Lisner Auditorium — Attraction in Washington

Beautiful auditorium for sure. Great venue. But the seats, at least in the balcony, are way too narrow and small for even someone at 6 foot. I had an aisle seat thinking it would be better but as soon as I sat down not all the way, my legs were already squished against the front with my left leg having to go under the armrest on the left. I knew right then that I could not sit that way during the performance. Also the narrowness between the armrests for someone that these doesn't even have a big booty, was too tight. It was very very uncomfortable. I actually moved to the very top where the bar stools are to sit because I was not sitting so uncomfortably. I saw many others have this issue but I chose to do something about it. The other big issue was the ushers. I don't know if their student paid or what but they were terrible. They did not assist people to the right seat they just stood there and watch people not understand how the seating worked. The seating chart and how it is numbered across the aisles is also terrible It was very confusing for patrons and I as a patron had to help other patrons understand and find their seats when this should have been the ushers job. During the performance, two of the ushers were sitting next to me and they were talking the entire performance. I thought that was very very rude. If they don't want to be there then don't be there. But it would have been so much better if they would have found usher's that care about their job. Find some senior citizens that are really passionate about helping others and put them there and they would have been better at it. Some patrons when the performance started had to find their seats and had to turn their flashlights on because the ushers were just sitting back and doing nothing or they had to sit down in the middle of the walking stair aisle before a break after the end of a song. I will never be going there again because of these horrible experiences and I truly feel for GWU students who have to experience this. Those ushers whatever you want to call them should not be ushers again because they were not ushering people into their seats as they...

A lovely but cramped experience.

We came here with high expectations to see Ludovico Einaudi (he was amazing ofcourse) live, however because of the cramped seating and the rude ushers the experience fell flat. Be warned. If you are over 5'10 the seating will be cramped. If you weigh over 200, the seating will be cramped. My only saving grace was that I was in the balcony seats AND had an end seat so I could stretch out my legs into the aisle. My other concern were the ushers. The fact continued to seat people during the performance was frustrating. The fact they had to use their flash lights whenever they descended the stairs after seating people was almost maddening. I will add that we did sit in the balcony seating. YMMV if you are seated in the...

I had a great experience at Lisner Auditorium at GW University. The staff was absolutely amazing—professional, courteous, and incredibly helpful from start to finish. The event I attended ran smoothly and efficiently, with everything well-organized and on time. The venue itself is spacious and comfortable, with great acoustics and sightlines. Overall, a top-tier experience. I’d definitely attend...