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  • 5/5 Jim M. 1 year ago on Google
    Was there on Friday night for the Jersey Boys show was first class performance from everyone on the stage and supporting them. These guys were great their voices super a show to see if you can. The venue is a beautiful theatre and the team working there have it down to perfection for looking after you and the restrictions still in place handled well. Entering and leaving very well managed with the number of people there. Very enjoyable and the refreshments team nd a round of applause too very busy and serving by friendly staff there. Much appreciated will return a welcoming theatre after the restrictions being lifted. The Jersey Boys a treasure. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Graeme 1 year ago on Google
    I visited Kingโ€™s Theatre for the Building & History tour on Saturday morning. Having visited the theatre several times previously for various performances, I was interested in the โ€˜backstage tourโ€™ they offer intermittently. The tour lasted around 50 minutes and was very informative. I would highly recommend the tour. The building is stunning and it was fascinating to see behind the scenes.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 John S. 2 years ago on Google
    Seats are quite small, I'm glad there was a space to one side of me. However, it's a lovely venue. Very traditional and Victorian with amazing acoustics. We went to see Stuart Lee (who was superb) and he seemed to appreciate it too. Staff were also courteous and really nice.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Crawford I. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely brilliant to be back at a theater after the pandemic, and what a show to do it with! Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Jason Donovan as Pharoh, Jac Yarrow as Joseph and Linzi Hately as the Narrator were all superb, as was every other man, woman and child in the performance. Brilliant show in a magnificent venue!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Tim T. 1 year ago on Google
    Very close to Charing Cross station. Classy vintage theatre with fancy decor and perfect acoustics. Sat in the stalls. Seat was not the most comfortable but maybe that was just me. Bar at the back of the stalls doing a good trade. Plenty of helpful staff on hand. Gents toilets were ok but no hand drier. Will do my best to go again. It felt good to be going out for an evening.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Bonnie and m. 5 months ago on Google
    Went to see Legally Blond at the Kings Theatre. Asked for directions to the WC. Informed we would need to wait til intermission as it would be starting soon. We found our own way and in our seats well before the start. Very expensive. Cost ยฃ9 for 2 small ice creams. Ladies toilets downstairs. A sign for watch the step for descending, no sign on the way up and I tripped, almost hurt myself. All in all the show was great, but the service at the Kings was poor.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 tony t. 4 months ago on Google
    Went to see Dirty Dancing thourly enjoyed the show. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately, however, the seating in the gallery was very uncomfortable due to the restricted leg room. Beautiful theatre steeped in history but needs a makeover
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 J S. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to the pantomime today at The Kingโ€™s and it was brilliant. Very funny, loads of laughs, good banter and lots of audience participation. Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac are the best in the business. Will definitely do again. ๐Ÿ’ฏ
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 karen w. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great night for Into the Groove...Madonna Tribute. Staff were friendly and helpful, delivered drinks to your seat (saves waiting at the bar) great atmosphere, enough space to stand if you wanted. Lovely ceiling decor too. Would definitely attend again.

  • 5/5 Linda M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great evening at the King's to see Alan Carr. Beautiful old building. Toilets were clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Drinks were an average price for the city centre. Easy to reach via public transport.

  • 3/5 Bobby B. 1 year ago on Google
    Kings theatre is a beautiful historic building in Glasgow which attracts many west end musicals. However as beautiful and historic as the building is inside the seats etc need re touched up even just a little sprinkle. Itโ€™s very uncomfortable after a while

  • 3/5 Gregg Matthew (. 2 years ago on Google
    Positives Great directions at the door to the seats. Nice clean venue. Lovely theatre vibe to it. Decent sized toilets. Good parking nearby. Negatives Top tier can barely see a thing. Feels like youโ€™re sitting on the roof. Seats tiny and uncomfortable. Drinks mega expensive. Staff not friendly look like mask wearing robots.

  • 5/5 Alan H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a good od traditional theatre in the heart of Glasgow, we went there for a Saving Grace concert featuring Robert Plant and Suzi Dian. The venue had old style seating but it was comfortable and warm on a driech Glasgow night. Good view although the tickets said restricted view, must have known about the tall gadgie sitting in front of me. It was a nice old venue, but there was quite a bit of queueing to get in. Concert was outstanding.

  • 4/5 Sue H. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to see 9 to 5. A great show, we all really enjoyed it. The Kings Theatre were also well organised regards Covid regulations, very efficient so no worries there.

