I've only been to the Huron Club space located in the basement. But if you're upstairs and need to use the restroom, we'd be jostling around each other to get to them.
Since I'm already on the restrooms let me start there. Three tiny lavatories (I guess that's what you call a toilet in its own room) and a cramped sink area. There's extra toilet paper in the cabinet under the sink. Don't ask. The stairs are steep and not at all ADA friendly, which is why I felt a strong compulsion to carry one very frail-looking elderly lady up the stairs.
The Huron Club looks kinda shoddy to be honest. But given that it used to be a speakeasy for the Tammany Hall crowd, the scuffed up bar and exposed vents in the low-hung ceiling are "vintage"... yeah, that'll work. But despite its looks and history, the audio/visuals and the lighting are very good. It instantly becomes intimate and cozy.
There's a full-service working bar along most of the right side. Banquette seating along the left. The rest is a flexible combination of cafe tables and chairs. The theater staff are so on top of things, they will balance the table legs without having to be asked.
The staff was excellent. At the end of the current show, they open the bar for service. You can order pretty much anything you'd find at an average bar. My friend and I got a little too comfortable with that and forgot that this isn't an actual bar and they would like to go home. But they never made us feel intrusive or rushed. Thanks guys!
As far as this theater goes, beauty fades but character remains. And this place is steeped...
Read moreGreat place tucked away not to far from the C train (on the same block). Food truck is right around the corner if you want a bite to eat b4 or after your ahow as well! The Playhouse can use an upgrade/facelift on their restrooms. The floor tiles are ancient and some of them are missing exposing black dirty craters in the flooring. The paint on the walls needs a new fresh coat and one of the bathroom stalls do not have a door, they put up a curtain instead.... Other than that the bathroom didn't have an odor and from what I can tell it was clean apart from the eye sore. I will not be back here, its not because of the performer he was phenomenal! it is the overall "feel" of the place. The SoHo playhouse is extremely small so it can fill to capacity very quickly if tix are in demand for a particular event. This performers show packed out the downstairs venue to the point where the "regular" chairs were all taken and the only ones left were "bar" counter height chairs that didnt have adequate seat circumference. The place was over crowded and everyone was sitting on top of each other. It is because of this I will not be back, its just not my cup of tea. However, because this place is not my taste I cant honestly give it less than 5 stars as that wouldnt...
Read moreWe saw Tammany Hall and had a fantastic time. I had only learned about this show days before starting a short weekend trip to NYC and was able to get tickets for a 3 pm show. I’m pretty obsessed with immersive theater and have seen a lot of productions. This one was so different, and in a good way. For many of them, the story line is vague, left up to your interpretation and dependent on what you experienced. I didn’t feel that was the case here. The storyline was clear and super interesting, based on history. I never knew the details of this time in NYC! Actors were top notch and they used what seemed like every corner of the building as the set, which was decorated to perfection. The way they peel off audience members at random times for a different scene is super fun. I love that complete surprise, not knowing what’s going to come next. I can’t imagine how complicated it must be to time all of that out. While it didn’t bother me, there were a lot of stairs involved as we were ushered to different parts of the set. I’d bet those who are less mobile may be challenged. Overall, it was a great experience and the 90...
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