First live show since Feb or March thanks to covid-19. Spaced seating appropriate. Good sound. Lovely lobby and stair case and common area. Only downside is the old time seating... If you are tall, your legs will be too long to sit comfortably... That was a bummer I must confess.

It’s a beautiful theater with comfortable seats and a lot of legroom. Driving to the theatre is a bit of a headache because traffic is so backed up going through the parking gates. Getting in to the theater is another hassle due to lack of signage and staff to redirect people. Lobby is small. Concessions are right at the door when you enter so crowd flow gets a bit of a challenge again. It needs a bit of restructuring to ease the flow of crowd. Otherwise, it’s a great theater!!

Still a beautiful place. Loved seeing Kelley Hunt and Kelly Hunt. Wonderful show and the staff was great making sure we were safe!

Very nice customer service by all staff. Very educational and historical building. It is nice they have the children share in the theater experience and ask questions. All the children did very well. Thanks for the invite. Would recommend to all.

What a fantastic little theater. I really enjoyed the motifs and hominess that felt while there. Whether you are on the first level, second, or balcony seating you are never too far from the stage. It also allows the performers to be a little more personable with the crowd, in my opinion. The staff were very kind and quick to help with questions and direction. I look forward to returning next year.

Excellent mid-sized theater in downtown Kansas City. Good handicap accessibility. Ushers and staff are professional and friendly. Ive enjoyed a handful of excellent performances here.

Great old building with great sound. Easy access to parking.

Had a wonderful time at The Folly Theater last night. Beautiful venue, however I hope that you may begin starting the shows reminding guests that the auditorium is built for acoustics, therefore the sounds of whispering and gum chewing carry. While these things detracted from our experience, the venue itself was great.

Beautiful little theater set in close to other venues. The music sound stage is delightful and sure to please regardless of where you might actually be sitting. If you are at a music session then all seats are good seats.

Very unique venue. Loved the architecture inside. Here a caution: dont get seats down near the stage that are on the far left or far right (orchestra left or orchestra right) nearest to the outside wall. Reason? You will be sitting under the overhanging seats above you and have limited view of the back of the stage area (like for video screen or play activity near the back of the stage).

Its a beautiful theater! We were on the right balcony and could see perfectly. The only down side are the seats are incredibly close and small. Other than that it was an amazing experience

Sound in the upper balcony was still nice and crisp, and the view not too obstructed if you stay out of the first row. Stacey Kent was worth seeing any day, and ticket prices were very reasonable.

An excellent smaller venue for the more intimate shows. The bathroom was kept clean and the bar stocked well. The only issue I ran into was the security staff didnt know much about how the show was going to run until everything happened. Once something happened, we got hearded around.

Historical, elegant, clean. Had a wonderful experience. Saw my daughter perform there. Seating is great and so is the sound. Guaranteed great experience.

Venue is very beautiful, seating is not bad, but could use updating. Overall not a bad venue. Would come back for other events.

Way to complete botch a VIP presale. Logged in to get my Letterkenny live tickets only to be priced gouged with an exorbitant $162 fee per ticket on what was already a $225 package. Apparently this was an error. So the folks who prepared and were on time for the presale and willing to spend a thousand dollars missed out. I was VIP at the show in Chicago this summer. So much for the present I was buying for my friends. You are 5 blocks from my flat. Bad form. Doubt you can even get close to making it right.

One of the best experiences of my life was coming to this theater! Very nice place!

Excellent performances from Vocal Stadard and Central Standard. A great evenings entertainment. Thank you to all involved in the presentation

This amazing piece of KC history hosts so many awesome performances: from jazz ensembles, to comedians, to drag performers...they run the gamut. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is classy yet comfortable. Definitely check their list of performances and youll undoubtedly find something that Sparks your interest.

Beautiful historic theatre. Parking was easy ($9 at the parking garage) we walked right in, got a drink, got seated and we were both comfortable and excited waiting for our show! The show was great and I will be looking for more shows at the Folly.

Beautiful old theater for watching production.

Absolutely fantastic venue! Intimate size allows for full appreciation of the music.

Great shows! Just wish kids shows were available more than for 1 day/ during the day.

Attended a great fundraising event at the Folly. the venue has overall undergone quite a bit of upgrades. I have always enjoyed working with the staff there. I have always enjoyed seeing shows there. Its a great place to rent private events or to attend a public event.

Beautiful, historic space with comfy seats and great performances!

Been here several times for various things and have always enjoyed the experience. The seats are comfortable and its great for plays or other smaller performance art.

This is a great venue! It offers a smaller auditorium than the Sprint Center, Kauffman Center, etc. that feels very intimate and eclectic. The theatre is older, but has a newer/refreshed lobby with modernized bathrooms. Overall, it is just a great place to catch a performance. The staff is friendly and welcoming and there is ample parking in the garage immediately adjacent to the theatre.The only issue with parking is there is not a handicap accessible way to enter/exit the parking garage without using the entrance/exit for vehicles. This creates a possible safety concern. The walkway out of the garage leads to stairs outside the door. However, I have not had any issues with cars not yielding to pedestrian/handicap traffic. And, the garage is not owned by the theatre so I imagine there is not much more the theatre can do to make it more accessible.Overall, I would highly recommend this venue!

