Fantastic theatre. I saw the Fresno Junior Symphony and their performance was remarkable. The conductor was excellent and managed a huge number of kids. The sound in the theater was wonderful. They sold some snack food during intermission. I highly recommend this place for any kind of performance and there isn’t a bad seat in the house!

Sat in the front row and very good seats. They were comfortable seats for a long show, a little shy on the leg room for when people leave their seats and walk in front of you. A little hard to see the letters on the side of the chair when you are trying to find your seat in the dark but someone was there to guide us in during the show.Parking was good and not bad price, and lots of room for the venue.Overall great place would visit again

Amazing venue for symphonies and orchestra events. The finest in the state. Best place for seating is the upstairs balcony where the acoustics are outstanding. CASMEC does an outstanding job to have this at this fabulous place.

Easy access with simple layout. Reasonable leg space yet taller folks block views of stage. Paid $150 for row E and would probably sit further back to gain a little more leverage. Parking is convenient with places battling at $8 or 10. Take the 8..

Its amazing. Our first time at the Saroyan theater and we seen - A Night with Janis Joplin. Great great show. Loved it.

Great theater its pretty modern and has decent leg room for being so. Its very acoustical. The theater is clean, and very bright outside the theater in the front house portion

Better access to handicap people that want to sit in the balcony. But overall hasnt changed in the last 50 years. The production we saw was really good.

Saw RENT here last Wednesday and it was amazing!! I have been to Saroyan before for graduations and for a Zelda Soundtrack concert which was pretty cool. This was my first Broadway in Fresno show and it did not disappoint. I had a seat in the very last top row and still everything was amazing--the stage was set up so that from my view I could see everything and the sound is perfect. Will definitely go to more shows here of any genre. The cookies in the snack bar are so delicious. I was surprised to see that they also had a small variety of wine and beer to purchase which is cool. I was dropped off and then took a lyft home but there is plenty of parking very close by and plenty of people out after the shows so dont hesitate to come downtown to the Saroyan!

Every concert or event or comedy show here is amazing. The place is bog enough to get the shows. And small enough to really enjoy it. The Saroyan has continued to offer actual entertainment for years. Thank you.

Wheelchair access, although it can be hard to get in between chairs. Small elevator to lower level. Good sound. Symphony very nice.

A great venue and staff. Concerts can sound a little muddy if youre in the wrong seats, but Ive seen a couple Broadway shows touring through, Alice Cooper, and a handful of comedy and spoken-word shows here and enjoyed them all.The concessions are sometimes cash-only, so be sure to hit an ATM before you arrive!

Amazing place, very beautiful building, and the bathrooms are great! Theres nothing worse than spending intermission in a long bathroom line, but this place has soooo many stalls in each bathroom. The theater is nice too, not too big, so even if you are sitting in the back you get a pretty nice view.

Saw Wicked last Sunday, it was amazing!! The theatre itself was beautiful, I cant wait to go to another play!

Wicked appeared sold out at the Saturday 8pm performance. New to Broadway in Fresno series; thoroughly enjoyed the show! Excellent songs and acting along with being laugh out loud funny. Theatre sound was good and seating was comfortable.

Nice theater, wonder when they are going to show Star Wars. Id get tickets for that! Just saw Wicked here on 3/21, great production! Sound was much better than their production of Rent. Kudos to the sound people!

Cannot wait to go again! Beautiful facility and wonderful performance!

Sound quality is lacking. Have heard others agree that acoustics are poor at best.

No rating. The place sprung a leak and the show was cancelled but was so odd is that no one from the theatre said anything at all for 45 min. I would think 5 minutes later they should of said something like our complete apologies our sprinkler system spung a leak and we will have to cancel for tonight.... Actually anything ,anything would of been normal to tell the audience other then that it has some good shows ~

The Nutcracker was awesome. Everything decorated for Christmas.my grandchildren were so happy.

Super Show! Amazing talent! Whole Family Loved this performance! Thank you!

This theatre has hosted the Miss California pageant for the past 25 years. The host hotel where the majority of contestants stay for the week of preliminaries and the Miss Cailfornia pageant is the nearby Doubletree Hotel.

