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| - I took my girlfriend to see "Young Frankenstein" at Gammage last night. Great show, by the way. It's the first time I stepped foot in the place in years, and it's the best spot in the valley to catch a production of any popular traveling show. Having said that, it's actually the only real place where you can see a show like this in the valley, and unfortunately, Gammage would be considered a poor auditorium if it was in a city like New York or Chicago.
Parking was good and easy (especially considering you're on ASU's campus). I had no problems getting in or out. But like a previous reviewer mentioned, Gammage could use some renovations inside. It's been unchanged since I was an undergrad at ASU. It felt old back then, and not in that classical way. Although I do like how roomy the aisles are. You don't have to get up every time someone passes you to get to their seats. Some of the acoustics were pretty bad, too. There was one performer that I had trouble understanding from time to time during the show.
Gammage has a really strong lineup every season. It would be nice if some shows would stick around longer than they do (some are only scheduled to play for a couple days). The valley could use more auditoriums, and a little more culture, but since it's all I got and it's not bad, I'll take this.
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