They are completely useless for people with mobility issues. Once you made it up 3 flights of stairs from the front door they had you wait in a crowded area in front of the bar ‘till the doors opened 1/2 hour before showtime. There was no reason to keep old people with canes and walkers standing in a crowded area with limited seating. We were there to support live theatre and we like most of the lame elderly audience have mobility issues. Some of the problem is the site. The rest is the theatre company for not letting people into the theatre to sit in their seats.

We appreciate the time and talent that go into these play performances at City Theatre, but find we go only rarely now as a number of performances are just too long. When a play goes for an hour and 15 minutes or even an hour and a half in one case, before intermission, it takes away from the event. One gets uncomfortable sitting and the performance becomes a little rambling and loses interest. Portland Stage and Good Theatre manage the play time well and moving in this direction would be beneficial to City Theatre. They have many good things going for them and we would like to see them continue to grow. .

Last night, I along with 9 of my closest friends enjoyed the Drowsy Chaperone although written in 1990's it is set in the 1920's. It was fabulous.I prefer to refer to it as The Man in the Chair- as he is an essential element and this play is only as good as he is and Jonathan Carr did an excellent portrayal. It's Funny, musical, and has the unexpected. Fabulous local theatre. Thank you all for the enormous amount of work that goes into live theatre.

Don't be fooled by the very reasonable ticket prices - this theatre company is AMAZING!! The theater has some beautiful old architectural details, great accoustics and OUTSTANDING talent!! The actors/musicians are not just neighborhood folks who enjoy theater. They are classically trained musicians who will have you wowed with their talent. All the seats are good seats. The ONLY negative is if you have blessed hips, the seats are tight. Well worth the trip (and hotel) if coming from Boston.

The theatre itself is delightful and old world. The performance was wonderful with local talent that easily could have been from a touring broadway company