Escape Chicago and enjoy a great evening in Downtown Arlington Heights. You wont regret it. Lots of restaurants and free parking. Safe place to be. Bring your family and friends. Even your pet.

First time their was Friday and I was incredibly disappointed. The first thing that set the mood was the bathrooms. Ive been to pig houses in better shape. When asked if they can clean it response was priceless Its a public bathroom and we are not responsible. Well the pay was not my thing and I noticed how rundown the seats, floor and theater was. I may go back but honestly was disappointed. Oh sure I may get a response, sir we are sorry and its we arent responsible for the bathroom, I call bs a good General manager would ensure the entire experience was taken care of. A few things like cleaning the carpet, touching up the paint t, fixing the torn seats would go a long way.

Great concert with The Lakeside Singers. Music was enjoyable. Concert: The Best Time of the Year. It was classical and contemporary, combining cross-cultural arrangements from around the world. It had arrangements of folk, rock, gospel, jazz, and a few R & B. The sing along portion was heartily participated by all in attendance.Recommended highly.Gerald Hallsten

I took my two daughters (under 8 years old) to the Christmas Carol At Metropolis Performing Arts Center. It was a very good professional show. The performers were excellent. The theater and staff are great as well. My younger daughter did get scared at one ghost but that added to the fun (watch out for Marley if you have little kids- his performance was outstanding).

I love the place. Wonderful location for art, music, drama performances.

We saw A Christmas Carol for opening night and we were extremely pleased with the performance. The set looked gorgeous and we were very impressed with all of the lighting and effects throughout the performance. The theatre had an elegant look too it from the lobby area to the inside seating. It was also nice that there is a lot of restaurants and other shopping nearby, which makes for a nice trip to have dinner and see a performance.The cast (ranging from very young to old) did an excellent job and were very talented and spot on through the whole performance. Tiny Tim (Eva) did a fantastic job! There was lots of laughs and also some pretty intense scenes as well. The singing was very good. We had a really great time seeing the performance and would definitely recommend it!

Nice, intimate theater! Not a bad seat anywhere. Great location with lots of parking and restaurants for a bite before or after the play.

We went to see a performance of A Christmas Carol and the venue was very intimate and allowed us to see every expression the actors made! Kyle Patrick and Rachel Livingston were electric on stage and had such great chemistry. Amazing show!

Brought a group to Beehive. It was fabulous! Theater is smaller but cozy. Great audience interaction. Great seats.

From their classes for children and adults through SOPA to their professional performances, top notch theater - and local, too!

This is a nice little theater. It would be nice if it had more seating so they could attract some better talent for shows.

Such a wonderful place... comfortable seating..not a bad seat to be had....small but cozy theatre....went to see Mousetrap!!! Actors were nothing but fantastic!!!! Enjoyed every minute went by to fast!!!! Came from Indiana just to see this.. absolutely worth the trip

Wonderful venue for any performance especially the Rolling Stones tribute band!

Very nice little theater in downtown Arlington Heights. Right in the middle of all the action, finding a nice restaurant wont be a problem. Parking was close and easily accessible. The theatre was perfect for plays and musical acts, great acoustics and the people who worked there were very nice. Had a great time, impressed by the whole downtown!

Great selection of classes. Staff seem genuinely happy to be there. They are very kind to the kids.

We went here to go to The Christmas Carol and it was a very good show.How do you try to audition for a play?also, good productions.

Great theater. Tons of restaurants close by. Saw 3 Red Neck Tenors...great performance.

A small, intimate setting with a homey, yet professional, atmosphere. You can have dinner at one of the nearby (or even attached) restaurants & get a drink in the lobby to enjoy during the show. There is also free parking at the garage behind the theater. Dont bother looking for an entrance from the garage to the theater. You need to use the sidewalk to walk around the building to get to the main theater entrance.

Great atmosphere! The show Noises off was awesome. A+++

Great theater downtown. On the small side. Being downtown, there are a lot of options for pre- and post performance dining and drinking. The free parking makes attending an event here a good choice.

Lennon show was good, not great. More like watching a decent cover band.

Not a bad local theatre. Seats good sound good. Eat before in the mexican restaurant next to it, makes a great date.

Just saw Reserection, A Journey band. 5 star show. Thank you

The Christmas Carol was awesome! Not a bad seat in the house and everyone is so friendly

Fantastic show and great price! We were so impressed with the talent!

Fun shows. Nice size auditorium. Not to big, not to small. Great entertainment, nice downtown, parking available near theater.

Thank you Metropolis Performing Arts Center for hosting our reunion for Players Workshop alum. Spacious lobby & excellent theatre with no poor sightlines. Very clean & kind, helpful, efficient staff.

