Palace Theater — Attraction in Waterbury

Came here to see Legally Blonde - The Musical. This was my first time here and this place is beautiful! I heard it had been renovated a while ago and they did an amazing job.

We sat in the mezzanine, about the 4th row back. The seats were pretty good. We got a very nice view of the stage and weren't that far back. I'm guessing the mezzanine overhangs the orchestra probably around the 15th row or so (forgot to actually check). I feel like the back of the mezzanine may be a little far but that all depends on preference. Our seats were cramped. I'm 5'6'' and I have never complained about theater seating before but my knees were touching the seat in from of me. My husband is taller and was lucky enough to have an aisle seat, so he stretched his legs there. Apparently, not all seats are that bad, could have been our section but that made the show a little uncomfortable.

I also noticed that there was quite a long line for drinks at the bar on the first floor but no line upstairs. Keep that in mind if you're getting drinks.

Overall, beautiful theater, not too big so the mezzanine is still a good place to sit. Seating can be a bit cramped. We'll be back though, they have a great line...

This is a marvelous venue! Sure the building is a golden age icon and completely beautiful, but it’s the staff makes the experience for you. From the very professional and cheerful security personnel, to the many wonderful and well dressed lady volunteers in their white jackets. “Welcome to the Palace” greets every single guest as you come in the grand entrance hall. Simply100% class. I think the operational events manager Meg Luddy, has a lot to do with how well it’s run.

She’s the right professional for this grand and ornate venue.

BTW. We found out they have a tour you can go in to see the entire theater, and no doubt hear about the interesting anecdotes throughout its history. Like this one: when the palace held its final performance in the early eighties,Tony Bennett was the entertainer. Then the Palace fell into disrepair for twenty years before receiving a rescue restoration. The grand reopening act in 2004? Tony Bennett.

America is a wonderful band, and put on a fantastic show! They still tour and perform 100 concerts a year. Go to the Palace and catch some other great performance....

Where to begin! As a dance and theater person myself, as soon as I found out the Palace hosts weddings, I knew we must have our wedding here. It’s a beautiful theater even without any additional decorations. Audra was so incredibly helpful throughout the planning process and was very accommodating when we had to change our date due to the pandemic. She’s extremely organized and having done so many weddings prior to our own, her expertise was very evident. She patiently answered all questions we had throughout the planning process and made recommendations of other vendors. On our wedding day, Audra, Katie, and all other staff worked tirelessly to make sure all our visions were carried out and things went so smoothly. She even helped bustle my dress when we were having some trouble! Best coordinator ever! If you love a beautiful venue and amazing staff, don’t hesitate to book your wedding at the Palace. We felt like royalty and had...