After the first 2 or 3 songs when the base was sooo loud one couldnt even hear the words, the rest of the concert was great. And ending the performance with his song Friends was an awesome way to end this performance!!

Love this old theater and what they are doing to it. Seating is a tough calculation. Balcony has best sound but narrow rows and treacherous aisles. Orchestra seating is much more comfortable but sound is better for choral, jazz trios than for bands.

We always enjoy events at this theater. Parking is very convenient and the staff is always great.

Though the Kauffman Center is grand, I love going to the Folly Theater. Its beautiful and the acoustics are great. Plus it has more stairways to exit it of. Long live the Folly!

I love the architectural design of this building. I have been attending concerts here since the 1980s. parking is easy to find, adjacent to the Folly.

The theater is an old vaudeville theater that has been restored. It doesnt have all the modern bells and whistles but is still a good venue. Restrooms are limited. Consesions are limited. Parking next door.

An incredible old theater from the early days of Kansas City, its well with catching some type of show here, just too at this incredible building.

Great place to take in a show. Its small enough to still enjoy a decent view even from the back. That being said the lobby and concession area is undersized for even a small venue.

Amazing venue!

Beloved venue for many years. Has kept the style of the burlesque theater as it was in the 20s.

Historic building, but still a great venue. The area has improved greatly.

Groovy room. Not enough gigs.

Smaller concert venue in an ornate older theater. Nice experience for a change of concert/show atmosphere.

Michael W Smith concert was wonderful. Loved the concert being at the Folley Theater. My first visit.

Avoid sitting under the balcony. The sound when seated in the balcony is very nice.

Great renovated space. Seats are comfortable, even uf a tad tight fir some. Rather steep steps down to seats in the balcony, but nice siund and well wirth a visit for performances.

Saw Potted Potter there and the seats were fantastic no matter where you sit.

Our elementary school saw 4 scores and 7 years and it was very entertaining.The 4 characters were awesome. The best words were blessed are the persecuted and with God on your side you will win! I also seen 2 swans on the top right side I couldnt get a good picture. The artwork was beautiful.

Gracious ushers, gorgeous old theater decor, acoustics were better than most of the smaller KC venues.

Great forum and I love the history!

Awesome old small theater in downtown KC - just saw Stefon Harris there, it was amazing!

The Folly is still gorgeous after all these years. Enjoyed RBT Swan Lake and some Autumn Harvest coffee and a cookie. Whats not to love!

Small but mighty! Jester joke with Bianca del Rio, well what can I say, she will knock your mothers socks off! She always lives up and out! Wendy Ho was flippin hilarious and beautiful!

We had a great experience and awesome time God met us there at Sisterhood United Hillsong KC.

Saw the Russian Ballet performance of Swan Lake. LOVED IT!

Went to see an Old-time Burlesque show. Very interesting bit of nostalgia.

We had a fabulous time seeing some live music performances! The building was gorgeous and parking was really easy access from the building.

The acoustics were excellent, and the staff was welcoming and very helpful. I gave one less star because there were limited bathrooms for a venue that seats over a thousand people.

We enjoyed live music, A Night of Tango, by Bach Aria in this historic theater. Built in 1900, its a gorgeously maintained and preserved Kansas City landmark. Reading a series of framed articles about the transition the theater underwent throughout the years is an interesting way to spend intermission. Street parking is not so accessible or convenient in the immediate vicinity. I recommend allowing for a few extra minutes to get your vehicle situated, or use the streetcar.

Beautiful piece of history that will hopefully be here for generations to come!

Beautiful old venue, seats are small and tight, but still felt nice and cozy.

I just played a show with Waylon Payne & Robert Earl Keen at this beautiful 129 year old theater...pristine acoustics & friendly staff. Thanks for the tour, Jan!

Great show tonight. Branford Marsalis quartet was amazing!

Beautiful theatre that is not pretentious but classic.

Fantastic theater that has been a staple field trip for kids throughout the city. Located in the heart of down town Kansas City, this gem is close to several excellent hotels.

Wonderful nonprofit theater. Beautifully appointed. Intimate shows. Volunteer ran. Great times!

Aesthetically pleasing, its definitely a place to go once or twice in your life for a nice concert

Kansas City Womens Chorus just performed our Spring concert at this gorgeous Historic hall. What a treasure it is! The renovation is Marvelous.

Nice theater with good leg room. Not easy to get inside as it backs up a lot but otherwise nice!

Beautiful old Theater very well kept, friendly staff.

