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| - I've been to the Smith Center twice now. The first time I went was to see The Tempest (produced by Teller of Penn and Teller fame). It was a fantastic play and it was held in a tent in Symphony Park outside the actual Smith Center. Yes, a tent, which somehow was a perfect venue (believe it or not). Even so, I wanted to wait until I saw something inside before writing a review. Just recently I went to see The Book of Mormon in Reynolds Hall and my love for the place was confirmed.
The Smith Center is a beautiful facility to look at from outside, and fits well with the surrounding Las Vegas skyline, and the inside is laid out well. With two dedicated venues, there's an appropriate place for most kinds of performances: plays, music and spoken performances, etc. Reynolds Hall (the larger venue) is designed so well that there doesn't appear to be a bad seat. The smaller Cabaret Jazz venue seating is at bistro tables for two or four and provides a very different kind of viewing experience.
Parking is abundant with options for free, payed, or valet parking. Even if you choose to park for free, the walk isn't bad at all, with all the lots located around the Smith Center itself, and the adjacent Discovery Children's Museum.
For a performing arts venue, I think this is as good as it gets outside of cities like New York, Washington DC or Los Angeles. If you've never been, hit the website, find something that interests you, and go. You'll love it!
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