Designed by Ferdinand Peck, Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, the Auditorium Theatre opened in 1889 and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theaters in the world. Today, the 3,877-seat theater hosts a variety of music, dance and theatrical events.
Alice W.
I have been fortunate enough to see a few shows at the Auditorium Theatre and have enjoyed every experience and show here. A few days ago I saw the Jinkx...
Ryan Kent
Pretty cool theater. We had a great view from the front balcony. The inside architecture is beautiful. The show we saw sounded and looked great onstage. My only complaint are that the seats are very cramped and uncomfortable. I definitely started to fidget and shift in my seat as time went on.
Drew Darling
Got to love being in a building with so much history. However, the floor seating wasn't oriented so that the person in front of you is off to the side. If anyone is sitting in front of you they are sure to block your view so that you HAVE to spend all night with your head cranked to the side. There is no arm room. Very little leg room. You will have to stand to let people in and out. No pockets or cup holders to place your things. So they sit in your lap, and you hope you don't drop anything while standing up to let people out. Restrooms were plenty stalls. Not all of them locked or shut properly. Not all the sinks worked. But was sanitary. The last time I was hear we had the balcony seats, now having tried both I recommend the balcony over the floor seating.
Kristen Sohacki
Beautiful theater. The seating is comfortable and there is not a bad seat in the place. I was there this week to see Tori Amos and the lights and sound were amazing. The security check points made me feel safe. The ushers were prompt and quickly brought me to my seat. It’s a great place to see a concert.
David Kiesel
Great historic theater. Check Wikipedia for a list of all the acts that have passed through since about 1889. For me in the second balcony the seats were very small and in close quarters to the person next to me. Pretty uncomfortable. Smaller than an airline seat. But the sound was good as were the sight lines. Treat yourself to a night out at a historical theater.
