★★★★ (4 Stars)

Majestic Theatre - San Antonio

The Majestic Theatre is a historical motion picture theatre, built in 1929.  The theater continues to operate today providing Broadway theatre tours, concerts, and comedy shows to San Antonio.

I’ve never had a bad experience here.  The theatre is of reasonable size and every seat, although small, seems like it would provide for a decent view.  If you are looking for the best seats try to sit either Left Center or Right Center Orchestra and forward of the mezzanine overhang.

A few things to consider:
1. Parking downtown is limited so give yourself ample time to find a parking space in the adjacent city parking structure or around the area if it becomes full. (MidCity Garage – http://www.sanantonio….)
2.   People like to dress up when going to this theatre even if it’s a matinee, not opening night or a benefit.  People seemed to be more casual when I was in Los Angeles, think Pantages or Ahmanson theatres, in comparison.
3.  There are decent restaurants around here, but it’s a good idea to have a reservation especially during a theatre event.  The Majestic is near the Riverwalk, so it’s already difficult enough with all the tourists and business people downtown.

★★★ (3 Stars)

The Wilshire Theater is a little old, and small, but this is where I got to see Billy Crystal in his show about himself, 700 Sundays.  It was awesome.

The good thing about some small theaters is that no matter where you sit, every seat is good.  This rings true with the Wilshire.  The mezzanine hangs over the orchestra seating area about halfway through the theater, so you’re fairly close to the stage even at the top.

The downstairs bar is big, and they had enough people tending so the lines trickled down quickly.