nice and there really are no terrible seats. Staff size and quality depends on the event but it's always made up of friendly local people.

Debbie's Dance had their recital here and it was amazing!

My wife and had a great time enjoyed the crowd and enjoyed the show we even bought tickets for 4 more shows of different types

Attended January's Comedy in the Box. Venue was good. Seats we good, could see comedian well. Paid $2 for a luke warm water, that was a little annoying. Headliner was so funny. Worth attending.

Went to see the Nutcracker for the 1st time. Great Show, props & costumes were Wonderful!

Nice facility, but if you do a competition here you can't video tape even with your phone. So, secret squirrel might be necessary if you want to video. I was so disappointed to not get my performance on tape when the venue didn't allow it and the event did not have a professional videography.

Terrific performing arts AND a new visual art exhibit (like an art gallery would) every month. Kind staff. The local schools bring kids for field trips during the day.

Just saw Mr Poppers Penguins with my son's 3rd grade class. It was a wonderful production. I especially loved how the kids reacted to the actors cues. Thank you Junior Programs and the Washington Center for preforming arts. Keep up the great work!!

I have enjoyed school jazz bands twice now. Parking can be a challenge, though.

I love the washington center, its beautiful inside and outside. I have been here for the third time tonight, first was having my senior prom from high school there then went to rock of ages, and now seen the nutcracker. It has four floors not to hard to climb the stairs. They have a consession stand and the prices for water, soda, and candy were good not sure if they change due to certain shows or events but I was happy with the prices.

A beautiful building, nice people, wonderful events!

Great to have a facility of this stature in our community.

Very much enjoyed the Olympia Symphony Orchestra concert this afternoon at this venue! Always very comfortable here.

A great place for music!! Seatingv is good from upper balcony to orchester section. Have been to many concerts here and love it!!

Nice theater in a very unsafe part of downtown Olympia, a city that caters to drunk, druggies and transients.

Beautiful building, parking was terrible and no handicapped . Seats were comfortable

Attended the "God is a Scottish Drag Queen" performance, and it was quite enjoyable. The facility had an open bar, my wife and I got a bottle of water and enjoyed the show. The only issue was the rude woman in the front row who kept talking and disrupting the performance for those of us sitting behind her, she continued even after one of our neighbors complained to her that she was too loud and disrupting the show. The opportunity to meet the performer after the show was special...

Great local place.
Good size.

The ballet was beautiful and the Center was exquisitely decorated! However they ran out of concessions within 5 min of the intermission. And parking is HORRIBLE!!!

Terrific student orchestra performance. The players all showed great skill and performed well.

See the Nutcracker was wonderful. Seating can be an issue for larger or taller people. Restrooms are a problem. Making reservations online sometime have glitches. I always call after I make reservation to make sure tickets are emailed. In the past they have not been attached. However staff are friendly and were quick to fix any issues.

Great show, would recommend to visit for fine plays and good seating

We really enjoyed the Lyle Lovett/John Hiatt concert! What a great evening - 2 wonderful performers in an intimate setting doing what they do best, storytelling.

Great venue in downtown Olympia! Seats about 1000 and it seems there isn't a bad one. Saw Keb' Mo' tonight and he was amazing! Great sound.

I love the theater and I was actually here for a school field trip with OJP. Staff was great seating was beautiful and the acoustics were great!

I looove this place for performing! The stage is spacious. The venue is clean. It is huge for a huge production company to put on a show involving numerous performers. The back stage is wonderful. The lightening for the stage is stunning and it showcases the performers beautifully! I danced for 13 years and every year for dance recitals we came here to put on the show and it was a wonderful show with lots of help to the Washington center for the performing arts!

Very up scale. Love the place. Very clean, spacious and relaxing.

Very nice performance Hall with a lot of great shows

The Ballet Northwest did their Nutcracker Ballet at this prestigious theater. I was in awe of the talent of the dancers, but the old world theater has its own appeal as well. The scene backgrounds, the lighting and sound system transport you into the story. The seating is very comfortable.

Such an amazing and beautiful place. I saw Melissa Ethridge rock this venue and although I was in the highest balcony seating, I felt like I was front row. It's very spacious and grand, yet somehow intimate. I can't wait to go back. A true gem of our city.

Fantastic place to catch a show, excellent crew and atmosphere.

Love this place and The Nutcracker. Sad that it won't be a live performance this year :(

Good seats. Very clean bathrooms. Polite staff and volunteers! And the Ballet gala was wonderful!

Went for my granddaughters recital and they where able to accommodate my service dog.

The building is beautiful. Great structure and staff/volunteers are amazing. I saw the Nutcracker and it was ok. Definatly good for family or couple events. Would recommend for someone looking for a casual performance.

Parking is a nightmare! It's downtown with no designated parking. We sat in the top floor and it felt like you could barely see faces. Nose bleed section. Overpriced.

Saw the Nutcracker and it was outstanding. All the dancers and people that took part should be proud of themselves. My partner and I enjoyed every moment. As for the theatre itself it was very clean, easy seating access, easy bathroom access and easy to get around over all. The deco was beautiful and the architecture itself is great to behold. Come enjoy a show here when you can.