Oriental Theatre in Chicago — Page 2

Yes, you can bring binoculars. Just no cameras in the house. And some of my co workers arent the most tactful of people so sometimes people jump to conclusions and yell if they see you with binoculars thinking its a camera. If this happens don't worry about it - there are just some stupid people out there.

Yeah, dress circle isnt the best since you cant see the top of the stage (dragon, elphaba flying, etc...) Also the "box" seats and the seats all the way on the end on orchestra for about rows A-F are rough....

hey.. who is this?? do u work as an usher for bic too?

Another difference from New York- only two tall tower pieces roll on the stage to make scenes instead of 4. This only ever bothers me during the Wizard and I when Elphaba is singing and as she brings her hands down the towers move towards offstage, as if she's pushing them with her "power" and there's a second beat where she does it again, only there is no second set of towers to magically move. Sad.

Someone please tell the good people in Chicago that we say "Asian" now.

Oriental. Yech. I can't say it without shuddering..

Fosse76, the broadway response to that is "Everyone's a little bit racist, sometime"

sorry for bringing the thread back from the dead, but im seeing beautiful and i was wondering if the obstructed view seats in the dress circle are bad. I figure that this show isn't played high up much. Is there a pole there? the seats that im talking about are rows GG HH JJ KK and LL seats 5-9.

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To poster #31 - get a grip

It is a shame you cannot take pictures of the theater itself. Most of these old theaters are very photogenic due to the ornate plasterwork. The Oriental along with many other loop theaters (most sadly gone) had most of furnishings auctioned off in the 60's or 70's. The Oriental used to have elephant chairs in the foyer which were gorgeous. The same firm that designed the Oriental did the Chicago.At least you have some palaces downtown. NY has none.

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Updated On: 12/13/15 at 04:15 PM

Although you still have a few left, you have lost a ton of ornate theaters over the years.

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