  • 5/5 Nicola S. 1 year ago on Google
    Left it so late to book tickets for the pantomime & as my lg is visually impaired and has very specific seating requirements I didn't think we'd get tickets. I emailed a few different theatres but only received a reply from the King's. I then received a phone call from David Watt at the King's asking our requirements & he told me he would try his hardest to see what he could do. I wasn't optimistic as it was 2 days before Christmas. David called me on Christmas Eve, after his shift should have finished, offering me perfect seats & then went through the process as I booked & paid. Me & my girls had the most amazing time at their first panto. We laughed from start to finish & my girls were in awe of the beauty of the theatre. Thank you David for going above & beyond & giving us memories that will last a lifetime xx

  • 5/5 Lee L. 2 years ago on Google
    Fabulous night at the Kings to see our first ballet, The Nutcracker! Everything looked beautiful, bright and colourful. The music and choreography were amazing and a big plus was the comedy! Loved it!!

  • 4/5 M J. 8 months ago on Google
    A grand old Theatre now looking rather shabby, but with masses of atmosphere. Enjoyed a wonderful Winnie the Pooh, the other day with a three-year-old, who was kept reasonably engaged for the one hour production. Wonderful to see such places kept alive by the enthusiasm of all those concerned.

  • 5/5 Alan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Went along to the Osmonds musical with my wife who was in their fan club back in the 1970's. A fantastic show and well done. The timeline was great and for those of us who are old enough to remember it was great nostalgia

  • 5/5 Vik D. 7 months ago on Google
    Plenty of paid parking close to the theatre. I would imagine all the seats would give a decent view, certainly was from my area. Feels like the selection of food and drink could be slightly improved but there was enough there. Overall no complaints.

  • 4/5 Daniel J. 6 months ago on Google
    Lovely theatre and staff were friendly. Doesnt smell great on the entrance to the upper circle stairs. Also, drinks are really expensive. Was something like ยฃ18 for 2 beers. Aside from that, it was a really lovely venue and well organised.

  • 5/5 Kate Fromings (. 5 months ago on Google
    I would like to say that I have recently had the BEST experience dealing with a theatre. King's Theatre has shown me that excellent customer service still exists; from the moment I emailed them with a query a week before the show, to arriving on the day and being shown to our seats. The theatre itself is a work of art, you can imagine being transported back in time over 100 years ago when it was built. The building is extremely traditional, the original decor is retained via plaster mouldings, luxurious wallpaper and even stained glass windows. I am sure that no matter what show you are seeing here, just walking through the theatre and sitting in the auditorium will be an enjoyable experience. We had booked to see Jesus Christ Superstar, but on reviewing the seating plan I realised there may be some accessibility issues. I emailed the theatre and got an immediate reply from David W who was very understanding and accomodating. He arranged for our seats to be switched over (due to the circumstances), and luckily he was working on the day of the show - discreetly changing my tickets over in person, and explaining what we needed to do. The staff on the door when we arrived (security and ushers) were all friendly, efficient and welcoming. At first when we saw the queues we were concerned about how long it would take to get into the theatre (especially as I had to go to the box office first), but it turns out with so many entrances and exits, the queue was no more than 5 minutes, despite being wrapped around the building! The woman checking our bags was friendly too. Unlike other venues I've been to, I didn't feel intimiated about letting her see my personal handbag contents. The atmosphere was just as it should be; exciting and happy as the customers waited in anticipation of the performance. Inside the ushers in the upper circle showed us to our seats, I didn't know that I wasn't allowed to film the interior of the theatre, and I explained it was for a vlog promoting the venue - I wasn't going to film the persomance at all, but I didn't get made to feel guilty or embarrassed for not knowing the rules. At the interval I used the bathrooms and I lost my way back down to the box (the theatre is old with a lot of winding corridors). A couple of helpful people serving food showed me where to go. At the end of the amazing show, we hung around to marvel at the theatre interior and got to say thanks to the cleaners and ushers, they seemed happy with their job and we never once heard any staff complaining or speaking negatively about their work :) All in all, I would rate King's Theatre among the top 5 I have visited in the UK. I would actually rank it above Glasgow Pavilion in terms of facilities, decor and staff friendliness. The only potential 'issue' I had was that (as in all old theatres) the toilets were a bit of a strange set up, and being so busy sometimes you couldn't make them flush.

  • 5/5 Larbi 5 months ago on Google
    Jesus Christ superstar was an amazing show to see in such a great Glasgow theatre! The cast were amazing! Such a great atmosphere in an old but gold venue! Bravo!!!

  • 5/5 Alice MacGregor H. 6 months ago on Google
    One of my favourite places in the world is in the Upper Gallery of the Kings. I don't think I will ever get tired of looking down on all the hussle and bussle of the theatre and getting a great view of the giant scary cupids. Despite having it's own entrance up many flights of stairs it has a wee bar and I think it's a wonderful little microcosm.


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