Rodney S.
Yelp
Living in Cerritos & being accustomed to performances at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, not to mention frequenting the Segerstrom & Ahmanson in OC & LA, respectively, I guess I'm a little spoiled when it comes to theatres. Coming to the Long Beach Terrace Theater for the first time for Shen Yun, I felt disappointed with this little old theater. Why?
The bathrooms! Only 1 for each gender, men & women. During intermission, the lines formed an X, with some theatregoers, either knowingly or unknowingly, cutting in line. Plus, the lines at the concessions increased the congestion amongst the mass of humanity either wanting to ingest liquid or relieve it. More bathrooms, please!
In addition, we had primo seats in the middle of the 5th row. Our view of the dancers and conductor of the orchestra was spot on. However, the audio wasn't as loud as I expected it should. It seemed "distant", even though we were very close in the 5th row.
On the more positive side, seating had a good amount of leg room. Also, parking was easy to find & the security working the metal detectors were friendly as we passed through.
Long Beach Terrace Theatre, I'm afraid you won't be seeing me patronizing any scheduled event, again. There seriously needs to be more restrooms for the amount of theatregoers, and on different floors. The audio output should also be addressed.
I don't recommend attending a show here.