Great people. Great Entertainment. Great neighborhood. This place is a gem.

Great community theater. Seems like a great place for actors to start their craft.

Smaller venue and all seats are good. Plenty of parking nearby. Many restaurants in walking y.

Didnt look like there was a bad seat in the house. Nice size seating area... kind of intimate. Cast and crew did a wonderful job... totally enjoyed the experience.

Great place for music!, thanks for a great show, The 12 Dames Of Christmas, with Angela Ingersoll

Great theater performance of A Christmas Carol!

Excellent performance of The Christmas Carol! Beautiful theater, lovely renovated lobby and excellent performances make the Metropolis Performing Arts Center at true neighborhood treasure! Such a fun evening and we cant wait to attend another performance!

Love this venue have seen several performances here one of my favorite places to go

Great little theatre. Good viewing from anywhere youre seating.

Nice venue - comfy and more intimate that most music venues - which adds substantially to the enjoyment level. Reasonable priced tickets and sound quality and the location - downtown Arlington Heights - is a huge bonus... quaint, charming with myriad options for pre concert drinks or dinner. The city of AH did a great job revitalizing their downtown!

Enjoy the play and the intimacy of the small feeder not a bad seat in the house

Very nice place to see a play...not a bad seat in the house!

Nice size theatre, not too big. We saw The Scrooge which was very well done. This is only the 2nd time that weve been to Metropolis, but I do plan on going more often and highly recommend it.

I actually expected way better in a town like Arlington Heights. I realize its not Broadway in Chicago, and the play was very good, but I have been to high productions that ran much better. The show started late, the bathrooms were in horrendous conditions and the crowd seemed more like a that of a beach party that cared more about their drinks and less about the show. Very unlikely to return.

An excellent small venue theater.

My family and I have been to see several performances here. Every one of them has been excellent, well produced, well-acted, and very entertaining! I look forward to the next performance we go to see here.

My granddaughter has been in several performances at the Metropolis. The sound is terrible. If they have overhead microphones , they need to lower them. You cant hear much of anything the kids are saying. This is very frustrating time after time. I cant be the only one complaining.

Every seat has a good view.The parking lot is next door.Great restaurants in the area.

A lovely venue where every seat is a good one. Great variety of shows. Nice downtown location with a parking garage right behind the theater. The downside is that there is currently construction in the lobby. Not a lot of room in the lobby area and people in line block the box office.

Attended a wedding here recently. Everything was perfect. The room they held the reception in was decorated beautifully and we loved the bridal party room that lead out to the deck. Would highly suggest this place for lots of different events.

Great school of performance art.

Always a fun evening seeing a show at the Metropolis Theater. Small theater so there is no bad seat and youre always up close. Last nights show - Beehive. A fun singalong evening!!

This theatre is great. Great view from every seat. Theres even enough room for guests to get to their seats without seated guests to stand up.

This place is wonderful. We have attended performances during the holidays and has become a family tradition. The performers do a splendid job in all performances we have attended. The cozy atmosphere makes you feel part of the show. Love it!!!

Saw Buddy Holly story. Very enjoyable performance.

I went with my daughters preschool class to see The Jungle Book. The play was ok. I agree with other reviewers that the sound is not the best (there were a couple of songs where you could not hear the words). The worst part, though, was the staff. They were rude, unfriendly, and did not want to be there. Debbie insisted we go to the far right side of the theatre, even though the section wasnt close to being full. We stayed near the center regardless, but she was full of attitude and rude!

My husband and I went to see Avenue Q here. The woman who played Kate Monster had an incredibly beautiful voice, and the other actors were also fantastic! The seats werent the most comfortable, but the show was spectacular! Id definitely go here again to see another show!

Great sound. Intimate venue.

Great little professional theater company and educational center.

I have attended several performances at the Metropolis over the past years. The theater is small so all seats are good. It is a well run venue. Check put their website to see the variety of events and performances.

I checked out the Buddy Holly show it was SUPERB!!

This place doesn’t even serve popcorn. What kind of theater is this?

Play in a big band here. Good sound, comfortable seating, plenty of space for musicians to warm up.

Excellent shows. They always have a really great production value.

The theater is clean, has refresments and the staff is friendly and kind. So far weve gone to two plays and one comedy shows. All three times I have been blown away by the talent and the energy from the cast. Highly recommend coming here. Im not sure if Joe Keefe directs all of the plays, but if you get a chance to catch one that he has directed you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Very nice theatre with comfortable seating. Great shows - we just saw a production of the classic, Hair. You can purchase beer, wine, soft drinks to take into the theatre with you. They also have a restaurant on the premises. Looked and smelled good but cant say more since we didnt eat there.

