La Mirada Theatre For the Performing Arts

Attended last Sunday for a free concert called A Day at the Opera. What a great experience! We have been here many times over the years, but didn’t know about their free concerts. This was truly a treat! The concert lasted 2 ½ hours, with a 20 minute intermission. The orchestra was large and there were 2 sopranos. Both were excellent! Orchestra was fantastic! What an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The music was so enjoyable!
This venue is truly a hidden gem in La Mirada! We have never been disappointed at any time we have been here. The lobby is so welcoming, real homey feel in front of the fireplace. The staff is so friendly and accommodating. My husband really appreciates the legroom and the seats are very comfy.
The productions over the years here have been amazing. The most memorable performance we ever saw here was Les Miserable. This was the best production of Les Miserable we have ever seen. It was truly amazing and if it is ever staged here again we will be sure to see it. We can highly recommend La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Empire the Musical. Was a fantastic, hope-​filled story with fun songs and exciting dance routines.
The play tells the story of the building of the Empire State Building with all its joys and sorrows. But not just a musical about a building, there is also the charming story of star crossed lovers that is written and performed well.
Five stars.
I’ve seen some terrible reviews that do not indicate which performance the reviewers were commenting on. Many reviewers were unaware of the story behind Rent before going. Unfortunately, their reviews of ‘walking out during the intermission’ appear on the Theaters Facebook page. My review is about Empire.

Watched a classical concert here. They offer free concerts to the public and donations are welcome. They don’t harass you with it and make you want to donate because everyone is so warm, funny, and helpful.
There was a lecture given before the concert on the second floor about the composers and compositions we were going to watch. Made the entire experience memorable.

This venue is easy to get to and easy to feel comfortable in!
I really, really enjoy the fact that the parking lot is just right off the street, with ample parking surrounding the theatre. Super simple, takes no extra time, or extra cash. Love it!
The reasons for four stars:
— They put a straw in my beer! LOL. There is a no open drink rule inside the auditorium. Lobby is fine, but when you’re seated, drinks are to have lids. Which is okay, just take the lid off your beer and sip, but one of the bartender ladies didn’t even ASK and just stuck straws in our beers! Haha, so weird. So, no drinks without a lid, and no red wine inside, either. This leads to the other star subtraction…
— No cup holders. Probably why they need lids and no red wine, so there aren’t spills all over the floor and light-​colored seats.
— Sound quality wasn’t amazing. There was three or four instances where mics dropped out and sound wasn’t phenomenal. Took a little bit away from the performance, honestly. I felt bad for the performers, because they’re putting on a really good, professional seeming show, but then the sound quality reminds you of a middle school’s sound system, or something.
But other things that are cool about the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts:
— Lots of beer, wine, mixed drink options for budget-​friendly prices. $ 6 beers, $ 8 cocktails. They have snacks too, like candy bars and single bags of chips, but those are not allowed into the auditorium.
— Very cozy feel. Fireplace in the lobby, plush chairs and couches, and themed décor. Elegant but not over the top. Very enjoyable.
— Plenty of restrooms. If you get up to use the bathroom quickly during intermission, you’ll have a short wait. Seems a lot of older patrons come here, so you can usually beat them to the loo.
— Seat aisles are decent size. Bigger than in movie theatres. But you’ll still have to excuse yourself to walk by. Seats are comfy enough so you aren’t squirming a couple of hours in.
— Will Call was really easy to manage. We entered on the other side of the building and a staff member asked if we did will call, since we didn’t have a ticket, and escorted us to the window while giving us a quick tour of the building. Will Call was a breeze, they just asked for my name and didn’t require ID, no hassle.
BTW, I saw RENT here yesterday, 11÷15÷15, at 2 PM. What a show!

I love this venue! I attended RENT last night, but had been here before for The Outsiders.
The venue is clean, modern, and provides ample lobby seating, in 2 sections.
There’s a decent amount of restroom stalls, a drinking fountain, fireplace, and bar. They provide snacks, but my only dissatisfaction was wanting a few meal selections, since I missed dinner.
I’ll definitely return and am considering a membership.

Just saw Rent here! It was amazing! We have also seen Les Miserables and Cats, both equally amazing. The theater is not gigantic but a big enough size where you feel like you are going to a big deal musical theater show! But small enough where pretty much every seat is a great seat. There is an orchestra and a balcony, that’s it! Perfect size.
The acoustics work very well, at least for all the show we have seen and the performers are top-​notch. We have always been impressed by the voices of all the performers, both main and in the ensemble.
A season pass never seems worth it as most of the shows are musicals were have never heard of nor are we interested in the storyline. Little Mermaid seems to be the only musical coming up that we are somewhat interested but we are still on the fence about purchasing tickets… we shall see.

Empire The Musical is incredible! If you can see it before it closes, you owe it to yourself. Kudos to the La Mirada Theatre For the Performing Arts for bringing this musical to us.

As a former New Yorker who has been checking out new theaters and musicals thanks to Goldstar, I was very pleasantly surprised by La Mirada Theater!
There is plenty of parking right around the theater and it’s FREE.
The Ushers are plentiful and friendly. You will not miss them. There is like a few standing on each door. I arrived just a few minutes before my musical started and one of the sweet ladies walked me all the way to the other side to Will Call.
The lobby area is spacious with enough space to hang out and with a red carpet and step and repeat for pics.
Our Goldstar seats were towards the back but still had a pretty good view. Seats were spacious and comfy.
We watched «First Date» and it was pretty hilarious. Good cast, staging, music and such a real life story.
I felt the sound wasn’t as clear at the beginning but got better later.
I will definitely be back for more shows!