The overture center is a gorgeous, gorgeous piece of architecture. Seriously, the atrium is beautiful whether it is dark or light outside, and the actual theatre is beautifully designed as well.
I really don't think there is a "bad" seat in the house (ie. no hidden corners, no seats that are too far from the stage) Although, if you can afford an orchestra seat or a center circle seat, by all means GO FOR IT. It's worth it! Or you can do it like we did and find cheaper last minute tickets on craigslist. :P
I went to the last West Side Story showing, and it was a great. The quality of the cast was not quite on par with the casts that I have seen in San Francisco or New York, but I can overlook that. Everyone's gotta start somewhere, right?
Anyway, I am pretty stoked about the various musicals coming into town over the next few months!! (: I hope they don't disappoint!