TCC Roper Performing Arts Center

I honestly forgot the Roper center existed lol. As a student I came here quite often for shows and events but that was years ago I came to see the champions of magic show and fell back in love I adore how they have kept this theater up and running the decor is beautiful and the building is clean and well taken care of The bathrooms are clean and the staff are generally nice and helpful The seating is a bit outdated the chairs are awfully snug and smaller than most theaters. My friends had a hard time getting comfortable and their legs kept falling asleep The views was amazing. From any seat you could see the stage and hear everything the show itself was mind blowing In my opinion parking at MacArthur mall and walking over is the easiest but there are a few street spots and even a small parking lot across from the roper center I will be back

This was a great forum to see the first showing of the King's Choir, "A Celtic Christmas ". The facility was very large and accommodating. We had one family member who had handicapped issues, and they quickly seated her, so as not to have her standing in line for too long. The atmosphere was pleasant. The acoustics were wonderful. I would highly recommend seeing this show, but any show in this setting will be perfect!

Dedicated on May 10, 1926 as the Lowes State Theater. Originally it seated 2,100 and was utilized for vaudeville, variety shows and also first run movies. Architect was Thomas White Lamb. In the 1950's is was simply known as the Lowes Theater. The theater went dark in the 70's opening again as the Premier a rock club which had a short stint. In 1999 the City of Norfolk as part of a revitalization effort downtown spent 10 million to restore the building to its glory days and make it a premier performing arts center. The new owner TCC used a large portion of the balcony for lecture halls reducing seating from 2,100 to 862. Thankfully the unique ornate details like the chandeliers and gilded boxes. Even the seats were retained. Technology was added during the renovation to make the only downtown performing arts center into a state of the art facility. In 2000 the theater was dedicated as the TCC Jeanne & George Roper Center. Today the theater continues to be a busy venue. It's used by both the owner TCC and the community for live shows and dance performances. I have attended two dance productions and two plays by Hurrah Players over the past ten years. The infrastructure is in marvelous condition and has been superbly maintained by TCC. The sound system is fantastic. As a spectator I find the seats are too close together. I have no information if this is an original layout, or not. The TCC Roper Theater is a downtown Norfolk gem. If not for the City of Norfolk, TCC and Jeanne & George Roper's generous contribution to save and restore the aging vacant building it's hard to know what's the future may have been. If you get the opportunity to attend a show, or even just tour I would recommend.

Nice location for a concert or play. Clean facilities and space. Good environment for small to mid-size events.