The Performing Arts culture has become a thing of the past unfortunately. But the FCC is keeping it very much alive. Do your children a huge favor, take them to a performance. Any one you choose can open up a whole different world to them they never knew existed.

Attractive venue, comfortable seats with good leg room, however some aisle seats have a partially obstructed view of parts of the stage.

Got to see Chicago Tuesday night. My favorite so far in the Broadway shows. Fosse choreography is the best.

Its a really good theater, plus good service and staff. Just that they have some bizarre rules on some minor issues. Regardless its a pretty good place to attend.

Nice place except the seating is not very comfortable to sit in for a long time. First time went to see shen yun very great performance. Sorry unable to take pictures.

Its a calm relaxing place to be. The teachers and students are nice and good people.

Great theater that could use better signage to find seat locations.

Wonder experience. The seats are cheap. But it gets you inside to see wonderful shows.

Very clean and the staff was polite. Came to see Shen Yun and I had a really good time here.

The theatre is beautiful and the production of sleeping beauty was absolutely amazing.

I was the most pleasant experience Ive had seeing something very new to us.Looking forward to next year.A must go even if you dont have children.

Everytime I go to the Saroyan Theatre, Always a Great Expierince never ever disappointed. The State Street Ballet & Fresno Ballet Theatre, Excellent. The Nutcracker always a Great way to start Christmas .

Probably the best large scale venue for stage productions in town, the Saroyan Theater is the best cared for of the three original Convention Center buildings. Seating is generally comfortable, though if you have a few extra dollars Id highly recommend the lower level seating which is worth it for the extra legroom alone. Restrooms are generally clean and functional though only located in one corner of the building and can often have quite long lines, especially during intermissions.

Love this place :) seen amazing shows from musicals, stand up comedy, dance, and concerts!! Thank you for providing a beautiful venue for talent to come to Fresno!!

Saw Wicked what can I say it was totally the best performance I have seen my gosh the actors were fantastic went to the 2:00 show it was the best 4 hours the orchestra was finest group of talented people the play sure gives you the other side of the story love love loved WICKED.....however the theater does not give enough time for the elderly to get to seats an no help from the aushers the gave wrong directions to seats. But the cast gave a performance you will never forget.

Place is clean. Staff are friendly and helpful. Seen a lot if shows here. I will continue as a season ticket holder, mainly due to the management and staff. Kepp doing the great job you guys do every event. See ya soon.

Saroyan Theater is the place that most of the fine arts groups perform in the Central Valley. We have countless times and have always enjoyed ourselves. Its easy access to all levels of seating make it convenient for everyone. The only area that may need a little updating is sound. The system is older and it is sometimes not at the same level as theaters in Los Angeles, new York, etc... But still, very nicely maintained

Was so wonderful,the Philharmonic the concert was beautiful,its was my second time here,hope to comeback again.

Always a satisfying experience. Nice variety of events.

Great theater not too big.

Overall a good experience. Staff was great in guiding us to where we needed to go and answering questions. Everything was clean. Only problem was with a group of people talking during the show.

We, husband & I went 2 c The NutCracker ballet 4 his 52nd B-day, my treat & it was A beautiful performance, Thanks 2 All️

Have seen some of the best performers in the world at this place! Nice medium-sized venue is definitely more intimate than a stadium or convention center ensuring that you will be able to see the stage from any seat in the house. Great venue!

Very nice, I would personally would go again!

Nice theater with tiered seating.

Went to see The Nutcracker Ballet and it was beautiful! We were seated on the second floor (row L) and had a perfect view of the stage without any of the stage being blocked by other attendees. A really enjoyable experience. The only negative was the near nonexistent leg room. Im fairly short and even I felt cramped in the leg space.

Nice venue but need more restrooms.

Wicked was amazing. This theater is large but quaint. We were in the upper balcony, row O. I really dont think there is a bad set in the house. I will definitely keep my eye on there performances. They have had a great line up this season... The Lion King, The King and I, Wicked.... Regarding Wicked it will change your thinking about the Wizard of Oz forever.... such an amazing musical. Extreamely funny! If you have a chance it is a must see.

The employees were extremely nice and helpful. The lines went really fast and the bathrooms were super clean and a lot of stalls! It was a really great show! We saw Wicked.

