I took my students to this place for a field experience and they enjoyed it. The seating was great, you could still see the stage from high above. I will definitely go back to this place for other performance!
I took my mother to see the radio city rockettes. The facility was great. Every seat had a grand view of the performance.
We saw the noon matinee and it was fantastic. We arrived 35 minutes early and found ample parking in the garage for 10.00. They do have valet if you have people unable to walk very far. We had seats on row A of center mezzanine and loved it. However, there were about 15 steps going down to row A which was difficult for my 80 yr old parents. If you have seniors, go for orchestra seating as its all ramps to the seats, not stairs. They have bars and snacks available for purchase. If you buy their souvenir Tuts cup with a lid on it you can take your cocktail to your seat. Or bottled water. The Artiste restaurant is also inside on the second level and looked lovely. The Rockettes were fantastic. A beautiful way to get in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy!!
We went to see the Rockettes - opening night - at the Hobby center.It was a great performance and a really great venue.The center is layed out in such a way that after the perfromance, we were able to enjoy the ambiance of the crowd and decor from the upper levels....and then again in the lower.Great treat for the kids to experience.There is a parking garage located down the street just behind the center (if you are in front of the Hobby Center, turn right onto Walker to access the garage).The night we went, the garage was full so we parked in the massive underground garages of the theater district.
This review is for the (Radio City Music Hall “Rockettes” Christmas Spectacular) in the Hobby Theater ~ Dec 2014. The Hobby parking garage filled up fast and was full 45 minutes prior to the show starting. This is the norm for Hobby Theater and other shows I have been to. I did noticed the Hobby was still accepting valet parking all the way up to the start of the show. The police tried to keep anyone from dropping off on the front street. We opted to park underground and walk to the Hobby venue. If you want a burger (etc.) the Hard Rock Café (HRC) is within walking distance and if you want to skip the HRC wait-line go to: www.hardrock.com/px/default.aspx?selLocation=HOUSTON to request Priority Seating before you get to the café. Make sure you tell the HRC you already requested Priority Seating when you go in. As for Hobby, they have a (pricey) restaurant/bar in Hobby. No reservations were needed for the bar in their restaurant. During the show we sat in Row G Seats 1 and 2; these seats were very nice (see the attached notes on the good and bad seats). Overall the Rockettes were very good. The only down side to this particular show was at the very end; they should of had a more climactic culmination that would of left the audience with a feeling of the holiday spirit and Christmas...
Well passing through Houston we went to the theater and saw the musical Kinky Boots. We love the show and thought the theater was beautiful.There were people from all walks of life coming together to watch live theater.We were able to go online to the theater's website and buy two tickets on the aisle in the sixth row of the orchestra the day before the performance. The seats were great.
I have seen 10+ musicals at the Hobby Center and it is great to see musicals here! My favorite musicals have been Wicked, Jersey Boys and Book of Mormon. The views are good even from the balcony. Sitting up close is nice as well. The prices compared to other cities are very reasonable. Highly recommend going here!
We saw The Rockettes, here and it was awesome! We loved it. Doesn't look like there is a bad seat in the house. Love the set up here.
We attended the Radio City show and sat in Row L Seats 11 and 12. These are very close to our season tickets in row M seats 5 & 6. The Hobby Center is a very good show venue. The onsite $10 parking garage is easily accessed from I45 via Rusk. It has 800 spaces and we have never had a problem with getting a space 30 minutes before show time. Late arrivers should have an alternate plan. The gift shop has nice theater selections, but for Radio City there were separate kiosks set up in the lobby selling only show related material. We bought a Rockettes Christmas ornament. Restrooms are clean and spacious. They seem to be big enough to limit the lines that are a problem at other venues. Our seats for this show were not ideal. They were the end two seats in row L. They are excellent in that they are very close to the stage, but they are so far left you cannot see the left edge of some scenes. Our season ticket seats just a few seats to the right do not have this problem. The Radio City show uses every inch of stage space and overflows forward so they obstruct the orchestra pit and are forced to used a record score. The Hobby Center is also home of the Artista Restaurant. It is run by Cordua which also runs the Churrascos and Americas restaurants. Prices and menu items are similar, so we sometimes enjoy a meal before or after a show. The staff is aware of show times and will pace service accordingly.
We see shows at the Hobby Center multiple times a year and it is an excellent theatre and shows Houston can compete with New York. Parking is easy - it's $10 self park behind the enter and or $20 to valet. Self park as the valet takes time after the show.The theatre itself is beautiful and not small nor enormous; it is perfect for a show. Excellent sound, staffing and overall an exception venue.