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    Winspear Opera House

    4.1 (227 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Attending Diana Krall's phenomenal jazz concert
    Chuck M.

    What a phenomenal concert by one of my favorite jazz pianist and singers, Diana Krall. My wife had heard a few songs by her, but not the ardent fan I am. Parking at the Lexus Garage was a breeze. Word of warning, pre-purchase your parking with your tickets. Parking was sold out and only allowing pre-purchased entry. The Winspear is such a beautiful venue especially the showcase chandelier light feature that raises up into the ceiling before a performance. Diana and her upright bass and drummer didn't take the stage until 8:15-8:20, The trio never sounded better. Wow, what musicianship! The sound was mixed perfectly and there was a wonderful mix of standards and original music, and quite a bit of jazz improv. In the audience there was a lot of mouths hanging open with amazement. What an incredible evening of jazz, thoroughly enjoyable.

    Jon Batiste (3/26/24)
    Sabrina K.

    Amazing acoustics; there isn't a bad seat in the house. Love the retractable chandelier and how it's incorporated into the shows. Ample parking and efficient valet. I use the complimentary lexus parking. You can reserve the in-house dining option or take advantage of nearby restaurants. I like the multiple wine bars and charcuterie boxes available throughout the show. The venue is safe, comfortable, and always clean.

    Kelly S.

    Ive been here twice to see Hamilton and La Traviata. Its easily accessible and the productions are always great. I haven't had any issues with folks working there. They are always great. I recommend the crescendo program if you are under 40 and enjoy the opera. You get discounts and invites to special events. Pre show parties, back stage tours, etc. The seats are a bit small and tight and people will have to crawl over you a bit but it's not terrible. The opera house is a bit small but it's beautiful. You go there for the show anyway. Always a great time at the winspear opera house.

    Persia A.

    We saw Life of Pi in the Dress Circle section and it was excellent! Although if you're afraid of heights, don't choose the first row of that section because it's CLOSE to the edge so if you look down, it's terrifying. But other than that, it was absolutely beautiful and easy to see no matter what side you sat!

    Getting ready to watch pepito
    Shana W.

    The entire venue is extremely beautiful! From parking to taking the elevator up to the entrance, there are sights to be taken in before you even make it to the show you are going to. Once walking inside, you're instantly mesmerized by the chandelier and the 4k gold plated wavy walls. We saw Pepito here and had a few great laughs while listening to phenomenal music.

    Hamilton magnet
    Marla C.

    This was my first time at the opera house, and I enjoyed my time. I went here for the musical Hamilton. The show was very well done, and it almost felt like the Broadway show. When we first got there, we were directed to the self parking and because we bought the parking pass, and it was a seamless process. We rode the elevator up to the main floor and saw the bar and the line for the merchandise. We got in the line for merchandise, but we were waiting and waiting and finally asked the staff what was going on and found out that the line didn't open up until 6:30, it was 6:15 so we waited. They had a decent amount of merchandise. It was a little pricey but expected. I got a magnetic for $12 and 6 pins for $15. After we got our merchandise, we went to the bar. They had a variety of snacks and drinks. Got my kid some M&Ms, and I got tequila...yum! After we got our snacks, we went upstairs to get closer to our seats and found out the doors didn't open to 7. It was 6:45. There were not a lot of seats upstairs while you waited, but the view was nice and got some good pics. Once we made it inside, we were guided to our seat, which was in the lower mezzanine which was not bad considering the price of our seats but we were in the middle of the asile and had to get up multiple times for people to pass so we will be more mindful next time we pick seats. But as I alluded, I will definitely be back to make more memories.

    My wife in Red, my mother in law in Green and my beautiful Niece...

    Winspear is a great Opera House but this review is about the staff. My wife who is handicapped, her 84 year old mother and my niece had tickets to the Nutcracker on Dec 6 2025 2 pm show. The day before I called to inquire about allowing me to enter with the ladies (I was not invited, it a gift from my niece to my wife and her mother) so that I can help my niece accommodate my wife and mother in law. I called the Friday before and spoke with Dani, she was wonderful, she told me it should not be a problem and made a note on the computer to advise whomever may be allowing us in. When we got there I explained the situation to the Opera staff and they already knew of our situation. They let me in with the ladies, and the usher upstairs (Kathy) already knew about me coming up to help. She was wonderful and allowed me to accommodate my wife. The gentlemen downstairs, I believe his name was Charles also arranged so that when the ballet was over I could come in a few minutes before and pick up my wife at her seat. You guys made that day very special for my family and I appreciate it very much. A huge shout out to the parking staff, whom let me in the garage free of charge so that I can drop them off and accompany them up to there seats, and to also allow me to come back and park by the elevator (they remembered me and my situation). I want to thank everyone there on Saturday including the Dallas police department who let me pass through a closed street so that I can get to the Red garage. Everyone - Thank you very much!!!! Looking forward to coming back to the Winspear soon!!! Oh and by the way the ladies said the Nutcracker was amazing! Merry Christmas!!!

    Social Dallas at Windspear
    Lex B.

    Was here for church. Well kept theater (with no weird smell. Old buildings seem to have that) Very comfy seating and friendly staff who thanked me as I left. I appreciated that along with the quick efficient security before entering. Hated the parking however! $15 for a little over 2 hours in nearby garage. W

    View from the top
    Caprice F.