Great shows. Great staff.

Awesome.Great acoustics. Orchestra seating is great. Loved Wicked. The cast of players was phenomenal.. wonderful voices.

Beautiful venue great acoustics well laid out

Sound system has improved, seating comfortable, easy parking.

Cool venue and nice backstage area. The only drawback was that the phone reception was really bad backstage but other than that it was a great place

Love seeing Broadway shows here

Had a great time, nice setup, will attend again!

The Lion King was mind blowing. We sat O 59 (see photo from seat for reference) and it was a fantastic view. The preformance was so impressive. I cant even begin to describe the impression the experience made. Bravo.

Its one of Fresnos nicest venues to see artful performances like theater or dance. Its located in central Fresno. We enjoyed watching the Lion King there and most recently our neices performing in a dance competition.

Great concert. Well set up for viewing the stage.

I took my child to see the jungle book ballet. This theater is very clean, with friendly staff! The seating is great and roomy. The chairs are comfortable.

I have attended dozens of times. Great shows. Womens bathroom lines are long. The bag policy is Ridiculous! No backpacks, no exceptions?!1. VIP package for the Lion King is a gift of a backpack!2. Size does matter. My small purse backpack held my wallet and a small notebook. It is NOT a book bag. Easy to carry and not cumbersome, so, follow me here, I could buy souvenirs and goods from your concessions....3. Women are allowed to bring in bags up to 12 × 30 handbags! Where are these women going? On vacation?4. Baby bags are allowed?! Babies and accompanying bags should not be allowed! Its the theater, not the park.5. All security did not follow this rule. I saw multiple people with purse backpacks entering the building when being told I could not bring in mine.6. This rule discourages a younger crowd which follows the fashion trend of purse backpacks.7. No backpacks for safety? Men were allowed in even when setting off the metal detectors.They werent searched or patted down.The logic behind the no backpack rule does not make sense. It only dissuades a certain look.The reasoning against purse backpacks is the same for enforcing a clutches only rule for women for the theater. If this is the case, clutches only, I would agree and leave my purse at home.

Great for a little get away

Lovely theater easy parking easy getting out. The only thing is there are not enough bathrooms. At intermission there were several people who were unable to use the facilities due to very long lines. More bathrooms or longer intermission.

Comfortable seats. Easy to see the stage. Food was okay. Coffee was awful. Bathrooms clean. Very pleasant experience all around.

The musical was wonderful. A great place for it and good customer service although not a great place to find parking for free unless you wanna walk

Went to the Saroyan Theater to watch comedian, Jo Koy on 10/09/2019 and they totally screwed up the sound system. Over 200 people had to leave and attempt to get a refund. Ticketmaster has yet to give us our refund.

Went to see the blue man group and the fire sprinklers came on about 20 minutes into the show. It took them about 30 minutes to decide on weather or not too cancel the show.

Pretty spacious seats and nice shows. Ive been here many times throughout the years and didnt realize how spoiled I was until I went to Chicago and saw Hamilton, and the seats had no space and I couldnt see in front of me because they didnt stager the seats. (Photo lion king)

Has a contract to produce traveling Broadway Shows. Saw Chicago.

My first time visiting the Saroyan for an actual production was to see Island of the Blue Dolphins. I was in grade school and I enjoyed the experience immensely. I have been to the theatre for various graduations and I really cannot complain about this place. They are sticklers about security but Id rather have that then lax security measures. They sick to the rules but thats no problem. I know that over the years they have updated the place and it still looks okay. From graduations to the circus they have done it all here in one or all of their facilities. I do wish they had more accessible bathrooms from certain seats but its not too bad. Its a great place for everyone.

I was one of the lucky 18 patrons that snagged a $25 ticket for Rent. My seat was in the first row! Ive been to this theater before and always Sat in the balcony for performances. Big difference!

The wonderful shows that come dont have anything to do with the Saroyan. Unfortunately the facility is very dated. The sound is often a sore spot of the show, the bathroom lines are long and only on one side of the theatre, many of the seats are broken down and lopsided or slanted and the temperature can range from too hot or too cold. We pay a rather large facility fee for each ticket, please use it to update our theatre so great performances continue to come to Fresno!

