Beautiful theater. I would recommend for the classic feel, and the acoustics carried well. However, I would not recommend sitting in section E. I was certain I got fantastic seats being front row in section E. What they fail to explain is - section E is like a cage filled with bar stools / chairs. Our seat location was great. But, getting in / out involved weaving in and out of 20+ people sucks.

Great location and venue for shows! Because of its age bathrooms arent in the best location, but otherwise we had a great time. Drinks served at our seats. Even got a backstage tour. Cool, old building!

This is a nice theater. The bathrooms are right outside the mezzanine but too small for the crowds. There is a concession stand on the mezzanine floor but its way too small and has just one employee running it. Just go down one floor and itll be quicker. I promise

Lovely old building. The staff were nice. The event ticket was reasonably priced. Drinks were pricey but thats standard I guess.

Have been here for several comedy shows and they have had awesome bookings! I like the theater, its on the smaller side of the scale though so be aware that big names sell out quickly.Great location as it is right in downtown and just a few minutes away from the Green, Orange, and Red lines.Ive only sat in the balcony and Im happy to say it has enough of an incline so as to make the show enjoyable no matter where you sit. The seats are comfy, though I need to mention that leg space is rather limited (tall people, I feel your pain here).

This is a great tiny theater! I saw a stand up comedian here. It was fantastic. Overall highly recommend if you are looking for an intimate but spacious venue. Staff is friendly, seats are comfortable.

The whole night from start to finish was great! The place is clean and well staffed everyone was very nice and willing to help to answers any questions I had weather it was where is my seats or the bathroom, or more importantly where can I get a drink..lol This place serves strong drinks, a little pricey but like I said heavy handed pour! I got a vodka and pineapple ...it was so yummy! Just a tip if u dont mind the quality ask for the drink to be made with the house brand they do not always offer it (suggesting the two pricier name brands) as an option. There was table service so I never had to miss a minute of the show. I saw Tiffany Jenkins, which was amazing!

Nice, older, intimate venue to see a performance. Bring your own stadium cushions and the seats may be comfortable.

I came from Pittsburgh to see Black violin when they performed there. I was in the balcony and I have to say I could still see and experience the show perfectly. This venue was perfect for the concert! They offered (expensive) alcohol, and the staff was reasonably helpful.However, a major concern is the seating. These seats are SMALL and stacked close. Presume that youll have no arm room with the person next to you, that is you have to pee youll be doing the scuse me scoots the whole way down the aisle if youre on the inside of the row. My biggest displeasure, however, was the leg room.For anyone over 59 youre going to be quite uncomfortable and will likely nudge the back of whoever is sitting in front of you, OFTEN. But the experience was amazing 5/5.

Great Girls night out... Saw Comedian Bob Marley, and Mike Spears great view no matter where you sit!!

We went here on New Year’s Eve to see a comedy show! We sat in the front row of the mezzanine area which was fantastic viewing. The venue itself is fairly small and is good for an intimate show! The staff did a great job at getting people in and out of the venue.

Old world charm! Nice and warm on a very chilly day! Well run. Seats are not for tall people!

Great place for live podcasts and live comedy, been here a million times, always a good time

I love The Wilbur! Ive seen a half dozen comedy shows here over the years, and while shes a little old, the building is still in great shape, and there isnt a bad seat in the house.

Very nice atmosphere while waiting. Theres a good view from the first balcony, you get good sound quality. I can only imagine better seats are phenomenal.

Absolutely wonderful time. Both comedians were halarious. The view of the stage was perfect from all areas. Drinks were pricey but not unexpectedly considering the location. Will definitely be seeing more shows here in the future

The other gem in the theater district of Boston. Another nice venue. Doesnt have the concert lineup of the Orpheum. Has more comedy shows, but very intimate.

Thought I had good seats. They were on bar stools so close together you had to lift the whole chair over your head just to sit down! Or the whole row of people would have to get up! Went all the way to the balcony!

Great show but theater is showing its age. Lower area is very tight with table and chairs. Balcony still has great view with nice padded seats.

The acoustics here are marvelous. It is a great venue for this kind of a show. Its a beautiful old-fashioned stage theatre. The only downside is that there is apparently little to no accommodation for persons with any kind of mobility impairment. There are lots of stairs, and the only restrooms are in the basement, so if youre seated in the balcony or mezzanine, thats inconvenient.

Great old venue. Needs some work. Eric B and Rakim. Great performance

Seats were extremely too close togetherVery uncomfortable. Hard to get in and out without asking those behind you to move their chair. Many seats do not have a place to rest a drink and drinks are way over priced.

