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| - ASU Gammage really is a fun place for events. The event planner here, really has the upper hand over all other sites in town...ALL of the best Broadway acts seem to come here each year. ASU Gammage has embedded in my head the fact that they are the main place to see an Off-Broadway production in Phoenix.
~What to Do~
Gammage hosts a variety of acts, everything between significant Off-Broadway productions (Les Miserables, Rent, etc..) to musical acts of numerous ranges. The center is also built to house numerous public/private events.
~The Good~
I am a very big history nerd. I gobble it up. So I appreciate it when history not only is able to be viewed, but is functioning to this day. The history alone is worth a trip to see the place. Built many moons ago in 1964, this was considered to be the last grand-scale project completed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1985, it was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places...its a piece of American history!! FLW built the auditorium to assist with quick and easy dispersal of people from their seats for intermissions and shows. If you notice, it is very fast and simple to exit the auditorium, and the aisles are big enough that you barely have to move your legs to let someone pass by. Might I add the staff are always friendly and helpful? Well, they are!
The sight-lines are very good even for balcony seats. Also, although it goes fast, they do offer free parking all around the area..or its about $6 to park around town...that's not bad in comparison to numerous other cities and their parking policies..we have it a bit easy here in Arizona, parking is always cheap :-D. Finally, the place is a 2 minute walk from the beginning of the Mill Avenue District, so I must add Location Location Location!!!
~The Bad~
Its old...I mean, it was built in 1964 for crying out loud. Seats aren't overtly comfortable as they are at say, the Phoenix Symphony. The balcony seats can be a tad further back, you can hear well, but sight lines get more difficult the further up you go. Parking, since it is free, goes very quickly. If you have an aversion for walking, then perhaps take a cab, because I always end up walking 5+ minutes. I do not mind it, but I do know many do.
~The Down Low~
They get 5 stars because of the upper hand for scheduling shows, location of site, friendly staff, History of site, and ease of use in facility (crowd flow, refreshments, etc). Help yourself to amazing upcoming shows. I am planning on getting a mini-pack of tickets for the season because the shows are that good! Enjoy the show!
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