The Folly Theater is a beautiful old-time theater, recently renovated. This was our second event there. This time was to see John McEuan and the String Wizards. Excellent show, beautiful venue. The biggest negative is parking. It is downtown KC venue. When another event is going on downtown, like it was this time, finding a parking spot is very difficult.

Beautiful, cozy, but with good seating capacity.

The Folly Theater has been beautifully restored with updated facilities & gracious staff. Tonights program was great: The Four Italian Tenors.

Small lobby. Great otherwise!

Very cool historic theater. Even sitting in the upper balcony I had a great view of the performance and the sound wasnt too shabby, either. I found the seats comfortable but if you are really tall or large they might be a bit of a squeeze.One thing to note - they only take cash at the bar. A bit of a bummer but there are water fountains if youre really thirsty and have no cash.

Norman Brown and Euge Groove. Great performances.

Great acoustics, comfortable seating, lovely historical architecture and ambiance, and personable customer service reps and ushers.

Emanuel Ax was incredible. The seats in the theater were more comfortable than I remember them being some time ago.

SCC was great, the building is nice, interior is cool looking. But the seats have no knee room and are way too narrow, smaller than airline seats. Left side row O 16-19 should just be removed they put a sound box in right behind here and foolishly moved the seats in this row forward to make room for it, only little kids could sit comfortably in these 4 seats. Awful seating experience, we left early because we couldnt take it any longer.

Extremely nice place.Love the nostalgia.Parking is hard to find.All of the lots are overpriced and take advantage.

Beautiful and intimate theatre with great acoustics and great shows.

Everyone here was so polite, love the atmosphere and my drink was STRONG

Saw Central Standard barbershop Christmas concert and the place is beautiful! Good acoustics and in-house sound. Parking was $8 in the garage up the block which is fairly reasonable if you plan on spending a few hours in the area. Concessions are served with coffee, beer, and wine. Sat up in the balcony right in front of the overhang wall and there was NO leg room (I am 511). My wife and I had to move seats - other than that, it is a great place!

Very nice theater, but long lines for drinks (only one bar & bartenders not use to high volume service).

Small intimate theater for lectures, small concerts. Venue is beautiful, historic. Drink concession area is a total mess, just inside the main entrance. People jammed everywhere, those trying to get in; those trying to get drinks; those trying to get to the restroom. Obviously installed as an afterthought, but still a mess.

This historic theater in the heart of downtown is exceptional. There are a great variety of shows throughout the year both local and touring. The staff is friendly and helpful and every show delivers a great time.

The Ramsey Lewis and Urban nights show was unusually outstanding with ovation performances by every member of the band. They brought unique innovations to audience with sprankes of musicianship that made the occasion memorable and Inspiring. Bravo, bravo, bravo!

This is a fantastically well cared for venue in historic downtown KC. The seating was comfortable, the decor, while dated, was pristine and felt like stepping back in time. I would recommend arriving early, and booking ahead for seats as the front of house space for ticketing is minimal and was quite crowded when we arrived. Acoustics are great for the smaller show we went to.

An interesting and fun place to visit and a great place to take kids. The staff is outstanding.

Lovely re-do of the lobby and facility. Two gripes:1. No elevator...tough for access to the cheap seats if you are physically challenged.2. They only accept cash for drinks, water, coffee & cookies (the last 3 were $2 EA last night). The $8 parking wiped out my cash so no treats for me!

I attended the free concert of the Harriman Jewell series to hear Allison Cambridge, an excellent soprano. This Folly is a wonderful historic theater with some nice recent Renovations on the inside.

Place is a little run down. Not rustic, but in disrepair. Shows are good. Acoustics are great. Location is good. History is cool. Im sure well be back.

I took my mother to a show for mothers day and it was a really good experience. The theatre is small and intimate and has really great energy. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. This place is a great piece of Kansas City history!

Chamber Orchestra was great! The staff were a bit unorganized and we kept having to go to diffrernt people to get our actual tickets...but wonderful time all the same! KC classic.

Beautiful decorations in architecture! Really enjoyed the concert! #macpowell #familyreunion

Larry Carlton and quintet was awesome tonight. My first time seeing Larry, I so enjoyed my evening! Wonderful performance!

Delightful musical of Queen music! Theater well kept and grand!

Great venue for any production!

One of Kansas Citys premier venues for performing arts. Went to see Ramsey Lewis and the Urban Knights. A very impressive performance was displayed. Hail to the King Ramsey and his Urban Knights. Im still in awe, Ramsey Gods Gift yo the piano and our ears.

My son and I loved seeing Weird Al and Emo Phillips here. The seats were comfortable and the staff was very polite. I would recommend going too the bathroom before arriving are space is very limited. I am looking forward to coming here again.

Such a lovely, historical place;but there was mold smell in the balcony on my last However, the ambiance and acoustics were enchanting.

Relatively small venue, youll have a wonderful acoustic experience from any seat in the house.

Classy. Great acoustics and you see the stage from anywhere.