I finally made it to the Teatro Vallarta for my first show in February. It was the ballet Romeo & and Juliet performed by a Russian traveling troupe. Purchasing tickets can be very easy as you have the option of purchasing them online (ticketing fee) or in person at the box office. I decided to purchase them at the box office as I like to see exactly where the seats are and that was not possible online. Due to a friends recommendation I decided to purchase the tickets in the 2nd tier of pricing which puts you about 1/2 way up the theater seating from the stage. Since the theater is relatively small with only about 2000 seats you get a good view from there without breaking the bank.
Arrived the night of the performance via cab, but noticed that they do have valet parking available and the lobby has a full bar/snack shop for you purchase items which you CAN bring into the theater. As a matter of fact the seats have cup holders....very convenient.
The unique feature of this theater is that entrance is only from the bottom, so if you have some who is handicapped there is quite a climb to your seats from down below....so be aware. The seats were comfortable and movie theater quality with each step up a new row, so that big person in front of you is never an issue by blocking your view. The stage was of nice size, but certainly not as large as I am accustomed to in the theaters in the US. Emergency exits are only at the bottom of the stage and at the top of the last row.
The show was almost sold out, so it was nice to see that large of a crowd, but at least 75% were Gringos. So it was nice to see the support from the expat and "snow bunnies" crowd. The show was excellent and with a 15 minute intermission it was about 2 hours total.
A nice experience in a nice theater made we want to go home and see what else they might have coming up. A great symphony performance will probably be my next choice, however they have their own weekly inhouse show "Fandango" which is features a historical dance performance of Mexico. I have heard it is very good. For tickets and more information: http://www.teatrovallarta.com/
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