We had front row seats, and they without notice, put chairs and tables in front of us. Could not see as there were tall and large people in fro nt of us. Very upsetting.

Saw avenueQ as my first play here. It was fantastic! The theater is clean and has no bad seats. Theyve got drinks available to purchase. The sound system was great too. Will definitely be coming back soon.

Went to see Agatha Christies The Mouse Trap. Great venue, every seat is close to the stage.

The show was funny but if you are handicap other patrons are very rude when you try getting to your seats!

We saw the Kingston Trio who were fantastic. The seating was comfortable and everyone seemed to be pleased.

Great venue in a great area of Arlington Heights. They offer a wide variety of acts/entertainment plenty places to go before and after a show to make a great night.

Terrific local theatre. Not a bad seat in the place. Relaxed atmosphere in Arlington heights

Fantastic venue. Every seat has great view. Very intimate. And the current show, Avenue Q is outstanding!

Conveniently located in downtown Arlington Heights,right next to garage so you don’t have to worry about 2 hour parking limit on a street. It is right next to Armands pizzeria and Mago Grill & Cantina,where you can have a meal before or after a show. They always offer huge variety of shows throughout a year.

Always enjoy the shows and the performers.

Went to see Young Frankenstein. The venue was great. We were able to see and hear the show perfectly. Perfect spot for a date. They have a couple more plays going on before the end of the year so dont be afraid to look them up!

Great theater, very intimate. The shows always seemed to be a bit small here but my fears were unfounded and the show was quite fun and professional. Will go back to see more shows.

Great production of a christmas carol in a really nice area

I remember starting my acting here. I did a drama program here and I really enjoyed it. I met some really cool people and the coaches and the environment is really nice!

My kids love taking classes here!

Enjoyed , need more seating in lobby while waiting to see show

Went to see a Christmas Carol, they did a great job, enjoyed it and would recommend it

Small venue but not a bad seat in the house.

Wonderful presentation of the Christmas Carol by Dickens. Nice small venue with not a bad seat in the house. Free four hour parking and many restaurants in downtown Arlington Heights all within a block of the venue.

Nice venue. Performance was ok at best. Priced way to high for the performance quality.Lighting Technical difficulties delayed the show and sound technical difficulties persisted throughout.Staff were very nice, but didnt know what they were doing.

Seating is great anywhere.

Anything Goes was great, most entertaining!!!

A lovely theatre space with convenient attached restaurants

Good shows in an intimate venue!

Love the small venue. I’ve never been disappointed with their shows.

Enjoyed my visit during the Baby Boomer Comidy show. Good atmosphere, decent beverage selection, nice sized venue...but not to big.

A Fabulous Theater ExperienceNot a bad seat in the houseDining at Armands and theater in one place

We just saw The 39 Steps. We were lead to believe that it was a rollicking comedy. It wasnt. It was boring, so boring that it put us to sleep. The pratfalls and slapstick were too dumb to be comedic. Having good actors in such a poor production is sad. The actors deserved a better piece of work in which to perform. This play was just awful. Its over-the-top actions in an attempt to promote laughter didnt work; it was just not funny. $42 was way too much to spend for a 90 minute production which offered nothing in the way of amusement or enjoyment.

Nice Theater. Rocky La port was hilarious.

Beautiful theatre. Excellent production. Professional, first class cast and show. The four of us thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Excellent theater company in Arlington Heights. Great for a night out if you are in the area. Not up to the caliber of some of the local equity theater houses like Drury Lane or the Marriott in Lincolnshire, but it is also priced accordingly. Some of the shows are hit or miss, but the overall caliber of the entertainment seems to be improving (more well-known shows and less cheesy material). I heard they have been under new management in the last few years so that certainly makes sense. Interestingly enough the theater is owned by the city of Arlington Heights (unlike most theaters that are private and are subsidized). Hope more towns adopt this model. Go for a visit, have a margarita in the restaurant attached to the venue, and go support local theater!

The facility is welcoming and warm and the staff are consistently friendly. Parking in the garage is free for the length of time required to see a performance.

Smaller theatre but nice seating & leg room. Show was great.

First time attending a program here. Nice.

I love this small town theatre with great quality acting ensembles. The play selection is excellent, the price point is reasonable, and its small enough that any seat is a great seat. Plenty of restaurants to pick from afterwards and the train station is just a block or so away.

Great play

Love this small theatre- always a great evening. It is surround by bars and restaurants too.