We had a wonderful experience at the Herberger this past weekend.
In an effort to find something to do and stay out of the heat, we decided to check for local shows that our 4yo and 6yo might be interested in seeing. I had driven by the Herberger during trips downtown for work conferences and noticed that Mary Poppins was coming up. Well, this past weekend was showing Annie instead (MP to come next week!). Our kids knew one of the songs from Annie because my son takes theatre classes in Scottsdale and figured they might connect with the younger cast.
We booked balcony seats, front row. We loved seeing the orchestra play-- which is so cool-- live orchestra in front of the stage just like on Broadway! The only downside was that the music almost overpowered the singing/talking. It was, at times, difficult to hear. I'm not sure if it's because we were high up, above the orchestra or because we were just far away-- or maybe their mics were turned lower. Either way, I wanted it tad louder.
The show was roughly three hours with an intermission, just long enough for a bathroom and concession break. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the beautiful theatre and will definitely be back for shows in the future.