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| - I can't adequately explain my excitement when I first heard about plans for The Smith Center. I absolutely love the theater and have taken advantage of any broadway or musical that came through town, but it wasn't enough. The stages in hotels weren't appropriate, it affected productions, and it was just sad. Anyway, I'm just ecstatic that we have this wonderful institution in our city. The building is absolutely gorgeous with amazing attention-to-detail (even the up and down arrows above the elevator doors are silhouettes of the Carillon Bell Tower, adorable). Plus, the shows to have graced the stage so far have been so amazing with exciting ones to come!
Buying tickets are simple with multiple options for printing. There was one occasion that I had chosen to print my tickets at home, however, I had forgotten them on the day of the show. The individual in the information office was very kind over the phone informing me that they would gladly print the tickets for me at the box office! It was such a relief and really wonderful service. For the 2013-2014 Broadway Las Vegas Series, my fiancé and I opted to become season subscribers. The process was simple, however, it just required patience since we had to wait until all of the previous season subscribers had their pickings. For the amount of shows in the series, it is a wonderful deal for the overall price, so if there are several shows you want to see in the upcoming season, it is worthwhile. They're also flexible if you need to change a date in the middle of the season for particular shows.
Reynolds Hall is the most popular venue for shows and it is beautifully designed. There really isn't a "bad" seat. I've experienced Orchestra, Dress Circle, and Balcony. I really enjoy Dress Circle Center (Row A, of course) because of how you view the stage (I don't like being level with the stage or too close because I feel you miss the big picture). I'm sure with this same idea, I would also enjoy the Box Tier level, however, we have been in Dress Circle Boxes and the chairs aren't as comfortable as the theater seats. The Balcony level is really far away and you will have difficulty seeing if you're near-sighted or can't see as well with long distances (like me). I would recommend binoculars! Also, the first row can be obstructed with the railing depending on your height, so ask an usher for a seat cushion to elevate your height if this is the case!
Parking has changed three times since my first visit during their inaugural season. During my last visit on 08/11/2013, you are now directed around the Children's Museum and onto Symphony Park Avenue (between the park and the center) where you can valet or proceed further to self-parking on the left, now parallel to the train tracks. Valet parking has increased to $10. It seems steep compared to what we are accustomed to in Las Vegas, but the Valet team is not joking around. There were approximately 6-7 individuals working at the end of the evening and were literally sprinting to the lot to retrieve cars! Great service.
As with most concessions, the prices are grossly increased. We're talking regular packs of candies (M&M's, etc) for $3-4, yikes, and there are only 4-5 choices. Definitely skip the snacks. They service top-shelf alcohol ($8 for a single) and they're not watered down! If you want to take your beverages into the theater, you need to purchase a Theater Cup ($3), but the good news is that they are refillable (yay for being green!), so don't forget to bring them back. There's one bartender that likes to ask you if you want a double instead of a single while he's holding the bottle ready, don't do it haha!
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