Always amazing. Such a beautiful venue for an intimate concert experience. I will go back again and again.

Good view and audio from the front row balcony seats. Only minor negative was that there was a metal bar where they hang all the stage lights that could impede view as you look down from the front row balcony seats if the attendee was too short. Attended a stand-up comedy here.

The show was very good but the seats are terrible! I wont go back there again. You cant even sit straight as your knees are jammed into the seat in front of you! I couldnt wait to get out of there even though the 2 comedians were very good!

Great old venue...not a bad seat in the house

Outside building needs a little more help in it’s appearance , but what counts is the inside and the performance.3 ️️️ only because of outside looks.Location next to Tufts parking garage and 600 feet from two ** stops.Orange line T-stop at “ Tufts Medical “ and Boylston T-stop.Moxy building next to Theatre.

This venue was perfect for the event I attended. I went to see comedian Andrew Shulz and the sound was great, views were clear, good lighting and audio and they did a phenomenal job keeping the foot traffic under control during entry and exiting.

Great show Kathleen Madigan. Though there was an obnoxious drunk lady beside me who never shut up. Feel bad for the folks in front of her.

First time here, was very grateful that we got to wait inside, away from the cold. The staff was very nice, very helpful. If you are sitting in the balcony, be prepare for a long trip up tons of stairs. The bathroom in the balcony area was so small. Claustrophobic? Doesnt work for you. It was so nice and warm, no drafts. The inside could use some new paint and maintenance. Basically a nice place, would have been a 3, but the staff got them the 4th star.

Im partial to theatres so I enjoyed this venue immensely. The box seats were a fantastic choice for a comedy show and dare I say, any show. Tons of restaurant and hotel options in the immediate area. Lines for drinks are very long, but thats to be expected at most venues.

Small venue, but well equipped for a comedy show or concert. Friendly staff and great organization. Id definitely recommend!

Mostly a great experience, but beware if you are tall. The seats in the mezzanine (and possibly the entire theater) are too close together. I am 63 and with perfect posture my legs were squished against the seat in front of me, pushing it forward slightly. I imagine this would be the case for anyone over 6 tall.

We went to see Candlebox yesterday. What a great, little, intimate venue! We loved it so much! We hope to visit again soon.

Fun place to be. Oldie but goodie. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Lots of stairs especially if you are in the balcony.

Just right security. Very attractive wait staff. Good air conditioning. I had a great time.

Saw Get The Led Out Led Zeppelin tribute band who were phenomenal!!!

Intimate venue. Staff was polite and efficient. The seating is quite cozy, so you may want to arrive early to get in and settled. Waitress came to our section and took our drink orders.

The show I saw was phenomenal, Reggie Watts is a magical creature.I also liked having a cocktail server in my section, that was awesome.The reason for the two stars, and the reason Ill never be back to The Wilbur, is the seats. Basically all of their seating are $5 thrift store no padding tiny chairs with an itty bitty round seat thats about the size of a kids frisbee. If youre 80lbs, Im sure theyre adequate for sitting in for 2.5 hours, but as an adult human with a love of food and a little jiggle round the middle, my butt fell asleep after 5 minutes and then the pain started. You cant shift around though, because youre packed in next to strangers, so I kept giving my neighbor a knee in the kidney unintentionally.Sorry, neighbor.

Small venue so wherever you sit you will have a nive view but I would definitely recommend getting seats on the floor because up in the balcony there is a lack of leg room. Also having floor seats will keep you closer to the bar.

Great show! The seating was tight and the building is very dated needs some work.

For nostalgia this place cant be beat, its absolutely gorgeous inside, like taking a step back in time. Seats are super cramped but it adds to the charm. Speaking of seats there is not a bad seat in the place, its a very small theater and no matter where you sit you feel close to the stage. Bathrooms are in the basement, down several stairs so plan accordingly. The staff is exceptionally nice. They do have table service, offering drinks and snacks. Be prepared to pay about $14 for a domestic draft and about $25 for a mixed drink. If youre visiting Boston try to catch a show here.

Great, big bathrooms. Helpful staff. Overall nice venue.

Went to see the bleak creek conversations October 27, 19. Rhett and link were amazing. Only thing was it was cramped. Was in the back row of the mezzanine and seeing the very top of the projection screen, but not a huge deal

Its great to see the fantastic architecture from a bygone era being so well cared for. And the artists gracing the stage tops it off.

Saw Masters of Scale and it was great!

Great place but the seating is designed for 12 year old girls to sit comfortably. Seating too small, too close and too steep. Not sure where the folks with disabilities are supposed to sit - or how they would get there!