    This is a beautiful theater! It's modern, sleek, and elegant in its design. I love that there's an underground parking garage as well. It's $17 to park. If you're in a Lexus, it appears that you get premium, close-to-the-exit/entrance parking which is good for those people. I came here on Sunday to see Hadestown. My seat was in the upper balcony (5th floor), in the center of the 1st row. It very high up! Everyone that came in that row commented about how high up we were and how scary it was walking in that narrow aisle with no real railing to hold on to. I can appreciate that for design purposes, a hand rail in that row would create an obstructed view, but it was genuinely scary being up that high with virtually no railing or barrier. Nonetheless, although we were in the rafters and you couldn't make out facial definition without binoculars from that height, the view from the center was excellent. At the beginning, the opening number was hard to hear the words being sung and it wasn't the performer's fault. it seemed like an issue of the sound engineer. It was corrected and the rest of the performance had good sound quality. A major problem with this theater is the fact that there is only staircase for all upper floors to exit and enter from. As beautiful as the round theater design is and as streamlined as the vestibule may be by only having one staircase, a better design choice would be to have another staircase/stairwell for people to exit/enter from, or better yet an escalator. The traffic jam and lengthy time it took for the entire theater to leave was way too long and way too congested.

    Corie B.

    Beautiful place to visit to see a show! I recommend getting there early so you can have enough time to park. They offer snacks and drinks that you can purchase before or during intermission.

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    Ask the Community - Winspear Opera House

    How's the parking?

    There are garages near by for parking but require payment.

    If I'm watching a comedy show, what's the dress code?

    The dress code is going to reflect what your going to see. Comedy show- jeans/nice top or jumpsuit/slacks and blouse. Dress how you feel

    How's the temperature inside? Should we wear a jacket?

    I like the temp, and during the summer feel most comfortable in short sleeves. If you are particular about your temps, just take a light sweater.

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    Review Highlights - Winspear Opera House

    The grand tier is really high up so I do prefer floors 1-4 ideally but I would not be scared to see a show from level 5.

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    The Morton Meyerson Symphony Center is no stranger to the Dallas music scene. I, however have been…read morea complete stranger to the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center until Danny Elfman came and performed his music from his scores for Tim Burton films. What a great venue. The house acoustics are wonderful and the seats were comfortable enough to endure an almost three hour show! Honestly, the bathroom situation could be improved, because the lines were so long (even for the men's) that I really had just enough time at intermission to go there and back. It's a first world music venue with second world bathrooms. Also, I am not a tall guy, but airplanes have more legroom than the Morton Meyerson. I will give them an A+ on programming though, great show, especially to bridge a cross-generational audience! OK, I know Danny is 74 years old, but the bulk of his fans are much younger!

    Box seats at the Meyerson Symphony was amazing. We watched Home Alone and I really didn't watch…read moremost of the movie because the orchestra was mesmerizing. Such amazing talent. Parking is always an issue in Dallas but we made into the parking garage....finally. You have to get some box seats to the Dallas symphony for you and a special someone/s.

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    I had my first visit to the Majestic Theatre last weekend for hte Moonchild concert. This is a very…read morenice and historic theater. The seats were surpirisingly more comfortable than I expected, although the legroom was a little tight for my long legs. For reference, I'm 5'9 1/2". The acoustics were excellent! I liked that there were drinks and food options available, and that drinks could be brought into the theater. That's rare. My only complaint, which may not be the fault of the Majestic, was that the lead singer's voice was drowned out by the instruments. To be fair, Amber's (the lead singer) voice is very sweet and soft. The instruments of the band sounded great and were very crisp and clear, which was a testament to the sound system and acoustics in the room, but they overpowered the lead singer. The lighting on the stage was also very good. In the basement of the theater, there are vintage artifacts from the theater, and details about the history of the items and the theater. This is very nice and a great way to preserve and teach the history of the Majestic for generations to come. For parking, there's a nearby outdoor parking lot down the street but the cost is $30 to park. I would definitely return to the Majestic for a concert!

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    I can say, That even though my Glam baby wasn't really interested in a free thirty minute session…read moreover the weekend I did enjoy the experience myself. It's funny I'd been receiving text messages from the Academy but no one ever put their names behind the responding messages so I can't specifically mention the names of the person or (s) that was so attentive to inform me of Everything I asked about. There was a Polar Express event and the kids that weren't enrolled in sessions were told to wear their Christmas pajamas. Thanks to the entire staff the Honest juice boxes, different assortments of cookies, and health bars were appreciated.

    I'm really disappointed with this studio's policies and how they're handled in practice. They do…read morenot offer makeup classes for any reason, which unfortunately creates an environment where parents feel pressured to bring their kids even when they are clearly sick. Today, two siblings were coughing, sneezing, and had runny noses throughout the class and staff allowed them to remain inside with everyone else. I asked the mother if her children are sick and she said "YES." Had any of the staff cared enough for the well-being of the children in class, they would have also asked the mother this question and told her to take her children home. If there are no makeups, then the studio should be proactive about protecting the health of the other children and enforcing clear policies on illness. My child's well-being comes first, and I can't continue attending a place that doesn't take that seriously.

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    Twinkle Star Dance Academy - The dancing area

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