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I believe one must to differentiate whether they review the show or the theatre itself, so it it goes:
The show: KInky Boots. My opinion - exceptional. If it is worth anything, I went to see it two more times after seeing it with friends first time and will probably go to see it again before it wraps up in March 2016. Fantastic vocal, acting, dance, choreography and costumes, impressive connection with the audience and great chemistry between all actors. It is an exceptional treat, I highly recommended to see it.
The theatre: here I am less then impressed. The good:
1. The theatre is small so you will be very close to the stage regardless whether you are in the orchestra or on the upper balcony.
2. Ushers and box office attendants are very friendly and helpful.
The bad:
1. The theatre is old, so seats are smaller and close to each other. A friend of mine who is 6'2" has nowhere to put his knees. As he said, it was worse than in turbo jet planes...I am a bigger gal (but not too big) and on the short side, while I was fitting the chair fine, it was tight for me as it was for a person sitting next to me, so the closeness was a bit too much. As for the knees, I was almost hitting the row in front of me. If you are tall, get the aisle seats, so you can sit on the angle.
2. Have dinner before coming to see a show, if you are counting on the intermission snacks, you will be disappointed. Popcorn and cookies are not exactly what you might be looking for.
3. Washrooms are downstairs and are not clearly marked. First time when I was at the show, there was a huge line up to one of the ladies washroom while at the same time, the second one was almost empty because people couldn't see that there is another one. I noticed it only by fluk.
4. Sport event like sale of water. OK, while folks walking between the rows with bottles of water for sale, nobody tells you that it will be available during intermission, so if you are with a company, you might want to have some water but by the time you notice the runners, it is too late. At a minimum ushers should advise you of the services available during intermission while directing you to your seats.