My review is only going to be about the theatre and our seats. This was at least my third visit and I've always sat in the balcony. Had this last visit been upstairs, I would have gladly given this review 5 stars, but we spent extra and sat downstairs which was a mistake. Based on this last experience, I only wanted to give 1star, but did three as an average. Pay attention to this if you are buying tickets. Unlike other theatres where there is a gradual incline in the floor to give you stadium seating, the Midland is tiered. I believe there were six tiers. Each tier is flat and raises up about a foot from the tier in front of them. Since the tiers are flat, you could have tables and chairs and use this like a reception, but if you are interested in seating that faces the stage, it doesn't work. We were in tier three (around the middle of the downstairs) which is about eye level with the performers on the stage. Unfortunately we were in one of the last rows of our tier, so the seven or so rows ahead of us that were also at the same height and also eye level with the stage completely blocked our view. Keep in mind that unless you are in the first row or two of your tier, your view will be obstructed. Maybe the tiers below us could see since they were below the stage and would be looking up. I would also like to add that although the folding chairs are padded, they are brutal on the butt. I'm also hoping that they figure out the temperature. It was cold out, which meant as the doors opened to let people in, the lobby was chilly, but this lead to overcompensation. The warm theatre became uncomfortably hot once the doors closed and we were dressed for cold weather. Do yourself a favor and either buy your tickets over the phone or at the box office so you can find out where your seats will be, or either sit in the balcony or way down front. Their online tickets are not helpful in figuring out if your seats are at the front or back of the tier. I guess if you can't see the stage, you can look around the theatre. It is a very beautiful theatre.