Been to this venue a few times, upper seats are kinda cramped, floor tables are pretty good and come with drink service. Drinks are pricey, but it’s Boston, so that’s to be expected. If you’re gonna drink, just make peace with it and try not to cry while you’re settling up.

Very nice venue!! It was live and it and Boston crowd was very crazy in a good way!! Nicer place than most venues

The Women in Comedy show we saw was awesome. Havent laughed so hard in months. The Wilbur, on the other hand, was a nightmare. Who runs this venue? Have they ever been to a professional theater? Three sets of ushers sent us to the wrong section. Sat for 20 minutes before the show started when another couple comes in and says that were in their seats. At first I thought that Ticketmaster had double-sold our seats (wouldnt surprise me), so the couple left to figure something else out. As the lights were going down, an usher came to demand that my boyfriend and I follow him downstairs. No explanation. I declined because at that point I believed that I was in the right seats, and the show was starting, anyway. Five minutes later another usher came by and waved her flashlight, asked to see my tickets again, and then demanded that I follow her downstairs. She wasnt moving from the row, so we followed her. No explanation, again. She took us through a maze of back-of-house rows and hallways, no clue where I was, and then deposited us in a section a level down in what -- apparently -- were our correct seats. I understand that I sat in the wrong place the first time, but after THREE SETS OF USHERS told us where to go, and then TWICE we were pushed around with ZERO explanation, this has left a terrible taste in my mouth. Its going to take a LOT to get me to go back to this venue. The place is also dirty, bathrooms a mess, seats ratty and old. What a shame for what seemed to have once been a beautiful theater.

Great old theater. Staff is wonderful. Beer is overpriced.

This venue has seating up front by the stage, but the chairs are really uncomfortable. Waiters come to you for drink orders, which is very nice. Great acoustics! I have yet to see a comedy show at this venue, but Id like to do that soon.

Awesome small venue..feels like your on stage

If you are over six feet tall do not go. The seats are so close together you will have to sit sideways.

Great old theater but the sound was terrible. Not the first time that the sound crew just doesn’t have it together saw al dimeola

Saw Sal Vulcano of the impractical Jokers here and he was absolutely hilarious and not vulgar hes amazing.

Great historic venue, I’ve enjoyed all of the shows I’ve attended. I would just encourage security to tone it down.

Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful historic venue for comedy shows, live podcasts and more.

The front seats or vip section is fairly crammed and lacking leg space. The show was great and service was really good as they kept seeing if we wanted more drinks.

You walk into an old school theatre that has been kept up well. All the seating has a great view. My biggest complaint would be leg room....there isnt any...at all. If your taller than 5 8, good luck. I saw Ron White here and it was a good time.

Great old theater, not a bad seat in the house.

Went to see Bob Saget here in April of 2019 had seats in the back of the balcony but the view was fantastic. The staff members I interacted with were professional and polite and parking and food was easy to obtain. I cant wait to come back to the Wilbur

We had great seats but it was a bit cramped. Prices for drinks were reasonable. We did have a great time!

Saw a great show here. Beautiful, historic venue. We had mezzanine seats and the spacing was a little cramped, even for my able-bodied partner. Stairs down to seats were wide and non-slip though. I have a mobility impairment and a staffer was kind enough to go well out of his way to make sure I got to an accessible restroom via elevator. Am also gender-nonconforming and was seeing a show with a large LGBT fanbase with my also GNC partner, and everyone was nothing but kind and respectful.

Great venue for comedy showsI see a lot here and I love it

Old place not a bad sit in the house. $30 bucks for 2 beers little pirces for me. Overall nice place.

Beautiful theater. Front row is almost on the stage, which provides an intimate experience!

There are only stools, instead of theater seating. They are high and have backs.

Great place for a concert or comedy but seats are very tight

Standing room only in the front for the concert I went to. The sound was loud but I was right next in front of the stage. The venue isnt huge so most seats are good.

Been here a few times to see comedians and the venue is just great. Even in the balcony I was able to experience the show just fine (saw Jim Gaffigan). I also appreciate that the staff is very on point when it comes to the no cell phones rule. The show wasnt even two hours, and my millennial butt can go without Facebook for that long. Would go back anytime.

Always packed to the max , great environment and great management of guest..

Great time watching Jay and Silent Bob! Fun place to see this kind of show.

I do wish calling the Wilbur would allow me to speak to someone about shows. I went to the Mountain Goats concert last year around this time. Im epileptic and worried the entire time that the lights could trigger a seizure because I would not have known prior unless I couldve spoken to someone who knew.

