Theatre Royal Newcastle Review

The theatre is beautiful. So much care is taken of it, its granduer dedinitely takes you back in time.
Unfortunately there were sound issues during our show, but that didnt really spoil the evening.. what did spoil the evening however, was as we were leaving the show and a member of staff physically stepped out in front of me with a charity bucket and shook it at me.
The drinks and tickets are overpriced anyway, so knowing this..it was always going to be plastic in use. She made me feel very embarrassed for not having cash, as well as knocking me off balance. I appreciate anyone who raises money for charity, and will give whenever possible, but it really did spoil our evening, and we will not be returning.

Fantastic show Benidorm in creases all night loved it

Brilliant went to a panto great laugh beautiful place some sweets expensive and drinks took my own

Had the 3 grandchildren to see stage show Tom gates 11 am showing. They loved it and the ice cream too! X

A lovely atmospheric old theatre which brings back memories of so many people and acts who must have performed there

I went to the theatre royal tonight. I queued to get in I had my ticket and handbag checked by a cheery woman. I bought a drink at the bar and paid for drinks at the interval. I took my seat in the auditorium. Now I'm a visitor to Newcastle and I didn't know there was more than one theatre so I made the mistake but the door staff perpetuated it by not checking my ticket correctly. After error identified staff unable to direct me to correct theatre and i missed out on the drinks I purchased for the interval in my hurry to get to the right theatre

Went to see les mis fantastic evening I waited 12 months to see this fantastic show in a great theater

Great part of the city with lots on and good location.

Fantastic theatre, just seen calender girls which was brilliant

Great view from where we sat in the dress circle. Staff were very friendly

I come every year for the panto (the last 15 years) it is gorgeous but you have to park in a car park somewhere nearby. There are loads of great restaurants nearby, and it's not far from fenicks window- A must see at Christmas.

Impressive fascade outside in Grey Street and equally so once inside . Surprisingly small inside but very helpful and attentive staff . Good shows too , we saw 'Hairspray' and it was very good . Recommended .

Great panto for all the family will be back next year!!!!

Went for a tour of the theatre which was really interesting.

Don't park in Shakespeare St! Obscure signage doesn't make clear that one side of the street is reserved for taxis in the evening. TWELVE cars had tickets, surely an indication that the council have done something wrong OR that they consider this a cornucopia of cash. Those who were ticketed, APPEAL. Write to the council and the local paper. They're YOUR elected councillors.

We went to see the girl on the train, it was fantastic.

Great shows but hardly any leg room and I'm not tall.

Love this theatre - am never dissapointed when I go there.

Lovely theatre. Saw Ballet Rambert perform. Some good special offers with the Metro and some local restaurants.

Love the theatre royal seating comfortable and the decoration is fantastic

Wonderful atmosphere that sadly no modern building can replicate .worth a visit purely to see the amazing tiers of balcony's

Beautiful building. Lovely staff. Seats hurt your bottom a bit but they provide cushions if you're lucky enough to get one, could take your own though. Lovely member of staff called Stacey was so welcoming and genuine on our visit. Some world class shows on here, definitely recommend a visit.

Drinks are far far to expensive and its time if people up late they are refused entry until the second part of the show its very distracting for other theatre customers

Fabulous opening night of Goldilocks and the 3 bears

Have seen some excellent plays here No man's land, To kill a mockingbird, 12 angry men , Driving miss daisy to name few. Also ballets with friends (and even with hubby although he did say once was enough!) It has great character and looks amazing inside and out. It's taken lots of my money over the years but worth it update Jan 19 go and see Comedy about a bank robbery- hilarious! Now looking forward to 2 ballets - Cinderella next week and Swan Lake in May #excited

We love the Theatre Royal. Always a classy place, with great shows.

Saw a fantastic performance of les miserables and the seats in the grand circle were very comfortable

Love coming here. Staff always lovely and helpful. The Pantomime is always a must with Danny and Clive.

Generally would rate this higher as have had some great experiences here in past, but too much noise from audience eating snacks and opening cans, perhaps needs "policing" better.

Awesome secure theatre. Quality performances always.

Well went to see The Railway Children and what do you know there was a delay due to some technical difficulties. Just like our very one beloved railways. I have visited the Theatre Royal on many occasions and this one proved to be as good as all the others. The staff dealt with disabled people in wheelchairs,a huge parties of schoolkids and many others with their customary politeness and skill.To anyone visiting Newcastle and wanting to take in a show you will be well looked after

What a truly wonderful Theatre,l would not think twice about going there again,a big thank you to all the people who take care of that Theatre

Went to see "an inspector calls". As usual the production was top class. An interesting morality story that was very well presented. I dont go to the theatre royal very often but it's always a great experience. Perhaps the bar is little expensive?

Theatre Royal was marvelous ( Beauty and the Beast) Go every year and never been disappointed

Lovely theatre, great performances, most affordable.

I love the sites that are offered. I also feel the building is so grand and has beautiful architecture.

Always feels like a grand occasion when I go there ..lovely staff ..fabulous auditorium...and the shows are always amazing ! Free travel on metro too !

Saw Mama Mia here last night, first time back since I was around 17 years old, and the Theatre still has that magical feel.

The staff are always super friendly, and more than happy to assist you getting to your seats. There are lifts, for those who cant manage the amount of stairs, and a bar on the grand and upper levels.
The seats are comfy, but a little snug, so toy might find your elbows hitting your neighbours lol.

Mama Mia itself was amazing! I've wanted to see this live for a while now, and boy, it was fantastic.

Beautiful theatre. Seats are well spaced and comfy though your butt may go numb in a long performance

Bar staff, unhelpful on the upper circle, please don't serve wine in plastic cup.Ladies toilet without paper at interval.

Omg just see kinky boots.. Fantastic show in one of the best buildings in Newcastle staff are very polite and friendly as what you would expect. Go and see this show. I would love to see it again

Went to see "Here come the boy's " and it wss fantastic. The show was fabulous. The staff were very helpful, professional and friendly. It's been a lovely day, the atmosphere was great, will definitely not hesitate to book another show here again

As usual such a wonderful venue, therefore such a pity that there was a draught at the back of the stalls which put a dampener on the show as we were trying to keep warm.

Calendar girls was a fab show and beautiful theatre

Mama Mia good show but far to expensive for a drink we pay alot of money for tickets shouldn't be getting ripped of with ridiculous bar prices

Beautiful theatre but my seat wasn't the best! The show was great!

Show was brilliant! So funny the father his sons team :)

(The only bad part was how hot it was! Air con or something should of been on. And we did ask in the end and nothing happened)

Show was great but the theatre was to hot no aircon made it very uncomfortably to sit in

Great selection of shows from musicals, ballets, opera's and plays.

A truly wonderful old theatre in excellent condition staging great and varied performances. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Don't miss out on a visit to here.

Show great Bobby Thompson ..Peter peverley tremendous

Great panto this year, saling quite close to the wind at times.

It got an award for being the most welcoming theatre. Must be true then.

Brilliant show Benidorm Live would highly recommend

Beautiful building on the finest street in England.

Brilliant production of Holes. Staff and facilities were great, too. Performance was spoiled somewhat by the constant chattering in some sections of the audience. I understand that there's little the theatre can do about this but a reminder, similar to those in the cinema, about talking and turning mobile phones off might be useful. We'll return regardless.