Great large theatre for big shows. I hadnt been there for a while, and when I arrived tonight, I was struck by how badly the house carpet seemed to need replacement (worn and stained). Also, the coffee and dessert choices were meh - I guess I was hoping for a bit better after shelling out the cash I did to see Broadway in Fresno.Its still an impressive-looking venue, though, with a versatile stage for shows, and all seats seem decent, including back balcony.

It was so big enough room for all the people and the people that work there were really nice and it was clean

Great history takes part here once a month.

As a venue for large groups, who usually have a quick intermission, the bathrooms are too few. I immediately head there (ha!), wait in a line that is probably a hundred women long, and the bell sounds to return to your seat before I ever get into the restroom. Im sure its a frustration for the entertainment groups too.Of course the nose bleed seats are SO far from the stage, but thats how large venues are. The seats are getting old, but are adequate. The purse-search was very quick this time, held indoors (much warmer) and were done in a friendly manner, so that was appreciated.

We went and saw Tim Allen. They also had scanners at the entrance. I am glad they did. It was an overall great experience

We saw Newsies here a few weeks ago and I was horribly disappointed with the accustics. You couldnt understand 1/2 of what was being said. We were right at the edge of the balcony. Maybe the orchestra section is better???

We went for act two of The Jungle Book and it was amazing. That dancers of Santa Barbara State Street ballet was phenomenal.

Great theater. It could use some modernization tho. Its a bit small now after being a part of Fresno for so many years.

We had seats in the #noosebleeds but it was still a great view. If you park in the parking structure for a show get there early and park near the exit took us about 10 minutes to get out. Lion King was amazing!

Nice clean place ive been to many Concerts there id go again

I went to see a pink Floyd tribute concert here. The staff were nice and happily showed us where mu seat was because i kinda had trouble understanding the seat location. The only bad part about my experience is that i paid $4 for a small bottle of Gatorade. Overall i had a great time.

Great show saw wicked. First time there and enjoyed myself

Saw Rocketman, an authorized Elton John tribute performer. Great fun

The performer had issues with the speakers,which made it seem like he was to blame. My tickets were expensive and if the Saroyan Theatre cant keep theyre end of the bargain then its gonna be awhile until I purchase tickets to that venue,regardless of the performer.

Acoustics are great. First, there is NO Elevator. When our tickets were purchased, this was the only seating available. Stairs, stairs and more stairs! We are Seniors with bad knees. Second, seating is cramped, uncomfortable. Concert (Audra McDonald) was fantastic!

Performances there are delightful, the people who attend are not. Expect pushing, shoving, and rudeness. Staff are doing their best to keep the peace. Beware of what you take in, security is tight. Parking is cheap.

The play was amazing, but the theater itself was so hot I almost left! Folks around me felt the same. I heard many complaints about people actually feeling faint!

A nice theater. Decent capacity. Rows are quite long, so expect to climb over people to get to a seat in the middle. Doors are placed such that they arent visible from the stage, reducing distractions to those on stage. Plenty of parking in the structure next door.

Cant Handle Its Own Capacity. There are never enough bathrooms so you need to sneak to another building just to pee. The snack bars only sell complete junk at super high prices. And now theres security check points and metal scanners, at least during big functions, so you know how much of an improvement that is. Better to just stay home and watch a movie. Sad.

Could use some revamping. Great experience and the staff were so helpful and kind!! I always enjoy my time at Saroyan.

Jo koy love you brother

Good for its purpose. Not elegant. Parking is close.

Saw many theatrical events here. Its a classy building. No UFC here so make sure you add some class to it by dressing up.

Saw nightmare before christmas with the symphony

They sold tickets with same seat numbers to multiple people. We missed 15 mins of the show before they resolved it..

Very good accoustics even if it was recorded music. Visibility of the stage is great, not a bad seat in the house. The security check is a joke however....and of course, not enough ladies stalls in the restroom. Loved the option of pre-order for intermission! Of course prices are high....the cheap wine and bubbly is more than in a big city ( and I know that for a fact). Carpets in URGENT need of thorough cleaning so the place can shine, great architecture.

Nice to have wicked come to Fresno. Was a memorable experience