Spokane Civic Theatre — Attraction in Spokane

I took my kid (17 years young) to Heathers the Musical on the 19th of July. We bought these tickets well in advance of the show and we were super excited that the show was being performed within a days drive of home. We live in Wenatchee, and despite being aware of some cool things around our state we were not yet aware of the Spokane Civic Theater. TBH when I bought the tickets for their 17th birthday, we assumed this was a traveling show, because the content of the production and we had seen the West Side production and again, we were not yet aware of just how good the Spokane Civic Theater productions are.

During the first two songs Beautiful & Candy Shop it started to become clear that this was going to be a great show. The harmonies were tight, The Heathers were scintillating! The chorus singers were pitch perfect and despite being strong singers they were still blended and didn’t out sing/perform the leads. I am a musician and performer. In my past I have played in musicals and performed the roles of Alfred P Doolittle, The Artful Dodger, pit orchestras, chorus parts, string ensembles, and even rock bands. Those memories I cherish and I revisit often and after watching this show I am giving serious thought to trying out in a community production in Wenatchee, but I must say that I wish I lived closer to Spokane because I could tell that everyone was having a terrific time and that is in part what this is all about. For me performing for an audience is about invoking an emotional response, even if from only 1 person it makes every hour of rehearsal worth it. If you can do this you have created a unique shared experience that can last for decades inside the hearts of those so blessed to experience it. The cast of Heathers the Musical made me feel and laugh and I admit I even teared up at the end. The melodies and harmonies were sung with such passion and connection between the singers and the audience that I had no choice but to submit. The songs: 17, I Am Damaged, were so good and the Heathers killed it in Candy Store also Martha’s song, Kindergarten’s Boyfriend was sung so beautifully. I just can’t say enough about the quality of the performances and the talents of the cast.

I grew up with this movie being a big part of my early teenage years and I think some of those memories brought these feelings to the surface. Also seeing this with my youngest and his bestie who aren’t much older than I was when I first saw it certainly played a part. I am so happy that we were able to experience this show in this venue with The Spokane Civic Theater, the nations oldest community theater. I will end my gushing by saying congratulations and bravo to the cast, crew, the directors and producers and last but not least the pit players who did a great job of filling the room at the right time and letting the stars shine too. If you are on the fence about seeing this show I hope my review gets you to buy tickets for you and your friend’s family or maybe you bring a stranger. No rules against it and it could...

I am so heartbroken with the experience I had with this theater. From the get go there was miscommunication and no help. The site does not tell you when purchasing tickets they want you to purchase a ticket for a lap child. I get to the theater all excited with two purchased tickets. Assuming I had done the right thing since my 4 year old will be on my lap. And the site clearly just says “student pricing 5-25). Never does it say children under age 5 need a ticket. The volunteer followed me to the beverage line to inform me I will not be allowed into the theater with my two daughters, since I didn’t purchase a third ticket. I immediately offered to buy another ticket. However, the show was sold out. Again I offered to pay for her to sit on my lap, since she wouldn’t be using a seat anyway. Told no, so I offered cash. I understand there are rules, but being that they have a no refund policy it is really unfair for me to get credit to a company that isn’t even willing to work with a customer. Why would I want to further support a company that won’t accommodate. The Director never came out to speak with me, but used other people to do his dirty work. Really disappointed we couldn’t show support to our friend who was an actor in the show. All the while losing another $30 for parking, because it’s set at Event Rate, when there aren’t even any...

I'm surprised there are so few reviews via Google so I'm happy to add my own. My family and I went to see Beauty and the Beast at the matinee today at the Civic Theater and had a great time. It's hard to match the what was done in the animated film but I think the costumes and stage craft and acting did a great job creating the experience. We went mostly because we have a 5 year old daughter who loves the movie and we want her to love the theater. She loved all the songs, especially the beast singing she said. We all enjoyed it so very much. We really loved how the actors came out on stage afterwards in costume to talk to eveyone and welcome the kids up on stage for free pictures. Thank you very much to the Spokane Civic Theater for continuing this tradition for...