Neptune Theatre

Last night was my first time at Neptune Theatre… I know, please don’t judge. I went to see Mary Poppin’s. It was such an amazing show. The theatre is beautiful, I don’t know what I expected, I think I expected it to be a little bit larger than it was. Overall, I really enjoyed myself. The drinks were outrageously priced, during intermission I bought a bought a bottle of water and it was $ 3.50. It wasn’t fancy water either, I was kind of annoyed with that.
The building itself if great, when you walk in the doors there are stairs going to the balcony and stairs going down. There’s a lovely reception area where we congregated until the show started. I did find the seating a bit cramped though. Overall, the experience was great, I really enjoyed, the theatre overall is lovely. I will go back to see another show.

After having experienced more local theatre, I am a bit disappointed with Neptune.
I want to see more local productions; I’m getting tired of Broadway musicals. Yeah they all take talent and the cast is lovely, but I want local.
I think Neptune should go back to its roots with local productions rather than focus on Broadway musicals as we have a great community for theatre in Halifax.

Saw The Importance of Being Earnest here last night and really enjoyed our experience. I called the box office earlier in the day since I could find no record of the ticket purchase in my email and it turns out I had spelled my email address wrong when ordering. Oops! The gentleman on the phone was very polite and easily located my reservation and said he would just print out the tickets and I could pick them up anytime, which I did later with no hassle.
The staff at the theatre were lovely and accommodating and the production itself was great! We’re lucky to have such talent playing here in Halifax. The theatre itself is airy and modern but cozy at the same time.
This was my first time at the Neptune but it won’t be my last!

I’ve only been to this theatre perhaps three times in my life. It’s … okay. It really deserves a 2.5 star rating.
Even though I’ve never been to a show in a larger city, it’s quite obvious that the Neptune is extremely limited. Mike and I saw Elf here last night, and while the play itself was good, the set design? looked like a fifth-​grade drama class created it. The stage is soooo small that unless you think tall, very little will fit on the stage. In fact, the entire venue is very vertical. There is little room for patrons to stretch their legs during intermissions and the washrooms are so well-​hidden a field guide could come in handy.
The last show I saw here was Cabaret many years ago, and it was very good. They used the height as well as the length of the tiny stage. This time, not so much. While it was enjoyable, there was just such an amateurish air about the set, especially anytime Santa and his sleigh were involved (they essentially left it up to the audience to decide whether the sleigh was supposed to be flying or … just sitting there).
And the seats! Are so tiny! While we had a great view from the second row of the balcony, everyone was squashed in like a bunch of sardines. Considering the lengthy list of donors in the program, I’m surprised they can’t afford seats wide enough for human beings as opposed to elves. Then again, the venue is so narrow they would lose revenue by removing a few seats to widen the rest.
Staff were very professional. The problem is really Neptune the building. While I know it would be a very expensive undertaking, the only way Halifax will ever have a viable arts presence is by creating a viable arts centre.

Elf the Musical, I say Its great and leaves you in the mood for red and green. I think you should go it s really a treat.
Good acting and singing and dancing too.
Have and egg nog and rum at intermission and enjoy. Yum yum I m singing Yum Yuuummmmmm!
A whole family event! just no rum for the children. HeHe!

An amazing theatre, that really tries to bring us productions that everyone will like. With friendly staff, impeccably clean venue, and great shows, I am proud this is a Halifax landmark.
Also, the Neptune seem to be super friendly toward people using their stage and often help small groups in anyway they can.
Their shows are above expectations everytime! (expect west side story, was not a fan). This season has been great.
They have student rush tickets for $ 15/​$ 20 for the day of performance…2 tickets per ID, a great way to see the shows. All of their different packages and price points seem to be aimed at getting everyone to the theatre.

This one is a difficult review to write, mainly because I am far from an expert on plays or musicals, etc. However, I can comment about what I like and enjoyed certainly, so that is what I’ll do here.
I like the theatre itself although I can’t compare it to other theatres because I’ve never been to another. I’ve sat close to the stage and in the balcony and both have been very good. Sight lines are good and no problems hearing.
I think the only shows I’ve been to (aside from Barometer Rising in 1986 in Junior High) have been the Holiday shows. This year was Elf and it was good but not my favorite. I’ve enjoyed Oliver and White Christmas from past years better.
I really have had very little interaction with staff and have no complaints at all.