Good venue! Great sightlines. Chairs could use an upgrade (more padding).

Awesome, small venue with enough room and can see stage.

The theatre is moderately comfortable. The seats were bar stools and we were packed a little close together. The best thing was that they had waitresses there to serve you drinks. They were very overpriced, but thats to be expected. Overall not a bad place to spend a couple of hours.

Great time enjoying my favorite podcast there. The venue was quaint but accomadating and very old school inside. The door folk and ushers were EXTREMELY polite. The poor rating is coming from the price point. I had already spent 80 dollars on tickets and one drink was 21 dollars. 5 dollars for a 16.oz pland springs. Cmon yall. I would have really enjoyed myself a lot more if I could have bought at least one drink. I guess I need a better job.

It was a great place to have the concert!

Went to see the Lost Causes of Bleak Creek on Oct 27, 2019. The event was mint. The actual theater it self was not as good. The place felt run down and abused. Eat before you go cause all they had was watered down soda/drinks and m&ms. The staff was friendly enough but not something I would plan on going to again.

The security is a nightmare here. Show up on time for the real act (skipping the openers) and no one is even at the door for tix and youre locked out. Then once youre lucky enough to get in, its a maze to get around since they restrict which stairways you can use. Redeeming quality is they have padded seats in the balcony, as old and dirty as they may be.

Its a fantastic place to watch a show but the seats near the stage feel cramped and the drinks are way over priced. In my opinion $6 for a soda is way too expensive.

Drinks were very overpriced, but the show was great and I have no complaints on the service. The place could use a coat of paint and new seating to bring up to five stars as a mid-range venue.

Always a great time at this theater, there are no bad seats. Cozy.

Had a ball here. Great venue

Cool atmosphere but those drink prices were outrageous. Definitely need to pre game

Great sized comfortable venue...not a bad seat in the historic house!

The people organizing the shows and staff for the events are unkind and disrespectful. The customer service is terrible and unprofessional. I would not recommend coming to an event at this theater. Go see your comedian or performance elsewhere.

I went to an event on October 27th. No one was allowed to enter the theater until 5PM, so the vestibule area in the front became really, really crowded quickly. Overcrowded, really. Despite being one of the first groups there and checked in, we ended up in the middle of the mob to enter. Minimal organization. The seats in section B (VIP) were much more crowded than I was expecting - like an airplane. I say this as a petite female. People were practically sitting on top of one another, sideways. The drinks were way overpriced. We lined up to take pictures with the guests afterwards, and security kept yelling at everyone - this seemed really unnecessary. We were behaving and were respectfully waiting. No one was really stepping out of line. The constant yelling for no reason kinda ruined the atmosphere a little bit. For many, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet these guests.Overall, the experience was meh, considering the cost of the tickets. If I ever went to this venue again, I would just get the cheaper balcony seats. The people up there looked much more comfortable.

Front row baby! They squish you in but what a great intimate venue

The Wilbur is a fantastic theatre with a lovely small bar and great viewing from any seat. Its just small enough for the crowd to be intimate with the performance, and the comedic types of shows they have are wonderful

Awesome venu, big but feels small and intimate.

Friendly staff, large variety of shows to choose from, and easy to find location.

Saw Tower of Power awesome showSound system excellent. Usher all on point .

Came here on a Monday night for the DJ cipher. Really nice. Good finger foods and great music if u like hip hop and seeing djs do their thing....

Nice old theater. Weird set up with drinks though

Beware when purchasing seats on Ticketmaster. The seating chart at the Wilbur differs from the seating chart on Ticketmaster. My party was seated in the wrong seats when we arrived. I explained this to the staff with no help and they told me I was wrong and that both site were correct. I finally gave up. There were others that were upset about the same situation. The show was awesome. The acoustics were just ok. Not what I was expecting. After the show the staff was very pushy. Yelling to leave the venue now. We were trying to meet the artists that played but were basically thrown out. It seemed that we were inconveniencing the staff. Terrible customer service. I recommend that the management or owner of this venue to check both seating charts to eliminate confusion and to put your staff in a customer service training program immediately.

This theater is a gem of Boston I just wish the employees kept it cleaner. The bathrooms and bars are a bit small for the venue but otherwise everything is amazing. The theater is breathtaking when you walk in and there is not a bad seat in the house. I still felt like I was right there. I will continue to go see shows here.

Tightly seated, but some of the better priced acts (new and old) in Boston. Not one really bad sight line. Although I was told that seats by the bar have a little more room.

Nice venue, but is in need of some TLC. Would definitely return even without, but it would be a perfect 5 with some remodeling.