Blumenthal Arts

Beautiful performing arts center in Charlotte. We traveled here from Raleigh to see Avatar the Last Airbender in Belk Theater. The acoustics were excellent and the employees were welcoming and helpful. The small size and horseshoe seating arrangement allows for great views from most areas of the theater. We sat in the orchestral section and would choose that same area again. I ordered the tickets online and it was very easy to select seats. Note that the seats are snug. We were packed in closely in small chairs. Don't be surprised if you touch shoulders with the people sitting to the left and right of you. Nonetheless it was still comfortable. The temperature, lighting, and volume were ideal. Use the restroom before the performance as you will be greeted with a very long line if you wait for intermission. Warning chimes are provided before the show starts at the beginning and as intermission is ending. These were so helpful and provided adequate time to find/return to your seats.Before leaving be sure to validate your parking. Blumenthal offers a preferred parking rate of $10 at specific parking garages. Their website lists the recommended garages based on the theater you are in.Overall we had a great experience and I would recommend this arts center to others!

Fantastic venue in uptown Charlotte. I've been to many shows here and a six was one of the best! Great venue with lots of seating and the staff and volunteers are great and very helpful. Lots of really good pre theater restaurants around too. Lots of parking decks nearby, and you can also pay for parking at the theater Wine and beer and coffee are available to take into your seats Go see a show !

I took my 4 years to her first show to see Bluey and the overall experience was amazing. The staff is always nice and helpful which I love. They make us feel so welcome and excited for the event . Can't wait to go to our next show.

Finally, I'm back attending live theater shows! Blumenthal is located in Charlotte, NC. Parking is normally reasonable if you park at a parking deck that is partnered with theater, info located normally on website. Theater is very clean and the friendly staff is always go above to help customers. Snack and drinks are kinda expensive, but I purchase to support them anyways. The fees are also outrageous to see live performances, so be prepared if you purchase online. In person at box office is always cheaper.The "Tina Turner" musical was fabulous and I highly recommend it to all!! Great night out in Charlotte, as always. Charlotte is one of my fav cities to visit!

Classical music is always a good idea. I attended Beethovens Erotica and it was amazing. The ensemble played beautifully under the direction of the conductor. The guest violinist peeled into a butterfly as she played.

I took my sweet nephew to see Winnie the Pooh for his 7th birthday a few weeks ago. The trip to Charlotte is quick for us and we made an adventure out of it, stopping for lunch before the show, going to the LEGO store and going to Amelie's afterward for hot chocolate and macarons.Being my first trip to this performing arts center and being unfamiliar with everywhere in Charlotte with the exception of the Sugar Creek Greenway and Nordstrom, I parked in a parking deck nearby that was sadly the "wrong one". $10 parking validation was available inside our theater lobby, which I bought not knowing I wasn't in the correct deck to use that barcode to get out. I ended up paying for parking twice and the deck I was in charged $18 for the 2 hours we were there. Yikes! But that's on me. The theater was intimate with lower/stage level seating as well as a balcony. We were seated in the first row of the balcony. Our view was excellent and she show was sweet as honey.I did note there were concessions in the lobby, which I thought was a bit strange. Do you really need popcorn and wine for an hour long live stage performance? Maybe you do. Whatever. But since we had just consumed lunch, we bypassed that feature. Maybe for an evening event or something a bit longer I might partake.I also had no idea until we were inside that the Blumenthal theatre was one of many in the facility. There is space for enormous Broadway productions and orchestral performances and they have a spectacular lineup of events heading our way over the coming months. Our charming theater had guides aiming us in the right direction once in the main building, which was helpful and kept us from steering off on a different adventure of getting lost (which I'm quite sure is possible). My nephew thought the fountains in the lobby were amazing (indoor water features are truly fancy, y'all). And we had a marvelous afternoon at a precious performance.I would absolutely look for something else to attend here! I want to see the rest of the auditoriums/theaters!

I really love the Blumenthal and really appreciate that they are bringing high quality performing arts to Charlotte. I've seen a few shows and every seat in the house is a great seat. There's a walkway that connects the parking garage (150 N College St) directly indoors to the Bank of America center, so on cold days you don't have to weather the chill. I had a great experience with the box office purchasing tickets day of, and appreciated the ease of getting into the theater with various entrances. I would love to give this review 5 stars, but I had unfortunately experienced an incredibly unkind usher or perhaps volunteer who was taking pictures for guests. It was my aunt and mom's first time at the blumenthal and I was so excited to show them what Charlotte has to offer by seeing "Mean Girls". We are Charlotte natives and they had not been to the theater before. I wanted to show them how fun it could be so we stood in line to get our picture taken. When we got up there I was getting ready to hand off my phone and I politely asked the volunteer or usher if she could take the photo where our feet were closer to the bottom of the frame. She rudely brushed me off saying she doesn't do that and walked away. I was in shock, but just went with it and took our own photos. It was certainly off putting because it was so abrupt. She took everyone else's photos before and after us. My mom was clearly upset and asking why we weren't given the same opportunity to get our photo taken together. I am really disappointed. I understand if someone was uncomfortable with a request, but I feel that there lacked finesse and customer service skills. It made my family feel singled out and not included, which is so unfortunate for their first experience at the theater. I still give the theater 3 stars for the great box office experience, the ushers at the doors, and getting to the theater with ease. I hope that there is better customer service training in the future so that first time theater goers can feel included and welcomed.

After a two year wait to watch this performance of the Empire Strikes Back, the Charlotte Symphony once again blew it out of the water. I still remember having dinner the night the performance was going to happen and getting an email saying it got cancelled with the start of the pandemic.The mask mandate had been dropped the week before, but it was a mixture of people wearing masks and not wearing them. I chose to go without, but I did have my mask on me if I ever felt too crowded/boxed in. Being fully vaccinated with a booster also gave me more comfort in knowing I've done all that I could for myself and those around me.The entire staff and the theater do wear masks and are super nice. They help user you through, and it's very smart they have so many people to help. I'd imagine not many people going to see Star Wars goes to the theater on the reg, so it's nice that the staff can direct you to the best door to go to in order to get to your seats with minimal crossing over folks.The symphony was spot on and it was great seeing something that everyone enjoyed- even if it's something that folks have seen so many times over.I highly recommend going to their movie series and other events because it's just fun and it's great to see how many instruments it takes to really score these epic movies.

Had tickets to see Beetlejuice and I was amazed by how many patrons there were and how efficient and organized the staff was! From the concessions to the table where you paid to park, everyone was friendly and helpful! Only complaint is that the seats were pretty tight and no cup holders, but overall my experience was fantastic!

We purchased season tickets for 2022 and attended a few other performances that we purchased separately and loved everything. Great venue. Customer service is great and we always enjoy attending performances and plays here. Highly recommend.